Drones Sydney

Physical AI Meetup

Hear 3 expert talks, take the mic for an AI/hardware demo or announcement, and connect over pizza & drinks. **Entry information:** A free **[Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1979931157390?aff=oddtdtcreator)** registration is required – tickets will be checked at the door. A big thanks to our Ecosystem Partner, **[Stone & Chalk](https://www.stoneandchalk.com.au/)**. Stone & Chalk is Australia's largest innovation community, and at the Tech Central Innovation Hub, they connect startups and scaleups with the networks they need to build, launch, and grow the next wave of technologies. Pizza and drinks for this session are kindly provided by **[AICRAFT](https://aicraft.com.au/)** – offering tailored AI models and embedded systems for multi-sensor, multi-modality edge computing, and rapidly transitioning technology into commercial products. **Take the mic at our community open mic.** Bring a quick demo, prototype, or announcement – whether it's in AI, hardware, or embedded systems. All welcome. **Agenda:** **6:00 \- 6:30 pm \| Check\-in\, Pizza & Networking** Please have your Eventbrite ticket ready at check-in – then enjoy pizza, drinks, and time to connect with other attendees. **6:30 \- 6:35 pm \| Welcome & Intro** Hear a short welcome from the organiser. **6:35 \- 7:00 pm \| Talk 1 – Enhancing Sustainability Through Low\-Power Edge Computing** * **Overview:** Everyday life is dominated by an abundance of data, with volumes increasing to the point of becoming unmanageable and pushing data centres to their limits. This talk covers a modern approach to data management that uses edge computing to act immediately on data as it is collected, extracting relevant information and discarding the rest. This approach improves data management and security, reduces operating costs, and enables scalable operations with long-term sustainability. * **Speaker:** Tony Scoleri, CEO, AICRAFT Dr Tony Scoleri is the co-founder and CEO of AICRAFT, a South Australian company designing and manufacturing low-power onboard AI computers for space and aerospace applications. He was previously CTO at Asension, where he contributed to the development of a satellite and payload that formed part of Australia's first commercial rocket launch. Tony also spent over a decade at the Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group, including managing R&D for an aircraft missile warning system. **7:00 \- 7:25 pm \| Talk 2 – Edge AI & Next\-Gen Connectivity: Do We Really Need 5G/6G for Edge AI?** * **Overview:** Next-gen connectivity based on 5G/6G is often thought of as a prerequisite for Edge AI. Considerations such as ultra-low latency, uplink capacity, and massive device density are presented as key enablers of Edge AI systems. In practice, today's Edge AI products use limited or no cellular connectivity. This talk explores the challenges of adding 5G/6G connectivity to existing Edge AI systems and whether next-gen connectivity has a role to play in future Edge AI systems. * **Speaker:** Venkata Gutta, CEO & Founder, MILLIBEAM Venkata Gutta is the CEO and founder of MILLIBEAM, a fabless semiconductor company developing innovative RF and millimeter-wave chipsets for energy-efficient and low-cost 5G/6G networks. He was the technical lead on successful high-volume base-station products, a number of which remain in production and deployed worldwide. Venkata started his career in Australia at CEA Technologies in Canberra and later held senior technical roles at semiconductor and wireless companies in Europe, including NXP, Freescale, Huawei and Ampleon. **7:25 \- 7:50 pm \| Talk 3 – What's on My Belt? Deploying Laser\-Augmented Machine Vision Into Real\-World Industrial Factories** * **Overview:** Computer vision capabilities have exploded with the availability of high-performance cameras at low cost, and the accessibility of GPU-based compute makes advanced models easy to deploy. Nevertheless, camera-only solutions are prone to brittleness and benefit from additional sensor fusion. This talk explores how laser sensing can augment robotic vision to enable real-world industrial use cases. * **Speaker:** Cibby Pulikkaseril, Founder, Zabidou Cibby Pulikkaseril is the founder of Zabidou, a Sydney-based startup deploying ultra-vision for manufacturing, enabling automated end-of-line quality control for products across many industry verticals. He was previously the founder and CTO of Baraja, which invented Spectrum-Scan LiDAR for autonomous vehicles and industrial applications. Cibby has over 25 years of experience in lasers and photonics research. **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, including project showcases, hiring, calls for collaboration, and more. **Wrap-up & Social** Any further Q&As and chats will happen here.

