Central London Alliance Summit 2026

Central London Alliance Summit 2026

The CLA Summit is a landmark event bringing together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to examine the forces shaping the London’s future. Through a dynamic sequence of panel discussions featuring high-profile speakers and focused workshops the event will explore London’s greatest opportunities for growth as well as the pressing challenges and obstacles it must overcome. Covered by City A.M., the forum is designed to educate, inspire, and spark informed debate on how London can remain a world-leading hub for enterprise, investment, and talent.

The programme will explore key topics including:

09:30 - 10:45 Welcome Address + London's Hospitality: The issues keeping hospitality leaders up at night

10:50 - 11:50 AI, Media and the Creative Sector. Opportunity or threat to London's economy?

11:55 - 12:55 Retail, Entertainment and Events: Irreparably damaged or repaired and renewed?

13:00 - 14:00 Doing business in London. Tax, regulations, finance, diversions and (dis)incentives

14:05 - 15:05 Planning for Growth. The future for London's property and development sector

15:10 - 16:10 London's Voice - Who speaks for London? Is Londonism an irrelevance in a devolved UK?

16:15 - 17:45 Destination London. Shaping the future of the capital

Speakers:

• Alan D Miller - co-founder and chair, The Together Association
• Alastair Moss - Partner, Hill Dickinson LLP
• Alice Black - CEO and founder, ArtULTRA
• Andrew Sangster - Journalist and founder of Hotel Analyst and the Operational Real Estate Summit
• Andrew Hilston, Managing Director, Ardent
• Annabel Singh - Founder and Director of The Inward Group
• Asif Alidina - Founder and CEO, Inntelo AI
• Austin Williams - Director, the Future Cities Project
• Azeez Anasudhin - Editor of London Daily
• Barbara Marino - Development Director, London Commercial
• Cary Rajinder Sawhney - CEO & Programming Director, London Indian Film Festival
• Cedric Horgnies - Area General Manager, Threadneedles and Monkey Island Estate  
• Cllr Tim Barnes - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Growth and Planning at Westminster City Council
• Dave North - Head of Hotels, Lloyds Bank
• Dinesh Dhamija - Entrepreneur, Author & Philanthropist
• Gareth Hughes - Partner, Keystone Law
• Her Honour Judge Anuja Dhir KC
• Jacqueline Chambers - Director of External Affairs, London Heritage Quarter and Primera
• James Macfarlane - Director, Colliers
• James Quarmby - Creator and Founding partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP's Private Wealth team 
• James Ashton - Business Adviser and Writer
• Jessica Berk Ross - Managing Partner and Global Public Affairs Practice Leader at FINN Partners
• Khalid Talukder - Co-founder and CEO of DKK Digital FZE and co-founder of DKK Partners
• Laura Timm - Regional Chair for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in London
• Lee Russel - Founder and CEO of Minimal Viable Launch
• Lord Leigh of Hurley - Senior Partner, Cavendish
• Mark Williams - Deputy Chief Executive, HOLBA
• Matthew Jaffa - Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Family Business UK
• Mary Doogan - Director, MJD Consult
• Mark Bithrey - Founder & Director, B3 Designers
• Naomi Smith - Chief Executive, Best for Britain
• Nia Fraser - Partner, Newmark’s Planning and Development team
• Piers Brown - CEO, International Hospitality Media Limited
• Pratik Dattani - Managing Director, Boutique economic consulting firm EPG
• Rt Hon Lord Ross Kempsell - British Conservative political consultant and Policy Adviser 
• Rajesh Agrawal - Former Deputy Mayor for Business
• Rajesh Vohra - Director, Sarova Hotels
• Rt. Hon. Shailesh Vara - Former Member of Parliament
• Sally Taplin - Consultant
• Sally Beck - Deputy Managing Director of The Landmark Collection and Managing Director of The Landmark London
• Tarun Ghulati - Chairman, President, CEO, Strategic Advisor, Board Member, Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Politician
• Thanh Catachanas - Collaboration & Acquisition Director, JCDecaux UK, 
• Tom Sleigh - Chair of Planning and Transportation Committee, City of London Corporation
• Tony Matharu - Founder and Chairman, Central London Alliance
• Vishal Bhatnagar - General Manager, UK & Ireland, Orion Innovation

More to be announced. 

Moderators and Chairs:

• James Ashton - Financial Journalist
• Nadia Perrier - Director, Central London Alliance
• Ronnie Irani - Broadcaster, Entrepreneur, and Business Leader
• Piers Brown - CEO, International Hospitality Media
• Tony Matharu - Founder and Chairman, Central London Alliance and Integrity International Group

This event is brought to you by Central London Alliance CIC – a Community Interest Company established to support a sustainable, economic recovery of London’s business, hospitality, cultural, tourism, and retail sectors. Politically independent and supported by organisations of varying sizes and sectors, the Central London Alliance CIC works towards a strong economic recovery of central London, ensuring its continued viability as a leading global city. www.centrallondonalliance.com

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