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[Sydney] Build AI x NeurIPS: Physical AI & Koalas After Dark
Build AI × NeurIPS: Koalas After Dark
The Most Exotic Happy Hour Experience at NeurIPS.
December 8, 2026 | 6:00–10:00 PM
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
Koala Rooftop · 1–5 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour, Sydney
The Most Exotic Experience at NeurIPS:
Forget the usual conference happy hour. This year, Build AI is taking NeurIPS into the wild.
Join us for an unforgettable, invitation-only evening at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo's Koala Rooftop, where 40 of the brightest founders, executives, and researchers shaping the future of Physical AI come together alongside Australia's most iconic wildlife.
Set above Sydney's spectacular Darling Harbour, expect adorable koalas, Australian-inspired cuisine, an open bar, and extraordinary company, all in one of the city's most unique after-hours settings
What Awaits You:
Koalas After Hours — Spend the evening with REAL koalas at one of Sydney's most unique rooftop venues.
Food All Evening — Eight selections of Australian-inspired roaming canapés, plus a more substantial bite.
Drinks on Us — Four hours of hosted beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks.
Good Company — Meet 40 founders, executives, and researchers building the future of AI and robotics.
Who's in the Room?
An exclusive gathering of leaders shaping the next frontier of intelligence:
Frontier AI Labs — Pioneers in world models, spatial intelligence, and multimodal AI.
Robotics & Embodied AI — Founders and technical leaders building the next generation of intelligent machines.
Hyperscalers & AI Infrastructure — The teams powering the future of Physical AI.
Attendance & Registration
40 Guests | By Invitation Only
Priority is given to founders, executives, and researchers actively advancing Physical AI.
Request your invitation to Koalas After Dark.
About Build AI
Build AI is building the data infrastructure for Physical AI, transforming real-world human experience into training data for the next generation of intelligent robots.
4M+ usable hours of real-world data and counting.
Hosted independently by Build AI during NeurIPS Sydney week.