InSync Network Group

Sydney Expat to Repat Drinks (October)
2025-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Opera Bar, Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney: Our casual drinks evenings are a great way to meet fellow returned expats and expand your network. Simply grab a drink at the bar, come and find us and enjoy connecting with other globally minded professionals.

Date: Wednesday 15th October

Venue: Opera Bar

Time: 5-7pm ‘ish’!

Hosted by: Sam Trattles, Sarah Ntiamoah, Nicola McAlpine

Please also feel free to bring partners and extend the invitation to other fellow repatriates who are also looking to connect with other like minded globally minded professionals.

Whilst this is a free event, we would love to know you are coming to help us with reserving appropriate spaces and to help us facilitate introductions.

Member Webinar: The AI Factor - Mastering the Application Process
2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online: Via Zoom
The Australian job market has shifted. Applications are often screened by algorithms before a recruiter or hiring manager ever sees them, while interview expectations are more rigorous than ever. For many expats, this adds another layer of challenge – international experience needs to be reframed for the Australian market, biases toward local experience or age can creep in, and without strong networks, even getting to ‘first base’ (the interview) can feel out of reach.

In this session, we welcome career and interview coach Leah Lambart, founder of Relaunch Me. Her recent article Why You Might Be Hearing Crickets struck a chord with many professionals navigating today’s tech-driven recruitment landscape.

In this webinar, Leah and I will dive into practical strategies for navigating today’s tech-driven application process, tackling bias, and approaching interviews with confidence. With insider insights into what employers’ value and proven tools you can put into practice, this session will help you cut through the noise and take action with clarity.

Key topics include:

The AI factor in today’s hiring climate: How applicant tracking systems (ATS) and AI tools filter candidates – and what you can do to ensure your CV, LinkedIn, and applications work with (not against) the algorithms in today’s market.

Interviewing successfully in Australia: How to navigate different formats – from panel interviews to case studies, presentations, and video/AI assessments. Tips for answering ‘tricky’ questions (career breaks, salary expectations, return-to-Australia narratives) and striking the right balance between confidence and humility.

Positioning Experience & Overcoming Bias: For returning expats and mid-career professionals, international and senior experience can be both an asset and a barrier. Learn how to reframe your expertise in ways that resonate locally, reduce bias triggers around age or ‘overqualification,’ and project confidence through clear positioning in both online and in-person interviews.

Resilience in the Job Search:Why rejection is common in a tech – and volume-driven hiring system, and how to maintain motivation, confidence, and momentum through the ups and downs of today’s career journey.

What you’ll walk away with:

A clearer understanding of how to navigate today’s tech-driven recruitment process – and how to stop your CV from being rejected before it’s even read.

Practical interview strategies tailored to the Australian context, helping you prepare for panels, ‘tricky’ questions, and new formats like video/AI interviews.

Tools to reframe international and senior experience so it’s seen as an advantage, not a barrier.

Confidence-building techniques and a mindset to stay resilient through the ups and downs of the job search.

Bring your questions – we’ll close with time for live Q&A.

This session will be recorded and added to our video library.

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Join us for this webinar (and plenty more like it) while connecting with a like-minded community and unlocking all member benefits.

Membership is flexible, and you can opt out anytime.

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Learning Labs (Member Event): Positioning - Nailing your story and your proposition
2025-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online: Via Zoom
Learning Labs are short, practical sessions designed to take a deeper dive into some of the tools and frameworks that sit inside the InSync platform.

In our very first lunchtime Learning Lab, we’ll kick off with The Positioning Matrix – a simple yet powerful framework to help you answer those all-important questions like:💬 “Tell me a bit about yourself”💬 “What are you looking for?”

We’ll explore how to use it in both the BBQ context (think casual, social conversations) and in more formal settings such as interviews or professional networking meetings.

