Welcome to AI meetup in Sydney. 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: From Consensus to Cognition: Building Smarter Systems with Graphs and Agents
Speakers: Jim Webber (Neo4j)
Abstract: The Pub-Time Parliament : A hilarious yet insightful journey into how computers (like a bunch of drunks in a pub) reach consensus. Learn how classic consensus algorithms keep distributed systems reliable — and explore new research that promises both correctness and scalability.

Tech Talk: Agentic GraphRAG
Speakers: Tomaz Bratanic (Neo4j)
Abstract: RAG works — until complex context kicks in. GraphRAG upgrades retrieval by weaving in knowledge graphs to structure information, boost relevance, and enable explainable, reasoning-driven generation. Discover how symbolic reasoning and neural search fuse to power next-gen agentic AI.

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:
Kandj.io office, Salesforce Tower, 180 George St, Sydney NSW 2000

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;