What is Love Heart?
Where curiosity never retires.
You were built to question. To challenge. To build. To begin again. Experience doesn't have an ending — and wisdom isn't quiet. It's powerful. Love Heart is a social learning community that believes in rooms with energy, conversations that spark, and ideas that stretch across decades of lived experience.
This isn't about staying busy. It's about staying inquisitive. Community isn't digital — it's human. We believe in second acts with first-class momentum, bringing together brilliant minds and extraordinary experts to create learning experiences that feel alive, relevant, and deeply rewarding.
Unfinished. Unretired. Unstoppable. Because sharp minds don't fade — they gather, they grow, they ignite again. Welcome to social learning for people who stay curious. Discover a world of ideas, forge genuine connections, and explore subjects that genuinely excite you.
Meet the Founders
Fee Webby
Co-Founder
Fiona Webby is a dynamic leader and growth expert known for her ability to operationalise high-impact educational initiatives. Having served as the General Manager of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab, Fiona has been instrumental in delivering postgraduate programmes and workshops that focus on digital skills, human potential, and sustainability. With a background that spans both creative agencies and executive education, she possesses a deep understanding of behavioural shifts in the workplace and how to remove barriers to learning. Fee is highly regarded for her ability to connect people with the tools they need to succeed, making complex concepts accessible through her engaging and optimistic approach to learning.
Frances Valintine CNZM
Co-Founder
Frances Valintine is an award-winning educator and futurist who has spent over 25 years at the forefront of educational innovation. As the founder of academyEX, The Mind Lab, and Tech Futures Lab, she has pioneered learning models that bridge the gap between traditional education and the demands of the modern knowledge economy. Frances is a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) — an honour awarded for her lifetime contribution to education and technology — and has been recognised globally as one of the top 50 EdTech educators in the world. Her expertise lies in identifying "the next big thing" and helping individuals unlearn and relearn to stay relevant as artificial intelligence and automation reshape our society.
Discover
Explore specialist fields you've always been curious about, guided by leading experts.
Connect
Build genuine friendships with like-minded people who share your passion for learning.
Explore
Step into new environments — from galleries and gardens to architectural wonders.
Our Experiences
What would you like to explore?
Six-Week Courses
Six-Week Courses
Dive deep into subjects that genuinely excite you. Each six-week course runs for two hours every week, bringing together a small group of curious minds to listen, discuss, and learn from leading specialists across a remarkable breadth of fields.
From science and history to the arts and beyond, every session is designed to spark conversation, challenge assumptions, and leave you energised for the week ahead.
Learning Adventures
Learning Adventures
Step out of the ordinary and into something extraordinary. Learning Adventures are full-day immersive experiences where participants learn directly from experts out in the field — at remarkable venues, sites, and spaces that bring knowledge to life.
From architecturally significant buildings to natural wonders and cultural landmarks, each adventure is a rich, hands-on day of discovery from 10 am to 3 pm.
Learning Lunches
Learning Lunches
Combine the pleasure of a great meal with the joy of a great idea. Learning Lunches are relaxed, convivial events held at wonderful venues where lunch is served and an expert speaker shares fascinating insights on a compelling topic.
A perfect blend of nourishment and knowledge — stimulating conversation, warm company, and a memorable experience from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
Learning Lunches
A world of topics to explore.
Our programmes and experiences offer a wide range of interesting topics and interest areas. Each individual learning experience is designed to spark interest, deepen understanding and inspire long lasting conversations and connections.
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Share your expertise
Are you an expert with a story to tell?
Love Heart is always looking for passionate specialists to share their knowledge with our curious and engaged community. Whether you're a scientist, artist, historian, chef, architect, or any kind of expert — we'd love to hear from you.
Join us as a guest speaker at a Six-Week Course, Learning Adventure, or Learning Lunch and help ignite the curiosity of people who are genuinely hungry to learn.
Become an Expert Speaker
Complete our short expression of interest form and we'll be in touch to discuss how you can contribute to our community.
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