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SUMMARY:Bandemic 8
DESCRIPTION:🎶 Bandemic 8 – The Music Group Returns! 🎶 \nThe jam session continues! If you missed the last Bandemic\, here’s your chance to jump in and catch the rhythm. This isn’t just another online event — it’s a place where music lovers come together to share their favourite sounds\, swap stories\, and discover something new. \nHere’s what’s lined up:\n🎤 Album Reviews – Got a record you can’t stop playing? Bring it along and tell us why it hits different.\n🎧 Playlists – Relive the highlights from our last session and pick up fresh tracks to add to your mix.\n🎵 We’re Going Out! – A mystery segment that’ll have you tuning in to see where the music takes us next. \n📅 When: Tuesday\, 4th Aug 2026\n🕡 Time: 6:30 PM (Live via Zoom)\n📍 Where: Online – link sent after you register \n🎟️ Secure your spot now on Eventbrite and join the band! \nAny questions? Please contact: \nBen Abood: 0413 482 049 ben.abood@bayportsolutions.com.au
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/bandemic-8/
LOCATION:https://masterclass-by-common-sense.mn.co
CATEGORIES:Bandemic
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SUMMARY:Innovation Is Not an Event by Andy Lark
DESCRIPTION:Breaking the biggest myth in innovation\, and the new rules for mastering it\nMost companies treat innovation like a lightning strike: rare\, dramatic\, and out of their control. It isn’t. Innovation is the compounding effect of small changes made everywhere in the business\, every day. It’s not one big idea launched once a year. It’s a hundred small ones\, made routine. \nThat shift changes how you lead. AI has removed most of the old excuses for why innovation was slow or expensive. Every leader now has a faster\, cheaper way to test ideas\, read customer signals\, and act on them. The businesses that build this into a habit will pull ahead. The ones that wait for the next big idea will pay for it. \n\nSoundbites\n\n\nInnovation isn’t a budget line or a department. It’s in everything you do. \n\n\nInnovation is a leadership skill\, not a special event. \n\n\nSmall\, repeatable habits beat big\, rare breakthroughs. \n\n\nAI didn’t just speed up innovation. It removed the excuse not to do it. \n\n\n  \nWhy Attend\n\n\nLearn why treating innovation as a rare event is costing you revenue\, and what to do instead \n\n\nSee specific ways AI is already letting leaders test and launch ideas faster and cheaper than a year ago \n\n\nLeave with frameworks you can put to work immediately\, not just talking points \n\n\n  \nWhat You’ll See\n\n\nReal case studies from businesses putting this into practice \n\n\nConcrete models and frameworks you can apply the day you’re back at your desk \n\n\n  \nThe Payoff\n\n\nA repeatable system for finding and acting on small wins\, instead of waiting for the next big one \n\n\nA clear starting point for using AI to speed up how your teams test and launch ideas \n\n\nPractical tools you can start using tomorrow\, not someday \n\n\n  \nWhat You’ll Walk Away With\n\n\nInsights\, tools\, and frameworks you can apply right away \n\n\nA copy of the presentation \n\n\n  \nHow You’ll Feel Afterwards\nYou’ll leave with a system\, not just an idea: a repeatable way to find and act on small wins instead of waiting around for the next big one. \n\nWho to Invite\, and Why\n\n\nKey players on your team. They need to stop thinking of innovation as one big moment and start seeing it as something they can do in every task\, every week. \n\n\nClients and partners. This is a chance to show them you’re bringing real thinking\, not just to your own business\, but to theirs too. \n\n\n  \nAbout the Presenter:Andy Lark is a world-renowned futurist and marketer\, an International Bestselling Author\, and an entrepreneur – advising leading AI scale-ups and driving growth at Nomni\, OpenMethods and Drinks.com. \n\nOver the past five years\, he has inspired and informed over 150\,000 people in more than 30 countries. Andy has a unique ability to translate technology\, marketing and business trends into real-world applications. His AI workshops and coaching are sought after by leading brands as diverse as Canva\, Tata\, Commerce\, and leading Governments. \n\nHe built Xero from a start-up into a global software powerhouse\, launched apps used by millions\, and built one of the largest eCommerce sites in the world at Dell. He’s played a role in shaping the success of leading sports teams – from F1 to rugby\, football and the Americas Cup. He’s held global CMO roles for Fortune 100 brands including Dell\, Sun\, Nortel and Commonwealth Bank. \n\nWhen not doubling revenue annually at Nomni\, Andy is the Chair of Group Lark & The Accelerants – global brand and business accelerators—and an advisory and non-executive director of multiple global businesses. \n\nAndy is regularly rated in the Top 100 CMOs and digital leaders globally; he also co-authored the NYTimes and Amazon best-seller Augmented—an international bestseller and Amazon top 10 in North America and China. \n\nHis work was recognised with the NZ Government’s prestigious World Class New Zealander Award – and the Flying Kiwi Award on behalf of the NZ Hi-tech sector. When not creating what comes next\, he is a competitive sailor\, a very non-competitive cyclist\, and a writer when he is not immersed in work.
