Innovation - The Art of What's Possible

Join us for the inaugural Builders After Dark meetup at the new AWS Builders Studio.

We'll have one hero speaker followed by 3 lightning talks.

5:30pm - 6:00pm - Networking
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Talks & Q&A
7:00pm - 8:00pm - Pizza & Networking

Talk1)
"Introducing the Builders After Dark Meetup", by Marc Teichtahl and Pete Stanski

Talk2)
"Automate Like a Pro: The Beginners Guide to a Smarter Home",

By Shane Baldacchino, Director @V2

All of us builders are on our own unique journey, but where do start? How do you take those first steps? We’ll kick things off answering the simple question, "How do you automate something?" I will go through the steps I take when I want to automate a system. Let me teach you an engineering mindset that will allow you to get to the 'how' quickly.

Next we will dive into the toolbox essentials, what are the basics you should have in both hardware and software to get started. I will talk through the pros and cons of Microcontrollers and solutions like Home Assistant before finally exploring a few key concepts and patterns that will put you in good standing for your automation journey.

We are all on a journey, lets build together.

Talk 3)
"Building intelligent eldercare that's ultra-affordable and simple to set up!",

By Daghan Acay, Head of Technology, Australian Unity

With a 3D printer, Raspberry Pi and AWS let me show you an innovative way you can protect the elderly through monitoring systems that mean the elderly can live in their own homes for longer, especially if they do not wish to live in nursing homes.
By integrating smart home devices to gather real-time data on activity and environmental conditions, we can securely transmit and analyse it with AWS IoT Core, Lambda, and Amazon S3. Leveraging AWS SageMaker for advanced machine learning, it enables predictive analytics for early health issue detection. This transformative technology enhances safety, independence, and quality of life for seniors. Let me show you how to do this at the Builders meetup!