Career Transitions Melbourne

TechWalking after Working - Networking Event for Tech Professionals

**"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)

Still Learning - End of Year Panel

**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 posted 1hr before event starts.

Free Pranic Healing Treatments

You are invited to join us at our Free Pranic Healing Clinic for wellbeing on Saturday 14th November between 10am - 1pm, at Calma Spa & Skin Clinic, Armadale. The treatment is designed to support your wellbeing by increasing relaxation, reducing stress and to experience the benefits of Pranic Healing, a non touch energy treatment. Benefits may include: · Reduction / removal of aches and pains · Reduction of stress and anxiety · Increased happiness Connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for health, well-being, and using the power of energy to improve your life. Through healing and techniques you can balance and restore your energy, which may result in improved overall well-being. Pop in any time throughout the clinic time for a free mini treatment. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the fascinating world of energy healing with us! For more details visit: www.phwn.com.au Inquiries welcome, email: info@phwn.com.au

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Free Meditation on Twin Hearts and Pranic Healing Treatment

Reduce stress, relax deeply and increase your focus and improve your wellbeing. Join our local community for Meditation on Twin Hearts fortnightly at Prahran Place. This meditation can remove negative thinking and increase happiness and improve your inner peace. This guided meditation is practiced in over 120 countries with proven testimonials of positive transformations on life. It has many proven scientific benefits that include: * Stress relief * Improved brain waves and enhanced focus, cognitive behaviour and clarity * Harmonised relationships * Clearer focused mind * Inner strength * Improved sleep * Improved health and wellbeing At the end of the meditation, you may stay for the free Pranic Healing treatment. Everyone over the age of 16 years is welcome and is suitable for experienced and new meditators alike. Find us: Prahran Place Neighbourhood Centre 40 Grattan Street Prahran For more information visit: [www.phwn.com.au](www.phwn.com.au) Like and subscribe to our socials: **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pranichealingwithnatalie/)** **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_O8il6Ivcdljc8797OS9iQ/videos)** **[TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@pranichealingwithnatalie)** For any inquiries contact: info@phwn.com.au or call: 0478973107 We look forward to welcoming you. Best wishes, Natalie

End of Year Wrap Up : AI Roadmap, Recruiter Panel & Drinks

**Welcome to the Melbourne Biz Apps User Group — End Of Year Wrap Up!** 🎉 We're wrapping up the year with two sessions designed for every Biz Apps practitioner in Melbourne — whether you're focused on the technology, your career, or both. **🎤 Beyond the Release Wave: Navigating the AI at Work Roadmap** *Presented by Andrew Rogers — CE / BC Team Lead* The platform is changing. So is the market around it. Andrew will walk us through the latest Biz Apps developments and what they actually mean for how we work and where the industry is heading. If you want to cut through the noise and understand what really matters from the latest release wave — this is the session for you. **🎙️ Recruiter Panel: The Biz Apps Job Market in 2026** What skills are actually in demand right now? What does it take to stand out in your next career move? And what are recruiters really looking at when they review a Biz Apps profile? Our recruiter panel will cover all of this and more — straight talk, no fluff. **🍺 Drinks & Networking** It's our final event of the year — so we're making a proper night of it. If you'd like to join us for drinks after the event (self-funded) at a pub, please fill **[this](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/nx6qdi2q4v)**[ ](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/nx6qdi2q4v)form so we can book a venue accordingly. **This event is for you if you:** * Work in Power Platform, Dynamics 365, or anywhere across the Biz Apps ecosystem * Want to understand where the platform is heading in 2027 * Are thinking about your next career move * Just want to connect with your Melbourne Biz Apps community before the year wraps up All experience levels welcome. See you there! 🙌 📅 12 November 2026 \| 5:30–7:30pm AEDT \| Melbourne CBD

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

📚 #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

Blue Lotus Drum Circle

COME PLAY DRUM CIRCLE 🥁 What if you didn’t have to learn anything, fix anything or be anything… You could just come and play. We’ll gather in a circle, I’ll open with my drum, and then we’ll play together. No experience needed. No right rhythm. Nothing to perform. Nothing to get right. Bring your own drum if you have one + or simply come along and listen, move and feel the rhythm. Blue Lotus tea will be offered as an optional part of the experience for those who feel called to partake. This is a space for community, connection and the simple joy of making sound together. Up to 90 minutes of drumming, rhythm and connection. Come as you are. Come play. 🥁 $35 per person Bring someone + $60 for two Limited places available. Tickets and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-lotus-drum-circle-tickets-2002616153825

The Next Chapter

Expert panel of professionals Low carb delicious High Tea Curated Gift Bag Fun, knowledge and laughter Only a few tickets available.