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/uncommon-masterclass-with-andy-lark/
LOCATION:https://masterclass-by-common-sense.mn.co
CATEGORIES:AI,Masterclass
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SUMMARY:OMSB Evening Experience
DESCRIPTION:OMSB was created to change the way men connect. \n  \nThere are no business pitches\, no formal agenda\, and no pressure to be anything other than yourself. It’s a space where honest conversations\, shared experiences\, and genuine friendships come first. \n  \nBecause the strongest connections aren’t built through networking—they’re built through trust\, authenticity\, and simply showing up for one another. \n  \nNot Networking\, Connection \n  \nWe eliminated everything people dislike about conventional networking to make an intimate\, highly curated\, invitation-only experience and community. Complete with a connection framework designed to accelerate the building of relationships and mutual understanding without being “sold to.” This is Un-Networking. \n  \nIt’s Common Sense\, yet almost every other networking event doesn’t understand the audience attending—who they are as a person or what’s most important to them. People want to work with those they like\, and to like someone\, you must know them. The stronger the relationship\, the more connected you are. The more connected you become\, the longer business relationships will last. We understand you are more than what you do and celebrate and showcase this. We don’t guarantee leads; we enhance relationships. \n  \nWe remove the uncertainty around who you should be introduced to and why.\n\nWe eliminate superficial small talk like “So\, what do you do?” to go beyond the mundane talk about sports or house prices. We focus on ensuring everyone quickly builds deep connections and high levels of trust. \n  \nYou will not be met with hundreds of business cards thrown at you or a room full of people selling while no one is listening. We call this Business Relations (BR). We are told we are different. We like to think everyone should receive this level of respect. \n  \nOur promise is that at each Uncommon Experiences event you attend\, you will leave more inspired\, energised\, connected\, and motivated than when you walked in. \n  \nWhen was the last event you attended that offered this kind of promise? \n  \nPurpose of Each Event \nA fun and relaxed night out with your peers. We’ll help facilitate new and meaningful relationships.\n▪ Meet someone new\n▪ Reconnect with someone you know\n▪ Learn something new\n▪ Be reminded of something you know to be valuable but have forgotten \n  \nWho Attends These Events? \nThese dinners are for business owners\, thinkers\, and strategists who want to meet other abundance thinkers. \n  \nCan Anyone Attend This Dinner?\nNot exactly. This dinner is for men and is by invitation only. We’re happy to review anyone you think would be a good fit\, but it is a private dinner\, and they can attend a future event. \n  \nIf You’d Like to Invite a Guest to Join:\nPlease check that he meets the following key criteria before extending an invitation: \n\nIs somebody you’d willingly invite to dinner at your own home\nSomeone who actively helps others\nHas an abundance mindset\nA friend you feel you can rely on in any situation\n\n  \nGot Questions? Contact us:\nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au | 0419 432 062\nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au | 03 8323 0340 \n 
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/omsb-6th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Red Spice Road\, 141 Queen St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:OSMB
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SUMMARY:Uncommon Local - West Day Experience
DESCRIPTION:“Monthly Friday lunches that help good people build genuine local friendships.”  \n  \nMaking friends as an adult is hard. Finding people who live near you and whom you genuinely enjoy spending time with is even harder. \n  \nIt’s strange when you think about it. As kids\, friendships happened naturally. At school\, on the sporting field or simply by asking\, “Do you want to play?” As adults\, somehow it turns into calendars\, cancelled plans\, group chats that slowly die and months of saying\, “We should catch up soon.” \n  \nMost of us chose where we live for a reason. More space. Better schools. A quieter lifestyle. To be closer to family. Maybe a tree change or a sea change. We love where we live\, whether that’s the West\, the Yarra Ranges\, Mornington Peninsula\, Daylesford or Macedon. \nThe irony is we often know people all over Melbourne\, but hardly anyone around the corner. \nSomewhere between careers\, raising families\, renovating houses\, walking the dog and trying to stay on top of life\, local friendships quietly disappeared. We don’t think it happened overnight. It just happened. \n  \nThat’s why we created The Uncommon Local Experience. \n  \nIt’s a simple idea. Once a month we choose a great local venue and invite good people to share lunch together. No private rooms. No name tags. No awkward networking games. No forced introductions or carefully planned seating charts. Just a relaxed lunch where conversations happen the way they always have—naturally. \n  \nYou order a main