# Event Details - **Event Name**: Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking — September Edition - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Discover five emerging AI startups through live product showcases, demos, audience feedback, and networking with Melbourne’s AI community.About this EventPlease note: This event will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.? Ideas · Products · Stories · Feedback · Connections? Ideas · Products · Stories · Feedback · Connections? What AI products are actually being built in Melbourne?This event will feature seven confirmed and actively developing AI startup projects, covering youth AI education, pet technology, AI trading tools, enterprise AI agents, consumer AI, international student life and social connection, and AI-powered precision teaching.Each project will have approximately 15 minutes to share its founder story, product positioning, the problem it is solving, current progress, a live product demo, and audience Q&A.This is not a formal fundraising pitch event, nor a conference focused only on trends and concepts. We are creating an open and relaxed space where real products can be seen, builders can receive useful feedback, and people can connect with Melbourne’s AI community.? Featured Projects1. ? AirBotix｜AI Coding Education for Young PeopleAirBotix is an AI coding education platform for children and teenagers aged 5–17.Through age-appropriate creative coding tools and project-based learning, students use AI to create stories, games, animations, websites, and real coding projects.The platform keeps children at the centre of the creative process, with AI providing support rather than replacing their thinking. It combines safety mechanisms, teacher guidance, and age-based learning pathways for families and schools.Core products: Story Blocks, Creative Code Studio, Kids OpenCode, weekly group classes, holiday camps, one-on-one tutoring, and school programs.2. ? Furday｜Pet Health & Life Journal AppFurday is a pet journal app for multi-pet households, combining pet health management, everyday records, and memories in one product.Users can manage pet profiles, weight, vaccinations, check-ups, parasite prevention, photos, diary entries, walking routines, Medic*tion reminders, and other daily activities.Through check-ins, achievements, and stickers, users can also turn their records into exportable digital pet journals.Core products: Pet profiles, health calendar, diary and photo management, daily check-ins, achievement system, and digital pet journals.3. ? Deerbit AI｜Non-Custodial AI Trading ToolDeerbit allows users to express trading ideas in natural language, then uses AI to assist with market research, trading plans, strategy generation, historical backtesting, and paper trading.After the user confirms a plan, the system can support trade execution, take-profit and stop-loss settings, and ongoing monitoring.Deerbit follows a non-custodial model, meaning funds remain in the user’s own exchange, wallet, or brokerage account.Core products: AI trading assistant, market research, strategy generation, historical backtesting, paper trading, multi-platform connectivity, and risk monitoring.4. ⚙️ Olav OS｜Enterprise AI Agent Operating SystemOlav OS is designed for professional service businesses with complex workflows, large volumes of documents, and strong compliance requirements, including migration and international education, legal services, accounting and audit, and recruitment.The system uses event sourcing to record each step and state machines to manage AI recommendations and execution permissions.AI can suggest the next action, but business rules, evidence, and human approval determine whether a workflow can proceed.Core products: Enterprise AI agents, automated business workflows, typed state machines, human approval controls, compliance auditing, and industry adapters.5. ? Vela｜A Process-Transparent AI Astrology ProductVela is a consumer AI product for overseas Chinese communities, combining free chart generation with paid professional interpretation reports.Unlike astrology tools that provide conclusions without context, Vela presents chart selection, cross-checking, and the reasoning behind its interpretations.User profiles become part of the context for future readings, allowing the product to provide increasingly personalised experiences over time.Core products: Free AI chart generation, professional interpretation reports, transparent analysis processes, and personalised user profiles.6. ? 