MEL MLOps Community #16 | Generative AI in Games and Getting Hired
Details
We’re excited to kick off 2026 with our first Melbourne MLOps Community Meetup of the year!
This event is extra special! For the first time, we’re featuring a married duo, Mr. and Mrs. Badawy. And what better day to announce it than Valentine’s Day? 🚀✨
🎤 Speakers
We’re thrilled to introduce:
- Luke Badawy, Generative AI Engineering Manager at Commonwealth Bank. Luke is a seasoned Software Engineer and self-proclaimed AI nerd with years of industry experience. In his talk, Generating Games Using Only Gen AI, Luke will explore a fascinating and often overlooked frontier in Generative AI — game generation.
- Natalie Badawy, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Andromeda.
Described by Mr. Badawy as “Initiative Lord 9000,” Natalie is the co-founder of "What the Heck is Tech (?)" and co-organiser of "Melbourne Talent Meetup". With deep experience in the tech recruitment landscape, she’ll share a recruiter’s-eye view of how the job market is evolving in the age of AI and ML in her talk: How to Get Hired in the AI/ML Era.
Networking
The Melbourne MLOps Community is committed to fostering a space where AI/ML engineers and practitioners can connect, exchange ideas, and build meaningful relationships.
Come ready to discuss:
- The tools you’re experimenting with
- Trends you’re seeing in ML and MLOps
- Challenges you’re tackling
- Ways to find peer support
We’ll have food, drinks, and the perfect space for great conversations — so feel free to bring along anyone interested in ML, MLOps, or AI more broadly.
Agenda
🍕 5:30pm – Networking, drinks & food
🙋 6:00pm – Welcome
🎤 6:10pm – Presentation by Luke
❓ 6:30pm – Questions for Luke
🎤 6:40pm – Presentation by Natalie
❓ 7:00pm – Questions for Natalie
🍻 7:10pm onwards – Networking, drinks & food
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
P.S. If you can’t make it in person, we’ll be streaming the event via Google Meet.
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/fxh-hpsg-ryt