meal from the menu\, grab a drink if you’d like one\, sit wherever you feel comfortable and enjoy a couple of hours with interesting people who happen to live nearby. Bring a friend if you like\, or come on your own. You’ll quickly realise everyone is there for the same reason. \n  \nWhat surprises people is how quickly it feels normal. Someone recommends a local café you’ve never heard of. Someone tells you about a walking track nearby. You discover you both have kids at the same school\, support the same football club or live five minutes from each other. Before long\, these aren’t just people you met over lunch. They’re the people you’ll bump into at the market\, wave to at the dog park\, see at your local café or message when you feel like getting out for breakfast. \n  \nThat’s why people keep coming back. \n  \nOne lunch is enjoyable. Coming regularly is where the magic happens. Familiar faces become friends. New people are welcomed in. The group grows\, but it never loses the relaxed feeling that made people fall in love with it in the first place. It doesn’t feel like networking because it isn’t. It’s simply life happening around a table. \n  \nEvery month we also choose somewhere different\, giving members an excuse to discover another corner of Melbourne. Many people leave with a new favourite restaurant\, a weekend destination or somewhere they return to later with family and friends. \n  \nBy the time Friday arrives\, you’ve usually spent the week looking after work\, clients\, colleagues or family. The weekend will be busy too. We think taking a couple of hours once a month to invest in yourself is one of the healthiest things you can do. \n  \nThe Uncommon Local Experience isn’t about collecting business cards or building a network. \nIt’s about building a life. \n  \nA life where you know the people around you. Where you have someone to call for a coffee\, a walk\, lunch or a last-minute catch-up. The kind of life most of us thought we’d naturally have by now. \n  \nIt turns out all it really takes is putting good people around one table. That’s why we call it The Uncommon Local Experience. \n  \nBecause in today’s world\, genuine local connection has become surprisingly uncommon. \n  \nGot Questions? Please contact \nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au | 0419 432 062 \nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au |038 323 034
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/west-7th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Stags Head Hotel\, 39 Cecil St\, Williamstown\, victoria\, 3016\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Uncommon West
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T220000
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SUMMARY:Members Dinner Lite
DESCRIPTION:Some of the strongest relationships in Uncommon have started around a dinner table. \n  \nOur Mini Members Dinner is a more intimate version of our Members Only Dinner\, bringing together a small group of members for deeper conversations and stronger connections. With fewer people around the table\, there is more opportunity to share experiences\, exchange ideas\, and truly get to know one another. \n  \nNo presentations\, no formalities\, and no agenda—just great food\, meaningful conversations\, and the chance to build relationships that extend well beyond the evening itself. \n  \nGot Questions? Please contact: \nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au or 0419 432 062 OR\nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au / 038 323 0340
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/cab-mod-13th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Oriental Teahouse South Yarra\, 455 Chapel St\, South Yarra\, VIC\, 3141\, Australia
CATEGORIES:CAB
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260814T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260814T150000
DTSTAMP:20260910T213513
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SUMMARY:Uncommon Local - Yarra Day Experience
DESCRIPTION:“Monthly Friday lunches that help good people build genuine local friendships.”  \n  \nMaking friends as an adult is hard. Finding people who live near you and whom you genuinely enjoy spending time with is even harder. \n  \nIt’s strange when you think about it. As kids\, friendships happened naturally. At school\, on the sporting field or simply by asking\, “Do you want to play?” As adults\, somehow it turns into calendars\, cancelled plans\, group chats that slowly die and months of saying\, “We should catch up soon.” \n  \nMost of us chose where we live for a reason. More space. Better schools. A quieter lifestyle. To be closer to family. Maybe a tree change or a sea change. We love where we live\, whether that’s the West\, the Yarra Ranges\, Mornington Peninsula\, Daylesford or Macedon. \nThe irony is we often know people all over Melbourne\, but hardly anyone around the corner. \nSomewhere between careers\, raising families\, renovating houses\, walking the dog and trying to stay on top of life\, local friendships quietly disappeared. We don’t think it happened overnight. It just happened. \n  \nThat’s why we created The Uncommon Local Experience. \n  \nIt’s a simple idea. Once a month we choose a great local venue and invite good