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EO Melbourne Chapter News

July 2025

Hi ,


New financial year. New EO chapter year. And a kick-ass new board, fired up and ready to go!


Welcome to the first President’s Update for the year - and the start of what’s shaping up to be something special.


We kicked things off in style at the Ritz-Carlton for our Annual Awards & Gala Dinner - an incredible night celebrating our members, milestones and the momentum we’re carrying into the year ahead. If you haven’t seen the photos yet, you can check them out here.


After six years with EO, it’s a real honour to lead a chapter that’s had such a huge impact on me - not just as a business owner, but as a leader, a parent, and a husband.


Our theme for the year is Unite: Better Together. Because when we show up, share openly, and support each other, we grow faster and go further than we ever could alone.


There’s a lot to get excited about — and you’ll find the full event lineup below. We’re kicking things off with a fireside chat with Julia Gillard, and hot off the press, we’re bringing you an up-close session with Dodo founder, billionaire, and NBL owner Larry Kestelman. Big names. Bigger value.


Whether you’re brand new or a long-time member, I’m pumped for what we’re going to build together this year.


To the outgoing board - thank you. To the incoming board - let’s do this.


And to the EO Melbourne community - get ready for a massive year.


If you ever want to chat, hit me up via WhatsApp, email or give me a buzz (just avoid the 6–8 pm kids’ dinner and bedtime chaos 😉).


See you soon,






John Bevitt

President FY 2025/2026
john@honeycombstrategy.com.au
0431 333 905


Invite eligible entrepreneurs to our event: 

Startup to Scaling Up and Fireside Chat with the Hon. Julia Gillard AC


Help us grow EO Melbourne by inviting a standout entrepreneur to Startup to Scaling Up and a Fireside Chat with The Hon. Julia Gillard AC on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, from 11:45 AM to 5:00 PM. With just 40 seats available, this exclusive event offers a rare opportunity to hear from Australia’s only female Prime Minister and a powerful panel of EO women entrepreneurs. It’s the perfect introduction for Melbourne-based founders with AU$1.5M+ in annual revenue who value growth, connection and shared learning.


Earn a $1,000 credit towards your local membership fees for the next financial year when you refer a new Member who joins EO Melbourne. Invite someone who’d be a great fit: https://www.eomelbourne.org/vip-event.

Chapter Events

23 July 2025

Fireside Chat with The Hon. Julia Gillard AC

5 August 2025

Scaling Up Learning Day - Cash

Registrations Opening Soon

14 August 2025

Up close and personal with NBL Owner Larry Kestelman

11 September 2025

Hands-on AI workshop with Zanyar Outhman

14 October 2025

Immersive breathwork with Eugene Koning and Jayden McGrath

18 November 2025

AGM and a talk from data visualisation expert Simon Kuestenmacher

Other Chapter Events

1 August 2025                     Mentorship Launch and Training

5 December 2025               Christmas Long Lunch

‼️ Plus, even more events are on the way — from exciting socials to unique experiences to look forward to in FY 2025/26.

APAC & Global Events

14 July-3 August 2025      Jumpstart July

24-28 August 2025             EO APAC & Bond Business School

2-5 September 2025          EO with Harvard: Navigating Your Exit

22-26 September 2025      EO@Oxford

EO Melbourne’s Annual Awards & Gala Dinner 2025 lit up the Grand Ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton with a stylish night of celebration and connection. Dressed in black tie and formal wear, members honoured the close of a remarkable financial year, welcomed new leadership, and recognised standout achievers — including winners of the President's Award, Entrepreneur of the Year, Accelerator of the Year, Forum Cup Champion, and our Values Awards.


Congratulations to all the awardees and welcome to the incoming FY 2025/26 Board!


President:  John Bevitt

Communications Chair:  Costa Vasili

Finance Chair:  Anthony Lam

Membership Chair: James Murray

Membership Co-Chair:  Rick Bazerghi

Accelerator Chair:  Ryan Spaccavento

Forum Chair:  Jacob Spencer

Forum Co-Chair:  Graham McNicol

Strategic Alliance Chair:  Simon Collins

Strategic Alliance Chair:  Dim Nedanovski

Learning Chair:  Vince Lebon

Learning Co-Chair:  Janice Tan-Howard

Learning Co-Chair:  Natalia Scheidegger

Priority Programs Chair (Mentorship, Key Executive and MyEO):  Shan Manickam

New  Accelerators


Let's extend a warm welcome to our new Accelerators:


  Brad Mitchell - Founder and CEO at Pursuit of Zero

  Michelle Stamper - Founder and Director at Stamping Ground

  Natalie Flynn - CEO and Founder at Equidi


Members On the News


•  Ben Simpson, James Murray, Natasha Marcello - Australian Financial Review

•  Costa Vasili - ABC Sydney Mornings (23:18)

•  Graeme Goldman - CEO Blog Nation

•  Shahin Honda - My Wabash Valley (WTWO)

  Stephen Gledden - Sprinter

Make sure that you are part of EO Melbourne's online community:


WHATSAPP - (EO Melbourne Members) Join our Events & Official Matters channel and Members' channel; (EO Accelerators) Join our Accelerator channel

LINKEDIN - Follow us and add EO as an experience on your profile.

FACEBOOK - Join our Facebook group, where we post most of our event photos.

INSTAGRAM - Follow @eomelbourne on Instagram.

YOUTUBE - Follow @eomelbourne on YouTube.

BLOG - Check out news, articles and member features on our blog.


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