TechHaus Melbourne · Dec 2026: Where Australia’s Leading AI & Tech Minds Come Together

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TechHaus Melbourne at a Glance

• Date: Thursday 3 December 2026

• Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm AEDT

• Venue: Natural Velocity AI Learning Centre, Level 1, 9 Star Crescent Docklands

• Who it is for: engineers, AI practitioners, product professionals and technical operators

• Format: 2 panels, curated introductions and food and drinks

• Tickets: Paid, limited and curated. Please have your ticket ready at check-in.

Why Attend TechHaus 2026

TechHaus is Australia’s AI and technology gathering uniting engineers, CTOs, product leaders, data scientists, researchers, and AI builders shaping the future.

If you work in AI, engineering, product, cloud, DevOps, ML, or technical leadership, this is your room.

What You’ll Gain

• Deep technical insights on AI adoption, architecture, and engineering velocity.

• Real-world case studies from startups, enterprises, and frontier AI teams.

• A community of builders who care about craft, performance, systems, and scale.

• Premium after-work energy with DJ, drinks, food, and practical conversations.

Themes We’re Exploring in 2026

• AI in Production: Scaling safely, quickly, and cost-effectively.

• Engineering Leadership: High-performance teams, systems, and delivery.

• Designing the AI Stack: Model pipelines, LLM orchestration & infra.

• Product x AI: Designing experiences powered by intelligence.

• Tech Career Strategy: Staying relevant in a post-AI world.

Event Agenda

5:30 – 6:00 PM | High-Value Tech Networking + Curated Intros
Skip the small talk: meet builders, operators, and founders you’ll actually want to stay in touch with.

6:00 – 6:05 PM | LiveHaus Welcome
Why this room matters, what tonight’s about, and how to get the most out of it.

6:05 – 7:00 PM | Panel 1: "The Agentic Job Market: New Roles, Vanishing Roles, and What to Build Toward"

• Cassandra Cadorin, Founder & CEO, CanTicket

• Ricky Pearl, Founder, Pointer Strategy

7:00 – 7:10 PM | Networking between Panels

7:10 – 7:50 PM | Panel 2: "Product Without Prompts: Building AI Products People Actually Trust to Use"

• Michal Szalinski, Co-Founder & CTO, Complete Coach

• Ian Darmawan, Founder, Spatial Frontier

• Iggy O'Dwyer, Co-Founder, Lattuss

• Joshua Kovoor, CEO & Co-Founder, Amilieu

• Dr Catherene Pham, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, BioPhamTech

7:50 – 9:30 PM | Music, Food & Drinks, Networking

Wrap up the night with purposeful conversations, food, drinks, and the LiveHaus energy.

Our Partners

TechHaus Melbourne is proudly sponsored by Cloud Bridge and Natural Velocity as we bring together founders, engineers, AI builders and technical operators from across Australia.

Getting to the Venue

Natural Velocity AI Learning Centre, Level 1, 9 Star Crescent Docklands

(Next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty, in the District Docklands)

Public Transport (recommended)

• By tram: We're at the last stop on tram routes 70 & 86 (free tram zone). Exit the FRONT of the tram, cross the road and enter the left-hand side District Docklands entrance, up the escalator near Penny Specialty Coffee, take a left over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty

• By Rideshare: Enter ‘Natural Velocity’ into your App and a driver will drop you off outside The District Docklands entrance. enter the left-hand side District Docklands entrance, up the escalator near Penny Specialty Coffee, take a left over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty

• By Motorbike/bicycle: Plenty of two-wheel parking is available along Docklands Drive

• By Ferry: Natural Velocity is a 10-minute walk, or 5 min tram ride from Port Phillip Ferries Docklands Terminal (see 70 & 86 tram instructions above)

• By Hoverboard: Not recommended

Parking

• Park in “the District Docklands East Carpark” above Woollies. From your car exit level one, walk past H&M towards Star Cres, turn left take a right over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty. NV can discount parking down to $7.

• Evening rates vary, worth booking online in advance to save.

About LiveHaus

🏆 LiveHaus was recently recognised by the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards (NSW/ACT) for Connecting Communities & Innovation.

LiveHaus is redefining how Australia connects through business events: replacing boring, low-energy conferences with fast-paced, story-driven experiences where real conversations lead to real ROI.

Every LiveHaus event is built on one promise:
Energy first. Connections second. Outcomes third.
(Yes, in that order.)

Join the TechHaus Community

Each Haus has its own dedicated WhatsApp group inside the LiveHaus community. Join the TechHaus crew here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4Mz777CJ2T9TxPmh2BNTK?mode=gi_t. When you join, please share: your name, your technical role or focus, what you’re building and one technical challenge you’re exploring. Signal > noise. Always.

Watch: What a LiveHaus Feels Like

The LiveHaus documentary: Watch the short film on the vision, people and energy behind what we are building. If it resonates, feel free to show the post some love on LinkedIn (like, comment or cheeky reshare).

Season 4 recaps:

• TechHaus Melbourne recap (Season 4)

• LiveHaus Season 4 highlights (1 year anniversary)