DISRUPT AI COMMUNITY CONNECT

Join DISRUPT AI COMMUNITY CONNECT for face-to-face chats, fresh ideas, and epic tech vibes!

DISRUPT AI Community Connect — Meetup, Show & Tell + Drinks

📍 TBWA\Melbourne
📅 12 FEB 2026
🍸 Drinks, networking & AI creativity

Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and community as part of the broader DISRUPT AI movement. This is your chance to network with creatives, technologists, filmmakers, builders, and curious minds from Melbourne’s growing AI ecosystem — all in the DISRUPT headquarters, TBWA\Melbourne.

What’s Happening

🤝 Community Connect & AI Meetup
Meet local AI enthusiasts, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and storytellers. Whether you’re a developer, artist, researcher, student, or simply passionate about the future of AI, this meetup is designed for everyone eager to connect and collaborate.

🧠 Featured Guest
Hear from featured guest/s (TBA) working at the intersection of creativity, innovation, and AI. Expect insights into how AI tools are being used to shape culture, storytelling, and new forms of expression.

💡 AI Community Show & Tell
Bring along your projects or ideas for a casual show & tell session. Show us what you’re building, experimenting with, or dreaming of — whether it’s a creative AI tool, an art piece, a prototype, or a piece of research. Community feedback and cross-pollination encouraged.

🍸 Drinks & Networking
After the talks and show & tell, stick around for drinks (provided) and informal conversations. This is the perfect setting to meet collaborators, find mentors, explore ideas, and make new friends.

Why Attend

• Connect with Melbourne’s AI community in a relaxed, creative environment.
• Learn from featured guests pushing the boundaries of AI and storytelling.
• Share your work and get feedback from peers.
• Celebrate the spirit of human-centric AI innovation.
• Join the conversation around the future of AI, creativity, ethics, and community.

About the Broader DISRUPT AI Movement

This meetup sits alongside the DISRUPT AI Film Festival (DAIFF) — Australia’s first national generative AI film platform championing human-in-the-loop creativity and exploring how AI can amplify storytelling without replacing human authorship. The festival celebrates creative collaboration between people and AI and has drawn filmmakers, technologists, partners, and judges to rethink how we tell stories with emerging tools.

Who Should Join

Everyone curious about AI — from students and artists, to developers, founders, creatives, and culture builders.

Come for the talks, stay for the conversations, and leave with new connections and inspiration.

RSVP

Secure your spot — spaces are limited!