20/08/2026
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20/08/2026
20/08/2026
From AI and robotics to the next wave of founders, Melbourne Connect Innovation Week returns 7–11 September to explore the ideas and technologies shaping the future.
Across 40 events, explore how we live alongside AI and robots at Who’s Caring? Robots, AI and the Art of Being Together, discover over 30 emerging AI and robotics ventures at the AI & Robotics Innovation Expo, and hear from founders and leading women VCs at the MEC Showcase and Fireside Talk.
Explore the full program and register here: https://www.melbconnect.com.au/innovation-week/program?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mciw2026
12/08/2026
The Melbourne Connect Innovation Week 2026 program is live!
This year’s festival features 40 events delivered by researchers, startups and industry partners including Commonwealth Bank, NTT DATA, Liquid Instruments and more.
Explore conversations with leading thinkers, experience emerging technologies and discover how partnerships across universities, industry, government and startups are turning ideas into real-world impact.
Explore the full program: https://www.melbconnect.com.au/innovation-week?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mciw2026
11/08/2026
AI is changing the internet faster than ever. But are we thinking carefully enough about the AI we use?
With more than 25 years in Silicon Valley, Board Director and former CEO of Mozilla Corporation Laura Chambers is optimistic about AI, while encouraging us to look more closely at the models we use, how our data is handled, and the concentration of power and monetisation behind them.
Watch Laura’s take on what we should be paying attention to as AI reshapes the internet.
Want to hear more from Laura? Catch her at The Future, Interrupted: An Innovation Week Special and Warm Data: The Human Advantage in an AI World during Melbourne Connect Innovation Week.
Explore events: https://www.melbconnect.com.au/innovation-week/program?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mciw2026
06/08/2026
The countdown is on. Melbourne Connect Innovation Week 2026 is almost here. 🚀
The 2026 festival program launches next week, revealing five days of events exploring the ideas, partnerships and breakthroughs shaping the future.
From AI and emerging technologies to startup journeys, med-tech, sustainability research and industry collaboration, discover the conversations, experiences and connections driving real-world impact.
In the meantime, here's a look back at some highlights from Innovation Week 2025.
Be among the first to explore the full 2026 program: https://www.melbconnect.com.au/innovation-week?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mciw2026
05/08/2026
What can AI learn from us? How can art help us understand science?
These are just some of the conversations we're exploring this August at Melbourne Connect.
From the social cues hidden in large language models, to art's role in making sense of breakthroughs in regenerative medicine at Science Gallery Melbourne, to the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology researchers shaping engineering's next chapter — this month's events bring together new perspectives across science, art and technology.
Explore all upcoming events: https://melbconnect.com.au/whats-on-at-melbourne-connect?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=whatson
29/07/2026
29/07/2026
Five years ago, ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects joined Melbourne Connect as our very first tenant. Since then, they’ve been part of a community that has helped bring their work into broader conversations around architecture, design and innovation.
We spoke with CHC co-managing partner James Kelly and partner Stephanie Wan about how five years at the precinct has shaped the practice’s growth — helping position CHC as a leading national architecture firm, creating new pathways for collaboration and learning, and connecting them with partners to explore the future of design and education.
Read the full story: https://www.melbconnect.com.au/discovery/minds-of-melbourne-connect-clarkehopkinsclarke?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=momc
29/07/2026
Coming this September: Melbourne Connect Innovation Week 2026
The University of Melbourne’s flagship innovation festival returns for its sixth year, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, students and creatives to explore the ideas, partnerships and breakthroughs shaping the future.
Across 40 events from 7–11 September, discover emerging technologies, connect with innovators and see how collaboration is turning research into real-world impact.
Stay tuned for the 2026 program launch and be among the first to discover what’s coming:
Innovation Week Melbourne Connect is a world-class innovation precinct at The University of Melbourne, fostering collaboration between research, industry, and startups.
27/07/2026
AI is changing the internet as we know it. But how do we ensure the next era of technology remains open, accessible and built for everyone?
We recently welcomed Laura Chambers, former CEO of Mozilla Corporation and current Board Director, to Melbourne Connect for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of the web.
From AI agents to digital autonomy, the discussion brought together curious minds across technology, research and entrepreneurship to consider what it takes to build a more open and human-centred digital world.
Discover upcoming events: https://www.melbconnect.com.au/whats-on-at-melbourne-connect?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=whatson
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