Beyond the Ping Pong Table - Measuring Culture ROI
🎤 Beyond the Ping Pong Table: Measuring Culture ROI
Hosted by Sparks ⚡️ + Friends
📍 Inner Melbourne | 🗓 15th May | ⏰ 6:30PM–8:30PM |
💡 Why do some teams thrive — and others just vibe?
Welcome to a night where we ditch the buzzwords and get real about what actually shapes culture inside startups and scaleups. From high-growth founders to People & Culture leads to the legends behind tools like Culture Amp, this is a no-BS look at what actually drives belonging, trust, and retention.
We’re not talking ping pong tables, kombucha taps, or all-hands slides.
We’re talking about:
Why some people stay, and some don’t
What culture actually feels like on the ground
The invisible moments that make or break your team
What you can (and can’t) measure
And how to create cultural flywheels that last
🧠 Panelists
✨ 4 handpicked voices from culture-first orgs, including:
Deepak Singh 🧠 Founder + Head of People Experiences (P&C/HR/DEI) ||🏆 Multi-Award Winning Culture Leader.
Nikki Tugano | Founder and CEO of SeenCulture. Nikk has raised $1M in funding and has been recognised as Australia’s most influential CEO for DEI.
(Full lineup to be announced)
🎯 Who this is for:
Startup & scaleup founders
Ops HR People & Culture leads
Team builders, VCs, and anyone tired of surface-level engagement
Those who know culture isn’t just a perk
⚡️ Bonus: Sparks IRL Activation
Every attendee will get the chance to opt into a curated Sparks intro — matched with another founder, operator, or culture nerd based on vibe + values.
Let’s not just talk about connection.
Let’s create it.
Limited spots. Hosted by
IRL by Amber x SPARKS⚡️x Early Access + Friends 🫶
"Building Melbourne's Silicon Valley brick by brick" ⚡️