Welcome to Melbourne Forum
Welcome to the beating heart of Melbourne’s intellectual and cultural life! At Melbourne Forum, we’re more than just a member’s organisation — we’re the place where the brightest and most passionate minds converge to shape the future of our city and beyond. Whether you’re a thought leader, a changemaker, or someone who thrives on deep discussions, we’d love to welcome you.
What Is Melbourne Forum?
Founded on diversity, we are an engaged group of people who come together to share ideas and perspectives on a range of local, national and global issues in a supportive and friendly environment.
We organise bespoke opportunities for robust and interactive conversations. We invite eminent experts in different fields to lead a conversation, to inform us and invite us to think about, discuss and involve ourselves in social, economic, cultural, scientific, political and public policy issues of relevance to Melbourne.
Melbourne Forum offers an opportunity to expand our thinking, hear different perspectives and identify ways we can contribute to important issues relevant to our City and us.
Russia and the New World Disorder: the role of the war against Ukraine
Thu, Aug 20, 05:30PM
Candid Conversations with Mark Edele
There is no such thing as drought – it just rains differently in different locations
Thu, Aug 27, 05:30PM
Candid Conversations with David Downie
From Discovery to Impact: The Future of Cancer Research
Tue, Sep 01, 12:30PM
Candid Conversations Lunch with Prof Marco Herold
‘Sovereign Citizens’ – What you should know about them and the ‘pseudo law’ they practice
Thu, Sep 03, 05:30PM
Candid Conversation with The Honourable Justice Michelle Quigley KC
How do we reframe the current social issue narrative to economic uplift for Indigenous Australians?
Tue, Sep 08, 05:30PM
Candid Conversation with Ian Hamm
Become A Member
Melbourne Forum creates an inclusive and stimulating environment for members to engage with pressing issues of the day. Members enjoy hearing eminent leaders speak in intimate environments that encourage robust discussion and conversation with both them and other members.