Biotech Meetups Sydney

WSTI Festi 2026: SME AI Forum, Can AI Help Your Business Grow?

WSTI Festi 2026: SME AI Forum, Can AI Help Your Business Grow? After a full house on 30 September, WSTI and Parramatta Business Connect (PBC) are hosting the SME AI Forum again! You've heard AI can save time, cut costs and help business grow. But what does that actually look like in a business like yours, and where do you start? This evening, you'll hear it from local business owners who have already done it. They're not tech companies. They run everyday Western Sydney businesses, and they've set up a team of AI agents to take on the paperwork, reports and admin that used to eat their evenings. They'll tell you what they built, what it took, what went wrong along the way and what changed in their week. Then the WSTI team will show you live demos of AI agents doing real work, so you can see exactly how it works. No hype, just real stories, real demos and honest answers to your questions. How the evening runs • Doors open from 5:30 PM, with light refreshments • Welcome from WSTI and Parramatta Business Connect • Fireside chat: local business owners share how they use AI agents in their business, from the first step to the results • Live demos: the WSTI team shows AI agents doing real work, start to finish • Q&A: bring your questions about cost, privacy, accuracy and where to begin • Networking until 7:30 PM What you get • Real stories from local business owners: what worked, what didn't and what it saved them • A live look at AI agents doing real business work, not slides about the future • A plain-English view of the risks: privacy, accuracy and keeping a human in charge • A clear idea of where your business could start • Connections with other local business owners, and with WSTI's mentors and members, Parramatta and Western Sydney's largest grassroots AI community Who should come You do not need any tech background. If you run a business, this evening is for you. • Small business owners, founders and sole traders • Managers and team leaders who look after operations, admin, sales or marketing • Anyone who has tried ChatGPT and wondered what comes next Free to attend: register your interest first Places are limited, and we want them to go to the people who will get the most from the evening. So there are two simple steps: 1\. Register your interest by Friday 6 November\, with a few quick questions about you and your business 2\. We'll confirm your free ticket on a rolling basis\, and no later than Monday 9 November\. We aim to welcome as many different local businesses as possible If your plans change after you're confirmed, please let us know so someone else can take your place. Register your interest here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsti-festi-2026-sme-ai-forum-can-ai-help-your-business-grow-tickets-2003434706137 Getting there Western Sydney Startup Hub, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta, near the Ngara light rail stop. We're in the Event Space. With WSTI · Parramatta Business Connect · Western Sydney Startup Hub Part of WSTI Festi 2026, Western Sydney's first grassroots AI festival, 5 to 21 November in Parramatta. See more: https://wsti.org.au/wsti-festi Notice of Photography and Filming By entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such media for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators (WSTI). If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a WSTI team member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Everyone is welcome, from in and around Parramatta and beyond. When you RSVP, we ask for the postcode where you live, work or study, only for our statistics. If you have one in the City of Parramatta, please use it.

WSTI Festi 2026: Opening Night

**Western Sydney's first grassroots AI festival opens.** Join the people leading AI for good, from global industry to our own community. WSTI Festi 2026: Opening Night Western Sydney's first grassroots AI festival opens here. Join founders, small business owners, government, AI industry and community leaders for the evening that kicks off three weeks of building, learning and celebrating the people leading AI for good in Western Sydney. Hear the global view from AI industry leaders, the local view from Parramatta's own changemakers, and how the two connect. Then be in the room as the Build with AI Innovation Challenge launches. How the night runs • 5:30 PM: Doors open, networking and light refreshments • 6:00 PM: Welcome, and the official opening of WSTI Festi by Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP, Federal Member for Parramatta • 6:10 PM: Industry panel with AI industry leaders • 6:35 PM: Community panel with civic and community leaders from Parramatta • 7:00 PM: Launch of the Build with AI Innovation Challenge • 7:15 PM: Networking until 7:30 PM Join the challenge WSTI x City of Parramatta present the Build with AI Innovation Challenge: solve a real Parramatta challenge, or bring your own, and build it with AI. No coding background needed. Pick a Build Day or take part online. Register your interest here: https://wsti.org.au/initiatives/wsti-festi-2026#programme-events Getting there Jacks Cucina, Level 3, Parramatta Leagues Club, 1 Eels Place, Parramatta. Parking on site. Proudly supported by Investment NSW · City of Parramatta · Google · Parramatta Leagues Club · Office of Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP · Western Sydney Startup Hub powered by Spacecubed Part of WSTI Festi 2026, Western Sydney's first grassroots AI festival, 5 to 21 November in Parramatta. See more: https://wsti.org.au/wsti-festi Notice of Photography and Filming By entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such media for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators (WSTI). If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a WSTI team member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Everyone is welcome, from in and around Parramatta and beyond. When you RSVP, we ask for the postcode where you live, work or study, only for our statistics. If you have one in the City of Parramatta, please use it.

