Fuckup Nights Sydney

Not your typical business event. It’s a night where successful founders and leaders take the stage to talk about their biggest fuckups.

Hey founders and business leaders of Sydney! Fuckup Nights Sydney is back.

Let’s take a break from polished success stories and talk about the other side of the entrepreneurial journey. The moments when things get hard, confidence dips, and the next step isn’t so clear. Behind every successful business are stories that once felt unbearably hard, but became part of the growth.

On that night, our brave speakers take the mic to share their real fuckups in entrepreneurship, the lessons they learned, and the new perspectives that opened up because they didn’t give up. Listen to honest stories and connect with like-minded minds who understand how tricky the business journey can be. Leave feeling ready to keep moving and building what you’re passionate about.

By talking openly about failure, we aim to break the taboo around mistakes and turn them into powerful experiences. Join the fuckuppers community in Sydney!

ON STAGE:

• Kristina Karlsson — Founder of kikki.K and Dream Life

• Abu Odigie — CEO and Co-Founder of Tendertrace

• Igor Vainshtein — Serial Entrepreneur and Author

🕖 Date & Time: March 5, Thursday

Welcome: 5:30 pm | Start: 6:00 pm | End: 8:30 pm

(Arrive from 5:30 pm to network and get settled)

📍 Venue: The Commons Sydney CBD, George Street

🎟 Tickets

$39 — Early Bird (first 50 tickets only ❗️)

$49 — Standard Price

This event will sell out and tickets are limited — so grab your friends and book early.

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⚡️ Please note: tickets are non-refundable, but can be gifted or sold to someone else (no name change needed).

📸 Please also note: a professional photographer and/or videographer may be present, capturing promotional content.

🎤 Interested in speaking?

Join the community first and see if this is the stage to share your story and gifts.

💥 What Are FUCKUP Nights?

Born in Mexico City in 2012 over a bottle of mezcal, Fuckup Nights is now a global movement celebrating the stories behind failure. With events held in over 250 cities across 80+ countries, this is not your average event. It’s a full-bodied, heart-led, high-vibe experience for creatives, entrepreneurs, and anyone bold enough to ditch the highlight reel. At every event, speakers share their biggest professional blunders — a failed startup, a job that imploded, or a bold risk that didn’t land.

The goal is to break the shame around failure, learn from each other’s mistakes, and create a culture where falling down is just part of rising up.

✨ Legal Fuckups / Respect for Privacy

At Fuckup Nights Sydney, we share only stories that are legal and respectful. Speakers do not name other people or brands if doing so could cause harm. We recognise that there is always more than one side to a story. While public accountability can be important, this space invites speakers to focus on their own fuckups, their responsibility, and what they learned.