June 4, 2026
08:30am - 3:30pm
Collins Square Events Centre

Melbourne AI Engineering and Infrastructure Summit 2026

Shape the future of AI and join industry leaders for hands-on sessions and insights on scalable AI systems and high-performance infrastructure.

Melbourne AI Engineering and Infrastructure Summit 2026
Join us for the second edition of the AI Engineering and Infrastructure Summit!

We're bringing together AI engineers, data scientists, and technology leaders to explore scalable AI systems and high-performance infrastructure.

Discover best practices for deploying AI models at scale, optimising data pipelines for machine learning workloads, and implementing continuous integration and deployment. Dive into Edge AI, discuss ethics in AI engineering, and debate whether cloud or on-prem solutions are best for AI development. Engage in interactive sessions, real-world case studies, panel discussions, and debates to stay ahead of emerging trends in AI engineering.

Key Themes:

  1. Building Scalable AI Systems
  2. Leveraging AI modernisation to transform applications and systems
  3. High-Performance AI Infrastructure
  4. Deploying AI Models at Scale
  5. Optimising Data Pipelines for ML Workloads
  6. Implementing Continuous Integration and Deployment
  7. Edge AI
  8. Ethics in AI Engineering
  9. Cloud vs. On-Prem: What Is Best for AI Development
Speakers & Full Agenda Announced Soon!

Our speaker lineup will be released in March 2026.

Register now to secure your place and receive announcements when our full program launches.

Our Speakers

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

Principal Systems and Data Engineer - AI/ML

Agenda

8:30 AM
Registration, Breakfast and Barista Coffee

Get in early avoid the queue hot coffee and fresh made barista coffee.

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9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
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920 AM
Opening Keynote: Ethical and Responsible AI Engineering

Insights into incorporating ethical considerations into AI engineering practices, including bias mitigation, transparency, and accountability.

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9:40 AM
Keynote
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10:10 AM
Panel: Infrastructure for High-Performance AI: From GPUs to TPUs

Discussing the latest advancements in hardware and cloud infrastructure that enable high-performance AI computations.

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10:40 AM
How I Solved... Optimising Data Pipelines for Machine Learning Workloads

A case study on designing efficient data pipelines to handle large-scale data ingestion, processing, and storage for AI applications.

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10:55 AM
Morning Tea and Networking
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11:25 AM
Audience Activity

In this innovative session, attendees will be faced with a series of scenarios that they may face in their roles. Attendees will discuss the possible courses of action with their peers to consider the ramifications of each option before logging their own course of action.

Results will be tallied and analysed by our session facilitator and results will impact the way the group moves through the activity.

Will we collectively choose the right course of action?

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11:40 AM
How I Solved... Implementing Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) for AI Models

Practical insights into integrating CI/CD practices tailored for machine learning models to maintain performance and accuracy in production environments.

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11:55 AM
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12:10 PM
Panel: Edge AI: Bringing Intelligence Closer to the Data Source

Exploring the opportunities and challenges of deploying AI models on edge devices for low-latency and offline capabilities.

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12:40 PM
Roundtable Discussions

Select a topic of discussion and engage in an interactive roundtable discussion with a group of your like-minded peers.

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1:30 PM
Lunch and Networking
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2:20 PM
QuickFire Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Against Your Peers

Put your knowledge to the test in this fast-paced quiz covering real-world trivia, key concepts, and emerging trends. Compete for bragging rights - and a travel voucher - as the top scorer takes the crown.

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235 PM
Keynote: Redefining Productivity: Lessons from ahm’s Four-Day Work Week Experiment

An exploration of the complexities involved in engineering scalable AI systems, including data pipelines, model deployment, and real-time processing.

Akshay Kumar
Principal Systems and Data Engineer - AI/ML, Commonwealth Bank
2:55 PM
Think Tank : Cloud vs. On-Premises: The Best Environment for AI Development

A lively session on whether cloud-based or on-premises infrastructure offers the optimal environment for AI development and deployment.

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3:25 PM
Closing Remarks
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Past Speaker Highlights

Kavitha Dhanraj

Former Chief Data Officer, EBOS Group

Ryk Neethling

Chief Technology Officer, Send Payments

Amr Hassan

Director, Emerging Technologies, Monash University

Fernando Mourão

Head of Responsible AI, SEEK

Fahad Najeeb

Head of Data Engineering APAC, Bupa

Kerry Halupka

Head of Machine Learning (Teams & Education), Canva

Leonardo Borges

Senior Director Engineering AI and Digital, Optus

Who Attends?

* AI Infrastructure Architect

AI Infrastructure Architect

Agile Transformation Director

Head of AI Risk

Heads of AI

Head of AI Engineering

ML/AI Security Engineer

Head of Infrastructure

Heads of Cloud and IT Infrastructure

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Attendee Testimonials

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Our event sponsors

For sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with Danny Perry, danny@clutchgroup.co

Past Sponsors

Event Location

Collins Square Events Centre

Level 5, Tower 2/727 Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008
Melbourne AI Engineering and Infrastructure Summit 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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Get In Touch

Contact our event team for any enquiry

Danny Perry

Director of Sales
For sponsorship opportunities.
danny@clutchgroup.co

Lili Munar

Director of Client Relations
For guest and attendee enquiries.
lilibeth@clutchgroup.co

Steph Tolmie

Director of Conference Production
For speaking opportunities & content enquiries.
stephanie@clutchevents.co

Taylor Stanyon

Director of Operations
For event-related enquiries.
taylor@clutchgroup.co