people to share lunch together. No private rooms. No name tags. No awkward networking games. No forced introductions or carefully planned seating charts. Just a relaxed lunch where conversations happen the way they always have—naturally. \n  \nYou order a main meal from the menu\, grab a drink if you’d like one\, sit wherever you feel comfortable and enjoy a couple of hours with interesting people who happen to live nearby. Bring a friend if you like\, or come on your own. You’ll quickly realise everyone is there for the same reason. \n  \nWhat surprises people is how quickly it feels normal. Someone recommends a local café you’ve never heard of. Someone tells you about a walking track nearby. You discover you both have kids at the same school\, support the same football club or live five minutes from each other. Before long\, these aren’t just people you met over lunch. They’re the people you’ll bump into at the market\, wave to at the dog park\, see at your local café or message when you feel like getting out for breakfast. \n  \nThat’s why people keep coming back. \n  \nOne lunch is enjoyable. Coming regularly is where the magic happens. Familiar faces become friends. New people are welcomed in. The group grows\, but it never loses the relaxed feeling that made people fall in love with it in the first place. It doesn’t feel like networking because it isn’t. It’s simply life happening around a table. \n  \nEvery month we also choose somewhere different\, giving members an excuse to discover another corner of Melbourne. Many people leave with a new favourite restaurant\, a weekend destination or somewhere they return to later with family and friends. \n  \nBy the time Friday arrives\, you’ve usually spent the week looking after work\, clients\, colleagues or family. The weekend will be busy too. We think taking a couple of hours once a month to invest in yourself is one of the healthiest things you can do. \n  \nThe Uncommon Local Experience isn’t about collecting business cards or building a network. \nIt’s about building a life. \n  \nA life where you know the people around you. Where you have someone to call for a coffee\, a walk\, lunch or a last-minute catch-up. The kind of life most of us thought we’d naturally have by now. \n  \nIt turns out all it really takes is putting good people around one table. That’s why we call it The Uncommon Local Experience. \n  \nBecause in today’s world\, genuine local connection has become surprisingly uncommon. \n  \nGot Questions? Please contact \nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au | 0419 432 062 \nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au |038 323 034
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/yarra-14th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Franco & Co\, 720 Main Rd\, Eltham\, VIC\, 3095\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Uncommon Yarra
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260818T080000
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SUMMARY:You're Not Busy. You're Programmed by Damien Gooden
DESCRIPTION:How do you butter your bread? \nWHY ATTEND \nQuestion – how much of the action we take is genuinely considered as opposed to ‘the way it has always been done’ \n\nWHAT WE WILL SHOW YOU \n\n\nThere can be consequences to complacency \n\n\nAutopilot is meant for airplanes\, not humans \n\n\nHow to become aware of your routines & habits – both good and bad. \n\n\n\nWHAT ARE THE BENEFITS \n\n\nHear some real life stories about change \n\n\nRealise just how easy change can be \n\n\nReflect on what is possible for you \n\n\n\nWHAT WILL YOU WALK AWAY WITH \n\n\nImpetus to change a bad habit and/or routine – TODAY! \n\n\nIncreased curiosity around your behaviours – helping you make better choices \n\n\nYour \n\n\n\nHOW WILL YOU FEEL AFTER (the 1% er) \n\n\nCurious \n\n\nIntrigued \n\n\nMotivated \n\n\n\nWHO SHOULD YOU INVITE AND SHOULD ATTEND -WHY \n\n\nAnyone with latent potential \n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER: DAMIEN GOODEN \nDamien Gooden is a business owner\, people leader and self-confessed lover of people’s stories. \nAfter more than 25 years in small business\, he’s become fascinated by a simple question: why do we do what we do\, and how did we become that way? \nWhat began as an “HR problem” in another business grew into HR Central Group\, but the real lesson wasn’t about Human Resources. It was about the Human Story. The habits we form\, the stories we tell ourselves\, the routines we never question and the behaviours that quietly shape our success. \nDamien loves hearing how people got to where they are today. Their wins\, failures\, turning points and blind spots. Because hidden inside those stories is usually the answer to what makes them tick. Over the years\, he’s discovered that understanding people is far more interesting\, and often far more valuable\, than trying to manage them. Drawing on decades of experience working with business owners and teams\, Damien brings a practical and often challenging perspective on awareness\, behaviour and change. \nHis message is simple: most of us aren’t as busy as we think we are… we’re programmed. The trick is learning which programs are helping us\, which are holding us back\, and having the courage to change them.