WSTI Festi 2026: Build with AI Innovation Challenge x Google, Sat 7 Nov

**Overview** Solve a Parramatta city challenge or your own with AI. Build at Maker Space PHIVE with Google on Sat 7 Nov. Finalists pitch 20 Nov. **WSTI Festi 2026: Build with AI Innovation Challenge** Solve a real challenge with AI, set by City of Parramatta or one of your own, compete for prizes and pitch your solution on the festival stage. No coding background needed. If you can describe what you want to build, AI will help you build it. And we will help you gain the essential skills to use AI to achieve this. **How it works** The challenge launches at the WSTI Festi Opening Night on Thursday 5 November. Pick one of two tracks: * **City Challenge:** real-world challenges set by City of Parramatta and WSTI * **Open Innovation:** bring your own challenge, from your business, your industry or your community. Innovators, this is the place to build the idea you want to turn into a business Every team, in person or online, joins through the WSTI Festi hackathon portal, where the challenges are published and teams form. **One rule for both tracks: build from scratch.** Bring a problem or an idea, but not an existing project or product. Everything you submit must be built during the challenge, from 5 to 17 November. **Choose how you take part** * **Build Day, Sat 7 Nov, $15** (this page): at Maker Space PHIVE with Google. Antigravity sessions led by Brett Morgan, plus hands-on mentoring * **Build Day, Sat 14 Nov, $15** ([book here](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsti-festi-2026-build-with-ai-innovation-challenge-sat-14-nov-tickets-2002985253813)): at Western Sydney Startup Hub with WSTI mentors * **Online, free** ([book here](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsti-festi-2026-build-with-ai-innovation-challenge-online-tickets-2002985256822)): build from anywhere. Both Build Days give you the same two tracks and a full day to build with mentors in the room. Come to one, or book both. **Every ticket dollar goes back into the challenge:** prizes for participants, event costs and our volunteers. **From launch to the big stage** * Thu 5 Nov: the challenge launches at the WSTI Festi Opening Night * Sat 7 or Sat 14 Nov: your Learn and Build Day at Maker Space PHIVE or Western Sydney Startup Hub * Tue 17 Nov, 11:59 PM: submissions close. Submit a 90-second video pitch, a landing page and a working prototype * Thu 19 Nov, by noon: finalists announced * Fri 20 Nov: finalists pitch at the WSTI Festi Pitch Night * Sat 21 Nov: winners and finalists showcase to government, industry, business leaders, investors and local communities at the Grand Festival Day **Build Day run of the day, Sat 7 Nov** * Welcome and opening, Lailei Huang, WSTI * Google Antigravity and beginner vibe coding, Brett Morgan, Google * The two tracks: City Challenge and Open Innovation * Form or join your team on the hackathon portal * Build session 1 * Lunch break * Advanced vibe coding: creating agent skills in Antigravity, Brett Morgan, Google * Build session 2: practise and polish * Demo and feedback * What's next: submissions close Tue 17 Nov **What you get** * Hands-on time with Google Antigravity, from your first prompt to a working app * How to create agent skills, which automate the everyday tasks every business has * Mentoring from Brett Morgan and the WSTI team through both build sessions * Lunch on your Build Day (in person) * A real shot at prizes, a pitch on the festival stage and a showcase booth * Networking with Western Sydney's largest grassroots AI community, 4,000+ members strong **Who should come** You do not need a tech background. What you know about your field is the most valuable thing you can bring. * Business owners and professionals from any field, such as health, finance, education, property, trades or community services, who want the skills to create with AI * Founders and startups * University students, recent graduates and young people * Developers, designers and creatives curious about building with AI * Anyone who wants to go from "I have an idea" to "I built it" **What to bring** * A laptop (essential) * A Google account * Your own challenge for the Open Innovation track, or pick a City Challenge on the day * Joining online? A stable internet connection **With** WSTI · Investment NSW · Google · City of Parramatta · Western Sydney Startup Hub Part of WSTI Festi 2026, Western Sydney's first grassroots AI festival, 5 to 21 November in Parramatta. See more: [wsti.org.au/wsti-festi](https://wsti.org.au/wsti-festi) **Notice of Photography and Filming** By entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such media for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators (WSTI). If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a WSTI team member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Everyone is welcome, from in and around Parramatta and beyond. When you RSVP, we ask for the postcode where you live, work or study, only for our statistics. If you have one in the City of Parramatta, please use it.

