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We're excited to welcome you to the upcoming KSUG.AI Australia #68 - Sydney Meetup — happening both in-person at at Nutanix and online (Visit KSUG.AI, Click "Join online via Zoom")! 🎉

We're actively seeking more awesome K8s and AI topic speakers!
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Agenda and topics preview:

• Food, drinks and Socializing
• Welcome / Introductions by the Organizers @KSUG.AI
• Topic 1: From Demo to Prod: Building Reliable Software with AI
• Topic 2: Governing AI in Investment: From Data Integrity to Decision Accountability

Food and drinks will be provided between 5.30 and 6 pm on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a great opportunity to learn and network with our peers. Thanks to our sponsors Nutanix!

1-Click to register here to secure your spot! See you all there!

Location: Nutanix Pty Ltd, Uluru (room), Level 10
Maritime Trade Towers, 201 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

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✨ Event Highlights

​🎯 Start with Real Business Problems
​Explore how to identify practical AI use cases from real user and business needs, then translate them into clear, testable product and engineering goals.

​🛠️ Focus on Production Engineering
​Understand the challenges involved in moving from a prototype to a live application, including system architecture, data pipelines, model integration, evaluation, business workflows, and reliability.

​📈 Build for Long-Term Operation and Scale
​Launching an AI application is only the beginning. Learn how ongoing monitoring, cost management, performance optimisation, and iteration help systems support more users and evolving business needs.

​🤝 Connect with Sydney’s Tech Community
​Meet engineers, developers, product leaders, and AI practitioners from the local community. Exchange project experiences, discuss technical challenges, and explore opportunities to collaborate.

🎙️ Meet the Speakers

​Mark
​Senior Data & AI Engineer @ Rainmakr.AI & Savana ETFs
​Mark focuses on AI and data-driven applications in financial technology, designing and optimising data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and AI-powered investment systems. He drives internal research and innovation, integrating large language models, agentic AI, and advanced analytics into investment research and operational workflows to improve automation and support better investment decisions.

​Junyi Men
​Founder & Engineer @ Proairesis
​Junyi combines a founder’s product perspective with an engineer’s technical approach to bring ideas to life. Her work connects product discovery with software development, bridging user needs and technical implementation to build useful products and applications.

​Jignesh (Jiggy) Kakkad
​Principal AI Engineer / Software Engineering Lead @ Quantium
​Jiggy brings experience across software engineering, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, with a focus on robust, scalable enterprise systems and cross-team technical leadership. His current work centres on large language models and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), using Azure and the OpenAI API to integrate AI capabilities into enterprise platforms.

​Blaise Paradeza
​Senior AI Software Engineer @ Quantium
​Blaise focuses on production AI applications and full-stack systems. His current work includes conversational AI systems built with LangGraph and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). He also works across frontend and backend development, Kubernetes deployments, LiteLLM, Langfuse, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD, bringing hands-on experience in deploying and operating AI systems in production.

🔍 What You’ll Learn
​Through the talks and discussions, we’ll explore:

• ​How to identify valuable, practical AI use cases
• ​How to turn loosely defined AI ideas into clear product and engineering goals
• ​What it takes to move from prototypes and proofs of concept to production
• ​How to build AI systems that are reliable, maintainable, and robust
• ​How to integrate AI into existing products, platforms, and enterprise workflows
• ​How to establish evaluation, quality control, and feedback mechanisms
• ​How to balance accuracy, response time, operating costs, and user experience
• ​How to address performance, reliability, and scalability challenges
• ​How to improve AI applications through monitoring, feedback, and continuous iteration

👥 Who Should Attend?
​This event is for:

• ​AI and machine learning engineers
• ​Software engineers and solutions architects
• ​Data engineers and data scientists
• ​Technical leads and engineering managers
• ​AI product managers and digital transformation leaders
• ​Founders exploring practical AI applications
• ​Technology professionals interested in AI engineering and production systems

​Whether you’re already building AI applications or exploring a move into AI engineering, join us for practical perspectives and conversations with people working in the field.

💬 More Than a Technical Talk
​This meetup is also a space for open, practical conversations within Sydney’s AI and engineering community.
​Bring a project you’re building, an engineering challenge you’re working through, or a question about applying AI. Connect with others facing similar challenges and explore how AI can be applied across different products, teams, and industries.

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Note: this event will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.

