Meet the world's
top minds in
tech & startups
A year-round, Australia-wide membership: monthly dinners, curated introductions and a 4-day residency.
Season 1 + 2 supporters
Season 1 & 2 attendees
Calvin
Exited to Salesforce
Kostas
Ex-VP, Palo Alto Networks
Paul
VC · Rampersand
The flagship experience
The IRL World Residency
Season #3 · March 26–29, 2027
An hour out of Melbourne · Private coach transfer included
Four days together. Six houses, six themes, and 30+ mentors, speakers and events. Step out of your everyday and into a community that continues long after you leave.
Your Home Base
Pick one house as your home base for all four days — then wander into any other house's sessions and events whenever something pulls you.
At IRL... we believe the most powerful ideas come from collisions between worlds that rarely meet — a musician across from an AI builder, a founder finally meeting the technical co-founder they've been searching for. Most industries operate in silos. IRL World brings them together, all year round.
Innovation happens at the intersection of industries.
An evergreen community
The residency is four days. IRL World is all year.
The residency is the flagship experience, included with every membership — alongside monthly curated introductions, member-only dinners and experiences, online sessions and the Slack community, for six months or twelve.
Explore packages6-month membership
6 months1 × 4-day residency · 12 curated introductions
6 member lunches, dinners & experiences — once a month
Annual membership
12 months2 × 4-day residencies · 48 curated introductions
12 member dinners, lunches & experiences — once a month
Membership intake is limited each season — existing members get priority to renew.
FAQ
Got questions?
Season #3 runs March 26–29, 2027 · Applications now open
Who is IRL World for?
Founders, operators, investors, technologists, creatives and community builders who want meaningful connections beyond one-off networking events. The room isn't sorted by job title — it's built where industries overlap. Health tech sits beside wellness, an exited founder beside a musician, an engineer beside a community builder, and most people here are two or three of those at once. That overlap is deliberate: the conversations that actually move something rarely happen inside your own lane, they happen at the edges where one field borrows from another. Choosing IRL World is a decision to level up on purpose — to stop leaving who you meet and what you learn to chance, and to put yourself in rooms that are further along than the one you're in now, every month rather than once a year.
What is the difference between the memberships?
Six-month membership includes one four-day residency and 2 curated introductions each month (12 total). Annual membership includes 12 months, two residencies in March and September, and 4 curated introductions each month (48 total). Annual members also get first pick of their home base, bring-a-friend privileges, workshop hosting and the VIP secret tech garden party. Both include monthly online sessions with mentors and special guests, member lunches, dinners and experiences (6 events over six months or 12 over a year), priority free event access, Slack access for the length of your membership and priority renewal.
When is the next residency?
Season #3 runs March 26–29, 2027, about an hour out of Melbourne — past locations include Mount Martha and Torquay. A private coach transfer from the Melbourne CBD is included. Annual membership also includes the September residency, September 26–29, 2027.
How does the application work?
Every membership starts with a call. We personally interview every applicant because the room is the product — we're curating a community of exceptional people across tech, startups, creative and investment. If it's a mutual fit, you'll be offered a place in the upcoming season.
Do I need a ticket to view the schedule?
No. The public schedule is fully visible so prospective guests can explore before purchasing. Tickets unlock onboarding and registration.
IRL World Membership · Season #3 Applications Open
This is for people who are serious and all in
on building deep connections.
The residency is four days. The community is all year — and it starts the day you join.
Applications now open
All year round
Monthly curated introductions, member-only dinners and experiences, online sessions and a Slack community for as long as you're a member.
At the residency
Premium housing, gourmet meals, all workshops and transport from Melbourne CBD.
100 spots per season · Houses fill first-come
March 26–29, 2027 · An hour out of Melbourne · Private coach transfer included
Membership runs all year · Monthly dinners and experiences seat 8–20 people