AI & Robotics Innovation Expo

AI & Robotics Innovation Expo 2026

The AI & Robotics Innovation Expo 2026 brings together more than 30 emerging startups, scaleups and research organisations from across Australia’s innovation ecosystem.

Visitors can experience live demonstrations, discover commercially deployable technologies and meet the founders, researchers, investors and technology leaders shaping the future of AI and robotics. The program spans enterprise AI, autonomous agents, robotics, digital twins, intelligent automation and emerging applications across business, industry and everyday life.

Register Here: https://www.melbconnect.com.au/events/ai-robotics-innovation-expo

Event details

• Date: Friday, 11 September 2026
• Time: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
• Venue: The Launchpad and The Lab, Melbourne Connect
• Host: AIBUILD
• Partners: InnovateConnect Alliance, Global Elite School, StarPlan AI and AI Development Group

Speakers

• Dr Daisy Liu — Founder and CEO, StarPlan AI
• Dr Johan Barthélemy — Senior AI Scientist, NVIDIA AI Technology Centre
• Yifei Wang — Founder and CEO, AIBUILD
• Wendy Jiang — Co-Founder and Managing Director, StrataXcel
• Sicheng “Joe” Zhou — Co-Founder and Director, AskRomi
• Liam Kelly — Head of Technology Practice, Method Recruitment
• Joseph Lee — Associate Director, Data, AI and Delivery, Method Recruitment
• Professor Jenny Waycott — Professor of Human–Computer Interaction, University of Melbourne
• Carey Hassall — NVIDIA Business Manager, Multimedia Technology
• Dickson Li — Co-Founder and Director, Roboly
• Kathy Coultas — Strategic Adviser, AIBUILD
• Amber Main — Founder and Ecosystem Builder
• Professor Lihai Zhang — Professor of Engineering Management, University of Melbourne

Expo agenda

• 10:00 AM–11:00 AM: Exhibitor setup
• 11:00 AM–11:15 AM: Official opening
• 11:15 AM–12:00 PM: Industrial demonstrations and startup pitches
• 12:00 PM–1:00 PM: Expo showcase and networking
• 1:00 PM–1:30 PM: Expo Pitch Stage presentations
• 1:30 PM–2:00 PM: University of Melbourne research presentations
• 2:00 PM–3:00 PM: Expo showcase, live demonstrations and networking
• 3:00 PM–4:00 PM: Exhibitor pack-down

Be an Exhibitor: please contact team@aidg.au