Albury–Wodonga · Quarterly

Networking for operators who hate networking.

Modern Operators Club is a quarterly night for Albury–Wodonga business owners. One sharp talk, structured intros, and zero three-hour small-talk marathons — walk in, meet the whole room, leave with something worth having.

Founding cohort — the first ~50 members shape the first room. No spam, ever.

The problem

You've done the three-hour mixer.
You met no one.

The name tags. The lukewarm wine. Forty-five minutes of "so, what do you do?" and a fistful of business cards you'll never look at again.

Most networking is a tax on your evening. Modern Operators Club is built to be the opposite: structured, fast, and worth the babysitter.

How a night runs

Tightly run. Nothing wasted.

Start on time, end on time. Every part of the night has a job.

  1. 01

    One sharp talk

    A local operator or invited guest goes deep on the quarter's theme. Twenty minutes, no fluff — one big idea you can use Monday morning.

  2. 02

    Structured intros, not small talk

    Prompt cards at every seat, tied to the talk. You skip "what do you do?" and go straight to the conversation actually worth having.

  3. 03

    Who's in the room

    A clean digital directory — everyone's name, one line on what they do, and a QR to connect. No business cards, no chasing.

  4. 04

    Ask & Give

    Before you leave: one thing you need, one thing you can offer, up on the board. Most people walk out with a lead, a hire, or an answer.

The year

Four nights. Four themes.
One room worth being in.

Each quarter has a focus, so every night is distinct — and worth clearing the calendar for.

Q1

Innovation & Tech

The tools, systems and AI actually moving the needle for real local businesses.

Q2

Leadership & Burnout

Leading a team and a life without running yourself into the ground.

Q3

Scaling & Wealth

Growing revenue, building assets, and keeping more of what you make.

Q4

Legacy & Reflection

The bigger game — what you're building, and what it's all for.

Who's behind it

Two operators who were sick of wasting evenings.

Josh Bretag

Josh Bretag

Co-founder, Cubatica

Runs an AI-powered growth-marketing studio (ex-Canva). The modern-digital operator.

Gareth Mack

Gareth Mack

Founder, Macktronix

Built Albury–Wodonga's electronics & systems-integration company (est. 2010). The build-it-and-run-it operator.

"We kept leaving local mixers having met no one worth knowing — so we're building the room we actually want to walk into. Come be a founding member."
Claim your founding spot

The first ~50 members shape the first room.