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/uncommon-masterclass-with-damien-gooden/
LOCATION:https://masterclass-by-common-sense.mn.co
CATEGORIES:Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260819T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260819T220000
DTSTAMP:20260910T213513
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SUMMARY:OMSB Evening Experience
DESCRIPTION:OMSB was created to change the way men connect. \n  \nThere are no business pitches\, no formal agenda\, and no pressure to be anything other than yourself. It’s a space where honest conversations\, shared experiences\, and genuine friendships come first. \n  \nBecause the strongest connections aren’t built through networking—they’re built through trust\, authenticity\, and simply showing up for one another. \n  \nNot Networking\, Connection \n  \nWe eliminated everything people dislike about conventional networking to make an intimate\, highly curated\, invitation-only experience and community. Complete with a connection framework designed to accelerate the building of relationships and mutual understanding without being “sold to.” This is Un-Networking. \n  \nIt’s Common Sense\, yet almost every other networking event doesn’t understand the audience attending—who they are as a person or what’s most important to them. People want to work with those they like\, and to like someone\, you must know them. The stronger the relationship\, the more connected you are. The more connected you become\, the longer business relationships will last. We understand you are more than what you do and celebrate and showcase this. We don’t guarantee leads; we enhance relationships. \n  \nWe remove the uncertainty around who you should be introduced to and why.\n\nWe eliminate superficial small talk like “So\, what do you do?” to go beyond the mundane talk about sports or house prices. We focus on ensuring everyone quickly builds deep connections and high levels of trust. \n  \nYou will not be met with hundreds of business cards thrown at you or a room full of people selling while no one is listening. We call this Business Relations (BR). We are told we are different. We like to think everyone should receive this level of respect. \n  \nOur promise is that at each Uncommon Experiences event you attend\, you will leave more inspired\, energised\, connected\, and motivated than when you walked in. \n  \nWhen was the last event you attended that offered this kind of promise? \n  \nPurpose of Each Event \nA fun and relaxed night out with your peers. We’ll help facilitate new and meaningful relationships.\n▪ Meet someone new\n▪ Reconnect with someone you know\n▪ Learn something new\n▪ Be reminded of something you know to be valuable but have forgotten \n  \nWho Attends These Events? \nThese dinners are for business owners\, thinkers\, and strategists who want to meet other abundance thinkers. \n  \nCan Anyone Attend This Dinner?\nNot exactly. This dinner is for men and is by invitation only. We’re happy to review anyone you think would be a good fit\, but it is a private dinner\, and they can attend a future event. \n  \nIf You’d Like to Invite a Guest to Join:\nPlease check that he meets the following key criteria before extending an invitation: \n\nIs somebody you’d willingly invite to dinner at your own home\nSomeone who actively helps others\nHas an abundance mindset\nA friend you feel you can rely on in any situation\n\n  \nGot Questions? Contact us:\nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au | 0419 432 062\nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au | 03 8323 0340
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/omsb-19th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Harlow\, 447 Church St\, Richmond\, Victoria\, 3121\, Australia
CATEGORIES:OSMB
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260820T081500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260820T150000
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SUMMARY:Burning Mind 5 - Leading in an AI-First World
DESCRIPTION:Leading in an AI-First World\nA keynote and hands-on workshop for leaders ready to move beyond AI experimentation\nAI is no longer a technology conversation. It is a leadership conversation. \nMost organisations are still approaching AI as a tool to improve productivity\, automate tasks\, or generate content faster. While these applications are valuable\, they only scratch the surface of what is possible. \nThe real opportunity lies in understanding how AI is reshaping organisations\, decision-making\, capability\, and competitive advantage. Leaders now need to think beyond adoption and start considering how they will lead their people\, teams\, and businesses through one of the most significant shifts of our time. \nThis highly interactive workshop is designed to help leaders move from curiosity to clarity. More than a discussion about AI\, it will help you begin building your own AI Leadership Blueprint — a practical framework for leading in an AI-first world. \n  \n\n\nPresented by Futurist\, Author and AI Strategist Andy Lark\nAndy Lark is one of Australasia’s leading voices on AI\, innovation\, and digital transformation. A globally recognised futurist\, entrepreneur\, bestselling author\, and advisor\, Andy has spent more than two decades helping organisations navigate technological change