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Still Learning - End of Year Panel

Still Learning - End of Year Panel

Tue, Nov 17, 6:30 AM
From Tech Leading Ladies
4.8

**Curious about what tech leaders are finding difficult, and how they keep learning anyway?** Join us for a great panel discussion on what tech leaders are still learning and where they find things difficult. This will be followed by our Tech Leading Ladies End-of-Year Celebration! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome an incredible lineup of panelists: ✨ **Mai Nguyen** (she/her) - Chief Engineer @ Bendigo Bank ✨ **Lavinia Kanagandran** (she/her) - Ethical Tech Founder @ Good Humans ✨ **Iman Yusuf** (she/her) - Senior Engineering Manager @ Atlassian Our panelists will share how they find their way out of survival mode and keep growing. Each of these remarkable leaders has forged their own path in tech, and they’ll open up about their personal journeys, lessons learned, and the wisdom they have acquired along the way. 💬 **Bring your questions!** We’ll wrap up with a Q&A session where you can engage directly with our panelists. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate, connect, and learn from some of the top tech leaders in our community. We can’t wait to see you there! **Agenda (time in Melbourne/AEST)** * 5:30pm Networking * 6:00pm Welcome & EOY Wrapup * 6:15pm Panel + Q&A * 7:00pm Networking * 7:30pm Close **This will be a HYBRID event:** **Zoom link -** will be shared with confirmed attendees 1hr before event starts.

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Build Your Business Idea with Claude

Build Your Business Idea with Claude

Sat, Nov 21, 11:00 PM
From AI Circle - JR Academy
4.3

**Turn your business idea into a working product prototype in a day. Use Claude to define your requirements, build your first version, and improve it through testing and feedback.** Have you ever wanted to create a self-service quoting tool for your customers, turn repeated back-and-forth conversations into an online questionnaire, or give clients an easier way to access your services? You have the idea, but taking the next step can feel difficult. Which features should you build first? How do you explain what you need? Can you create something people can use and explore without a programming background? AI coding tools are opening up new possibilities for more people to build their own products. Creating something useful for your business also means understanding your users, mapping out the experience, and checking and refining the results. **Making your idea clear, then testing it through a working prototype, is a practical way to move your project forward.** Join **Vanessa Cai** for the **Build Your Business Idea with Claude workshop**. Through case walkthroughs and guided exercises, you will learn how to turn a business idea into a product prototype. Using **Claude Code**, you will start with a description of what you need, build an interface and core interactions, then refine the experience through testing and feedback. **No coding experience is required. Start with a specific problem and explore how to build a product in collaboration with AI.** ## 🛠️ What will you learn and build in one day? The workshop covers four core areas: * **Define your requirements \| Turn your business idea into a clear brief** Identify who your product is for, what problem it solves, and what users should get from completing a task. Map the core user journey and create a product brief with functional requirements, examples and clear completion criteria. * **Build your prototype \| Create your first version with Claude Code** Learn how to describe tasks to Claude Code and progressively build an interface, core interactions and results display. Create a complete journey that takes a user from entering information to receiving a useful result. * **Refine through feedback \| Bring your product closer to real needs** Review what Claude Code creates and give specific, actionable feedback. Refine the logic and sample data, handle common situations such as missing information or invalid inputs, and practise evaluating and improving AI-generated work. * **Test and demonstrate \| Find problems and plan your next steps** Check the experience on desktop and mobile. Use peer testing and discussion to identify issues, prioritise fixes that affect the core journey, and demonstrate your prototype with a clear explanation of what to improve next. We will begin by exploring a complete example before guiding you through building your own version. Choose a small, focused business need, such as a service quoting tool, an event-matching tool or a customer needs assessment. ## 🎯 What will you take away? This workshop combines business analysis with practical product building. You will leave with: * **A product prototype that runs locally on your laptop** Build one complete core user journey that you can use to demonstrate your idea, discuss requirements and guide further development. * **A clear product brief** Document your target users, core requirements and completion criteria so you can move forward with greater clarity and communicate more effectively with developers or collaborators. * **Practical materials you can keep using** Take away example inputs and outputs, a testing checklist and a prioritised list of improvements to support your next round of development. In one day, move from “I have an idea for a tool” to something you can operate, demonstrate and discuss. Your workshop project will be a product prototype that you can continue developing and refining as your needs become clearer. ## 👥 Who is this workshop for? * Entrepreneurs with a product or service idea who want to build their first prototype. * Small business owners looking to improve the customer experience or explore new services. * Consultants and freelancers who want to turn their expertise into practical tools. * Product managers and Business Analysts who want to practise defining requirements and building with AI. * Professionals without a coding background who are ready to try AI coding tools. **No coding experience is required. You should be comfortable with basic laptop tasks and willing to try new software, review results and make adjustments throughout the day.** Please bring a laptop on which you can install software, and follow the pre-workshop instructions to set up Claude Code and the required development environment. You can bring a business idea that can be explored without sensitive information, or use one of the project briefs provided in class. Account requirements and any additional software or usage costs will be confirmed before you register. ## Meet Your Instructor: Vanessa Cai **Senior Business Analyst \| Over 20 years of experience in banking and fintech** Vanessa brings extensive experience in requirements analysis, solution design and validation. At NAB, she has led complex projects involving electronic payment systems, terminal management and AI applications. Her experience spans risk management, change management and business requirements analysis, with a focus on turning business problems into clear, actionable solutions. She brings this business analysis perspective to the workshop, helping you consider who your product serves, how its core journey should work, and how to assess whether the results meet your requirements. Her professional certifications include: * IIBA® Agile Analysis Certification * IIBA® Certification in Product Ownership Analysis * IIBA® Entry Certificate in Business Analysis * AWS Certified AI Practitioner ## Event Details **Date:** Sunday, 22 November 2026 **Time:** 10:00 am–4:00 pm, Melbourne time (AEDT) — tentative **Location:** Melbourne — venue to be confirmed **Format:** In-person practical workshop **Language:** English **Early bird:** A$328 per person **Standard price:** A$389 per person ## Join the Workshop **Give your business idea its first working version in just one day.** From understanding your users and defining requirements to building core features, testing and making improvements, join Vanessa for a practical journey from idea to product prototype with Claude Code. **Come with an idea. Leave with a project you can keep building.**

