Desmond John

Desmond is a Community & Ecosystem Builder in the Australian Startup Economy. Merging two careers of working in Tourism & Startups, Des regularly runs events and tours of the Startup Ecosystem under ‘Vibe Guide Ventures’. Once a Backpacker, now turned Tour Guide, he has spent almost 10 years tour guiding and creating itineraries for business trips. 

Des shares some of his best hacks for work trips based on experiences hosting side events and tourism activities for conferences & major events from both his own learnings and some of his best clients. 

When he is not working on Events, Tours & Community Building in the Startup Ecosystem, you’ll find Desmond working on a tourism business he co-owns - Drinking History Tours!