AI & Society | International Women's Day - Community Walk & Coffee

This International Women’s Day, AI & Society Brisbane is coming together for a relaxed riverside walk and coffee to mark IWD 2026 and the global #BalanceTheScales campaign.
You can walk or simply join us for coffee and conversation.

👟 WHO IS THIS FOR?
This event is open to everyone — women, allies, runners, walkers, techies, non-techies, beginners and veterans alike.
Kids, prams, dogs on leads, and friends welcome.
You don’t need to work in AI to attend.
You just need to care.

⚖️ WHY WE WALK
The #BalanceTheScales promise is simple: every woman and girl — regardless of background or identity — should be safe, heard, and free to shape her own life.

In AI and technology, that promise is still unfolding.
Women represent approximately 22% of AI professionals globally (World Economic Forum, Global Gender Gap Report 2023: https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2023/)

🌿 THE WALK
📍 Meet at Felons Café, Howard Smith Wharves
📏 Approx. 4km flat, scenic river route
💸 Free to attend
✨ Walk, jog, or join for coffee only
☕ Coffee & conversation afterwards
No pressure. Just presence.

🗓️ SCHEDULE
6:55am – Arrive & gather outside Felons Café
7:00am – Welcome & warm-up
7:05am – Walk begins
7:50am – Coffee, connection & community
9:00/9:30am – Wrap up

🧭 GETTING THERE

• Train: Fortitude Valley Train Station or Brisbane City Train Station (Short walk to HSW)
• Bus: Brisbane CBD (Multiple) or Arrive in the Valley (Brunswick St) (Short walk to HSW)
• Parking Options
• Street Parking: There's usually some parks available along Bowen Terrace, near the Bowen Terrace Lookout (take the lift down to HSW)
• HSW Carpark: howardsmithwharves.com/car-park

💼 BAG DROP
If you have a small bag, keep cup for coffee or jumper (no valuables) we can kindly ask the staff at Felons Café to store this away during the walk and collect it afterwards when we return for a coffee & croissant.

📣 SHARE THE MORNING
#BalanceTheScales #IWD2026 #WomenInAI #AIAndSociety #IWD2026Brisbane

📲 QUICK TIPS

• Download the Meetup app for updates and direct messaging (You can also message me on here)
• Track your walk on Strava – it’s free and fun!

🤝 WANT TO PARTNER? OR HAVE A QUESTION?
If you have a question, or you’d like to speak, sponsor, or collaborate, reach out at hello@aiandsociety.io.