Sydney Monthly Social Tech Meetup!

**Welcome to the Sydney Monthly Social Tech Meetup!** Running for at least 10 years now (no-one is really exactly sure when we started) we're just a monthly social meetup of techies around Sydney, held at the Blackwattle Bar and Brewery in Alexandria. All welcome, or whether you're a hobbyist, student, or working as a software engineer, UI/UX designer, AI specialist or data scientist, in tech management or product, or maybe just like hanging out with techies. There's no formal talks, just a social catch up towards end of the week (and the end of the month!) The [Blackwattle Bar and Brewery](https://www.blackwattlebrewery.com.au/) is a great family run pub in Alexandria that has plenty of food and drink options, including beers brewed on site. The Blackwattle is about a 10 minute walk from Green Square station and Waterloo metro stations, which are each only about 5 minutes from Central/Town Hall. It's about a 15 minute walk from Redfern station. And there's plenty of bus routes that go nearby also! Looking forward to seeing you there!

WSTI Festi 2026: AI for Not-for-Profits & Community

WSTI Festi 2026: AI for Not-for-Profits & Community Curious about using AI agents to augment and automate everyday work, but not sure what that would actually look like in your organisation, or whether your team could do it? This night is for you. A well-established local not-for-profit brings a genuine everyday challenge, the kind almost every not-for-profit will recognise. Over a few short sessions before the night, WSTI has coached their team to set up an agentic AI system and build their own AI solution. On stage, they'll show you how they did it: the questions they asked, the decisions they made and the challenges they faced. Then they'll showcase the initial results live, using sample data only, so no real client or volunteer information is shared. We don't build it for you. We build it with you. That's how WSTI works with organisations every week, because the skills should stay with your team long after we leave. And we believe the team should always be in the driver's seat. After all, responsible AI starts with your organisation, the people you serve and the problem worth solving, not with the technology. You'll leave knowing how to take that first step in your own organisation. How the night runs • Doors open from 5:30 PM, with light refreshments • Welcome from WSTI and Cr Hayley French, City of Parramatta • Meet the case study: what the organisation does and where the pressure points are • The journey: what the AI transformation sessions looked like, from the first discovery questions to choosing one safe, contained use case • The live showcase: the not-for-profit team shows what they built and the initial results, on stage • The honest reflection: in their own words, what works, what the challenges are, and what they decided must stay human • Your turn: in teams, run the discovery questions on your own organisation and pick your first use case. Then discuss how your team's roles could change when AI agents work alongside people. • Q&A and networking until 8:00 PM What you get • A real look at how a not-for-profit team, not just a tech expert, moves from a problem to a working AI tool; the experience speaks for itself. • Hands-on time with the discovery questions on your own organisation, with resources to help • Your own first use case, chosen and written down before you leave • A plain-English view of the risks: privacy, accuracy and human oversight • A take-home starter kit with the questions, a simple safety checklist and ready-to-use templates for everyday admin • Connections with other local not-for-profits facing the same challenges and opportunities, and with WSTI's mentors and members, Parramatta and Western Sydney's largest grassroots AI community Who should come You do not need any tech background. That's the point. • Directors and managers at charities and not-for-profits curious about boosting organisation capacity with AI that goes beyond ChatGPT • Volunteer coordinators, program leads and social workers • Board and committee members • Community, faith and cultural organisations • Social enterprises and community service providers Coming with a colleague? Even better. You can work through your own organisation together in the hands-on part. Free to attend: register your interest first Places are limited, and we want them to go to the people who will get the most from the night. So there are two simple steps: 1\. Register your interest by Friday 6 November\, with a few quick questions about you and your organisation 2\. We'll confirm your free ticket on a rolling basis\, and no later than Tuesday 10 November\. We aim to welcome people from as many local organisations as possible If your plans change after you're confirmed, please let us know so someone else can take your place. Register your interest here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsti-festi-2026-ai-for-not-for-profits-community-tickets-2003273717616 Getting there Western Sydney Startup Hub, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta, near the Ngara light rail stop. We're in the Event Space. With WSTI · City of Parramatta · Western Sydney Startup Hub Part of WSTI Festi 2026, Western Sydney's first grassroots AI festival, 5 to 21 November in Parramatta. See more: https://wsti.org.au/wsti-festi Notice of Photography and Filming By entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such media for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators (WSTI). If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a WSTI team member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Everyone is welcome, from in and around Parramatta and beyond. When you RSVP, we ask for the postcode where you live, work or study, only for our statistics. If you have one in the City of Parramatta, please use it.

