{"schemaVersion":1,"event":{"id":"286581899","title":"FuckUp Nights Melbourne June","dateTime":"2022-06-29T18:00+10:00","eventUrl":"https://www.meetup.com/fuckup-nights-melbourne/events/286581899","description":"*'We’re Back (Again), in-person.'*\n**Welcome to FuckUp Nights Melbourne!**\nAfter re-launching our first event in April 2022 (a gap of 2 1/2 years!) we return to a regular home of ours: The Commons in Collingwood!\n\n**Tickets here:**\n[https://buytickets.at/fuckupnightsmelbourne/717757](https://buytickets.at/fuckupnightsmelbourne/717757)\n\nThousands of people have attended these events over the years, and lots of you won’t have (yet) so we’re here to correct that!\n\nFuckUp Nights is a global movement born in Mexico in 2012 to share public business failure stories with hundreds of people attending each event around the world.\n\nThis storytelling event showcases speakers with stories of failure, in whatever context they choose - personal, business, projects etc. Each month, speakers' FuckUp stories discuss what they learnt from their biggest mistakes & how they moved on- all whilst sharing invaluable advice along the way.\n\n**The speakers will candidly share in 7-10 minutes:**\n\\* What their project / business was\n\\* What went wrong / How it affected their personal life / What they learned / What they would do differently.\n\n**Speaker 1: Bryony Cole: Founder, [Future of Sex](https://www.futureofsex.com/)**\n\nBryony Cole is the founder of Future of Sex, a community of entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, and enthusiasts who are reimagining sex and wellbeing through technology.\n\nShe is on a mission to open up a new world of sexual expression, confidence, and acceptance. Her podcast, school for entrepreneurs - Sextech School - and industry-first investment syndicate are establishing the foundations of a $125B emerging industry.\n\nBryony has been on stages all across the world forecasting sextech trends for governments, tech and entertainment companies and appeared on Netflix with features in Wired, TechCrunch, The New York Times, Playboy, Mashable, Motherboard, ABC, Financial Review, and many other global media.\nShe has a penchant for mezcal, rescue dogs and disco.\n**[https://www.futureofsex.com/](https://www.futureofsex.com/)**\n**Instagram:** **[@bryonycole](https://www.instagram.com/bryonycole/)**\n\n**Speaker 2: Mikey Ellis - Head of People and Culture at [Riparide](https://www.riparide.com/)**\n\nMikey Ellis has spent his career studying human behaviour and supporting people to bring their potential to life. He’s been a school teacher, an expedition guide, wine writer and judge, a published author and podcast host.\nMore recently, he has worked closely with startup founders, companies and leaders to design transformational workplace culture, L&D programs and employee experiences.\nHis work is based on a foundation of building greater self-awareness, consciousness, empathy and inspired leadership.\n\n**Instagram: [@mikey.ellis](https://www.instagram.com/mikey.ellis/?hl=en)**\n**[https://www.riparide.com/](https://www.riparide.com/)**\n\n**Speaker 3: Maxie Juang - Head of Programs, [SproutX](https://www.sproutx.com.au/)**\n\nCurrently as SproutX's program manager, Maxie supports Australia’s first AgricultureTech + FoodTech pathway programs while fostering communications and engagement between SproutX founders, investors, industry mentors, and agribusiness.\n\nMaxie works closely with agrifoodtech startup founders and tech-curious young entrepreneurs, guiding them through ideation, MVP, incorporation, investment ready, and export ready to overseas market. Together with the SproutX community, their work can be best described as a collective journey on strengthening the industry that feeds the nation and the world.\n\n**Twitter: [@maxiejuang](https://twitter.com/maxiejuang)**\n**[https://www.sproutx.com.au/](https://www.sproutx.com.au/)**\n\nAt the end of each story, we have a bit of Q&A time where you’ll have a chance to ask questions- nothing too cheeky, but feel free to dig around.\n\nYou’ll hear stories and advice you won’t get elsewhere - and these stories will (hopefully) put you in good stead to not make the same fuckups.\n\n\\-\\-\\-\\-\\-\n\n**Supported By**\n\nOur hosts this month are the wonderful folk at The Commons: Flexible office and coworking spaces in Melbourne and Sydney. The Commons is a creative workspace designed for you.\n**Find out more: [https://thecommons.com.au/](https://thecommons.com.au/)**\n\n**Also supported by our mates at Heaps Normal! [https://heapsnormal.com/](https://heapsnormal.com/)**\n\n\\-\\-\\-\\-\\-\n\nFind out more about us at: [https://www.facebook.com/FUNMelb](https://www.facebook.com/FUNMelb)","venue":{"name":"The Commons Collingwood","address":"38 Gipps St","city":"Collingwood"},"community":"humans-make-mistakes","city":"Melbourne","imageUrl":"/media/archive/c7729675460d95c90e887eab-display.webp","slug":"fuckup-nights-melbourne-june-286581899","sources":[{"provider":"Meetup","url":"https://www.meetup.com/fuckup-nights-melbourne/events/286581899","savedAt":"2025-04-16T08:11:20.709Z"}]},"album":null}