Physical AI Meetup

About this event

Hear expert talks, break out into groups, and take the mic for an AI/hardware demo or announcement, and connect over pizza & drinks. Entry information: A free Eventbrite Registration (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/physical-ai-meetup-sydney-year-ender-tickets-2003445833419) is required – tickets will be checked at the door. A big thanks to our venue partner, Cicada Innovations. (https://www.cicadainnovations.com/) Cicada Innovations is a Sydney-based incubator providing full life-cycle support for Australia’s most ambitious deep tech ventures as they discover solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. Take the mic at our community open mic. Share a quick demo, prototype, or announcement – whether it's AI, hardware, or something you're building. All welcome. 05:30 PM - 06:00 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. 06:00 PM - 06:15 PM Opening Message: Our Sponsor and Host Hear a short welcome from CruxML, a resident of Cicada Innovations. Note: Each talk is about 20 minutes, with 10 minutes of breakout sessions for roundtable discussions. 06:15 PM - 06:45 PM Talk 1: Lessons from investing in physical AI companies Speaker: Danielle Haj-Moussa (Investment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures) 06:45 PM - 07:15 PM Talk 2: From (A)mbition to (I)nnovation Speaker: Dr. Joe Peng (Senior RSM for ANZ, AMD) 07:15 PM - 07:45 PM Panel Discussion We will be inviting back onstage our sponsors and speakers to field your questions across the Physical AI ecosystem - from investment, to hardware, to applications. 07:45 PM - 08:00 PM Community Open Mic Take the stage to share what your break-out group discussed, or short informal shares – demo, prototype, or quick announcement (hiring, collaboration, project updates). 1-2 minutes each. 08:00 PM onwards - Wrap-up & Networking Any further chats will happen here. Join ANZ's largest community of practitioners building where AI meets hardware. Tickets at this link (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/physical-ai-meetup-sydney-year-ender-tickets-2003445833419). https://physicalaimeetup.com/