Michael is the CEO of the UK Night Time Industries Association and Chair or both the UK Door Security Association and national Promoter Society.

With several decades of experience working within independent, corporate and public sector environments at executive level, Michael specialises in Marketing, Operations, Licensing, Logistics and System Implementation. With significant senior management roles within Luminar Leisure Plc, The Drinks Group and the University of East Anglia and now as the Chief Executive of the Night Time Industries Association, he has been exposed to a considerable range of businesses within the night time economy business sector.

Michael has been involved within many high-level initiatives both within local and national government, alongside key stakeholders. Many of my roles within this industry have involved the facilitation of best practise for independants and multi-site operators of venues, bars and pubs, with more recent experiences working very closely with festivals and live venues in shaping operational efficiencies and best practise on a regional level in conjunction with the Police and Local Authorities.

Michael’s role as Commercial Director at the University of East Anglia was seconded to the Central Office of National Union of Students (NUS) where he was responsible for the restructuring of their Procurement Strategy for all licensed premises for their University retail sites across the country.

Michael has been responsible for several multi business procurement contracts with international retail suppliers which have generated circa £50M plus in listing merchandise and retrospective agreements. He has also been fundamental to the roll out of a national music event strategy for the largest late night entertainment multi venue operator in Europe. Michael has worked closely with a considerable number of artists and music brands in developing bespoke shows for both stand-alone events and larger scale festivals across the UK and still maintain a strong relationship and excellent reputation within the industry as an operator, promoter and procurement specialist

Michael’s presentation

The nightclub scene has always been synonymous with euphoria, providing a space where music, dance, and social interactions blend to create unforgettable experiences. As technology continues to advance, the future of clubbing holds exciting possibilities for enhancing these euphoric moments. Imagine a world where temperature, atmosphere, artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented reality (AR) converge to create immersive and multi-sensory clubbing experiences like never before. In this talk, we will explore how these elements can come together to shape the next generation of club culture.