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TechWalking after Working - Networking Event for Tech Professionals

TechWalking after Working - Networking Event for Tech Professionals

Wed, Nov 18, 6:30 AM
From IT Career in Australia
4.6

**"TechWalking" - Networking + Walking** Are you a tech professional looking to network beyond the screen? Look no further than my upcoming #TechWalking event! ‍♀️ Join us for a refreshing Yarra River Short City Loop. It’s the perfect chance to connect with industry peers while getting in some steps! I know many of you have been tuning in to my online events, but we've never had the opportunity to meet in person. Let's change that! Check out the video from the last event: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z955MaRHSqI We'll kick things off at **5.30 pm sharp** at Federation Square. Please, don't be late! We're hitting the trail around the river as soon as we gather. And trust me, you won't want to miss it – unless you're up for a bit of a sprint to catch up! (we're going clockwise) Meeting point: Mamas Gozleme, 14 Birrarung Marr Walk, Melbourne VIC 3000 https://maps.app.goo.gl/wDruvccNUzSWkV8y5 This event is pet and kid-friendly, as long as your little ones and furry friends can manage a 3 km walk, they're more than welcome to join. Looking forward to meeting you all in real life! **TechWalking is free, and always will be.** But keeping the community going takes time, effort, and a few ongoing costs. If you enjoy TechWalking and would like to help us keep it growing, any donation is greatly appreciated: [https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/donate](https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/donate) Join the TechWalking group on LinkedIn! [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/) **TechWalking Community page: [https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/](https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/)** \*\*\* Follow me on LinkedIn for more information: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yana-martens/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yana-martens/) Just moved to Australia? Grab your FREE guide to land your tech job! [https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/](https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/) Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/@ITCareerinAustralia](https://www.youtube.com/@ITCareerinAustralia)

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114 attendees
📚 #InPursuit – A Book Club for Builders, Thinkers, and Doers

📚 #InPursuit – A Book Club for Builders, Thinkers, and Doers

Fri, Nov 20, 11:30 PM
From The Entrepreneur Club (Melbourne)
4.5

📚 #InPursuit is a book club for entrepreneurs, creatives, and curious minds who know personal growth fuels business growth. **See a lot of RSPVPs and wonder how it works? We'll break up into groups of 6-8 to share our insights, then swap groups after 30-45min so you can maximise learning from everybody!** *Note: this even is not organised by or affiliated with The State Library of Victoria* **That's what #InPursuit is all about** It’s not a traditional book club, it’s a space for people who are actively designing a better life through the pursuit of business, creativity, and personal growth. This event is for anyone #InPursuit of better business, life and relationships. Instead of reading the same book, we each come prepared to share one powerful insight from something we’ve read in the past 3-months. Anything non-fiction that’s moved us forward. Whether it’s a mindset shift, a productivity system, a new philosophy, or just a truth that punched us in the gut. This is a place to unpack it together and hear what others are learning too. We’re not just here to *read*. We’re here to *integrate*. Because when we grow, our business and our lives grow too. **🔍 Why Join? You'll leave with:** * 5–10 fresh insights from books you may never have picked up * Deeper awareness of how others think, lead, and evolve * New connections with people walking a similar path toward purpose, results, and impact This isn’t a lecture. It’s a room full of people building themselves while they build the thing. **📖 How It Works** First time? No pressure to share, just come curious. We'll break up into groups of 6-8 and share our insights, then swap groups so you can maximise the learning! Returning? Bring one idea you’ve read about in the last 3-months and be ready to speak on: 1. What did you learn? 2. How did it shift your perspective about the world or yourself? 3. How has it changed the way you show up or behave? We keep it structured, but flexible. After sharing, we open up to Q&A, personal stories, challenges, and deep dives. Some of the best insights come from the conversations *after* the share. **🧠 Who This Is For** * Entrepreneurs or side-hustlers finding their footing * Business owners, and doers building toward better * Curious minds who love ideas but care more about action * People tired of shallow conversations and hungry for growth If you’re working on something—or becoming someone—this space is for you. It’s a practice ground for people who want to grow forward. We’re all #InPursuit of mastery, momentum, and the kind of success that starts from within. **Map on how to get there** We're in the Create Quarter on the ground level (back right of the Quad as you enter from Swanson St). We'll likely be on a long table together. https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/SLV-EnglishMap_Jan25.pdf

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Bachata Wednesdays: FREE Beginner Class & Social @ Sokol Melbourne

Bachata Wednesdays: FREE Beginner Class & Social @ Sokol Melbourne

Wed, Nov 11, 7:30 AM
From Melbourne Bachata Dance Classes & Socials | Bachata ConeXión
4.5

### The Experience 🚀 Welcome to your new midweek ritual! Bachata ConeXión Wednesdays is all about connecting with purpose in a vibrant and welcoming dance environment. Join us at **Sokol Melbourne** in North Melbourne, featuring beautiful polished wooden dance floors that are perfect for Bachata and Salsa. Whether you're here for the dancing, the music, or the amazing community, your spot on the dance floor is waiting. 💃🕺✨ *** ### **📍 Location & Time** * **Venue:** **Sokol Melbourne: 497 Queensberry st, North Melbourne.** * **When:** Every Wednesday Night * **The Space:** Large dance floor and an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere. *** ### **🗓️ The Schedule** Our night is designed to take you from your very first steps to the social dance floor: * **6:30 PM – Bachata Fundamentals:** Perfect for absolute beginners. * **7:00 PM – Bachata Improvers:** Level up your basics. * **8:00 PM – Bachata Intermediate:** Master your patterns and flow. * **9:00 PM - Late – Social Dancing:** Practice what you learned and party! **(Social is INCLUDED with any class ticket)** *** ### **🎵 The Music Mix** Our DJs keep the floor burning with the perfect midweek blend: * **70% Bachata** (Sensual, Moderna, & Authentic) * **30% Salsa** (Linear & Cuban) * **+ A touch of Kizomba** to keep the flow smooth. ### **✨ First Timers: Start for FREE** New to our community? We want to welcome you! * **Your first 6:30 PM Fundamentals class is 100% FREE.** * No partner needed (we rotate throughout the class). * No experience required—we'll teach you everything from step one. *** ### **🎟️ Pricing & Tickets** **All tickets are available at the door!** No need to pre-book, just show up ready to move. * **6:30 PM Class:** $11 * **Single Class (7:00 PM or 8:00 PM):** $21 * **Double Class Pass:** $31 * **Social Only (from 9:00 PM):** $16 ($11 after 10:30 PM) *INSANE Card holders enjoy exclusive class & social deals!* *** ### **📲 Stay Connected** Follow us on Instagram to see our daily stories and get a sneak peek at the vibe before you arrive: 👉 **Instagram:** [@bachataconexion](https://www.instagram.com/bachataconexion) **Ready to dance? RSVP now and join the family!**

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The Key To Making Money - Free Talk

The Key To Making Money - Free Talk

Tue, Nov 10, 2:00 AM
From FREE Life-Improvement Educational Talks!
3.4

Why do we find it hard to make money, while others are flourishing and prospering? Is it just that some were born lucky? No. Do some people just have a natural talent? No. It comes down to the art of communication. One's ability to communicate will determine how successful one will be, not only in business, but life as a whole. We will be covering different avenues of communication, and what you can do to bring change to your life. ------- The talk will go for roughly 45 mins, give or take. We will then proceed to do a Personality Test which will really break down what areas in your life you are lacking in, and can then get the appropriate tools to assist you.

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