Under the Hood of AI on AWS: Rethinking Data & Application Health

Hello Amazonians, AWS User Group Sydney and TiDB are teaming up for an evening on the gap between a working AI demo and a system you can run in production. Two speakers will share what they have learned running AI workloads on AWS. **🎤 Hear from:** * **Shahed Kazi, Global Lead, Cloud Architecture & Strategy @ Everlight Radiology** Application Health at Scale with Agentic AI: Extending AWS DevOps Agent with AI Agents and Skills * **Predee Kajonpai, Sr Solution Architect @ TiDB** *One data layer instead of four: simplifying your AI stack on AWS* Stay after the talks to meet fellow builders over drinks and nibbles! 🍕🍻 **Agenda:** 17:30 \| Arrival\, registration and refreshments 18:00 \| Introductions **18:05 \| Talk 1: Application Health at Scale with Agentic AI** Shahed Kazi, Global Lead, Cloud Architecture & Strategy at Everlight Radiology **18:35 \| Talk 2: One data layer instead of four: simplifying your AI stack on AWS** Predee Kajonpai, Sr Solution Architect at TiDB 19:05 \| Networking\, food\, and drinks\! 🍻🍕 **Event details:** 📅 Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (doors open 5:30 PM) 📍 Location: Level 8/2 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000 (Please enter via Kent St to access the building). RSVP now to save your spot! See you there, **The PolarSeven and TiDB Team** *Would you like to present? Complete [this form](https://forms.gle/GAqrJggTjme6Uzsu6) and we'll be in touch soon.*

Microburbs Hackathon

# Join the Microburbs Hackathon New: one day and more than 200 kinds of property and urban data, from live listings to the 2026 Census, free. Build anything you like with property and urban data: an app, a map or a video. The key covers the City of Sydney council area. **Free to enter, in Sydney or online from anywhere in Australia.** Founders, agents, investors, designers, marketers, analysts and coders are all welcome. **Open for a limited time only.** Places are limited, so apply. We choose who takes part against our selection criteria. Applying does not guarantee a place. **Bring your laptop.** Power and lunch are provided. Use any AI you like, and have your subscriptions ready. Teams are three to six people. ## What is the Microburbs Hackathon? A one-day build on Saturday 7 November 2026 where Microburbs hands you the property data we normally sell, for the whole City of Sydney council area, and you make something with it. Free to enter. Come in person at UTS Business School, Level 4, near Sydney CBD, or enter remotely from anywhere in Australia. Run with Dr Eugene Dubossarsky and Data Science Sydney, the Sydney AI + Data meetup. It is a community day as much as a contest: you meet the people who build with this kind of data in Sydney, and you leave with something to show. We are grateful to our hosts and sponsors, the UTS Centre for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics for making this hackathon possible. Please register through this link : https://www.microburbs.com.au/hackathon

