About us
Western Australian AI Hub is the state’s accelerator for sovereign artificial intelligence capability. Born from the grassroots energy and collaborative spirit of the Perth AI Innovators community founded by Josh (Adi Tedjasaputra) and Eunice Sari in early 2024, the Hub represents the next stage of our journey: a dedicated, community-led organisation focused on turning Western Australia’s strengths in data and innovation into world-leading AI solutions that matter.
Vision:
To establish Western Australia as a globally recognised leader in the application of responsible and innovative AI, driving economic diversification, industrial productivity, and social progress for all Western Australians.
Mission:
The WA AI Hub connect industry, government, academia, and the startup community to accelerate the adoption of AI in key economic sectors, foster world-class talent, and champion the development of safe, ethical, and inclusive AI solutions.
We aim to support our state reaping the economic benefits of its unique datasets and community strengths while fostering sustainable innovation that serves current and future generations.
What We Do:
Our strategic programs address critical challenges and build long-term sovereign capability in areas where WA has a global edge:
- AI in Education: Building an AI-literate workforce through digital literacy pathways and research excellence.
- AI for Core Industries: Deploying responsible AI in mining, minerals, and energy to enhance safety, sustainability, and productivity.
- AI for a Sustainable Future: Driving “Green AI” powered by renewable energy and sovereign data.
- Ecosystem & Leadership Activation: Scaling proven programs to equip leaders and practitioners with the skills to thrive in the AI revolution.
Who Should Join:
Our group is open to anyone interested in AI, regardless of their level of expertise. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a student, a researcher, or just an AI enthusiast, you're welcome to join us.
Why Join Us:
By joining the Western Australian AI Hub, you’ll be part of a state-wide movement to shape the future of responsible and innovative AI. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with industry leaders, researchers, and innovators, contribute to building sovereign AI capability, and play a role in driving economic diversification, industrial productivity, and social progress for all Western Australians.
Activities:
- AI Consulting Services: Provide businesses with expertise on integrating AI as teammates or subordinates, focusing on transparency, trust, and complementary strengths (e.g., combining AI's data processing with human creativity). Example: Helping a logistics firm optimise routes with AI while ensuring drivers retain control and contextual decision-making.
- AI Workshops and Training Programs: Educate individuals and organisations on skills for the AI era, including AI literacy, prompt engineering, and emotional intelligence for hybrid teams. Incorporate insights on trust imperatives (transparency, reliability, user control) to build effective collaboration.
- AI Research and Development (R&D): Conduct research on human-AI teaming and symbiosis, developing tools like explainable AI systems that improve decision accuracy and trust calibration. Publish findings to establish thought leadership and contribute to the global AI community.
- AI Community Events: Host meetups, hackathons, and conferences to connect AI enthusiasts, developers, and professionals, fostering collaboration and innovation. Focus on psychological safety, encouraging participants to question AI outputs and share feedback.
We look forward to seeing you join our meetup and become a partner in achieving the vision and mission of Western Australia AI Hub.
Upcoming events
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- A$55.00
Leading in an AI World
The Platform, 3/256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia, Perth, WA, AUWhen the pace of change accelerates, how do we stay grounded, make better decisions and bring others with us?
This isn't a workshop about tools, prompts or the latest model release. It's a session about what stays human while everything else changes.
AI is already reshaping how we work, communicate and lead, faster than the habits, hierarchies, and org charts most workplaces were built around. And underneath all of it, our nervous systems are running on wiring far older than any of that.
This conversational evening session brings emerging and experienced leaders together to unpack that mismatch, and start figuring out, together, what leading well actually looks like when the ground keeps moving.You'll leave with:
- A clearer read on what's genuinely new versus what's simply old wiring meeting a new problem
- A practical way to notice your own stress response before it runs the room
- A real conversation with others navigating the same shift, wherever they're starting from
Open to anyone in a leadership role, or stepping into one, who wants a more humanity-centric way to lead in an AI-shaped world.
Delivered by Anne Burlinson, Founder , mPW3R.
Anne Burlinson has spent over a decade in leadership positions and has taught organisational behaviour and leadership. She is the founder of mPW3R and Human Evolution Lab, where she develops a systems-anthropology framework examining inherited biological and cultural patterns across deep time, continuing her doctoral discipline when she was trained at the Max Planck Society for Human Ethology. She is currently working on research challenging how 'survival instinct' language is used in management thinking, and preparing Embodied. Excavated., an exhibition under her Art of Uncertainty research program.=================
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