Tea & Tech Cafe

Monday 30 Nov + Tuesday 1 Dec

10am-4pm

Join us for the return of the Tea & Tech Cafe - a relaxed two-day experience, showcasing innovative technologies designed to support older people, carers and aged care organisations.

We invite consumers, service providers and business leaders to connect with UNSW researchers pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI), virtual reality, robotics and sensory environments. Visitors will discover how emerging technologies can help people stay connected, stimulated, active and well for longer.

This is a dementia friendly event.

Event Highlights

One-hour panel talk, each day, including public figures, politicians, technology inventors and dementia advocates. Guest lineup to be announced soon.

All-day interactive demonstrations

• AI companions by PsychoSocialTech, designed to support loneliness, anxiety, isolation and ageing, including Viv, the world's first digitally embodied AI dementia peer companion
• Special screening of Conscious, an award winning film by director Suki Chan

• Immersive installations by leading artists and technologists
• Virtual Reality experiences

• Domestic robots and robot pets

• Sensory and sound environments
• Dementia hacks - DIY adaptive technology

• Programs supporting cognitive stimulation and falls prevention

• Bespoke 3D avatar creation

• Tea and cake service by robots

Meet the innovators: visitors can speak directly with UNSW researchers, dementia advocates and technology innovators working at the forefront of AI, VR, robotics and psychosocial technologies.

Session Times

To ensure comfort and manage visitor numbers, attendees are invited to register for one of the following sessions on either day:

Morning Session: 10:00am-1:00pm

Afternoon Session: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Guests are welcome to stay longer or arrive earlier than their selected session.

Refreshments

Complimentary tea, refreshments and cake will be available throughout the day. Registration is encouraged for catering purposes.

Accessibility

The venue is located on at the UNSW Health Translation Hub. Accessible drop-off at the venue entrance can be arranged for visitors who are unable to walk from nearby parking or public transport. The Seminar Room is located on the Ground Floor of the Health Translation Hub and is wheelchair accessible.

For event enquiries or to discuss your access requirements, please email s.boustead@unsw.edu.au.

This event is organised by the UNSW Big Anxiety Research Centre, with support from the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE).