AFC presents In Conversation: Three Founders, Honestly Speaking
Date & Time
Thu, 19 Nov 2026, 5:30 pm AEDT
Ends Thu, 19 Nov 2026, 8:30 pm AEDT
Times shown in Australia/Melbourne
Location
Stone & Chalk Melbourne Startup Hub
Stone & Chalk Melbourne Startup Hub, 121 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Price
Free
Panel
Founder Meetups
Megan - Aussie Founders Club
Organizer
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About This Event
Join an open conversation in Melbourne to close Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. Three founders will share candid perspectives on building, scaling and exiting businesses, including the difficult and less polished parts of the journey. Everyone is welcome.
Panel
- Danielle Pearce, founder of Merry People, on building a product-led business from the ground up.
- Lauren Oakes, cofounder of Thursdays, on leading and scaling an agency, and her move into fractional and founder work.
- Jodi Geddes, founder of Brandiie and formerly of Circle In, on the relationship between personal brand and business brand.
What the conversation will cover
- Leading and scaling beyond the early stage
- Building products that customers value
- Where personal and business brands support—or challenge—each other
- The practical, messy realities of founding a business
Event details
- Free to attend
- Open to everyone
- Held at Stone & Chalk Melbourne
Stone & Chalk Melbourne is the venue sponsor. AFC is backed by Innovation Victoria.
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Quick Details
Platform
luma
Event ID
10820bd9