⏰ Early bird tickets are available until 31st March – Guild members can join us for just £150 (saving £30) and standard industry tickets are £195 (saving £40). Don’t miss out!

London, March 2026 – The Gin Guild is delighted to announce the full speaker line-up for Ginposium 2026, the gin industry’s leading annual conference, taking place on 12th June 2026 at RSA House, London.

Now in its 11th year (in-person), Ginposium has established itself as the must-attend event for gin professionals worldwide, with over 150 presentations delivered across its history covering distilling, innovation, regulation, market trends and more. 2025 was a sell-out event.

A World-Class Line-Up

This year’s programme features an outstanding roster of speakers drawn from across the gin, drinks and wider business world:

  • Alexandre Gabriel, creator of Citadelle Gin, joins Christopher Hayman for the annual Legends Slot – a conversation exploring the pioneering spirit and craftsmanship behind one of gin’s most celebrated brands
  • Chris Pitcher (Rothschild & Co Redburn) returns for his fifth consecutive year to deliver his eagerly anticipated State of the Gin Industry address and chair the RTD panel
  • Dr Jan Hodel-Keane (ResearchScan/JR Unity Ltd) explores the science of botanical extraction in her session The Sinner’s Circle of Gin Distillation
  • Sara Sergent (Alpine Distilling, Utah) presents a practical framework for embedding sustainability into distillery operations
  • Naomi Battison (The National Robotarium) examines how robotics strategy could reshape the future of gin production
  • Vedran Milosevic (Cygnet Distillery) draws on his Diageo experience to offer strategies for securing prestigious on- and off-trade listings
  • David T Smith leads his popular annual tutored tasting of new and notable gin releases
  • Nick Malaczynski (Shivering Mountain Distillery) shares insights into securing investment for gin distilleries

Panel sessions will explore the impact of climate change on botanicals (with Sean Harrison of Plymouth Gin, Jim Long of Starspice Ingredients, and Matthew Pauley of Heriot-Watt University), the booming RTD sector, and the latest thinking on gin shelf stability and formulation.

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Early Bird Offer – Ends 31st March

Tickets are on sale now with an early bird discount available until 31st March 2026:

  • Gin Guild Members: £150 (saving £30 on the full price of £180)
  • Standard Industry: £195 (saving £40 on the full price of £235)

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Presentations Schedule

Time Topic Speaker
8:40 Registration – with Coffee and Networking
9:15 Welcome from the Grand Rectifier Charles Maxwell, Thames Distillers
9:25 Proof of Purpose: Making Sustainability Work Sara Sergent, Alpine Distilling
9:55 Climate change impact on Botanicals suppliers & gin producers – PANEL Session Sean Harrison, Plymouth Gin
Jim Long, Starspice Ingredients
Matthew Pauley, Herriot-Watt University

10:35 Tea, Coffee & Networking
11.05 The sinner’s circle of gin distillation: Controlling botanical extraction through temperature, time, chemistry, and mechanics Dr Jan Hodel-Keane, ResearchScan
11:35 Global Gin Market update 2026 Chris Pitcher, Rothschild & Co Redburn
12:05 Securing Investments in your Gin Distillery Nick Malaczynski, Shivering Mountain Distillery
12:40 Lunch and Networking with Tutored Gin Tasting flights
Session 1: Starts at 12:45
Session 2: Starts at 13:15		 David T Smith, Summerfruitcup.com
14:20 The RTD revolution: the new gin frontier? Panel Session Ben Blake, MOTH: Drinks
Joanne Moore, Quintessential Brands
Chris Pitcher, Rothschild & Co Redburn

14:50 From curiosity to capability: building a robotics strategy for the future of gin Naomi Battison, The National Robotarium
15:20 Tea and Networking
15:50 How to secure that prestigious (and elusive) listing Vedran Milosevic, Cygnet Gin
16:20 Science, Sensory, and Shelf Stability: Panel Session Gary Spedding, BDAS
Jamie Baxter, Craft Distilling Services
Tony Aiken, BDAS

16:50 Gin & Tonic networking
18:30 Event Close

Tickets are selling fast – don’t miss out on your place at this must-attend Gin industry conference.

find our more/book now at: www.theginguild.com/events/ginposium-2026-event/

About Ginposium

Ginposium is the annual conference of The Gin Guild, the global professional body for the gin industry. Since its inception, Ginposium has brought together distillers, brand owners, scientists, marketers and industry experts to share knowledge, debate ideas and celebrate the world of gin.

Media Enquiries

Pal Gleed, Director General The Gin Guild pal.gleed@theginguild.com +44 (0)20 3397 8747 www.theginguild.com