Welcome to 2026!

This is a free event, but registration via Humanitix is essential to help us manage capacity for all attendees.

🚀 The Web Meetup – First Event of 2026!
📅 5 February 2026 - 5:30pm start
📍 Rooftop, The Metropolitan Hotel (Melbourne CBD)
🎟 Free – Registration essential via the Humanitix link below

We’re kicking off 2026 very differently.

Instead of the usual panel or long-form talks, this time we’ve locked in 10+ speakers, standout thinkers, and innovators who will go head-to-head in fast, fiery, and fun mini-debates on topics like:

• You can create a healthy team in a dysfunctional company
• Returning to the office is amazing
• AI changed my life in 2025

… and many more

Expect short, sharp opinions, plenty of laughs, and a few takes that might flip your perspective.

Come hang out on the rooftop, grab a drink, meet new folks, reconnect with that ex-colleague you secretly miss, and start 2026 in a community that’s curious, collaborative and inclusive.

Register now via Humanitix, tickets are free, but spots are limited!

This event is brought to you by Melbourne CTO School, The Web Meetup and Forward talent