and build future-ready businesses. \nHis career spans leadership roles with some of the world’s most recognised organisations\, including Xero\, Commonwealth Bank\, Dell\, Foxtel\, and Liven. He helped scale Xero from a start-up into a global software powerhouse and has advised businesses ranging from emerging technology ventures to large enterprises and government organisations. \nToday\, Andy works with business leaders around the world to understand the practical implications of AI\, digital transformation\, and emerging technologies. Known for his ability to translate complex concepts into practical action\, he has spoken to hundreds of thousands of leaders globally and is regularly called upon to help organisations prepare for what comes next. \nMore importantly\, Andy doesn’t just talk about AI. He has built\, invested in\, and advised AI-driven businesses\, giving him a practical perspective on how leaders can use technology to create growth\, capability\, and competitive advantage. \n  \n\n\nWhat We Will Explore\nAI Leadership Competency\nYou cannot lead what you do not understand. \nThis session will help leaders build a practical understanding of AI\, where it fits within modern organisations\, and how it can be used as a leadership tool. We will explore how AI is changing work\, decision-making\, leadership effectiveness\, and organisational capability. \nLeading the AI Shift\nAI transformation is not simply a technology project. It requires new behaviours\, new ways of working\, and new leadership disciplines. \nWe will explore how leaders can guide their teams through change\, build confidence\, reduce resistance\, and use AI to accelerate learning\, collaboration\, and performance. \nBuilding AI-First Business Models\nThe greatest opportunities will not come from adding AI to existing processes. They will come from rethinking how value is created. \nTogether we will examine how AI can reshape operations\, unlock capacity\, improve capability\, accelerate growth\, and strengthen both the top and bottom line. \n  \nWho Should Attend\nThis workshop is designed for CEOs\, founders\, executives\, senior leaders\, and managers who know AI will impact their organisation and want a practical framework for leading the transition. \nYou will leave with: \n• A clearer understanding of AI’s leadership implications\n• Practical frameworks for navigating change\n• New ideas for creating value with AI\n• The foundations of your own AI Leadership Blueprint \nAI will not simply change the tools we use. \nIt will change how we lead\, how our teams work\, and how our organisations compete. \nThe question is no longer whether AI will reshape your organisation. \n  \nThe question is whether you are ready to lead it. \n  \nGot Questions? Please contact \nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au / 0419 432 062 \nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au / 03 8323 0340
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/ai-20th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Encore St Kilda\, 10-14 Jakka Blvd\, St Kilda\, victoria\, 3182\, Australia
CATEGORIES:AI
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SUMMARY:Uncommon Local - Mornington Day Experience
DESCRIPTION:“Monthly Friday lunches that help good people build genuine local friendships.”  \n  \nMaking friends as an adult is hard. Finding people who live near you and whom you genuinely enjoy spending time with is even harder. \n  \nIt’s strange when you think about it. As kids\, friendships happened naturally. At school\, on the sporting field or simply by asking\, “Do you want to play?” As adults\, somehow it turns into calendars\, cancelled plans\, group chats that slowly die and months of saying\, “We should catch up soon.” \n  \nMost of us chose where we live for a reason. More space. Better schools. A quieter lifestyle. To be closer to family. Maybe a tree change or a sea change. We love where we live\, whether that’s the West\, the Yarra Ranges\, Mornington Peninsula\, Daylesford or Macedon. \nThe irony is we often know people all over Melbourne\, but hardly anyone around the corner. \nSomewhere between careers\, raising families\, renovating houses\, walking the dog and trying to stay on top of life\, local friendships quietly disappeared. We don’t think it happened overnight. It just happened. \n  \nThat’s why we created The Uncommon Local Experience. \n  \nIt’s a simple idea. Once a month we choose a great local venue and invite good people to share lunch together. No private rooms. No name tags. No awkward networking games. No forced introductions or carefully planned seating charts. Just a relaxed lunch where conversations happen the way they always have—naturally. \n  \nYou order a main meal from the menu\, grab a drink if you’d like one\, sit wherever you feel comfortable and enjoy a couple of hours with interesting people who happen to live nearby. Bring a friend if you like\, or come on your own. You’ll quickly realise everyone is there for the same reason. \n  \nWhat surprises people is how quickly it feels normal. Someone recommends a local café you’ve never heard of. Someone tells you about a walking track nearby. You discover you both have kids at the same school\, support the same football club or live five minutes from each other. Before long\, these aren’t just people you met over lunch. They’re