# Event Details - **Event Name**: Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit — Grand Finale: Pitch Night & Awards - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+10:00) - **Event Description**: 12 weeks. 12 events. One final night. Watch Western Sydney's boldest AI innovators pitch their projects — and crown the winners.About this EventThe Grand Finale of the Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit & Hackathon12 weeks. 12 events. One final night. Watch Western Sydney's boldest AI innovators pitch their projects — and we crown the winners!Since February 2026, Western Sydney's innovators have been learning, building, and pushing the boundaries of what AI can do for local communities and businesses.Over 12 events — from AI upskill workshops to AI Innovation for Housing and Healthcare design thinking sessions to hands-on hackathons — builders, coders, designers, and founders came together to tackle real-world challenges using AI.Teams that will form at the Hackathon weekend (10–12 April), will build working solutions addressing housing, healthcare, and other community challenges. On 30th April eight (8) finalist teams will take the stage to pitch and demo the AI projects they've built.This is more than a competition — it's a celebration of Western Sydney's growing AI innovation community. The community present on the day will vote to decide who wins the prizes. VIP votes serve as tiebreakers.Prize Pool — $2,000Funded by Hackathon ticket sales — every ticket purchased directly supports the innovators on stage tonight.1st Place: $1,0002nd Place: $6003rd Place: $300What to ExpectLive pitches and demos from eight (8) finalist teamsCommunity voting — every attendee votes, your vote decides the winnersVIP guests including representatives from government and leaders from local councils, businesses and innovatorsNetworking with Western Sydney's AI community.Pizza and drinks includedPrize ceremony and celebrationAgenda5:30 PM | Doors open — Pizza & networking6:00 PM | Welcome & opening remarks6:15 PM | Finalists' pitches & demos7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Community voting, awards and celebration8:00 PM | Networking & celebration8:30 PM | CloseWho Should Attend?Anyone curious about AI and innovation in Western SydneyLocal business owners and SMEsStudents, developers, and tech enthusiastsGovernment and community leadersAnyone who attended a summit event and wants to see the grand finaleAnyone who wants to meet Western Sydney's next generation of AI innovatorsBring Your Energy: This isn't a sit-and-watch event. You'll vote for your favourite team, network with innovators and community leaders, and celebrate what Western Sydney is building.About the SummitThe Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit & Hackathon is a 12-event series running February – April 2026, powered by WSTI (Western Sydney Tech Innovators) and supported by Investment NSW. From AI upskilling workshops to weekend-long hackathons, this series brought together Western Sydney's community to build real AI solutions for real community challenges. The Grand Finale is where it all comes together.Notice of Photography and FilmingBy entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such media for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators (WSTI). If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a WSTI team member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.This event and the whole AI Summit & Hackathon program have been supported by Investment NSW.https://youtu.be/zbxsipk2WIs?si=h9hn2W3zd5qfl-Mr - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-parramatta/western-sydney-ai-innovation-summit-—-grand-finale-pitch-night-and-awards/100001985884885150 - **Event Categories**: Business, Contests, Workshops, Art, Exhibitions - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: North Parramatta - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Western Sydney Startup Hub, powered by Spacecubed - **lat**: -33.8028838 - **long**: 150.9996418 - **full address**: Western Sydney Startup Hub, powered by Spacecubed, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit — Grand Finale: Pitch Night & Awards - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/76d99edb21a75e0631d5dbaa7d4787dca6693c0c9396160a6e60c922f5dd1fa9-rimg-w1200-h675-dc04121a-gmir.jpg?v=1774522900 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit — Grand Finale: Pitch Night & Awards being held? - **A:** Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit — Grand Finale: Pitch Night & Awards takes place on Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Western Sydney Startup Hub, powered by Spacecubed, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit — Grand Finale: Pitch Night & Awards? - **A:** Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit — Grand Finale: Pitch Night & Awards is organized by Western Sydney Tech Innovators. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit — Grand Finale: Pitch Night & Awards", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/76d99edb21a75e0631d5dbaa7d4787dca6693c0c9396160a6e60c922f5dd1fa9-rimg-w1200-h675-dc04121a-gmir.jpg?v=1774522900", "startDate": "2026-04-30T17:30:00+10:00", "endDate": "2026-04-30T20:30:00+10:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/north-parramatta/western-sydney-ai-innovation-summit-—-grand-finale-pitch-night-and-awards/100001985884885150", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Western Sydney Startup Hub, powered by Spacecubed", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "5 Fleet Street", "postalCode": "2151", "addressLocality": "North Parramatta", "addressRegion": "NS", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-33.8028838", "longitude": "150.9996418" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "12 weeks. 12 events. 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