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Bendigo Business Unboxed 2026
Be.Bendigo is proud to present Business Unboxed — a two-week festival that celebrates the diversity, creativity, and strength of our business community. In 2026 the festival will run from Monday October 12 – Friday October 23.
Across the city, businesses will host workshops, masterclasses, tours, and networking opportunities designed to learn, connect, and grow.
This year’s program will feature two full day Business Unpacked events, as well as a special keynote breakfast event with Evan Lucas on Tuesday, 20th October.
Business Unboxed 12 - 23 October 2026
Keynote Highlight
Economic futurist Evan Lucas
As part of Business Unboxed, we’re thrilled to welcome Evan Lucas, one of Australia’s most trusted and recognisable voices on the economy, financial markets and the behaviour behind our decisions.
An economic futurist, bestselling author of Mind over Money and a familiar face across ABC News Breakfast, Channel 9’s TODAY, The Project and Sky News, Evan blends macroeconomics, demographics and behavioural science to explain the forces shaping what comes next.
He’s known for making economics not just accessible, but genuinely useful — cutting through the headlines to show what the data actually means for business owners, leaders and the communities they operate in.
Proudly sponsored by Villawood Properties, Evan will explore how housing and land supply shape workforce growth, business investment and the long-term prosperity of regional communities like Bendigo.
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, 20th October, 7.30am – 9.00am
Thank You to our Program Sponsors
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