the people you’ll bump into at the market\, wave to at the dog park\, see at your local café or message when you feel like getting out for breakfast. \n  \nThat’s why people keep coming back. \n  \nOne lunch is enjoyable. Coming regularly is where the magic happens. Familiar faces become friends. New people are welcomed in. The group grows\, but it never loses the relaxed feeling that made people fall in love with it in the first place. It doesn’t feel like networking because it isn’t. It’s simply life happening around a table. \n  \nEvery month we also choose somewhere different\, giving members an excuse to discover another corner of Melbourne. Many people leave with a new favourite restaurant\, a weekend destination or somewhere they return to later with family and friends. \n  \nBy the time Friday arrives\, you’ve usually spent the week looking after work\, clients\, colleagues or family. The weekend will be busy too. We think taking a couple of hours once a month to invest in yourself is one of the healthiest things you can do. \n  \nThe Uncommon Local Experience isn’t about collecting business cards or building a network. \nIt’s about building a life. \n  \nA life where you know the people around you. Where you have someone to call for a coffee\, a walk\, lunch or a last-minute catch-up. The kind of life most of us thought we’d naturally have by now. \n  \nIt turns out all it really takes is putting good people around one table. That’s why we call it The Uncommon Local Experience. \n  \nBecause in today’s world\, genuine local connection has become surprisingly uncommon. \n  \nGot Questions? Please contact \nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au | 0419 432 062 \nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au |038 323 034 \n 
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/mornington-21st-aug-2026/
LOCATION:1001 Nights\, Unit 3/86 Mount Eliza Way\, Mount Eliza\, 3930\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Uncommon Mornington
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260826T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260826T150000
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SUMMARY:Family Advisors Banking - FAB Day Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate lunch discussion with Russ Eley\, Chief Geologist at MDF Global. \n\n\n\n\nCopper is everywhere in the headlines. From AI data centres to global electrification\, the narrative is clear: demand is about to explode. But is there enough supply to meet this demand? \nThe reality is more nuanced. In fact\, a tremendous amount of copper has been discovered over the past 20 years\, yet the coming decade still looks critically tight. Global copper production is projected to peak at 33 million metric tons in 2030 and then decline. Meanwhile\, demand is expected to surge 50% by 2040\, driven by electrification\, renewable energy\, and AI infrastructure. J.P. Morgan recently cut its 2026 copper supply-growth forecast to 1.4% (from 4.0%)\, pointing to an expected ~330\,000-ton refined copper deficit in 2026. Supply is fragile\, ore grades are falling\, and bringing new mines online takes a decade or more. \nTo separate fact from fiction\, we’re thrilled to host Russ Eley\, a geoscientist with 28 years of diverse exploration experience around the globe. He’s currently Chief Geologist at MDF Global\, and prior to that\, he was at BHP for 7 years – initially in Angola\, then Singapore on their global exploration team. After that\, he was at Rio Tinto for 13 years\, when he left in 2024\, he was head of Exploration Data Science. With a passion for prioritising investment/partnership opportunities around the globe\, Russ has helped deliver game-changing initiatives\, insights\, and innovation for the world’s largest mining companies and junior explorers. In addition to his exploration day job\, Russ was also responsible for Rio’s long-term supply forecasts for various commodities\, led numerous studies to help Rio prioritise which commodities to prioritise\, and oversaw numerous technology-development initiatives. \nPart of the copper solution may come from Copper Bay\, one of the Alaskan copper assets that MDF is evaluating. \nIn addition to copper\, Russ will touch on the Antimony market. Antimony: The critical metal the U.S. is desperate for. \nChina controls roughly 90% of global production and has imposed export bans\, creating severe supply risks for the U.S. and other Western nations. The U.S. has zero domestic primary antimony production despite 85% import dependence\, making domestic supply a national security imperative. \nHe will briefly cover why Felix Gold (ASX: FXG) may be a major contributor to helping the US solve this problem. \nI’m sure we will also hear some interesting stories out of his global travels throughout Africa and the Americas \nIf you would like to hear from someone with a front-row seat to the real supply–demand dynamics shaping the next decade of critical metals\, this will be an interesting discussion. \nIf you’re invested in copper\, antimony\, or the broader critical minerals story — or simply want the real story behind the hype — this lunch discussion is not to be missed. \n\n\n\n\n\nGot Questions?\nPlease contact \nMatt Murray – commonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au / 0419 432 062\nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au / 03 8323 0340
