3D Printing Sydney

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)

Cronulla Loop Walk Pt 2 (10K)

AI Filmmakers - Fortnightly meetup

Informal chat in the meeting room on Level 3. Feel free to bring the laptop.

TopShot Thursday Social Badminton

Join us for a fun and social doubles badminton meetup on a relaxing Thursday evening. Whether you are a seasoned player or looking to improve your skills, this event is perfect for players of all levels. Meet other badminton enthusiasts in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, where you can enjoy some friendly competition and make new friends. This event is great for both casual play and more serious matches, all while enjoying the company of fellow badminton lovers. Don't miss out on the opportunity to play some great badminton and socialize with like-minded individuals. See you on the court! We meet up on a weekly basis playing badminton at NBC (National Badminton Centre). We have a booking of 6 courts from 8pm to 10pm. Price will be ***$22 (Cash)*** per person for the session which includes court hire and shuttlecocks. Friendly atmosphere is free of charge =) p.s. Sports attire and indoor court shoes are mandatory. See you at the courts!

**Canceled ** November syd<video> - Last one for 2026

\*\*\*UPDATE TO NOVEMBER EVENT\*\*\* Unfortunately, we’re very sorry to announce that we need to cancel the November Sydney Video Meetup. Following recent announcements, Canva has temporarily closed access to Canva Space, and unfortunately we haven’t been able to secure an alternative venue at such short notice. We’re genuinely sorry for the change of plans and any inconvenience this may cause. We were really looking forward to seeing everyone. We’ll regroup and look at bringing the meetup back in 2027. Thanks for your understanding and continued support! All the best, Jeremy, Adrian, Grégoire and Amy

Topshot Sunday Badminton Meetup

Join us for a fun and social doubles badminton meetup on a relaxing Sunday morning. Whether you are a seasoned player or looking to improve your skills, this event is perfect for players of all levels. Meet other badminton enthusiasts in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, where you can enjoy some friendly competition and make new friends. This event is great for both casual play and more serious matches, all while enjoying the company of fellow badminton lovers. Don't miss out on the opportunity to play some great badminton and socialize with like-minded individuals. See you on the court! We meet up on a weekly basis playing badminton at NBC (National Badminton Centre). We have a booking of 6 courts from 10am - noon. Price will be ***$22 (Cash)*** per person for the session which includes court hire and shuttlecocks. Friendly atmosphere is free of charge =) p.s. Sports attire and indoor court shoes are mandatory. See you at the courts!

WSTI Festi 2026: Pitch Night

WSTI Festi 2026: Pitch Night Watch Western Sydney's boldest AI ideas take the stage: pitches, connections and the momentum that helps great ideas scale. In April, the Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit finished with a Pitch Night at Western Sydney Startup Hub, where finalist teams pitched the AI projects they had built and the community voted for the winners. Pitch Night returns as part of WSTI Festi 2026. Who is pitching The finalists of the Build with AI Innovation Challenge. Selected teams hear by Thursday 19 November. How the night works Finalists pitch on stage and the audience votes live. Winners receive community recognition from City of Parramatta. Who should come \- Founders with an AI idea or product \- Investors looking at what Western Sydney is building \- Industry and government leaders \- Anyone who wants to meet Western Sydney's next generation of AI innovators With Western Sydney Startup Hub WSTI Festi runs from 5 to 21 November 2026 and finishes with the Grand Festival Day on Saturday 21 November. 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.

