FOUR WEEKS TO GO: More than 20 speakers confirmed for GDI’s London Conference
There are just 4 weeks until the GDI Dating London Conference hosted at the Richmond Harbour Hotel, taking place on Wednesday, September 16th.
Following a series of sold-out global events, this year’s conference features a host of speakers from all across the dating industry, including brands and industry figures such as:
- Mark Brooks, CEO of Courtland Brooks.
- Michael O’Sullivan, CEO of HubPeople.
- Nicky Wake, founder of Chapter 2 Dating.
- Jamie Johnson, founder of Mattr.
- Rakesh Naidu, founder of Fate Dating
- Carsten Boltz, CEO of InSparx.
- Benjamin Cooper, director of Grindr.
- Colin Hodge, founder and president of DOWN.
- Hanna Kozlowska, reporter, editor and translator.
- Karima Ben Abdelmalek, CEO of happn
- Rita Sepúlveda, researcher
- Nathan Studholme and Alexandra Kilpatrick, heads of Product and UX Research at Feeld.
- Michael Krayenhoff, co-founder of Inner Circle
- Maisie Baker, general manager of Jigsaw Dating
- Sunil Hira, founder of Sirf Coffee
- Ankit Nayal, founder of Flamme
- Matthew Gain, CEO of Parship Meet
- Max W. Schapiro, managing partner at Wolfson Partners
More details are available on our conference’s dedicated page on our website.
Whether you’re a founder, investor, marketer, or technologist, the conference is the must-attend event for anyone serious about growth and innovation in the online dating industry. This year, the event will cover six core themes shaping the modern dating industry and its future, from AI as both a product-related and ethical matter to the changes that legacy platforms may need to make in the face of a fragmenting and reshaping market.
You can find more information or book your tickets here: GDI London Conference 2026 Tickets, Wednesday 16 September • Starts at 10 AM | Eventbrite
Alongside the conference itself are the Leader’s Lunch and the Women in Dating Interactive Workshop.
Leader’s Lunch
The Leader’s Lunch is a closed-door networking event exclusively for members of the dating and social app industries. Only 10 seats are available, and the day will feature fine dining of contemporary cuisine, followed by curated discussion of business intelligence and strategy in the online dating industry. This is an exclusive opportunity to come together to shape the future of online dating with industry counterparts.
Women In Dating Interactive Workshop
Women in Dating is hosting an exclusive, hands-on workshop alongside the team at Hally, taking place on Tuesday, September 15th at the Harbour House Hotel in Richmond, London. Tickets are still available, with 40 attendee slots total. Sponsored by happn, the event will run from 2pm to 6pm, taking place the day before GDI’s Europe Conference. The workshop, titled “Trust, Safety & Inclusion: The New Strategic Imperative for Dating Platforms,” will focus on practical discussions around product strategy, safety and growth.
To find out more about what the workshop covers, visit its dedicated page here.
