Start your day with fresh air and fresh ideas! 🥾☕

Kickstart your morning with fresh air, great conversations, and a community of like-minded founders at Hike & Hustle! This ‘walk and talk’ networking event is the perfect way to connect with startup and small business founders, plus others from the innovation community, while getting those steps in.

Bring your prams, bring your doggos, and bring your best hustle – we’ll take a brisk walk through the beautiful Broadwater Parklands before wrapping up with a coffee catchup.

What to Expect:
🐾 Community Connection: Walk, chat, and bond with fellow entrepreneurs in a relaxed, energising environment.
🚶‍♀️ Walk & Talk: Swap ideas, share stories, and get inspired as we stroll beside the beautiful Broadwater.
☕ Coffee Meet-Up: End the walk with a caffeine boost and even more great conversations.

Agenda:
6:50 AM – Meet at Eight Fifty Espresso to grab a coffee (don’t forget the leash or pram!)
7:00 AM – Brisk group walk along the waterfront trail of the stunning Broadwater Parklands.
8:00 AM – Return to Eight Fifty Espresso for an additional catch-up and to re-energise for the day ahead.

Tickets:
FREE for GC Hub members, $10 for guests – your first coffee included. ☕

Get moving, make connections, and hustle smarter. See you bright and early! 🌅

Join Us for Pitch & Pints – This Time on a FRIDAY! 🍻

Grab a drink, meet the local startup community, and practice your pitch at Pitch & Pints – the ultimate casual networking event for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators. Whether you’re gearing up for investment or just want to showcase your big idea, this is the place to connect, share, and grow.

What to Expect:
🌟 Practice Pitching: Up to 3 startups each month get the chance to deliver their pitch and receive feedback from peers. Sign up before the event to secure your spot! Apply to pitch by clicking here.
🔥 Pitch Fire: Got 60 seconds? Take the mic, pitch your idea, and ask for the connections or support you need to level up.
🤝 Networking: Connect with like-minded innovators, future collaborators, and industry experts over a pint.

Location:
Palm Beach Currumbin Sports Club
off Thrower Drive, Palm Beach, QLD 4211

Agenda:
5:30 PM – Doors open, grab a drink, and mingle with like-minded entrepreneurs
6:00 PM – Practice pitches delivered (3 startups x 5 minutes + feedback)
6:50 PM – Pitch fire: Open mic for 45-second elevator pitches
7:15-7:45 PM – Networking and snacks

Whether you’re pitching, listening, or just here for the beer, Pitch & Pints is your monthly excuse to build connections, gain feedback, and have fun. See you there!

Final Brunch Event for 2025!

Tuesday 11 November – Southern Cross Uni

Be inspired, and build valuable connections 🙌

What a year it has been for our female-founder event series. Each event has been larger than the one preceding, and we expect that trend to continue for the November 11 Brunch Like A Boss. Our last Brunch event of the year, this will take place in an ocean view room at Southern Cross University!

Join us for an inspirational, conversational event, uniting the Gold Coast’s leading ladies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and CEOs. Be quick to register for your tickets so you don’t miss out on being one of the amazing female founders coming together for this new era of business exchange.

At the SCU campus, we’ll share our stories, strengthen our networks, create opportunities for investment, nurture innovative ideas and give rise to new and exciting collaborations. Make sure you brush up on your elevator pitch, as opportunities are limitless and your next collaboration could be sitting right beside you!

Meet Our First Speaker: Lauren Hall – Tech Trailblazer & Award-Winning Entrepreneur

Lauren Hall is the powerhouse Founder and CEO of iVvy, a globally scaling SaaS company revolutionising event technology. With over 30 years of executive and board-level experience, Lauren has led iVvy from the Gold Coast to six continents, securing over $30 million in capital and transforming how venues manage events in real time. She’s a fierce advocate for women in tech and business, recognised with numerous awards including the EY Winning Woman of the Year (APAC) and Gold Coast Businesswoman of the Year. A black belt and former world championship competitor, Lauren brings the same discipline and passion to entrepreneurship. Join us this November to hear her incredible journey of scaling tech globally, navigating challenges, and staying unstoppable in the face of adversity.

Be Inspired By Our Second Speaker: Amelia Evans – CEO of Queensland Airports Limited

Amelia Evans is the dynamic CEO of Queensland Airports Limited, where she’s steering the future of regional aviation through bold strategy, infrastructure investment, and a people-first approach. With over 25 years’ global experience spanning Qantas, EY, British Telecom, and private equity, Amelia brings deep expertise in finance, transformation, and operations across four continents. Known for her values-driven leadership, she’s passionate about building inclusive, connected communities – both on the ground and in the skies. Beyond the boardroom, Amelia is a champion of mentoring, diversity, equity and inclusion, and currently serves in advisory roles at Griffith University, LifeFlight Australia, and the Gold Coast Nature-Based Tourism program. Her career reflects not just professional excellence but a lifelong commitment to making meaningful impact.