Physical AI Meetup

Join our year-ender celebration as we bring together researchers, engineers, investors, and industry practitioners working across artificial intelligence, robotics, XR, embedded systems, sensing, and edge computing. Important: Please grab your FREE Eventbrite ticket [here ](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/physical-ai-meetup-sydney-year-ender-tickets-2003445833419)to attend. Hear 3 expert talks, ask your questions in a panel Q&A, take the mic for an AI / hardware demo or announcement, and connect over pizza & drinks. 📍 Cicada Innovations, 4 Cornwallis St, Eveleigh NSW 🗓 Thursday 12 November 2026, 5:30 – 8:00 pm A special thanks to Cicada Innovations, home of CruxML, for hosting us. We also have element14 to thank for helping arrange giveaways and demos for our attendees. Take the mic at our Community Open Mic! Bring your demo, prototype, or announcement — whether it is AI, hardware, robotics, embedded systems, sensing, or edge computing. All welcome. This is our last 2026 Physical AI Meetup in Sydney, with more exciting topics and event formats in 2027! Agenda **5:30 – 6:00 pm \| Pizza & Networking** Enjoy pizza and drinks, connect with other attendees, and check out the element14 video on loop. **6:00 – 6:10 pm \| Welcome & Official Start** Hear a short welcome from Barry of CruxML and an introduction to the Physical AI Meetup community. **6:10 – 6:30 pm \| Talk 1 \(Keynote\) – From \(A\)mbition to \(I\)nnovation** Overview: We open the meetup with a keynote from Joe Peng, inspiring us to explore the possibilities of Physical AI. Speaker: Joe Peng, PhD, Senior RSM for Australia & New Zealand, AMD 6:30 – 6:35 pm \| Breakout Groups Turn to the people seated near you, get to know each other, and discuss what you've just heard. **6:35 – 6:55 pm \| Talk 2 – Physical AI \- before the robots arrive\.** Overview: Physical AI (PAI) cannot scrape the internet to learn physical skills - it must learn directly from human actions in the real world. In this session, David breaks down the foundational elements of PAI creation and shares real-world examples of how these systems are already augmenting human capabilities and scaling operational complexity, paving the way for future robotic automation. Speaker: David Francis, Head of Physical AI, XR + Robotics, Shinko1 Bio: A 15-year emerging tech pioneer, David transitioned from scaling industrial AR wearables at Realwear to leading Shinko1's Go-To-Market strategy. Today, he deploys breakthrough egocentric multimodal AI across industries, empowering enterprises to safely scale physical operations and secure market leadership. 6:55 – 7:00 pm \| Breakout Groups Chat with your neighbours again about what you've heard so far. **7:00 – 7:20 pm \| Talk 3 – Lessons from Investing in Physical AI Companies** Overview: Physical AI is one of the most capital-intensive and technically demanding categories to invest in, and the gap between a compelling lab result and a repeatable product is wider here than almost anywhere else. This talk shares what Main Sequence has learnt backing companies in the space, and the questions it now asks early: Is the hard part the intelligence or the integration? What do the economics look like at the tenth deployment, not the first? How much capital sits between here and a product customers will pay for? What does a team need alongside deep technical credibility? Speaker: Danielle Haj-Moussa, Investment Manager, Main Sequence Ventures Bio: Danielle is an Investment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures, a deep-tech fund. She has led its investment theses in AI and robotics and supports companies in climate and advanced manufacturing, backing founders who commercialise deep tech for global impact. Danielle holds degrees in Law and Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Sydney, where she was awarded the University Medal for her work on computer vision. **7:20 – 7:50 pm \| Panel Q&A** There will be no question portion after each talk. Please hold your questions for this session, so you can ask anything that may be answered by any and all of the speakers. **7:50 – 8:00 pm \| Community Open Mic** Take the mic and share with the group — from hardware demos and embedded prototypes to quick AI-at-the-edge announcements, project showcases, and calls for collaboration. Last reminder: Please make sure to register on Eventbrite for your free ticket: [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/physical-ai-meetup-sydney-year-ender-tickets-2003445833419](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/physical-ai-meetup-sydney-year-ender-tickets-2003445833419)

