AI Startup Meetup

Wed, Nov 19 · 3:00 PM AEDT

InvestHK AI Forum: Gateway to Asia

Yep AI, 530 Collins St, 2701, Melbourne , AU

Welcome to an intimate and high-impact roundtable forum designed to connect top-performing Australian AI startups, scaleups, and investors with significant business and investment opportunities in Hong Kong and the broader Asian market.

Register Now 🎟️
Whether you are attending as an audience member or participating as a Startup Flash Talk presenter, please secure your spot via Humanitix:
Register here

Why Attend?💡

• Accelerate Your Global Reach: Explore new business opportunities and benchmark against industry leaders and landscapes across industries and policies.
• High-Impact Networking: This is a small-scale forum designed to foster close, high-impact interactions between Australian AI innovators and key investors, innovation centres, and government representatives. Connect with top NextGen AI startups and investors in an intimate roundtable setting.
• Gain Critical Market Insights: Hear a dedicated keynote address from Ms. Wendy Chow of InvestHK on “Business & Innovation Opportunities in Hong Kong”.
• Explore Australia’s AI Landscape: Participate in an Expert Talk Session with 15-minute presentations by invited speakers from academia and industry.
• Hear from Innovators: Gain valuable perspective during the Startup Flash Talk: AI Innovation Showcase, featuring presentations on innovation and expansion in global markets.

Event Details🗓️
Hosted by the AI Development Group (AIDG) in partnership with InvestHK, this event is organized by the University of Melbourne AI PhD group, which regularly hosts AI startup and innovation events.

Join us at Level 27, Suite 2701/530 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 on 19 November 2025. The afternoon concludes with a focused networking session including light food and beverages.

Speakers

• Wendy Chow – Head of Digital Technologies & Data Infrastructure, Invest Hong Kong
• Eduard Hovy – Executive Director, Melbourne Connect
• Ran Sun – Strategic Consultant, Data & AI Partner, AI Consulting Group
• Yicheng Guo – Senior Machine Learning Engineer, REA Group
• Tick Jiang – Founder & CEO, NUVC.ai
• Connie Ren – Partner / Managing Director, United Elever
• Yupin Gan – Software Engineer & Tech Event Manager, Heidi Health

Agenda Highlights (19 November 2025) 🎤

• 3:00PM – 3:30PM
  Registration & Opening by AIDG.
  Keynote: Business & Innovation Opportunities in Hong Kong (Speaker: Ms. Wendy Chow, InvestHK)
• 3:30PM – 5:45PM
  Expert Talk Session 🗣️: Australia’s AI Landscape and Global Opportunities
  (15-minute presentations by invited speakers from academia and industry)
• 5:45PM – 6:30PM
  Startup Flash Talk ✨: AI Innovation Showcase
  (Presentations from AI startups on innovation and expansion in global markets)
• 6:30PM – 7:30PM
  Networking, Light Food & Beverages 🥂🍕

Register Now 🎟️
Startup Flash Talk Registration
AI founders who wish to showcase their innovation and explore expansion opportunities in global markets can apply here:
Register via Google Form

Form Highlights:

• Upload a high-resolution professional headshot (for event poster)
• Share your company’s core AI innovation, target market, and growth potential
• Indicate your plans for regional or global expansion
• Specify partnership or funding opportunities you are seeking
• Submit a website link, pitch deck, or short product/solution video
• Select your preferred tier:

Tiers:

• Tier 1 (AUD 150) – 3-min presentation, 1 LinkedIn post
• Tier 2 (AUD 300) – 6-min presentation, 1 event pass, 2 LinkedIn posts
• Tier 3 (AUD 500) – 10-min presentation, 2 event passes, 3 LinkedIn posts, and attendee list

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect directly with the gateway to Asia for AI innovation! Secure your spot now!