Ripple 2026: The Messy Middle

May 28, Gold Coast

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For small business owners who care about doing good work, in good company.

Whether you're laying bricks, writing code, designing brands or building communities, Ripple Festival is for those who give a damn.

We’re not just running businesses; we’re shaping culture, driving change, and proving that success can be profitable and purposeful. We welcome founders and leaders of all genders, faiths, beliefs, and abilities who are ready to do business differently.

Why you should come to Ripple Festival

We’re crystal clear: Ripple Festival exists to help you build a more profitable business with greater impact and have a damn good time doing it.

You’ll walk away with:

  • Fresh strategies for growth, marketing, and innovation

  • Tools and insights you can apply immediately

  • Genuine connections with a community that shares your values

  • All while being entertained by the people who make life worth living; artists.

Nothing like your typical business conference.

Ripple Festival isn’t about corporate hype or untouchable celebrity speakers.

It’s about real conversations, practical learning, and creative energy that moves your business forward.

If you’re a small business owner who wants to earn well, do good, and make waves, this is where you belong.

2026 VENUE

Miami Marketta, Gold Coast

Entrance to Miami Market at dusk with a neon sign, a flamingo graphic, and a sign indicating the event is closed for a private event.
Empty indoor event space with colorful murals of Frida Kahlo on the walls, some tables and chairs, and a stage at the back.
Interior of a cozy bar or café with a vintage couch, warm lighting, a long bar with hanging ornate lamps, a small stage with colorful lighting, and wooden tables and chairs.

A TASTE OF RIPPLE 2025 ~

A TASTE OF RIPPLE 2025 ~

A woman with long wavy hair, wearing a yellow suit, is sitting in a pink wheelchair, holding a microphone, and smiling while on stage during a performance or event.
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A man with short brown hair and a beard raising his hand during a meeting or discussion in a classroom or office, with a woman in glasses and a scarf sitting in front of him and other individuals in the background.
A woman with blonde hair smiling and raising her hand while seated among an audience at an outdoor event.

Ripple is for small business owners who:

  • Run their own show

  • Care about profit and purpose

  • Are sick of the same speakers on every stage

  • Want depth, not hype

  • Value community over competition

  • Know there’s more than one way to succeed

  • Are ready to move past legacy thinking

From accountants to photographers, marketers to e-commerce founders, Ripple is for those building something meaningful and profitable, without selling their soul.

If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t quite belong at traditional business events, Ripple Festival was made for you.

A woman with blonde hair speaking into a microphone during a gathering or event. She is wearing a black blazer and a white shirt and appears to be engaged in conversation. In the background, there are several other people, including a woman in a maroon jacket, some greenery, and out-of-focus objects.
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RIPPLES WERE MADE IN 2025

SOME OF THE INTERVIEWS & KEYNOTES

A man with gray hair and a beard leaning against a colorful brick wall, looking upward with a contemplative expression.

TOM BALLARD INTERVIEWS KON KARAPANAGIOTIDIS

Business as a force for good and social impact

Two smiling women standing together against a blue background, one with black hair and the other with blonde hair, both wearing professional attire.

LUCY & ROSIE THOMAS, PROJECT ROCKIT

Creating Australia’s youth-driven movement against bullying and hate

Woman sitting in a wheelchair against a pink background, smiling, with long blonde hair and tattoos on her arms and legs, wearing a light dress and beige sandals.

RHIANNON TRACEY

Creating the next step: turning pain into purpose

Smiling woman wearing glasses, a beige blazer, and earrings, sitting on a light-colored sofa with a neutral background.

ODETTE BARRY

‘Want vs Need’: Radical change starts with what we buy and sell.

A FEW OF THE PANELS…

Four women standing together, smiling, against a green wall, one holding a sign that reads 'GAMIN THADS'.

CONNECTION IS CURRENCY: HOW TO MONETISE AN ONLINE COMMUNITY

Five women sitting together against a textured purple background, wearing casual and business attire, smiling and making playful gestures.

MARKETING THAT MOVES THE NEEDLE (AND THE MONEY)

Three women sitting at a table with colorful makeup products, with a bright blue background. One woman on the left is smiling and wearing a dark jacket, the woman in the middle is smiling and holding a camera, and the woman on the right is smiling and wearing a white T-shirt.

THE FUTURE BELONGS TO CREATIVITY

Three smiling people stand in front of an orange background, with one woman in the middle raising her hands in celebration.

YOU CAN’T SCALE CHAOS: WHAT GREAT LEADERS DO DIFFERENTLY

2026 waitlist

Ripple Festival 2026 is limited to 125 attendees. First release tickets have sold out. Second-release tickets are now open. Join us for first dibs.

    Four women, one in a wheelchair, smiling and posing together at an outdoor event near a food stall labeled 'Zuya African BBQ,' with other people in the background.

    Where music, art and small business collide.

    Two women smiling and posing together, one wearing a tiger-print dress and the other a colorful heart-patterned dress, in front of a green wall with neon signs that say 'GRAZIELAND' and display icons of a drink and a cell phone.
    Musicians performing outdoors next to a shipping container with a 'GRAZE AND' sign, one playing bass guitar, one with an acoustic guitar, and the other with a saxophone, with an American flag in the background.

    Tickets  ➡

    Man wearing sunglasses and a red baseball cap playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone.

    Brand partners:

    Logo of Self Made & Co. in black text with a pink dot at the end.
    Black and white circular logo for MOKA FOODS with the text "Since 1988" at the top and "Taste of Tradition" at the bottom.

    Support partners:

    RITA social media logo on a black background with white text.
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