Cronulla peninsula walk (Cronulla Ramble)

This 11.5 km walk begins and ends at Cronulla train station! It is an easy , mainly flat,walk with some steps This is a beautiful coastal walk with stunning views. There are many opportunities to swim. The Cronulla Ramble (often called the Cronulla Peninsula Ramble) is a scenic coastal walking route that loops around the Cronulla Peninsula in southern Sydney. 🥾 What it is * A walking circuit that links bays, beaches, parks, headlands and cliff-top paths * Popular with walkers, runners, school groups and bushwalking clubs * Mostly on sealed paths and formed tracks, with some stairs and gentle hills 📍 Where it goes The ramble typically includes: * Cronulla Station (common start/finish) * Gunnamatta Bay & Gunnamatta Park * Darook Park * Hungry Point cliff-top walk * Shelly Beach * Cronulla Esplanade (along North Cronulla, Elouera and Wanda) Gratuity: $10 CASH or PAY ID: 0460715272 to Liz on the day. Please arrive prepared with both water and lunch, snacks (think carbs and sugar) jacket in case of a change in weather, a hat, sunscreen and good walking shoes.
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Feb syd<video> – Kicking off 2026 @ Canva HQ

Thanks to **Canva’s offices in Surry Hills** hosting events in 2026 and for the support at our last event with over 100 turned up to see Will Law. 👉 **RSVP & sign-in are essential to guarantee access to Canva’s building. Please cancel your spot if you can no longer make it.** [Registration form](https://forms.gle/eAw6qhZQ4cmBVJFa8) **In Feb we have talks from two fantastic speakers:** **[Brad Hughes (US) - Senior Engineering Manager @ Amazon IVS](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhughes/)** *Enhanced RTMP and HLS Present: Synchronized Vertical and Horizontal Video* **[Bhautik Joshi - R&D Group Lead in Multimedia @ Canva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhautik/)** *Early thoughts on using generative tools in production settings* **[Brenton Ough - CEO & Co-Founder @ Touchstream](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentonough/)** *An update on CMSD-MQA- featured in Denver Mile-High Video conference* **Sponsors** Our thanks to **Canva** for hosting and sponsoring pizza + drinks at the venue. Sydney Video Technology is a volunteer group, as part of many groups independently run around the world. Tonight’s hosts will be: Jeremy Brown, Adrian Britton, Grégoire Duché (and hopefully Amy Prosser)

Sydney 2600 IRL

2600 Meetings exist as a forum for all interested in technology to meet and talk about events in technology-land, learn, and teach. Meetings are open to anyone of any age or level of expertise. The 2600 Australia chapter became prominent in 1999, bringing together people interested in computer security, electronic gadgetry, communications, privacy, and technology exploration in general. In addition to bringing these people together with meetings, mailing lists and seminars, we spoke up on issues such as Internet Censorship, Cybercrime, DVD encryption, and many other issues. Since then, many of the original members have moved on to new projects, however the 2600 Australia movement is still alive, with many new (and original) members active within the online community and monthly meetings, along with the occasional visitor from 2600's international chapters. Current projects and ongoing discussions: * Satelite hacking * Metadata, Privacy & Anonymity * Decentralised Networks * 3D Printing/Manufacturing/other hacking stuff * Programming for fun and proffit * Drones and other similar stuff

The Enigma Machine - live demo'd and explained - SecTalks SYD0x62 (98th)

