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Open Summit AI brings founders, operators and senior decision-makers into one room for an honest read on what AI actually costs, what it returns, and where the budget goes next.
A look inside Open Summit · Sydney 2026
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More of the conversation.
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And the conversation after.
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Thursday 29 April 2027. Full Melbourne programme to be announced.
From 11am
12pm–3pm
Before and after
Joining us at Melbourne Town Hall on 29 April 2027
Shadow Minister for AI and the Digital Economy, Victoria
Richard Welch represents North-Eastern Metropolitan in Victoria’s Legislative Council and is Shadow Minister for AI and the Digital Economy. His background spans financial services, international technology projects and entrepreneurship. He developed patented motion-tracking technology using sensors and neural networks before entering Parliament in 2024.
Chief AI and Innovation Officer, Omnicom
Lucio Ribeiro leads artificial intelligence and innovation at Omnicom. He works with brands on how AI is changing the way people search, discover and decide, and on what that means for the businesses behind them.
Voices from our 2026 Australian events
MC / Host · Inspired CEO podcast and CEO of Be Fit Food
Dietitian, exercise physiologist and founder, scaling a national food business.
Investor and operator
Bridges capital and the operators building with AI across mining, technology and venture capital.
Founder, Norg AI
Builds the systems that put Australian businesses in the answer when customers ask AI instead of Google.
Founder & Managing Director, Smile Solutions Group
Deploying AI across every layer of the business, from patient experience to clinical operations.
CTO, Norg AI
Engineering lead building AI search and visibility infrastructure.
Co-Founder, Natural Velocity
Turns emerging technology into real business value, and builds ecosystems for practical, responsible AI adoption.
More Melbourne speaker announcements are to come. These speakers joined our past events.
Top companies represented in the 2026 series
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Melbourne Town Hall
Find Melbourne Town HallMeet the organisations that supported our Australian events. Explore partnership opportunities for Melbourne.
Sponsor OpenSummit AIPartners behind the 2026 Australian season. Upcoming city partnerships will be announced separately.
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Tickets are non-refundable and fully transferable. Send us the new attendee’s name before the day and we will update the door list.
Buy one Regular or Premium seat before the early bird offer ends on 1 November and bring an additional guest free. Reply to your confirmation email with your guest’s name. VIP already includes a guest.
Doors open at 11am. The programme runs from noon to 3pm, with networking before and after. Individual sessions and additional speakers are still to be announced.
The event is at Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne. Venue information is above.
Business owners, founders, directors and the operators bringing AI into their companies.
No. The event is for people running businesses and teams, with practical conversations in plain language.
Yes. All ticket prices include GST. Reply to your confirmation email if you need a tax invoice.
Yes. Choose Team or Premium Team for groups of five or more, or adjust the quantity on any tier. For more than ten paid tickets, contact team@opensummit.ai.
Visit our partnership page or contact team@opensummit.ai to talk about your city and goals.
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