Kong x Deloitte Meetup: Building on Kong in Sydney

Join Kong, Deloitte and Commonwealth Bank for an evening of real conversations about building on Kong. No slide decks pretending to be a keynote —just insights from the people who have actually shipped this technology. We're keeping it simple: a real conversation about what works. **What's happening:** **6:00 – 6:45 PM — Arrive, network, eat** Grab a drink, grab some food, meet the people building next to you. **6:45 – 7:15 PM — Kong, Deloitte, and CommBank talk shop** A joint conversation between Kong, Deloitte, and CommBank running Kong in production. No pitch, just what actually worked (and what didn't). **7:15 – 8:30 PM — Q&A, networking, food & drinks** Bring your questions. Stay for the conversation. **Who should come:** Platform engineers, API teams, anyone building with Kong or curious about it. **📍 Venue Access & Parking** **Access:** All attendees will receive a QR code at 5:00 PM the day before the event to access the client levels. Please bring a valid ID along with your QR code for entry. **Parking:** Quay Quarter Tower does not have on-site parking. The nearest car parks are Wilson Gateway, Wilson One Farrer, and Wilson Hudson House.

WSTI Festi 2026: Build with AI Innovation Challenge, Sat 14 Nov

**Overview** Last Build Day before submission. Two streams, mentor follow-ups, tech support and pitch practice with WSTI. $15. **Build with AI Innovation Challenge Day, Saturday 14 November** The last Build Day before final submission on Tuesday 17 November at 2:00 PM. Start your idea here, or bring the build you began on 7 November or online, and spend the day moving it forward with WSTI mentors. No coding background needed. WSTI mentors bring design thinking, tech support, business and strategy advice, and a stage to practise your pitch, with feedback on your build and on how customers and investors would see it. **At a glance** * 🕙 6.5 hours, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, in two streams: build at your own pace with mentors on call, or learn step by step in guided training * 🎟️ $15, lunch included. Ticket money goes into the cash prize pool * 🔓 Full challenge details are revealed at the WSTI Festi Opening Night, Thursday 5 November * 🔁 Started online or on 7 Nov? Come back for a follow-up with mentors and check where your build stands * 🎤 A stage for pitch practice to close the day * 👥 Come on your own, bring your team or find one on the day * 🏆 Cash prizes on Pitch Night, plus community recognition from City of Parramatta * 📍 Western Sydney Startup Hub, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta **Wherever you are up to** * New to the challenge: start in the training stream. Find a team, shape your idea with design thinking, and make your first build, from your first prompt to a working app * Started on Sat 7 Nov or online: keep going in the build stream. Get a follow-up with mentors, check where your build stands, get tech support where you are stuck, and practise your pitch before Tuesday's submission **What WSTI mentors help with** * Design thinking: shape the problem and your idea, and test who it is for * Tech support: get unstuck on your build, with the AI tools you use or prefer * Business and strategy: who your users are, and how your idea could work as a business or a community solution * Pitch practice: get your pitch ready during the day, then practise it on stage for feedback on the tech and on how customers and investors would see it **Pick your challenge** Parramatta Possibilities Innovation Challenge, set by City of Parramatta. Choose one of five focus areas: 1. Climate Resilience and Community Wellbeing 2. Better Community Events and Public Spaces 3. Cleaner and More Sustainable Neighbourhoods 4. Smarter Decisions for a Growing City 5. AI for Smarter Asset and Environmental Management Full challenge details are revealed when the challenge launches at the WSTI Festi Opening Night on Thursday 5 November. Showcase your skills for the opportunity to have your innovation piloted with the local council. Open Innovation: bring your own challenge, from your business, your industry or your community. Build it into a business, a working solution or something for your community. One rule for both tracks: build from scratch. Bring a problem or an idea, but not an existing project or product. Everything you submit must be built during the challenge, from 5 to 17 November. **How the day runs** * Welcome, and form or join a team on the WSTI Festi Innovation Portal * Build stream: build at your own pace, with WSTI mentors on call for tech support and follow-ups on where your build stands * Training stream: learn step by step in guided sessions with WSTI mentors, from design thinking to a beginner build, from your first prompt to a