The Cosmos Within: building the life and goals you actually want

Is there something you want to build, grow or change in your work, but haven't moved on yet? The Cosmos Within is a free, relaxed discussion circle for curious, open-minded people. This week we're exploring what happens when your inner world meets your goals: the ideas, the doubts, the "someday" plans, and what it takes to turn them into action. Whether you're starting a business, growing one, or still just thinking about it, you're welcome. We'll explore three questions together: 1. What's the goal you've set for your work or business that hasn't started yet? 1. What's really holding it back: the idea, the confidence or the follow-through? 1. What's one step you could take this week? What to expect: • A small, friendly group • Real conversation, no experts and no sales pitch • Share as much or as little as you like. Listening is welcome too • Leave with one clear next step Who it's for: anyone with a work or business goal, big or small, at any stage. You don't need to know anyone. Details: Saturday 31 October, 12:00 pm Location: THE OBSERVATORY, BOTANICAL GARDEN Free to attend Hosted by Abeer Verma

Movers & Shakers - Monthly Social & Networking Coffee

Are you craving some conversations with other big thinkers? The Movers & Shakers monthly coffee is for the creative's who are driven, are hustlers, are actively seeking to grow and look for new opportunities and are wanting to be around other dreamers and action takers. If you're seeking out those conversations that inspire you, that leave you feeling motivated, then this event is for you. The Creative Hustle is a social events community for professional creatives in Melbourne's arts industry. STRUCTURE: 15 min - casual networking/order your coffee 40 min - round table intros and questions 30 min - guided conversations topics in small groups Finish with casual networking MINIMUM SPEND: Everyone who attends this event is required to purchase something from the cafe, minimum of 1 drink.

Meet New People & Make Genuine Friends | Fast Friends | Happy Hours| All Ages

Going to social events but still finding it hard to actually meet people? Fast Friends is designed to make that easier. We guide the conversations and rotations, so you get the chance to meet different people rather than leaving it to chance. Join us at Asian Beer Cafe for a relaxed evening in Ronin's Chambers, with hosted Fast Friends rounds, fun conversation activities and great-value drinks. 🎟️ Book Your Spot: [https://mel21stnov.eventbrite.co.uk](https://mel21stnov.eventbrite.co.uk) Early Bird: AUD $5 Regular: AUD $10 Cash at the Door: AUD $15 Advance tickets help us plan the right group size and have the private space ready for everyone. ✨ Your Fast Friends Experience 🤝 Meet 15–25 new people through hosted conversation rounds. 💬 Great Conversations — fun prompts and conversation cards to move beyond “What do you do?” and discover shared interests. 🔀 Quick Connection Rounds — meet different people throughout the evening rather than staying with the same group. 🔒 Private space — Ronin's Chambers — a comfortable area exclusively for our group, away from the main crowd. 🍹 Happy Hour drinks — Asian Beer Cafe currently offers Happy Hours 4–9 PM, including $12 cocktails, $15 beer jugs and $8 pizzas. ❤️ Come solo — most guests do, and our host will help you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. 🕖 How It Works 7:00 PM – Welcome Meet your host, grab a drink and settle into Ronin's Chambers. 7:30 PM – Fast Friends Meet a new person every few minutes through short, hosted conversations. 💬 Great Conversations Fun prompts and activities help conversations flow and make it easier to find common ground. From 8:30 PM – Stay & Socialise Continue chatting, enjoy drinks and spend more time with the people you connected with. ❤️ Why Fast Friends? A room full of people doesn't automatically make it easy to make friends. Fast Friends gives you a simple way to actually connect. ✔️ No wondering who to approach ✔️ Hosted rotations keep conversations moving ✔️ Meet a variety of new people ✔️ Conversation activities help break the ice ✔️ Private space for our group ✔️ Most guests attend solo ✔️ Plenty of time to socialise afterwards 👥 Who Is It For? All ages welcome. Whether you're new to Melbourne, have lived here for years, or simply want to meet new people and make genuine friendships, you're welcome. This is a friendship and social event, not a dating event. Members from our other 3 Melbourne groups may also attend, creating an even more diverse mix of people. Come solo. We'll make the introductions. You make the connections. ❤️ About Fast Friends For over 10 years, Fast Friends has helped thousands of people build genuine friendships through welcoming, hosted social events in 30+ cities around the world. Come solo. Leave with new friends. ❤️