The Secret Sessions - Brought to you by Tech on Toast

4:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Apr 16, 2026
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Apr 16, 2026
The Other House, South Kensington
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South Kensington

The most transformative moments in a career rarely happen on stage. They happen in small rooms, in honest conversations with people who’ve been where you’re trying to go. Secret Sessions is built on that belief.

Secret Sessions

We bring 20 hospitality operators into a room with a senior industry leader whose identity stays hidden until the moment you sit down.

No agenda. No PowerPoint. Just a fireside conversation, followed by open Q&A with someone shaping the future of hospitality.

Why This Matters

Peer learning is one of the most powerful but undervalued accelerators in hospitality.

Research consistently shows that professionals who learn from people outside their immediate circle outperform those who don’t.

A McKinsey study found that cross-industry learning can increase innovation output by up to 30%.

Yet in an industry that moves as fast as ours, how often do you actually get to sit across from a CEO and ask them anything?

That’s the gap Secret Sessions fills.

No ticket price.
No corporate filter.
Just a rare window into how senior hospitality leaders think, make decisions, and navigate the same pressures you face every day.

How It Works

1. The Reveal
You arrive not knowing who the speaker is. Their identity is revealed only once all 20 operators are seated.

2. Fireside Chat
An open conversation between the mystery guest and a Tech on Toast host. No slides. No scripts. Just real talk.

3. Open Q&A
The floor opens to the room. Ask anything. This is your chance to go deeper with someone at the very top of the industry.

Built for Operators

Secret Sessions are designed for the people running venues, managing teams, and making decisions on the ground.

Completely free for operators.
No vendors.
No sales pitches.

Just genuine insight from someone who’s been in your shoes and gone further.

The Rules

What’s said in the room stays in the room.

No recordings.
No social media.
No press.

The promise of confidentiality is what allows our speakers to be truly open.

Ready to walk into the unknown?

Only 20 seats per session.

Free for hospitality operators.
First come, first served.