Vitality UK Padel Convention 2026: The Complete Guide

The UK’s dedicated B2B padel event, supported by the LTA. One day where the whole UK padel industry meets in one building.

Key facts

  • Event: Vitality UK Padel Convention powered by The Padel Directory (Vitality UKPC)
  • What it is: The UK’s dedicated B2B event for the padel industry
  • Date: Wednesday 4 November 2026
  • Venue: The Padel Club, Gloucester Quays, Gloucester
  • Programme: Live sessions from 10:00, panels from 11:00 to 16:00
  • Expected attendance: 1,000+ industry leaders, decision-makers and delegates
  • Exhibitors: 55+ stands (sold out)
  • Content: 6 live panels with 18 speakers, 2 showcase courts with 13 sessions
  • Supported by: the LTA, the national governing body for padel in Britain
  • Title partner: Vitality
  • Organised by: The Padel Directory
  • Tickets: thepadeldirectory.co.uk/tpd-events

What is the UK Padel Convention?

The Vitality UK Padel Convention (UKPC) is the UK’s dedicated business event for padel. Club operators, venue developers, brands, coaches, investors, governing body staff and service providers all come together for one day of live panels, exhibitors, showcase courts and networking.

It’s the event the UK padel industry builds its year around. The LTA supports it, the sport’s biggest brands exhibit, and the people running the UK’s clubs come to it.

The Convention is organised by The Padel Directory, the UK’s independent padel platform. TPD’s neutral position in the industry is the reason operators, brands and the governing body all gather under one roof.

Why the industry goes

  • The governing body is there. The Convention is supported by the LTA, and the LTA’s Padel Manager is speaking on the main stage.
  • The whole supply chain in one room. Racket brands, court builders, booking platforms, tech and AI providers, architects, insurers, finance and operators, all in one building on one day.
  • It’s proven. The first Convention in 2025 drew 780 attendees and 45+ exhibitors and generated 1.2m+ online impressions. In 2026 it’s expected to pass 1,000 delegates.
  • Exhibitor space sold out. Every one of the 55+ stands for 2026 has gone.

Who should attend

  • Padel club owners, operators and general managers
  • Venue developers, investors and landlords
  • Brands, manufacturers and distributors
  • Coaches, academies and player pathway organisers
  • Tech, data and booking platform providers
  • Governing body, county and association staff
  • Architects, court builders and facility suppliers

UKPC is a trade event, built for people working in padel.

Live Panel Court

Six panels, each moderated by Emily Kilner. The format is a relaxed, open conversation, run like a live podcast, with the people building UK padel talking candidly about what’s working.

11:00 | Building the Circuit: Padel’s Competitive Events and Tournament Structure

  • Gonzalo Cernuda, Managing Director of Events, Sela
  • Sam Kemp, Managing Director, R3 Sport
  • Nick Baker, CEO, UK Padel

12:00 | Winning with Data: How Technology Helps Drive Growth

  • Mark Hewlett, CEO, Soul Padel
  • Jethro Binns, CEO, Padel Levels
  • Lauren Pedersen, CEO, SportAI

13:00 | Behind the Front Desk: Leadership, Staff Culture & Player Retention

  • Jo Buchanan-Smith, Coach Development, Smash Padel
  • Mane Muñoz, Sports Director, Nueva Alcantara Club (NAC)
  • Nick Williams, Founder, The Coach Station

14:00 | Growing the Game: The Next Million Players

  • Steve Yeardley, Padel Manager, LTA
  • Adam Varney, Head of Sponsorship, Vitality
  • Nikhil Mohindra, Founder, The Padel Foundation

15:00 | Beyond Court Revenue: The Different Ways to Make a Padel Club Profitable

  • Michael Gradon, CEO, Game4Padel
  • Lauren van der Westhuizen, Founder, House of Racquet
  • George Sandbach, Co-Founder, Padel People

16:00 | Built to Last: Governance, Safety & Sustainability

  • Richard Shaw, CEO, SAPCA
  • Sam Thistlethwaite, Managing Director, Padel Plan
  • Will Mayes, CEO, Layrd Design