working app, plus business and strategy * Lunch * Pitch practice on stage: teams who have their pitch ready practise it in front of mentors and the room, with feedback on the build and the story * What's next: teams finalise Sun 15 Nov at 8:00 PM, final submission Tue 17 Nov at 2:00 PM **What you get** * 6.5 hours to build, in the stream that suits you * WSTI mentors for design thinking, tech support, and business and strategy advice * Help with the AI tools you already use or prefer * A follow-up with mentors if you started online or on 7 Nov * A stage to practise your pitch before final submission * Feedback on your build, and on how customers and investors would see it * Lunch on the day * A team and a challenge through the WSTI Festi Innovation Portal * A shot at cash prizes on Pitch Night, and a podium for every finalist at the Grand Festival Day * Connections across WSTI's AI community, 4,200+ members on Meetup **From launch to the big stage** * Thu 5 Nov: the challenge launches at the WSTI Festi Opening Night * Sat 7 or Sat 14 Nov: your Build Day * Sun 15 Nov, 8:00 PM: finalise your team on the portal * Tue 17 Nov, 2:00 PM: final submission of your pitch video, demo video and live prototype link * Thu 19 Nov, 12:00 PM: finalists announced by email * Fri 20 Nov: finalists pitch live at Pitch Night. The audience votes, and the winners take home cash prizes * Sat 21 Nov: every finalist gets a podium at the Grand Festival Day to show their innovation to the panel, industry and community **Other ways to take part** * Build Day, Sat 7 Nov, $15 ([book here](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsti-festi-2026-build-with-ai-innovation-challenge-x-google-sat-7-nov-tickets-2002679991766)): at Maker Space PHIVE with Google. Hands-on Antigravity training led by Brett Morgan, Developer Relations Engineer, Google Cloud * Online, free ([book here](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsti-festi-2026-build-with-ai-innovation-challenge-online-tickets-2002985256822)): build from anywhere Come to one Build Day, both, or take part online. **Who should come** You do not need a tech background. What you know about your field is the most valuable thing you can bring. * Business owners and professionals from any field, such as health, finance, education, property, trades or community services * Founders and startups * University students, recent graduates and young people * Developers, designers and creatives curious about building with AI * Anyone with an idea they want to build **What to bring** * Your laptop (essential) * The AI tools you prefer, with your own accounts and licences. Mentors help you get the most out of them * Your own challenge for Open Innovation, or pick a Parramatta Possibilities focus area **With** WSTI · Investment NSW · City of Parramatta · Western Sydney Startup Hub Part of WSTI Festi 2026, Western Sydney's first grassroots AI festival, 5 to 21 November in Parramatta. See more: wsti.org.au/wsti-festi **Notice of Photography and Filming** By entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such media for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators (WSTI). If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a WSTI team member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Everyone is welcome, from in and around Parramatta and beyond. When you RSVP, we ask for the postcode where you live, work or study, only for our statistics. If you have one in the City of Parramatta, please use it.

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Heal Your Life with Pranic Healing

Stay healthy, be happy and find peace using the science and art of Pranic Healing. Join us for a transformative session designed to introduce you to the powerful science of Pranic Healing, an internationally practiced, no-touch energy healing. In this interactive experience, you'll learn the basics of energy healing and how prana (life force) affects your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. The session includes a one-on-one Pranic Healing with aura scanning before and after the session, allowing you to see and feel the changes in your energy field firsthand. Whether you're new to energy healing or seeking deeper clarity and vitality, this session offers a practical and inspiring way to begin your journey toward inner balance and self-healing. Agenda: 💫10:30-12:00 Individual Aura Scanning and Pranic Healing Session 💫12-12:30 am: Talk on Pranic Healing & Meditation on Twin Hearts 💫12:30-1:00 Meditation & Closing Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Time: 10:30am-1pm Venue: Pranic Healing NSW, 86A Pacific Highway, Roseville, NSW 2069 Free Admission, RSVP at 0415777820 Limited seats available. Please confirm your attendance. [https://pranaworld.au/](https://pranaworld.au/)