02/03/2026
That’s a wrap on 100% Optical 2026 🎉
The final day brought many conversations and one last chance to soak up the energy on the show floor.
We'd like to thank everyone we spoke to and interviewed. The OT team will be busy typing and editing over the next couple of weeks to bring you more from the show, so watch this space.
Here a few of our highlights from the last day at the show.
🔹Catching up with our Behind the brand contributor Josh Hudson, founder of Hudson Eyewear... more from this interview coming soon
🔹Speaking with Rebecca Thompson after her Catwalk talk. By pure chance, she was also the winner of our giveaway this year, telling us it was a “game changer” and that winning the two-night stay made it possible to have some amazing meetings and allowed her the time to see every frame suppliers she wanted to
🔹Chatting with Nichola Mason, director Adlam and Coomber Optometrists, and Shabnam F. director at E&G Opticians and Packford Opticians, both Hakim Group practices, about their core values
🔹 Speaking to Nick Hagan, lead clinical performance consultant with Specsavers, and Association of Optometrists Council member, about why glaucoma detection matters.
🔹Seeing OT’s Lucy Miller try her hand at cataract surgery, and later watching Dr Huba Kiss, ophthalmic surgeon and deputy medical director at Optical Express, demonstrate the procedure with precision on the Optical Express stand.
🔹Lastly listening to Paul Chapman-Hatchett, Optical Consumer Complaints Service clinical adviser, speak about the vital role of communication when navigating patient complaints on the Main Stage.