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Be inspired by our guest speakers. 🤩🤩

Plus, everyone goes into the draw to win one of our famously donated female founder door prizes. 🎁

GIFT BAGS 🛍 Our gift bags are a hit. They provide a handy way for our guests and speakers to promote their businesses to one another. If you wish to have some material included within these bags, feel free to bring along approximately 30 small promotional items from your business to place into the bags on arrival.

We love sharing… gift vouchers // membership offers // coupon codes // discounted event or workshop tickets. Why not create a special “Brunch” promotion to drive your sales further? 💃🏻💃🏻

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Attire: Dressy Casual

Date: Tuesday 11 November

Time: 10am – noon

Catering:

• Complimentary mocktail on arrival
• Light snacks
• Complimentary tea/coffee/juice/water

Venue:

Building C – Level 5 – Rooms C5.16 and C5.17
Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus, Bilinga, QLD (next to the GC Airport)

What better way to spend the morning than surrounded by passionate entrepreneurs? We look forward to seeing you at the final Brunch Like A Boss event for 2025 on Tuesday 11 November! 🌺

Start your day with fresh air and fresh ideas! 🥾☕

Kickstart your morning with fresh air, great conversations, and a community of like-minded founders at Hike & Hustle! This ‘walk and talk’ networking event is the perfect way to connect with startup and small business founders, plus others from the innovation community, while getting those steps in.

Bring your prams, bring your doggos, and bring your best hustle – we’ll take a brisk walk through the beautiful Broadwater Parklands before wrapping up with a coffee catchup.

What to Expect:
🐾 Community Connection: Walk, chat, and bond with fellow entrepreneurs in a relaxed, energising environment.
🚶‍♀️ Walk & Talk: Swap ideas, share stories, and get inspired as we stroll beside the beautiful Broadwater.
☕ Coffee Meet-Up: End the walk with a caffeine boost and even more great conversations.

Agenda:
6:50 AM – Meet at Eight Fifty Espresso to grab a coffee (don’t forget the leash or pram!)
7:00 AM – Brisk group walk along the waterfront trail of the stunning Broadwater Parklands.
8:00 AM – Return to Eight Fifty Espresso for an additional catch-up and to re-energise for the day ahead.

Tickets:
FREE for GC Hub members, $10 for guests – your first coffee included. ☕

Get moving, make connections, and hustle smarter. See you bright and early! 🌅

Join Us for Pitch & Pints – This Time on a FRIDAY! 🍻

Grab a drink, meet the local startup community, and practice your pitch at Pitch & Pints – the ultimate casual networking event for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators. Whether you’re gearing up for investment or just want to showcase your big idea, this is the place to connect, share, and grow.

What to Expect:
🌟 Practice Pitching: Up to 3 startups each month get the chance to deliver their pitch and receive feedback from peers. Sign up before the event to secure your spot! Apply to pitch by clicking here.
🔥 Pitch Fire: Got 60 seconds? Take the mic, pitch your idea, and ask for the connections or support you need to level up.
🤝 Networking: Connect with like-minded innovators, future collaborators, and industry experts over a pint.

Location:
Palm Beach Currumbin Sports Club
off Thrower Drive, Palm Beach, QLD 4211

Agenda:
5:30 PM – Doors open, grab a drink, and mingle with like-minded entrepreneurs
6:00 PM – Practice pitches delivered (3 startups x 5 minutes + feedback)
6:50 PM – Pitch fire: Open mic for 45-second elevator pitches
7:15-7:45 PM – Networking and snacks

Whether you’re pitching, listening, or just here for the beer, Pitch & Pints is your monthly excuse to build connections, gain feedback, and have fun. See you there!

Start your day with fresh air and fresh ideas! 🥾☕

Kickstart your morning with fresh air, great conversations, and a community of like-minded founders at Hike & Hustle! This ‘walk and talk’ networking event is the perfect way to connect with startup and small business founders, plus others from the innovation community, while getting those steps in.

Bring your prams, bring your doggos, and bring your best hustle – we’ll take a brisk walk through the beautiful Broadwater Parklands before wrapping up with a coffee catchup.

What to Expect:
🐾 Community Connection: Walk, chat, and bond with fellow entrepreneurs in a relaxed, energising environment.
🚶‍♀️ Walk & Talk: Swap ideas, share stories, and get inspired as we stroll beside the beautiful Broadwater.
☕ Coffee Meet-Up: End the walk with a caffeine boost and even more great conversations.

Agenda:
6:50 AM – Meet at Eight Fifty Espresso to grab a coffee (don’t forget the leash or pram!)
7:00 AM – Brisk group walk along the waterfront trail of the stunning Broadwater Parklands.
8:00 AM – Return to Eight Fifty Espresso for an additional catch-up and to re-energise for the day ahead.

Tickets:
FREE for GC Hub members, $10 for guests – your first coffee included. ☕

Get moving, make connections, and hustle smarter. See you bright and early! 🌅