Speaker Profile

Justin Joiner is a hospitality professional with a passion for great beer.

Developing high performance hospo teams in order to create amazing experiences for punters is what gets Justin out of bed every day.

He has more than 25 years of management experience here and in the UK, working in a wide range of businesses from fine dining restaurants to bars and pubs and has been at the forefront of the craft beer industry in Australia since 2001, running venues such as the first James Squire Brewhouse in Melbourne and The Local Taphouses, as well as GABS
Beer and Cider Festival.

Justin co-founded Stomping Ground Brewing Co in 2016 with Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone. His role within Stomping Ground Brewing Co includes overseeing venue operations, people & culture and external events and activations.