NMBS Conference
Alicante 2026
DAY 1 - THURSDAY 11 JUNE
All Day
Social Activities during the day sponsored by Polypipe / Knauf Insulation / Portwest
19:30
Welcome Drinks & Buffet (Onsite)
Welcome drinks sponsored by Marsh Industries
Welcome dinner sponsored by Toolbank / Stanley Black & Decker
DAY 2 - FRIDAY 12 JUNE
8:45
Delegates Arrive
9:00
Welcome & Scene Setting – Jake Humphrey & Prof Damian Hughes
Conference Host sponsored by VELUX & Keynote Speaker sponsored by Marshalls
9:05
CEO Welcome – Kevin Williams
9:10
Opening Keynote – Going Beyond the Expected – Ken Hughes
9:50
NMBS: Powering the Merchant Sector – Kevin Williams & Andy Hextall
10:10
UK Construction & Economic Outlook – Noble Francis
10:35
High Performance Industry Leadership Panel – Hosted by Jake Humphrey & Prof Damian Hughes
- Kevin Williams – NMBS
- Jen Cassidy – Bristan
- James Norton – Frank Key
11:00
Construction Inclusion Coalition update – Jen Cassidy
11:10
Coffee Break
11:35
State of AI in Distribution: Practical Applications for Building Materials Merchants and Manufacturers – Jonathan Bein Ph.D.
12:20
AI That Delivers: Automating Orders Routing and Real Results – Jack Hopkins Tradeaze
12:35
Mindset over Mayhem: Battlefield Psychology for Cyber Response – Stuart Barker
13:15
Beyond the Expected: The Mindset That Separates the Best from the Rest – Prof Damian Hughes
Keynote Speaker sponsored by Marshalls
13:50
Summary & Close – Jake Humphrey
14:00
Lunch
Friday Evening
Evening at leisure for optional dinearound or own arrangements.
DAY 3 - SATURDAY 13 JUNE
9:50
Delegates Assemble
10:00
Meet the Merchant Session
Sponsored by Siniat
11:30
Coffee Break
11:55
BMF Conference 2027 – John Newcomb
12:05
Data Yard in Action – What’s in it for you? – Gareth Thomas Data Yard & Gary Brookshaw GenetiQ Software
12:25
The Intrapreneur Mindset: Turning Employees into Business Drivers – Alison Edger MBE
Keynote Speaker sponsored by Draper Tools
13:05
Inside High Performance: Lessons from the World’s Best Leaders – Jake Humphrey
Conference Host sponsored by VELUX
13:45
Final Reflection – Jake Humphrey Prof Damian Hughes
Conference Host sponsored by VELUX & Keynote Speaker sponsored by Marshalls
14:00
Conference Close
18:45
Coaches depart for Gala Dinner
19:00
Gala Dinner (Off-Site)
Gala Dinner drinks reception sponsored by KOKI Group
Gala Dinner sponsored by Keystone Group
Gala Dinner Entertainment sponsored by ForgeFix
Contact Us
For 2026 Conference delegate registration and payment queries please contact:
NMBS Event Team
Email: NMBS@firstevent.co.uk
For sponsorship at the 2026 conference and general NMBS queries please contact:
Sam Hunt
NMBS Event Manager
Email: sam.hunt@nmbs.co.uk