This presentation is The Enigma Machine - live demo'd and explained. **After RSVP, please ensure to get your admission ticket from Humantix: [https://events.humanitix.com/the-enigma-machine-live-demo-d-and-explained-sectalks-syd0x62-98th](https://events.humanitix.com/the-enigma-machine-live-demo-d-and-explained-sectalks-syd0x62-98th)** Thanks to you for 1\. Keeping your RSVP up\-to\-date\. We are usually overbooked and have a long waitlist\. We will sign you in and keep track of RSVPs and attendance\. 2\. Aligning with SecTalks' [no-bullshit code of conduct](https://www.sectalks.org/coc/) 3\. Keeping the venue nice and tidy during and after the session **\# Presentation** **Title:** The Enigma Machine - live demo'd and explained This session provides live demonstrations of the infamous WWII German Enigma machine, and explains its development, daily operation and historical impact. Included are: * A brief intro to cipher systems just prior to Enigma’s invention * Live demo of a 1935 pattern German Enigma M1 showing daily setup * Live conversational demo across another pair of Enigmas * Influence of Enigma on subsequent cipher systems and methods IT and cyber operators will find many historical echoes in today’s methods and take away a more visceral appreciation of the origins of modern threats. Recommendation – watch the film “The Imitation Game” beforehand. While not perfect it is the best telling of the Enigma and Bletchley story to date, and will provide a good background to the challenge that Enigma presented to the allies. **\# Speaker: Mike Pritchard of the [Australian Spy Museum](https://spymuseum.com.au/)** **How to find us on the day?** An organiser will be on the bottom floor until 6:15 to help attendees access the lifts. # **Speed hiring** There is an opportunity for potential employers to do an impromptu 30-second description of their open role. If you are interested, speak with one of the organisers before the start of the session. Please note the best way to support SecTalks and tell others about your open roles is through sponsorship. We encourage companies, small or large, to come forward and support their local community. **\# Sponsors** * [SecDim](https://www.secdim.com) ([Connect](https://www.linkedin.com/company/secdim)) * [Google](https://careers.google.com) ([LinkedIn](https://au.linkedin.com/company/google)) * [Atlassian](https://www.atlassian.com/) ([LinkedIn](https://au.linkedin.com/company/atlassian)) **\# Notes** * For sponsoring SecTalks Sydney and supporting the non-profit community, contact [sydney@sectalks.org](sydney@sectalks.org) * To speak and submit CTF challenges at SecTalks, fill out [https://sessionize.com/sectalks](https://sessionize.com/sectalks) * **After RSVP, please ensure to get your admission ticket from Humantix: [https://events.humanitix.com/the-enigma-machine-live-demo-d-and-explained-sectalks-syd0x62-98th](https://events.humanitix.com/the-enigma-machine-live-demo-d-and-explained-sectalks-syd0x62-98th)**

Brunch at Bronte Belo next Bronte Beach 🏖️

Monthly Artificial Intelligence in Robotics Meetup

This is a monthly meetup for people who are interested in A.I. in robotics to connect and learn from each other with the potential to discuss ongoing projects and possible collaboration opportunities. This event will be held in the Creator Space, bring your project & learn from others!

Online Photography - The letter L

AI Meetup (February) for GenAI, LLMs and Agents

**Important:** Registration on the [AICamp event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026022422)[ ](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2025120922)is required for admission. Welcome to AI meetup in Sydney. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agent, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers. **Speakers/Topics:** Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA) **Sponsors:** We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 8,000+ AI developers in Sydney and 500K+ worldwide.

SSP TUE GLEBE

We will visit the temple then go to the Tramsheds

SSP TUE PARRAMATTA BY FERRY

We go up the river.In parramata we go up Phillip st past the new Powerhouse museum then left on lightrail road to mall then down to Commercial Hotel for a deserved drink or two

Sydney Bits and Bolts: Where Software meets Hardware

Hey everyone 👋 We’re here with another edition of Sydney Bits & Bolts — a meetup for anyone who’s curious to see how software and hardware come together! We’ll have presentations, time for networking and swapping ideas, delicious pizza, and a few other surprises! 🗓️ When: Feb 26 🕦Time: 5.30pm 📍Where: Our Surry Hills office No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and a love for nerding out! Hope to see you there!!! 👀 Interested in speaking in our next event or have a topic to share? Reach out with your topic to join our speaker lineup! #SydneyTech #Software #Hardware #IoT #Cloud #Meetup