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/fab-26th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:O’Connells Hotel\, 407 Coventry Street\, South Melbourne\, VIC\, 3205\, Australia
CATEGORIES:FAB
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260827T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260827T150000
DTSTAMP:20260910T213513
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SUMMARY:Change Makers Day Experience
DESCRIPTION:A Private Gathering for Women Driving Change \n  \nThe Change Makers Lunch is an exclusive\, invitation-only event designed for women leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and innovators who are shaping the future. This isn’t just another networking lunch—it’s a space for genuine connections\, deep conversations\, and shared insights among women making an impact. \n  \nHosted by Uncommon Experiences\, our mission is to change how business is done—fostering trust\, collaboration\, and opportunities in a supportive\, high-calibre community. \n  \nWhat to Expect \n\nA carefully curated guest list of inspiring women\nMeaningful conversations beyond surface-level networking\nA relaxed and engaging atmosphere to build real relationships\nNo sales pitches—just authentic connections\n\n  \nThis is business done differently—with a focus on impact\, innovation\, and trust. Seats are limited and by invitation only. \n  \nInterested in joining or nominating a guest? Contact us at: \nLeanne Grima – Leanne@uncommonexperiences.com.au 0450 785 359 \nYani – community@uncommonexperiences.com.au / 038 323 0340 \n 
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/cm-27th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Red Spice Road\, 141 Queen St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Change Makers
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260828T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260828T153000
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SUMMARY:D.A.T.A Day Experience
DESCRIPTION:Technology is evolving faster than ever\, but meaningful conversations are becoming harder to find. \nD.A.TA. Crowd was created for technology leaders who value genuine relationships over traditional networking. If you’ve ever left an industry event with a pocket full of business cards but no real connections\, you’ll understand why this community exists. \nWe’ve removed everything people dislike about conventional networking and created an intimate\, highly curated\, invitation-only experience where conversations matter. There are no presentations\, no pitches\, and no pressure to “work the room.” Instead\, we bring together the right people and provide a framework that naturally builds trust\, encourages collaboration\, and creates lasting professional relationships. \nTechnology leaders face unique challenges. Whether you’re navigating cybersecurity risks\, AI adoption\, digital transformation\, cloud strategy\, data governance\, infrastructure\, vendor relationships\, or building high-performing teams\, some of the best insights come from honest conversations with peers who have faced similar challenges. \nD.A.TA. Crowd is where CIOs\, CTOs\, IT Directors\, Heads of Technology\, Digital Leaders\, Data Leaders\, and senior technology professionals can openly share experiences\, exchange ideas\, and learn what is actually working in the real world. \nWe don’t promise leads or sales opportunities. We create an environment where genuine relationships develop naturally\, because the best business outcomes are built on trust\, not transactions. \nYou’ll leave each lunch with fresh perspectives\, practical ideas\, valuable connections\, and the confidence that comes from learning alongside some of Victoria’s most respected technology leaders. \n\nWho Attends?\nD.A.TA. Crowd brings together senior technology decision-makers who want to: \n\nConnect with peers facing similar technology and leadership challenges.\nDiscuss emerging technologies\, AI\, cybersecurity\, cloud\, data\, infrastructure\, and digital transformation.\nShare real experiences about vendors\, platforms\, software\, and implementation successes (and failures).\nExchange ideas on leadership\, team development\, innovation\, governance\, and strategy.\nBuild trusted relationships with technology leaders across industries.\n\n\nInvitation Only\nD.A.TA. Crowd is a private\, invitation-only community. \nIf you’d like to invite someone\, they should be someone you would happily invite to dinner at your own home. We look for people who are generous with their knowledge\, lead with integrity\, have an abundance mindset\, and contribute positively to every conversation. \n\nOur Promise\nAfter every D.A.TA crowd lunch\, you’ll leave feeling inspired\, connected\, challenged\, and equipped with new ideas—and surrounded by people you’ll genuinely want to stay in touch with. \n\nQuestions? Please Contact:\nMatt Murray\ncommonsense@uncommonexperiences.com.au\n0419 432 062 \nYani\ncommunity@uncommonexperiences.com.au\n03 8323 0340 \n 
URL:https://www.uncommonexperiences.com.au/event/data-28th-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Hyatt Centric Melbourne\, 25 Downie St\, Melbourne\, victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:D.A.T.A.
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