Midlands Conference 2026

Suzie Adkin

Group Buying Director (Chilled), Aldi UK

Suzie Adkin is Group Buying Director at Aldi GB, where she leads the sourcing and category management of all Chilled Food, Dairy, Meat, Fish, Poultry and Eggs across the UK business. With extensive responsibility for some of the most commercially and operationally complex areas of retail, Suzie plays a key role in shaping supply strategy, supplier partnerships, and category performance at scale.

Suzie studied Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford before joining Aldi in 2011 as an Area Manager. She progressed through the business into the Buying function as a Buying Director in 2015, and was appointed Group Buying Director in 2019.

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Fran Wyatt

Managing Director, Porky Whites Ltd

No bio provided

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Nick Freear

Customer Director, Greencore

Nick Freear is Customer Director at Greencore, the UK's leading convenience food business. With more than 20 years' experience in the food manufacturing industry, Nick has held a range of senior commercial and leadership roles across customer management, business development, innovation and transformation. Prior to Greencore's acquisition, he spent almost two decades at Bakkavor, leading strategic partnerships with major UK retailers and brands. Nick recently completed an MBA, further developing his understanding of leadership and strengthening his perspective on building high-performing teams and effective organisations. He is passionate about creating high-performing teams and fostering open, inclusive workplace cultures where colleagues can thrive. He brings a practical leadership perspective to discussions around workplace flexibility, balancing business performance with the evolving needs of today's workforce.

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Sarah Bradbury

CEO, IGD

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Jessica Sparkes

Manager | Digital Enablement | Global Supply Chain, McDonald's UK & Ire

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Andrea Burgoyne

The Compleat Food Group

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Bethan Grylls

Editor , Food Manufacture

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Charlotte Forkes-Rees

Analyst (RCI), AHDB

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Jodi Goldman

Personal Impact Coach

Jodi Goldman is a Personal Impact Coach and experienced international speaker. She's worked with thousands of professionals and business owners to help them develop magnetic confidence, a powerful personal brand and assertive communication skills. Her corporate clients include companies like Google, RBS, Everywoman, Sony, IG and the Post Office.

: https://jodigoldman.co.uk/

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Hannah Lloyd

Director, Pinstone

Hannah is Director at Pinstone, a specialist PR communications agency working across the food, farming and environment sectors. With a background in strategic communications and campaign development, Hannah works with brands and organisations across the food and farming supply chain to translate insight into more effective communications and engagement. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between industry ambition and on-farm reality, working with all stakeholders to ensure communications resonate with farmers in a way that is credible, practical and grounded in their world.

Hannah is junior chair of the Veterinary marketing association, long time member of the Guild of Agricultural Journalist and a committed supporter of Meat Business Women.

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Rebecca Morgan

Associate Director, Pinstone

Rebecca Morgan is an Associate Director at Pinstone, specialising in communications across the farming, food, and environment sectors. As Pinstone's AI taskforce lead, Rebecca has spearheaded the strategic integration of AI tools within the agency, developing robust protocols that balance innovation with essential guardrails.

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