For organisations
Tailored events for community and civil society groups, businesses and government agencies built around the real topics and challenges your people are already grappling with.
Talk to usFace-to-face conversations in Melbourne
New possibilities. Fresh perspectives. One conversation at a time.
What would change if exploring ideas with people who see the world differently was as enjoyable as it was eye-opening?
Reconnecting in a digital age
In today's screen-saturated world, genuine connection is quietly disappearing. Mobile phones, social media, remote work, and now AI have transformed our interactions, bringing both exciting possibilities and unsettling uncertainty.
Jambo Events was created to meet the growing need for human connection. Our events bring together people of all ages and backgrounds for enjoyable face-to-face conversations that exchange ideas, build understanding, and reduce intolerance.
No sales pitches. No pressure. Just a space to gain new perspectives and leave more inspired than when you arrived.
What we do
Types of events
Our own public events
Join our waiting list and get invited to our next Jambo Event for a chance to experience meaningful conversations. See what past attendees say about their experience.
Join the waiting listAt your event
Hosting your own gathering? We can facilitate structured conversations that transform your event.
Contact us to learn moreHow our events work
10 to 40minutes per conversation
2 to 4hours per event
Any sizeflexible for any group
2 to 6people per conversational circle
Topics can vary widely and are often emotive and full of contradictions. Topics such as intellectual humility, ethical questions, psychological safety, respectful disagreement across differences, finding common ground on shared issues, mindsets and beliefs that shape how we see the world, active listening, creativity, relationships across cultures and viewpoints, and collaborative problem solving for community and public outcomes.
Be the domino
Be the domino that gently tips the next, and the next, starting a chain reaction of positivity, curiosity, new perspectives and communion. It starts by attending one of our face-to-face curated conversations.
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About us
The real value was in the conversations
After years of running workshops, founder Dan Osborne discovered the real value wasn't in lectures but in the conversations participants had with each other. People lit up when they felt heard, challenged, or inspired.
A motorcycle accident in the Himalayas clarified his purpose. Confronting death strengthened his determination to help people live fully through meaningful connection, especially in our increasingly screen-based, fragmented world.
Jambo Events creates that space where people gather not to pitch or perform, but to share genuine, structured conversations that bring curiosity and fresh perspectives.
Get involved
Jambo Events is an impact-driven social enterprise. We reinvest profits into creating curated conversations that build understanding and reduce intolerance. Every event is designed to deliver two things: something useful you can take into your own life, and a small contribution to a more connected community.
Join us in the room
The best way to experience Jambo is to join us in person. Each event explores a specific theme through guided conversations designed to be easy, fun, and potentially life-changing.
Partner with us
We're always looking to collaborate with organisations and individuals working toward dialogue, connection, and reducing division. If your work aligns with ours, we'd love to hear from you.
Contribute your skills
Venues, catering, networks, accounting, social media expertise, sponsorship: there are many ways to help us bring meaningful conversations to more people. Get in touch to explore what fits.
Let's start a conversation that matters
Send us a message about an event, a partnership or anything else. You can also email info@projectjambo.com.