As we all know, these questions can be surprisingly tricky to answer – especially when you’re trying to do it succinctly, in a way that builds connection and invites input… all within 2–3 minutes! But whether you’re exploring your next day job, considering a board role, or strengthening critical stakeholder relationships internally, positioning matters.

📄 Download the positioning matrix guide and template and have a bit of a play with it ahead of the session – and be sure to have a blank template ready to complete during the session.

And keep an eye out – we’ll be rolling out more Labs through to the end of the year, each designed to help you turn insight into action and build confidence in the moments that matter most. we’ll close with time for live Q&A.

This session will be recorded and added to our video library.

Members please sign into the Circle platform and register to receive the details.

Not a member yet?

Join us for this webinar (and plenty more like it) while connecting with a like-minded community and unlocking all member benefits.

Membership is flexible, and you can opt out anytime.

Join

Melbourne: Invitation Breakfast (Nov)
2025-11-11 07:30 - 09:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
Inner Melbourne Location

Join us for our upcoming InSync Quarterly Breakfast – a gathering of globally experienced, senior-level professionals who’ve returned to Melbourne and are ready to reconnect, share insights, and support one another.

This invite-only event brings together members of the InSync community alongside newly returned expats – all navigating similar transitions and opportunities. It’s a space to exchange market insights, grow your network, and have meaningful conversations about localising your global story.

Our quarterly breakfasts offer a trusted environment to gain fresh perspective, explore new opportunities, and build the kinds of professional relationships that support your next chapter.

Hosted by InSync founder Margot Andersen, this event is designed to help you tap into trusted perspectives, strengthen professional relationships, and feel part of a network that genuinely values international experience.

Whether you’re new to the community or a familiar face, we’d love to welcome you to the table.

To register your interest in this event, please contact Margot: margot@insyncnetworkgroup.com

Brisbane: Invitation Breakfast (Nov)
2025-11-11 07:30 - 09:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
CBD Location

Join us for our upcoming InSync Quarterly Breakfast – a gathering of globally experienced, senior-level professionals who’ve returned to Brisbane and are ready to reconnect, share insights, and support one another.

This invite-only event brings together members of the InSync community alongside newly returned expats – all navigating similar transitions and opportunities. It’s a space to exchange market insights, grow your network, and have meaningful conversations about localising your global story.

Our quarterly breakfasts offer a trusted environment to gain fresh perspective, explore new opportunities, and build the kinds of professional relationships that support your next chapter.

Hosted by InSync ambassador, Angella Clarke-Jervoise this session is designed to help you tap into trusted perspectives, strengthen professional relationships, and feel part of a network that genuinely values international experience.

Whether you’re new to the community or a familiar face, we’d love to welcome you to the table.

Free Webinar: Managing Career Repatriation (Nov)
2025-11-11 10:30 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online: Via Zoom
Are you an expat who is curious about what it takes to successfully manage your career transition before you repatriate?

Have you recently returned ‘home’ and now have more questions than before you left?

For many senior professionals, repatriation is a major career hurdle. Not only can you feel challenged about how to best localise your global experience, you often need to translate this experience to a significantly smaller and highly competitive employment market.

Join our founder, Margot Andersen, for a complimentary webinar designed to provide you with relevant market insights and a practical framework for managing your career transition.

The presentation will provide you with the tips and strategies on how to:

Best prepare your career strategy and personal positioning

Engage with the employment market and Australian business community

Build your professional and support networks

Overcome those all-too-common repatriate challenges.

Simply register your interest here and we’ll send you a link to the Zoom meeting ahead of time.

If you are unable to attend live due to your timezone, please register and we will share the recording with you once the webinar has concluded.

Sydney: Invitation Breakfast (Dec)
2025-12-02 07:30 - 09:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
CBD Location

Join us for our upcoming InSync Quarterly Breakfast – a gathering of globally experienced, senior-level professionals who’ve returned to Sydney and are ready to reconnect, share insights, and support one another.

