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NMBS has announced the dates of its All-Industry Conference, which will take place from 11 to 14 June 2026 in Alicante, Spain.
The NMBS Conference, which runs every two years, will be held at Meliá Villaitana, a Mediterranean-village style resort overlooking Spain’s Costa Blanca.
The conference agenda will again include the highly valued talks and insight sessions on market forecasts and economic trends likely to impact the merchanting sector, as well as NMBS’s Meet the Merchant event and a Gala Dinner. The full speaker lineup and session details will be announced later in the coming months.
Broadcaster and entrepreneur Jake Humphrey will be taking on the role of host. Best known today for his work with The High Performance Podcast, Humphrey has also had over 20 years as an award-winning TV presenter, hosting Formula One, football and huge shows for the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and BT Sport. He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and an investor in several innovative and sustainable businesses, as well as fulfilling the role of Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk.
Kevin Williams, the new CEO of NMBS, said: “It’s a real honour to be at my first NMBS Conference. The outstanding reputation and tradition of this event is something I value enormously, and I’m committed to building on it. We’ll make sure 2026 is packed with the insight, connections and relationship building our industry need and expect.”