SydDT #132: State of the Design Nation with Ben Crothers & Min Kong

We’re lucky to have Ben Crothers and Min Kong sharing their reflections as a couple of the judges for the 2026 Good Design Awards. This has been a SydDT tradition since 2018 and a time to reflect on the state of the design nation… full of interesting observations, insights, and trends. [Good Design Australia](https://good-design.org/) has a proud history that dates back to 1958 and they’re passionately committed to recognising, rewarding, and promoting the importance of design to business, industry, government and the general public… and the critical role it plays in creating a better, safer, and a more sustainable and prosperous future. Come join us for some fun conversations with interesting people in and around the design thinking community. New members are welcome! **SPEAKERS** **[Ben Crothers](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencrothers/)** **Principal Facilitator, [Bright Pilots](https://brightpilots.com/). Good Design Ambassador** Ben has been a designer since before Netscape ruled the www, and is currently a facilitator and design strategist at Bright Pilots (his online training and facilitation business), where he teaches teams of all sorts about design and facilitation methods, running strategic workshops, and generally helping teams get un-stuck. Previous to Bright Pilots, Ben was Principal Designer at Atlassian, a Design Director at Second Road (a strategic innovation consultancy), plus some assorted startups, agencies, and government departments. Above all, Ben wants everyone to be just as good at the whiteboard as they are at the keyboard, to be better at thinking, communicating, and solving problems together visually. He’s the author of a few books, including Presto Sketching: Simple Drawing for Brilliant Product Thinking and Design. **[Min Kong](https://www.linkedin.com/in/minkong/)** **Associate Design Director, [Caon Design Office](https://caondesignoffice.com/). Good Design Ambassador** Min is a strategic designer with nearly two decades of experience shaping physical products, services, and environments across aviation, transport infrastructure, healthcare and consumer sectors. Her approach brings together strategic thinking, experience design, and industrial design expertise to uncover opportunities for innovation and improvement and translate complex business and customer needs into high-quality, tangible experiences with real-world impact. At Caon Design Office, Min currently leads customer experience design across major Qantas Airways aircraft programs, including the flagship Project Sunrise A350 fleet. Min’s work has been recognised through multiple design awards, including the Australian Good Design Awards and Red Dot Design Award. An active member of the design community, Min taught industrial design at UNSW for over a decade and has served on multiple design award juries. **EVENT SPONSORS** This event is brought to you by [Thoughtworks](https://www.thoughtworks.com/), [Shapeshifters](https://www.shapeshifterscreative.com.au/), [Bright Pilots](https://brightpilots.com/), and [Dynamic4](https://dynamic4.com/). We take photos and record our events for documentation and promo purposes. Just let us know if you prefer not to be featured.

WSTI Festi 2026: Grand Festival Day

WSTI Festi 2026: Grand Festival Day After three weeks of building, learning and pitching, WSTI Festi finishes with a day for the whole community. Come and see what Western Sydney is building with AI, meet the people behind it, and try it for yourself. Whether you have never used AI or you are building your own startup, there is a place for you here. It's free, it's family friendly, and you can drop in any time between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Light refreshments are served at lunchtime. Two zones, one community • Innovation Showcase: the winners and finalists of the Build with AI Innovation Challenge show what they built in just two weeks, alongside local founders, startups and WSTI community builders. Walk around, try the demos and talk to the makers. • AI for Everyone: friendly, jargon-free sessions for anyone new to AI, including seniors, multicultural communities and families. Find out what AI can do in everyday life, learn how to spot scams and stay safe, and take your first hands-on steps with a mentor beside you. What you can do on the day • Try live AI demos built by local founders and challenge teams • Join a beginner-friendly session and get hands-on help from our mentors • Bring your questions about using AI for life, study, work or business • Hear real stories from people across Western Sydney who have used AI to learn, work and build • Celebrate what our community has achieved together in 2026 • Meet founders, business owners, investors, community leaders and WSTI's mentors and members, Western Sydney's largest grassroots AI community Who should come Everyone is welcome. You don't need any tech background. • Community members, seniors and families curious about AI • Students, job seekers and anyone building new skills • Small business owners and not-for-profit teams looking for practical ideas • Founders, investors, industry and government who want to see what Western Sydney is building Tickets • Festival Pass: free, for everyone visiting on the day • Showcase Exhibitor: free, for founders and builders who would like a demo table in the Innovation Showcase. Tables are limited, so tell us what you'd like to show and we'll confirm your place. Challenge finalists get a table automatically Get your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wsti-festi-2026-grand-festival-day-tickets-2003434833518 Getting there Western Sydney Startup Hub, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta, near the Ngara light rail stop. Proudly supported by Investment NSW · City of Parramatta · 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.

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 Wednesiday 11 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 Wednesday 11 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.

Killer Podcrafts

Are you a true crime lover who loves to craft? We are gathering all makers to come and listen to an episode of a true crime podcast while working on your current project. We will listen to one episode, with time after to discuss the nights podcast. So, you bring the craft and we will bring the crime! Best suited for over 18s. **Content Warning:** **Please be aware some podcasts played in this class do contain acts of violence and disturbing graphic content. Listening to these podcasts is at your discretion. Staff do not take responsibility for conversations in the podcast.** Killer Podcrafts will be held on the second Tuesday evening of the month.

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.