UiLab's Future Tech Open House | 18 August 2026
Description
This Month's Focus: Spot It, Sketch It, Build It - with Young Founders
Two years ago, "I have an idea but I can't build it" was a valid excuse. Not anymore.
Meet a panel of young founders and builders who went from idea to real, working product using AI tools, with zero coding background. Just a laptop and the right prompts.
They'll break down exactly how they did it:
Spotting a problem actually worth solving
Sketching what "solved" looks like
Building a working version in a matter of minutes
You'll hear the real stories about the rough idea that almost got scrapped, the moment it clicked, the stuff that nearly made them quit. Then it's your turn to ask them questions.
If you've got an idea sitting in your notes app doing nothing, this is the room to be in!
Meet your facilitator - Mo Alizadeh
A Logan-based entrepreneur who's lived this process firsthand. Mo taught himself barbering from YouTube and built his own business, Local Blendz, before going viral cutting hair at Kingston Train Station. That same instinct for spotting a gap and just starting has since taken him from a barber's chair to founding HalalHop and Scentomatic. He's here to walk you through exactly how he did it.
Learn more about Mo: https://youtu.be/LLDQuC9Q8Eg?si=Zl9lbwcJ5UzOIVni
What you'll walk away with:
A simple framework for turning a problem into a working prototype - Spot it, Sketch it, Build it
Real insight from founders who've built and launched products with AI, not traditional code
A chance to put your questions directly to the panel
Connections with other Logan locals, jobseekers and industry leaders who are just as tech-curious as you
What to bring:
Your questions and your curiosity
Who Is This For?
Aspiring entrepreneurs curious about building their first idea
Logan locals and jobseekers looking for inspiration and direction
Anyone who's ever had an idea and didn't know where to start
Tech-curious locals wanting to connect with others building things
It's motivating, welcoming, and open to all. This space is also for Logan residents, other industry leaders, and anyone who's simply tech-curious. No experience needed, just bring your questions and your curiosity.
Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a registered parent or guardian. See ticket options for details.
Ready to explore the future, right here in Logan? Book your spot for this month's Future Tech Open House and be part of our growing tech-curious community.
Lineup
Mo Alizadeh
Mo Alizadeh is a Logan-based entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of HalalHop and Scentomatic. Born in Iran to Afghan parents, Mo moved to Logan as one of six children and taught himself barbering from YouTube while still at school, building his own business, Local Blendz, from the ground up. A video of him cutting hair at Kingston Train Station went on to rack up close to a million views, launching him into the public eye as a young entrepreneur to watch. Since then, Mo has taken that same instinct - spot the gap, start messy, figure it out as you go - into building HalalHop, a platform helping the Muslim community find halal food and mosques wherever they are. He now speaks regularly on entrepreneurship, resilience, and turning an idea into something real, and is looking forward to sharing his story with the Logan community at this month's Future Tech Open House.
Sukhman Kaur
Sukhman Kaur is a Bachelor of IT student at QUT, currently working as an Applied AI Intern at QCIF. She's passionate about building AI solutions that tackle real-world problems, and co-developed ThinkTrace, an AI-powered learning platform selected as an emerging initiative to present at the Australasian PASS and Peer Learning Conference in Sydney. Alongside her work in AI, Sukhman is Lead Student Success Partner, where she helps foster innovation and emerging technology within the student community.
Guled Ibrahim
Guled Ibrahim is an undergraduate software engineer and entrepreneur. After moving to Australia, he rebuilt his pathway step by step — from learning English and volunteering to working at Hitachi Rail on the Cross River Rail project. He's the founder of Careproof, an NDIS compliance platform, and the creator of B3longly, a community app supporting migrants and refugees. Currently completing his Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) at QUT, Guled was nominated for Trainee of the Year in recognition of his hard work and potential.
Ashutosh Vaitha
Ashutosh Vaitha is the CEO and Founder of Ashan Industries, an app helping individuals with autism communicate more easily in daily life, inspired by his younger brother, Vishan. As Year 12 School Captain at Canterbury College, he's raised over $60,000 in funding, mentorship, and support for the business, including winning the Westpac Youth Impact Challenge, competing as a Future Anything Grand Finalist, and being named Oceania Regional Champion in the Youth Speaker Challenge. He's spoken on stages from the Global Impact Summit in Sydney to local youth leadership events across Queensland, sharing his journey of turning a personal problem into a solution that helps others.
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