Showcase Court 1

  • 10:00 World’s Longest Padel Match showcase
  • 11:00 The Padel Playbook live demo
  • 12:00 British Padel Academy demo clinic
  • 14:00 Smash Padel junior exhibition match
  • 15:00 BAS3LINE masterclass with Manu Sanchez
  • 16:00 Raquex exhibition match

Showcase Court 2

  • 10:00 Jaxx Padel showcase
  • 11:00 BAS3LINE exhibition and Jeopardy 1 Point Challenge
  • 12:00 Inclusive Padel Tour exhibition match
  • 13:00 BY3 exhibition match
  • 14:00 R3 Sport Play with a Pro
  • 15:00 Creator’s exhibition match
  • 16:00 Open court for racket testing

Exhibitors

55+ stands across six exhibitor courts and the main hall, plus networking space, social spaces and a café/bar.

Adidas, Andy Thornton Furniture, Babolat, Bakuro Marketing, Bluebird Agency, Bookaball, Boxcey, Bull Padel, Consultiv Utilities, CourtBrain, Courtmaster, CPA Engineered Solutions, Dunlop, Essential Branding, Euromec, Express Padel, Head, Hexa Padel, Jimy, Layrd Design, Love Struck, March Sporting Structures, Matchi, May Walters Acoustics, Name That Ball, Nettla, Padel Architects, Padel Levels, Padel Mates, Padel Nederland, Padel Plan, Padel Speed, Padel Tech, Padel Tots, Padel Vibes, Pallap, Playsight, Portico, Powrmatic, Preserva, Pro Padel Courts, Raquex, Rally Fuel, Reach Wellness, Reviva, Risk HQ, Satellite Finance, Spash, SportAI, Stiga, Swoop Vending, Tecnifibre, Tenzing, Tournated, Vitality, Wilson, Y1 Padel, Zooki.

The TPD Events App

New for 2026. Delegates can browse every exhibitor and message them directly before and during the event, so you can book meetings before you arrive.

Partners

  • Title partner: Vitality
  • Supported by: the LTA
  • Sponsor: Playtomic
  • Partners: Padel World Summit, SportAI, Raquex
  • AV partner: MADE AV

About The Padel Directory

The Padel Directory is the UK’s impartial padel platform, connecting players, clubs, coaches, brands and businesses. It has 500K+ annual active users and reaches 550K+ people a month across its social accounts, and 90% of major UK club operators are engaged with it. TPD organises the UK Padel Convention and PadelFest, the UK’s biggest padel festival.

Getting there

The Padel Club is at Gloucester Quays, Gloucester.

Tickets

Tickets are selling fast. Secure yours at thepadeldirectory.co.uk/tpd-events.

Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest padel industry event in the UK?
The Vitality UK Padel Convention is the UK’s dedicated B2B padel event. Supported by the LTA, it brings 1,000+ industry delegates and 55+ exhibitor stands together in one day.

When is the UK Padel Convention 2026?
Wednesday 4 November 2026. Showcase sessions start at 10:00 and live panels run from 11:00 to 16:00.

Where is the UK Padel Convention held?
The Padel Club, Gloucester Quays, Gloucester.

Is the UK Padel Convention supported by the LTA?
Yes. The 2026 Convention is supported by the LTA, the national governing body for padel in Britain. Steve Yeardley, the LTA’s Padel Manager, speaks on the Growing the Game panel.

Who is speaking at the UK Padel Convention 2026?
18 speakers across six panels, including Nick Baker (UK Padel), Steve Yeardley (LTA), Adam Varney (Vitality), Richard Shaw (SAPCA), Michael Gradon (Game4Padel), Sam Kemp (R3 Sport) and Lauren Pedersen (SportAI). Every panel is moderated by Emily Kilner.

What topics do the panels cover?
Tournament structure, data and technology, staff culture and player retention, growing participation, club profitability, and governance and safety.

Who organises the UK Padel Convention?
The Padel Directory, the UK’s independent padel platform. Vitality is the title partner.

Who is the UK Padel Convention for?
People who work in padel: club operators, developers, brands, coaches, tech providers, investors and governing body staff.

Can I still exhibit?
All 55+ exhibitor stands for 2026 are sold out.

How many people attend?
The 2025 Convention drew 780 attendees. 2026 is expected to welcome 1,000+.

How do I get tickets?
At thepadeldirectory.co.uk/tpd-events.

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