Welcome to AI meetup in Sydney, in collaboration with Confluent and Mantel. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, Generative AI, LLMs, and ML, networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Agenda:
* 5:00pm~5:30pm: Checkin and networking
* 5:30pm~7:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A
* 7:00pm: Open discussion & Mixer

Tech Talk: Streaming systems, hidden risks, and AI-driven consequences
Speaker: Olena Kutsenko, Staff Developer Advocate, Confluent
Abstract: Modern AI systems don’t rely on static datasets, they depend on continuous streams of real-time data to train, update, and make decisions.
We explore streaming data pipelines as a critical attack vector for AI-driven applications. Instead of targeting models directly, attackers manipulate the data flowing into them. By injecting, modifying, or replaying events, adversaries poison training data, distort real-time features, and influence decisions without detection. We’ll examine how these attacks work in practice, from subtle data drift to targeted event injection, and why traditional security measures fall short. We’ll look at key weaknesses in modern pipelines and explore defensive strategies that go beyond infrastructure security.

Tech Talk: BOM for Agentic Engineering
Speaker: Principal Software Engineer, Mantel
Abstract: Agentic engineering is here, but most teams adopt it piecemeal: a tool here, a prompt there, no shared picture. This talk presents a Bill of Materials for the agentic SDLC: the layers (agents, capabilities, standards, MCP integrations, knowledge), the cross-cutting concerns (governance, measurement), and how an input becomes a delivered outcome. We’ll walk a target architecture rebuilt around agentic capability, name the real gaps, and show what it takes to make the SDLC self-continuous rather than just AI-assisted.

Topics/Speakers:
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

Venue:
Mantel, Level 21, 580 George Street, Sydney

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 5,000+ AI developers in Sydney and 500K+ worldwide.

Local and Global AI Community on Discord
Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community:
- Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees;
- Learning AI: events, learning materials, study groups;
- Startups: innovation, projects collaborations, founders/co-founders;
- Jobs and Careers: job openings, post resumes, hiring managers;