BTHA AGM & Industry Day
Event Information
Great Fosters Hotel
Stroude Road
Egham
Surrey
TW20 9UR
25th June 2025
9.00am – 3pm
£51 – first ticket
£25.75 subsequent tickets // *subject to availability
Refreshment breaks including tea/coffee/soft drinks/pastries
Buffet Lunch
The BTHA welcomed members and guests to the annual Toy Industry Day, held at Great Fosters, Egham. As always, the event provided a valuable opportunity for the toy industry to come together and strengthen connections across the sector.
This year’s Industry Day featured two fascinating guest speakers. Ashley Rolls of KPMG shared a compelling look at the current retail market and emerging trends, offering data-driven insights. He was followed by Alastair Campbell, former Director of Communications for the Labour Party and co-host of ‘The Rest is Politics’ podcast, who offered his perspective on the current political world, drawing from his extensive experience.
The BTHA presented the British Toy & Hobby Association Outstanding Contribution Award to Phil Ratcliffe, recognising his outstanding contribution to enhancing and developing awareness and knowledge of play for the good of children of all ages, through the development of the BTHA’s Make Time 2 Play campaign. A well-deserved recognition.
The day concluded with a chance to network and catch up with colleagues from across the industry, making for a productive and enjoyable event. The BTHA would like to thank all those who attended and contributed to the success of the day, and we look forward to welcoming you back next year.
2025 Speakers
Alastair Campbell
The Labour Party’s former Director of Communications
Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy. He is also the co-host of the leading political podcast ‘The Rest is Politics’ with Rory Stewart.
Ashley Rolls
KPMG
Ashley has spent the last 15 years working with leaders in Retail, CPG and Consumer Technology businesses to support their growth and cost ambitions. Ashley currently works with Grocery, Fashion and Global Consumer goods organisations, primarily with the objective of enabling clients to deliver their corporate strategies by leveraging KPMG’s vast capability to drive profitability, successfully deliver tech and business transformations, mitigate key external risks and retain talent.
Prior to consulting, Ashley lead the Financial Services business at Kantar, where he focused on supporting hedge funds, investment banks and private equity make optimal investment decisions in the retail and consumer goods market.
Event Agenda
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