Featured Events
Behind the Curtain
The Conversation
Speed Date a Founder
Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre
Melbourne Connect Oration
Melbourne Connect
New/Old: Designing to Defy Ageism
ClarkeHopkinsClarke
Robotic Technologies for Advanced Prosthetics
The University of Melbourne
SWARM Curator’s Tour
Science Gallery Melbourne
Froebel Carlton Early Learning Centre Tour
Go on a tour of the award-winning Froebel Carlton and learn about their philosophy and vision for early childhood education.
How to Make a Medical Device
Take part in an informative and interactive session on the steps to develop, design, manufacture and commercialise a medical device.
Building Blocks to Better Health
Discover how TAGC, a biomedical and economic powerhouse, uses genomics to create world-leading projects and businesses
Protecting Australia’s Biodiversity; One Square Metre at a Time
Imagine if you could protect your very own square metre of vulnerable Australian land and engage a leading conservation organisation to help you protect it forever?
Speed Date a Founder
Want to meet some startup founders? Come along to this fun and exciting speed-dating event where you will meet founders from The University of Melbourne’s entrepreneurial programs MAP, TRAM and InnovatEd and anyone involved in or interested in the startup ecosystem.
The Conversation: Behind the Curtain
Gain insights at a news conference and see The Conversation's editorial team in action.
Innovation in a Hybrid World
How we work has changed, with millions of people seeking the new work-life balance. But how do we innovate in a hybrid world?
Robotic Technologies for Advanced Prosthetics
Discover some of the research outputs in advanced upper-limb prostheses using emerging robotic technologies, including 3D printed soft bionic arms for people with upper-limb loss, wearable tactile and biofeedback sensors that provide a sense of touch for prosthetic hand users, and virtual reality prosthetic training.
Developing Innovation as a Capability
Bring along your innovative thinking to discussion and hear how innovation as a capability is being developed and celebrated!
Emerging Innovators in Computing Research
Researcher Networking: Get to know and network with the emerging innovators in the School of Computing and Information Systems.
Masterclass: Public Relations and Marketing for Startups
This masterclass run by the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre provides startups with a practical introduction to PR and marketing.
SWARM Curator’s Tour
Part exhibition, part experiment, SWARM uncovers what it means to be social. Presented by Science Gallery Melbourne, SWARM is an exploration of social connection and hive-mind behaviour.
Making an Impact on Climate Change
In 2021, MCF established the Climate Research Accelerator (CRX) program to provide sapling funding to a diverse range of established projects that have a high likelihood of making an immediate impact on the climate problem. Join a panel of change-makers to hear the impact made by three CRX projects.
The Future of Human-Computer Interaction
Go on a guided tour of the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research group’s new state-of-art facilities — the UX (User Experience) and IxT (Interactive Technologies) laboratories, and hear from HCI researchers about their research projects.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Grand Final
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Grand Final sees the University's Graduate Researchers communicate their research projects in three minutes or under to a broad audience.
Eel Trap Weaving Workshop
Join Sandra Aitken, Gunditjmara Weaver and Artist, as she guides you through the construction of traditional Gunditjmara eel traps, which represents an accumulation of generations of Indigenous knowledge.
The Future of Media: Digital Disruption in the Film and Entertainment Industry
Join ATOMOS and other content creation experts for a conversation about the impact of technology in the film and entertainment industry and how to reap the benefits of the digital era and revolutionise your workflow.
Melbourne Connect Oration: The Promises and Threats of AI for Society and Business
Prof. Eduard Hovy provides examples of how AI has helped society — and how it could easily go wrong. This keynote will explore the exciting new capabilities of deep neural networks that, if guided wisely, could unlock a host of new entrepreneurial and commercial opportunities.
Telstra Creator Space Tour
During this 40-minute tour and demonstration, you will be guided through two floors of equipment, space, amenities and services by a member of the Telstra Creator Space team. Learn about the quick and easy fabrication technique of casting and mouldings, and discover some of the projects that were created over the past year.