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💡 Ideas · Products · Stories · Feedback · Connections

What promising AI products and startup projects are being built in Melbourne?

This in-person showcase and networking event brings together AI founders, product builders, investors, developers, and technology professionals.

This September edition will feature five confirmed early-stage AI startup projects. Each team will have 20 minutes to share its founder journey, the problem it is solving, its product approach, how AI is being applied, and its current progress—followed by a live product demo and interactive Q&A.

This is not a formal fundraising pitch event or another conference focused only on trends and concepts. We aim to create a relaxed and open environment where real AI products can be discovered, builders can receive useful feedback, and attendees can connect with people actively building within Melbourne’s AI community.

✨ Event Highlights

• 🎤 Five AI startup project showcases
• 💻 Live demos of real products, prototypes, and use cases
• 🧠 Founder stories, product insights, and practical experiences
• 💬 Interactive Q&A and audience feedback
• 🤝 Meet AI founders, developers, product professionals, and industry partners
• 🔗 Explore potential collaborations, advisory support, and industry connections
• 🍕🥤 Food, drinks, and networking

🚀 What Will Each Project Share?
Each project will cover:

• The real-world problem it is solving
• Its product or proposed solution
• How AI is used within the product
• Target users and use cases
• Current product progress
• A live product demo or prototype
• Next-stage development plans
• The feedback, resources, or industry connections it is looking for

Each showcase will be followed by an interactive Q&A and feedback session. Project and guest introductions will be announced progressively.

🙋 Who Should Attend?

• AI startup founders and co-founders
• Aspiring founders exploring startup opportunities
• AI engineers, developers, and product teams
• Angel investors and early-stage investment professionals
• Product managers, designers, and technology professionals
• Startup mentors, advisors, and ecosystem partners
• Anyone interested in AI products and entrepreneurship

You do not need to have your own startup to attend. Join us as an audience member to discover real products being developed within Melbourne’s AI community and connect with founders and industry professionals.

⏰ Agenda

• 5:30 PM–6:00 PM: Check-in, food, and networking
• 6:00 PM–6:10 PM: Opening and event introduction
• 6:10 PM–7:50 PM: Five AI startup showcases, product demos, and Q&A sessions (20 minutes per team)
• 7:50 PM–8:10 PM: Open discussion and audience feedback
• 8:10 PM–8:30 PM: Networking and industry connections

📍 Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Time: 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
Event Language: Mandarin Chinese
Food and Drinks: Food and refreshments will be provided 🍕🥤

🤝 Host and Venue
Host: JR Academy
Venue: ANNG Gallery
Venue Support: CloudTech Group

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Location: ANNG Gallery
Level 17, 60 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205

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Interested in AI, Gemini, Android, Kotlin, Flutter, Firebase, ML, Android XR, other Google technologies or non-technical topics?

Devfest 2026 is back! Join us for a full day of learning, connection and inspiration as we bring together speakers from across the tech community to share ideas, real world experiences and the latest technologies. With multiple tracks featuring technical and non-technical sessions, there's something for everyone, all as part of a welcoming conference run by developers, for developers, and led by GDG Melbourne.

At its core, Devfest is about bringing the community together. It's an opportunity to connect with fellow developers, exchange ideas, discover new perspectives and learn from one another. Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, you'll leave with new knowledge, new connections and fresh inspiration.
At GDG Melbourne, diversity and inclusion are central to everything we do. In partnership with Women Techmakers Melbourne, we strive to create an inclusive environment where all voices are heard and valued.

With your Devfest ticket you get:

• Engaging talks across multiple tracks covering Android, Flutter, ML, AI, Design, Testing & Non-technical topics
• World class speakers from Google, industry and the wider community
• Full day conference followed by after party drinks
• Exclusive conference swag
• Excellent lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided
• A door prize giveaway
• Networking opportunities throughout the day and at the after party with fellow developers, industry professionals, and potential employers

📅 Event Details

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Location: William Angliss Institute
555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, 3000
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Full Event Schedule can be found here.

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Agenda and topics preview:

• Food, drinks and Socializing
• Welcome / Introductions by the Organizers @KSUG.AI
• Topic 1: TBC
• Topic 2: TBC
• Quiz time: nice swags giveaways

Food and drinks will be provided between 5.30 and 6 pm on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a great opportunity to learn and network with our peers. Thanks to our sponsors Amazon!

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Location: Amazon MEL12, Level 12.304 555 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

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