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Simon Francis

Coordinator

End Fuel Poverty Coalition

Government policyRenewablesFuel povertyEnergy billsHousing standardsCold homesConsumer protectionTariff reformStanding chargesEnergy affordabilitySocial tariffsHealth and social careOfgem regulationCost of living

Sarah Coles

Head of Personal Finance

AJ Bell

InvestmentsPersonal financeSavingsPensionsTaxISAsPlanningInflationHouse pricesInterest ratesMortgagesJISAsLISAsBudgetingSpendingJobsWagesSaving for childrenDivorce planningSelf-employmentInheritance

Aneisha Beveridge

Research Director

Hamptons and Connells Group

Residential property salesHousing marketLettingsHouse pricesMortgagesBuy-to-let

Mark Oates

Founder

We Vape

VapingNicotine pouchesTobacco and Vapes BillSmokingSmoke-cessationSmoking BillHarm reductionSnus

David Fell

Lead Analyst

Hamptons

House pricesFinancial planningInternational developmentMortgagesBuy-to-letUK property marketHousebuildingService chargesRental marketFirst-time buyers

Steve Knibbs

Director, Vodafone Business Security Enhanced

VodafoneThree

Digital transformationCyber resilienceSecuring critical national infrastructureManaged security servicesBuilding cyber resilience across supply chainsPublic sector cyber securityZero Trust security strategiesCyber security for hybrid and remote workforcesIncident response and crisis managementThe role of telecommunications providers in national securityNavigating cyber regulation and complianceQuantum computing and the future of cyber securityDigital sovereignty and securitySovereign AI: control and resilienceAI opportunities and risks in cyber security

Jamie Strachan

Operations Director

VPZ | The Vaping Specialist

VapingNicotine pouchesTobacco and Vapes BillSmokingSmoke-cessationSmoking Bill

Richard Crosby

Director

Considerate Pouchers UK

Nicotine pouchesTobacco and Vapes BillSmokingSmoke-cessationSmoking BillHarm reductionConsumer rights advocacy

Prof Cathrine Jansson-Boyd

Professor in Consumer Psychology

Anglia Ruskin University

Consumer behaviourPsychologyConsumer perceptionBuying processReducing food wasteSensory input

James Smith

Co-Founder

4C Labs

Medical cannabisPatient supportRegulatory reformIndustry growthQuality control