Welcome to the AI meetup in Melbourne. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Agenda:
* 5:30pm~6:00pm: Checkin, Food and Networking
* 6:00pm~8:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A
* 8:00pm: Open discussion & Networking

Tech Talk: Building a Self-Governing Finance Data Platform
Speaker: Saurabh Kumar (Senior Manager, AI & Data, Accenture)
Abstract: In regulated finance, the checks that catch drift depend on someone remembering to run them. Between reviews, data quality slips, access widens and credit spend climbs, all of it quietly.
This session builds the governance into the platform instead: a finance analytics platform on Snowflake CoCo run by specialist AI agents that profile transaction data, review the dbt project, audit access and track credit spend, then route what they find to GitHub, Jira and Slack.
Each piece is built on screen, with the real code, then the swarm runs live to show the tickets the agents file on their own.

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:
Natural Velocity AI Learning Centre, Docklands Dr, Docklands VIC 3008, Australia
How to find us: Natural Velocity's AI Learning Centre is located on Level 1, 9 Star Cres Docklands (inside The District Docklands) next to Melbourne College of Hair and Beauty.
- By tram: We're at the last stop on tram routes 70 & 86 (free tram zone). Exit the FRONT of the tram, cross the road and enter the left-hand side District Docklands entrance, up the escalator near Penny Specialty Coffee, take a left over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty

- By Rideshare: Enter ‘Natural Velocity’ into your App and a driver will drop you off outside The District Docklands entrance. enter the left-hand side District Docklands entrance, up the escalator near Penny Specialty Coffee, take a left over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty

- By Car: Park in “the District Docklands East Carpark” above Woolies. From your car exit level one, walk past H&M towards Star Cres, turn left take a right over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty. NV can discount parking down to $7.

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 3,000+ AI developers in Melbourne 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