A live awards night for the operators rebuilding UK sales with AI. Five sharp talks. One list. One room.
About this Event
The Top 50 UK Sales Leaders 2026
A live awards night for the operators rebuilding UK sales with AI. Five sharp talks. One list. One room.
Nine years on. The Top 50 UK Sales Leaders is a list nine years in the making, inspired by James Ski's original Sales Confidence community. Each year it highlights the 50 leaders running the UK's fastest-growing companies — and in 2026 it's announced live on stage, in front of 200 of the most relevant people in the room.
(If you want to nominate yourself or a leader go here)
This is not a panel night. There are no breakout sessions. It's a single evening built around two things: five practical 7-minute talks on how operators are using AI to drive real revenue growth, and the announcement of the 2026 Top 50, hosted live by James Ski and Elaine Tyler.
If you lead sales, build sales teams, or invest in companies that do, this is the room.
Why attend
You should be in this room if you want to:
- Sharpen how you and your team are using AI in sales
- Connect with the top-performing sales leaders in the UK ecosystem
- Scale your business — and your career — to the next level
- Build the network that compounds for the next five years
What we'll explore
The five talks will cover the questions every UK sales leader is asking right now:
- How to use AI voice agents in 2026
- How to leverage AI to reduce headcount without losing productivity
- How the fastest-growing companies on the planet are scaling sales
- The skills sales leaders actually need to stay sharp and productive in 2026
- What the top-performing AI-native sales teams are doing differently
Agenda
6:00pm Arrival · drinks · networking
6:30pm Drinks · networking · finger food
7:00pm Sit-down · welcome from James Ski & Elaine Tyler · sponsor shout-outs
7:15pm Five 7-minute talks begin
8:00–8:15pm The Top 50 UK Sales Leaders 2026 announcement
8:15–9:00pm Networking continues
9:00pm Event wrap
9:00–10:00pm Bonus pub drinks for anyone staying to celebrate
Speakers
- James Ski — Host. Founder of Sales Confidence. Writes about AI-native sales and systems.
- Elaine Tyler — Co-host. Founder Venetrix
- Further guest speakers and sponsor talks to be announced shortly.
Who this is for
Sales leaders. Sales directors. CROs and VPs of Sales. Founders and CEOs scaling revenue teams. RevOps and sales engineering leaders. Anyone serious about building AI-native sales motions in 2026.
Details
- 📅 Wednesday 15 July 2026
- 📍 Connaught Rooms, Holborn, London
- 🍷 Complimentary food and drinks provided throughout
- 🎙️ Talks and announcement live-streamed nationally
- 🎟️ Limited to 200 in-person guests
Hosted by
James Ski and Elaine Tyler.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms (Near Holborn Station), 61-65 Great Queen St, London, United Kingdom
GBP 15.00 to GBP 107.96
