On 1 July 2026, the management of the LHCb Collaboration changed. The new spokesperson team of Tim Gershon (Spokesperson, University of Warwick) and Paula Collins (Deputy Spokesperson, CERN) succeed Vincenzo Vagnoni (INFN Bologna), Patrick Robbe (IJCLab) and Ulrich Uwer (Heidelberg University). Tim and Paula will work together in the LHCb management with Eric Thomas (Technical Coordinator, CERN), Niko Neufeld (Resources Coordinator, CERN) and Ben Couturier (Software and Computing Coordinator, CERN).

This change in management coincides with the end of the third LHC data-taking period (Run 3). As LHCb enters a four-year shutdown before Run 4, the new management has three principal objectives:

1. Fully exploit the unprecedented data sample collected with the upgraded detector during Run 3
2. Prepare the experiment for a successful return to data-taking in 2030
3. Continue progress towards the realization of a second major upgrade of LHCb beyond Run 4.

Pursuing all of these priorities simultaneously presents a significant challenge, but is feasible due to the continued growth of the LHCb Collaboration. Having approximately doubled its size in the last 15 years, the Collaboration is on the verge of exceeding 2000 members. The new management is committed to building on the work of previous spokesperson teams, ensuring that LHCb continues to attract new institutes while providing existing members with every opportunity to realise their scientific ambitions.

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