This invite-only event brings together members of the InSync community alongside newly returned expats – all navigating similar transitions and opportunities. It’s a space to exchange market insights, grow your network, and have meaningful conversations about localising your global story.

Our quarterly breakfasts offer a trusted environment to gain fresh perspective, explore new opportunities, and build the kinds of professional relationships that support your next chapter.

Hosted by InSync founder Margot Andersen, this event is designed to help you tap into trusted perspectives, strengthen professional relationships, and feel part of a network that genuinely values international experience.

Whether you’re new to the community or a familiar face, we’d love to welcome you to the table.

To register your interest in this event, please contact Margot: margot@insyncnetworkgroup.com

Sydney Expat to Repat Drinks (Dec)
2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Harbour View Hotel, 18 Lower Fort St, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Sydney: Our casual drinks evenings are a great way to meet fellow returned expats and expand your network. Simply grab a drink at the bar, come and find us and enjoy connecting with other globally minded professionals.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 3rd Dec

Venue: Harbour View Hotel

Time: 5.30pm -7.30pm ‘ish’!

Hosted by: Sam Trattles, Sarah Ntiamoah, Nicola McAlpine

Please also feel free to bring partners and extend the invitation to other fellow repatriates who are also looking to connect with other like minded globally minded professionals.

Whilst this is a free event, we would love to know you are coming to help us with reserving appropriate spaces and to help us facilitate introductions.

Free Webinar: Managing Career Repatriation (Dec)
2025-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online: Via Zoom

Melbourne Expat to Repat Drinks (December)
2025-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Our quarterly drinks evenings are a relaxed way to connect with fellow returned expats and globally minded professionals. Whether you’re freshly returned or well-settled, this is a chance to reconnect and grow your network.

This month we’ll be returning to our summer venue on the river at The Arbory Bar. Grab a drink at the bar, come find us, and enjoy connecting with others who are navigating a similar journey home.

Event DetailsDate: 09th December 2025Venue: The Arbory Bar (St Kilda Rd end of the bar)Location: 1 Flinders Walk, Melbourne VIC 3000Time: 5 – 7pm(ish)

Partners are very welcome, and feel free to invite other returned expats who’d enjoy meeting like-minded professionals.

Festive Virtual Drinks
2025-12-11 17:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online: Via Zoom
🎄 Virtual Festive Drinks 🎄

Our virtual festive drinks are a relaxed and easy way to connect with fellow returned (or returning!) expats from wherever you are in the world. Simply pour yourself a drink – or make yourself a coffee, depending on your time zone – and join us for conversation with other globally minded professionals navigating similar transitions.

Event Details:Date: Thursday 11th DecemberVenue: OnlineTime: 5.30pm AEDTHosted by: Margot Andersen

Please feel free to share the event with any fellow repatriates or globally experienced friends who might also appreciate the chance to learn more about our InSync network and connect with a like-minded community.

Simply register your interest here and we’ll send you a link to the Zoom meeting ahead of time.

For further information about Insync Network Group please visit our website here.

Brisbane Expat to Repat Drinks (Dec)
2025-12-16 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Our quarterly drinks evenings are a relaxed way to connect with fellow returned expats and globally minded professionals. Whether you’re freshly returned or well-settled, this is a chance to reconnect and grow your network.

This month we’ll be rmeeting at Riverbar and Kitchen. Grab a drink at the bar, come find us, and enjoy connecting with others who are navigating a similar journey home.

Event DetailsDate: 16th Dec 2025Venue: RiverbarLocation: Riparian Plaza, Promenade Level 71 Eagle Street,Time: 5 – 7pm(ish)

Hosted by: Angella Clarke Jervoise (Queensland Ambassador)

Partners are very welcome, and feel free to invite other returned expats who’d enjoy meeting like-minded professionals.

Whilst this is a free event, we would love to know you are coming to help us with reserving appropriate spaces and to help us facilitate introductions.
