Summit Expedition - Scale-up Edition 2025
Event description
Expedition - Scale-up Edition is heading to... Victoria! Join us for the Founders hallmark event this 28 - 30 October - it’s not one to miss!
More than just another tech conference, Expedition: Scale-up Edition is an immersive, unplugged retreat where real connections and breakthrough insights happen. Over three days, you’ll step away from the daily grind to engage in hands-on experiences, candid discussions and meaningful networking – all focused on the unique journey of scaling a company.
Set against the stunning backdrop of remote Victoria, this retreat is designed to help you tackle growth challenges, refine your strategy, and connect with those who truly understand the scale-up journey. Join us and take your next leap forward.
SNAPSHOT EVENT DETAILS
Date: Tuesday 28 - Thursday 30 October, 2025 📅
Location: Victoria - Lancemore Macedon Ranges📍
Flights: Please arrive no later than 1.00pm on Tuesday 28 October and ensure your departing flight is scheduled after 2.00pm on Thursday 30 October ✈️
Accommodation: The nights of the 28th and 29th October will be booked and covered by Innovation Bay 🏨
What's included:
Full access to all event sessions and experiences
Delicious catering throughout the event
Curated activities and networking opportunities
Accommodation for the nights of 28 and 29 October
What's not included:
Flights to and from Melbourne
Airport transfers
Accommodation outside the nights of 28 and 29 October
What’s on at Expedition?
Founders don’t need another “event.”
You need space to stop drowning in the day-to-day, zoom out, and get real about your business and yourself.
Day 1: Slow Down
Turn off your phone. Sit still. Remember what it’s like to have an actual thought instead of a notification.
Adam Schwab (Luxury Escapes) dropping the raw, unfiltered story of scaling.
Canaccord cutting through the economic noise (because Twitter threads don’t count as insight).
Sasha Baranikov in a founder fireside that’s more truth bombs, less TED talk.
Day 2: Less Noise, More Signal
Start with sunrise sweat + sound healing — because spreadsheets can wait.
Steve Vamos on building teams that don’t hate Mondays.
Google and Rippling on scaling AI that’s more than “let’s just add ChatGPT.”
Long lunch with Tessa Court: what happens to you as your business grows.
Nighttime = cocktails, disco, and a murder mystery on the dancefloor. (Yes, seriously.)
Day 3: Scaling Yourself, Not Just the Business
Your company won’t grow if you burn out - to remind your nervous system who’s boss.
Didier Elzinga on scaling without losing your soul.
Workshops: levelling up your #2s so you can stop micromanaging.
Wrap with shared wisdom, a keynote, and the kind of ending you’ll actually remember.
This isn’t kumbaya. It’s founders doing the hard inner work so the outer work doesn’t chew them up.
A $250 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your attendance.
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