留小伴｜AI Companionship & Social App for International Students留小伴 is an AI companionship and lifestyle social app for international students around the world.It focuses on the loneliness, difficulty building a social circle, and fragmented life information that many students experience when they first move overseas.The product combines a personalised, proactive, interactive, and growth-oriented AI companion with class-based groups, a community space, digital drift bottles, and lifestyle services.Core products: Personalised AI companion, interactive relationship-building, class communities, social discovery, digital drift bottles, and international student lifestyle services.7. ? Ponyknows｜AI Multi-Agent Precision Teaching PlatformPonyknows is built on AI multi-agent engineering and connects teaching assistant systems, learning support platforms, smart printing terminals, and smart pens.The project aims to connect teaching support, learning assistance, printed materials, and pen-based interaction into a more integrated teaching and feedback loop.By connecting data and tasks across multiple platforms, Ponyknows seeks to provide teachers with more precise learning feedback and support more personalised teaching.Core products: AI multi-agent teaching coordination, teaching assistant platform, learning support system, smart printing terminals, smart pens, and precision teaching workflows.Olav OS and Vela are presented by the same builder, demonstrating two different applications of AI: enterprise services and consumer products.✨ Event Highlights? Seven real AI startup project showcases? Live product, prototype, and use-case demonstrations? Founder stories and practical product insights? Audience Q&A and feedback? Networking with AI founders, developers, and industry professionals? Opportunities for collaboration, advisory support, and ecosystem connections?? Food and refreshments? Who Should Attend?? AI startup founders and co-founders? Aspiring founders exploring startup opportunities?‍? AI engineers, developers, and product teams? Angel investors and early-stage investment professionals? Product managers, designers, and technology professionals? Startup mentors, advisors, and ecosystem partners? Anyone interested in AI products and entrepreneurshipYou do not need to have your own startup to attend. Join us to discover real products being built in Melbourne and connect with the people behind them.⏰ Agenda5:30 PM–6:00 PM: Check-in, food, and networking6:00 PM–6:10 PM: Opening and event introduction6:10 PM–7:55 PM: Seven AI startup showcases, product demos, and Q&A — approximately 15 minutes per project7:55 PM–8:10 PM: Open discussion and audience feedback8:10 PM–8:30 PM: Networking and industry connections? Event DetailsDate: Wednesday, 30 September 2026Time: 5:30 PM–8:30 PMVenue: ANNG GalleryAddress: Level 17, 60 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205Language: Mandarin ChineseAdmission: Free registration requiredFood and drinks: ?? Provided⚠️ Places are limited. Please register in advance.? Hosts & Venue PartnersJoint hosts / partners: JR Academy, ANNG Gallery, Zhongguancun Technology Entrepreneurs Association, and New Golden Mountain ClubVenue support: CloudTech GroupAgenda?: 05:30 AM - 06:00 AMCheck-in, food and networking?: 06:00 PM - 06:10 PMOpening, event introduction and venue welcome?: 06:10 PM - 07:50 PMAI startup pitches, product demos and Q&A?: 07:50 PM - 08:10 PMOpen discussion and audience feedback?: 08:10 PM - 08:30 PMNetworking and industry connections - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/melbourne-ai-startup-showcase-and-networking-september-edition/100001999011048859 - **Event Categories**: business, it, workshops, health-wellness, art, kids, conferences, charities, calendar, holiday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: ANNG Gallery Level 17, 60 Albert RoadSouth Melbourne VIC 3205 - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Melbourne - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: ANNG Gallery Level 17, 60 Albert RoadSouth Melbourne VIC 3205 - **lat**: -37.8342907 - **long**: 144.9710657 - **full address**: ANNG Gallery Level 17, 60 Albert RoadSouth Melbourne VIC 3205, Level 17, 60 Albert RoadSouth Melbourne VIC 3205, Melbourne, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking — September Edition - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1cb789eb41d6ef4fd7b650fd709b81698e8de6c4b5177ada2b9d37963bb89890-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080818-gmir.jpg?v=1789606333 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking — September Edition being held? - **A:** Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking — September Edition takes place on Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at ANNG Gallery Level 17, 60 Albert RoadSouth Melbourne VIC 3205, Level 17, 60 Albert RoadSouth Melbourne VIC 3205, Melbourne, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking — September Edition? - **A:** Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking — September Edition is organized by JR Academy. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Melbourne AI Startup Showcase & Networking — September Edition is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Melbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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