October Edition | Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking
💡 Ideas · Products · Stories · Feedback · Connections
🗣️ Please note: This event will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.
What AI products and startups are being built in Melbourne?
On 28 October, Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking returns to ANNG Gallery.
Join AI founders, product builders, investors and technology professionals for an evening of startup showcases and networking.
This edition will feature five AI startups, each with a 20-minute session to share their entrepreneurial journey, the problem they are tackling, their product approach, how they use AI and their progress so far. Each session will include a live product demo or prototype walkthrough, audience Q&A and feedback.
This is an informal showcase rather than a formal fundraising pitch event. We want to create a relaxed, open space where real AI products get seen, founders receive useful feedback and participants meet the people building within Melbourne’s AI community.
✨ Event Highlights
🎤 Presentations from five AI startups
💻 Live product demos, prototypes and real-world use cases
🧠 Founder journeys, product insights and practical lessons
💬 Audience Q&A and feedback
🤝 Meet AI founders, developers and industry peers
🔗 Explore potential collaborations, advisory support and project resources
🥂 Informal networking after the showcases
🚀 What Will the Startups Share?
Each startup will cover:
The real-world problem they are solving
Their product or solution
How AI is used in the product
Their target users and use cases
Current product progress
A product demo or prototype
Plans for the next stage
The feedback, resources and industry connections they are seeking
Each presentation will include time for audience questions and feedback. Details of the featured startups and speakers will be announced in the lead-up to the event.
🙋 Who Should Attend?
AI startup founders and co-founders
Aspiring entrepreneurs exploring startup ideas
AI engineers, developers and product teams
Angel investors and early-stage investment professionals
Product managers, designers and technology professionals
Startup mentors, advisers and ecosystem partners
Anyone interested in AI products and startups
You do not need to have a startup to attend. Come along as an audience member to discover real products being developed in Melbourne’s AI community and connect with founders and industry peers.
Presentations, Q&A and networking will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.
⏰ Schedule
5:30 PM–6:00 PM: Check-in and informal networking
6:00 PM–6:10 PM: Welcome and event introduction
6:10 PM–7:50 PM: Five AI startup showcases, including product demos and Q&A
7:50 PM–8:10 PM: Open discussion and audience feedback
8:10 PM–8:30 PM: Networking and industry connections
📍 Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Time: 5:30 PM–8:30 PM, Melbourne local time
Venue: ANNG Gallery
Address: Level 17, 60 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Event language: Mandarin Chinese
Admission: Free — advance registration required
⚠️ Places are limited. Please register in advance to secure your spot.
🤝 Co-organisers & Venue Support
Co-organisers / Partners: JR Academy, ANNG Gallery, Zhongguancun Technology Entrepreneurs Association and New Gold Mountain Club
Venue support: CloudTech Group