Sharbat: a curated night for the people who shape travel
Sharbat is the sweet red drink Egyptians pour when there's good news: a wedding, a new business, a deal agreed. On Wednesday 4 November, during WTM week, we're pouring it in London for 150 people who shape travel.
The night runs in three parts: a fireside chat with Dan Christian, Founder & Host of Travel Trends Podcast, then real conversation with people worth meeting, then live music to close.
Who's in the room
Around 150 hand-picked guests: content creators, hoteliers and hosts, luxury travel designers, special-interest travel agents, events and MICE professionals, and community leaders.
Why this night
Anyone can plan a trip with AI now. What a traveller still pays for is a person with great stories, real taste and a point of view: the creator who knows which corner is worth the walk, the hotelier who knows where to send a guest on a Tuesday night, the agent who will say no to the wrong hotel, the planner who makes a group of fifty feel looked after. That is what everyone in this room does for a living. One evening to compare notes on how to do it better.
The evening
6:00pm Doors, registration and a glass of sharbat
7:00pm Welcome from the host
7:30pm Fireside chat with Dan Christian
8:30pm Networking, food and the bar
9:30pm Live music, into the night
Your place includes
A glass of sharbat on arrival and food on the night. The DoubleTree team runs the bar, with a great selection of drinks available to buy.
The details
Wednesday 4 November 2026, 6pm until late
DoubleTree by Hilton London, Tower of London, 7 Pepys Street, EC3N 4AF, three minutes from Tower Hill
Free to attend.
How places work
The room holds a limited number of guests, so registering is a request for a place. We confirm places in the order requests arrive, keeping a good mix of the travel world in the room. You'll hear from us either way, and your confirmation email is your ticket for the night.
About the Guest Speaker
Dan Christian is a prominent global travel industry executive, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformations. He is best known as the founder and host of the Travel Trends Podcast, which is widely recognized as the #1 B2B global travel podcast for professionals.
Hosted by Trip Planners.