Decision making is better left to machines than humans
Join us in this fun and entertaining debate hosted by Simon Pampena, standup comedian and mathematician, and watch a team of mathematicians, engineers, computer scientists and economists from OPTIMA as they battle out over whether a series of computer circuits make better decisions than the human brain.
Bridging the Professional Skills Gap Between Academia and Industry
Discover how the School of Computing and Information Systems has been conquering the challenge of teamwork and communication skills!
Telstra Creator Space Tour
During this 40-minute tour and demonstration, you will be guided through two floors of equipment, space, amenities and services by a member of the Telstra Creator Space team. Learn about the quick and easy fabrication technique of casting and mouldings, and discover some of the projects that were created over the past year.
Eel Trap Weaving Workshop
Join Sandra Aitken, Gunditjmara Weaver and Artist, as she guides you through the construction of traditional Gunditjmara eel traps, which represents an accumulation of generations of Indigenous knowledge.
Digital Health Validitron SimLab: Open House
Join us for an open house for the University of Melbourne's Digital Health Validitron SimLab.
Building the World’s Best 5G Smart Apartment
Join this exciting interactive panel event as a group of Telstra graduates share their behind-the-scenes stories and insights from the project and reflect on their learning journey. Telstra’s Principal, EME Strategy, Governance and Risk Management, Mike Wood, will also reflect on the role of interactive learning and hands-on experience for the professional development of Australia’s future technology leaders.
Towards Zero
Towards Zero focuses on how we can collectively accelerate and simplify our transition to zero emissions through real estate.
The Future of Human-Computer Interaction
Go on a guided tour of the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research group’s new state-of-art facilities and hear from HCI researchers about their research projects.
Drawing with Fire: Boomerang Art-Burning Workshop
Join Indigenous artist, Mick Harding, for a unique hands-on workshop where you will learn the art of pyrography.
Drawing with Fire: Boomerang Art-Burning Workshop
Join Indigenous artist, Mick Harding, for a unique hands-on workshop where you will learn the art of pyrography.
The Future of Human-Computer Interaction
Go on a guided tour of the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research group’s new state-of-art facilities and hear from HCI researchers about their research projects.
Drawing with Fire: Boomerang Art-Burning Workshop
Join Indigenous artist, Mick Harding, for a unique hands-on workshop where you will learn the art of pyrography.
New/Old: Designing To Defy Ageism
This panel discussion invites three different innovators to explore how better design – of not just space but policy – can help us fight ageism and create the homes, communities and care we want for ourselves and our families. We’ll explore unconscious ageism and stereotypes, the roadblocks these create for contemporary seniors, and key solutions for designing more inclusive, empathetic, innovative communities.
Synthetic Biology: Emerging Opportunities in Food and Agriculture
Join Rocket Seeder, a startup accelerator, and Gingko Bioworks, a biotech company, as they discuss current and future opportunities of synthetic biology for the Australian food and agriculture sector and how they can generate economic, social and environmental benefits.
A Powerful Combination: Asset Management and the Digital Twin
So, how can you leverage the power of digital twins for your asset management? Join Jason Lancelot, Senior Solution Engineer at InEight, and the University of Melbourne’s Dr. Soheil Sabri, Project Lead for the Digital Twin project, as they explore and explain everything about digital twins, and how they can help you better manage your capital project assets.
3D Printing Exhibition
View a collection of exhibits that show the life cycle of a product from concept to completion. Each exhibit started as a sketch, was modelled digitally and has used one of a wide variety of 3D printing technologies, along with moulding, cleaning, assembly and painting to create intricate and detailed three-dimensional objects.
Emerging Tech Pitch Night
Join us for an electric pitch night where three Silicon Beach startups will showcase and sell their best ideas in front of a judging panel and a supportive audience.
Top Tech Trends Debate
Unlike any event in Australia, the Top Tech Trends Debate showcases the visions of five leading industry professionals and gives the audience the opportunity to debate ideas at the cutting edge of future tech. Each panelist pitches the idea they think is most likely to impact our lives in 3-5 years' time, and then the debate begins before the audience votes.
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