Robert Ian Bonnick & Andrew Shand - Building the Room

​It’s part of Who’s In The Room? | Curated Conversations for Business, a series focused on:

​Conversations with the people shaping tomorrow.

Robert Ian Bonnick

​Robert Ian Bonnick is the founder and host of Curated Conversations and venue lead at The Press, the person who decides each week who belongs in the room. Andrew Shand is the founder of The House of XYZ, which designs cultural moments that build community and commercial momentum.

​Our conversation will explore: All season, they’ve asked the questions. Tonight, they answer them.

​Andrew Shand

​Who should attend Founders building a community around their brand, and finding it harder than building the product.
Hospitality, venue and brand leaders who know a great room is worth more than a room hire.
Partners and sponsors deciding where their name belongs in 2027.
This season’s regulars, Wednesday and Thursday alike, who want to know what comes next.

What you'll take away The thinking behind the series: why 50 seats, why fireside, and why the human story matters more than the CV.
How two founders from different worlds built something together, and what they learned along the way.
A first look at the 2027 season, and one more night with the room that made this one.

​The evening

• ​5:30pm sharp — Doors open, arrival drinks

• ​6:30–7:00pm — Robert Ian Bonnick & Andrew Shand, in conversation

• ​7:00pm — The Press Collective, live

​Capacity is held to 50 seats. This one is built to stay a room, not become an audience.

​We look forward to seeing Who’s In The Room?

​Who’s In The Room? | Curated Conversations Featured Guest Hosted by Robert Ian Bonnick At The Press In collaboration with The House of XYZ