The event where hospitality marketers get honest.
No slides. Just good conversation.
The Big Debrief is part therapy session, part industry chin-wag, part reality check, designed for the people who are always “on”, always delivering, and rarely given the space to reflect.
Join us for a morning of real talk, shared trauma, light-bulb moments and the kind of peer support you can’t get anywhere else. We open with speakers sharing the stories setting the tone for an open, judgment-free conversation.
What follows is an unfiltered group conversation with the room about the realities of hospitality marketing: the pressure, the wins, the wobble moments, the things we wish someone had told us sooner. You’ll laugh, you’ll breathe out, you’ll feel seen. And you’ll walk away with new connections who feel more like colleagues than strangers.
If you’ve ever wished for a space to talk about the messy, human side of marketing… this is it.
OUR SPEAKERS
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sharing how the last five years have reshaped both her career and her life, navigating senior in-house roles, stepping into fractional work, and balancing ambition alongside health challenges, fertility journeys and becoming a parent. Drawing on her move into a more flexible, self-directed way of working, Clare’s session explores what happens when your personal life and professional identity collide. Expect honesty about redefining success, rebuilding confidence, making difficult trade-offs, and why “career progression” doesn’t always look like a straight line
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A candid take on something we don’t talk about enough: tick-box marketing. Gabriele will share her view on how performative plans, pointless frameworks and “because we always do” activity quietly erode marketing effectiveness, stretch already-thin teams, and drain morale. She’ll explore how these habits creep in, why they persist, and what it actually takes to challenge them, from resourcing conversations to resetting expectations with leadership.
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Hilary’s topic is coming soon…
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Hospitality Insurgent at People on Purpose and the MC for our tour
The agenda:
9am - 9.30am - arrival, check-in, get comfy
10am - our speakers take to the stage to unpack their top challenges
10.20am - We open the floor to unfiltered conversation in the room
11am - Brunch is served (please select your brunch dish at the checkout)
12.30pm - Event closes
Included with Your Ticket:
Tea and coffee refills all morning
Networking with your peers
Access to the speaker session and opportunity to contribute to the wider discussion
Goody bag
A delicious brunch and juices
Expensable receipt is provided
LOCATION
Bill’s London Bridge, Victor Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DW