Upcoming Innovation & Tech Events in WA
Updated: Sep 16
Perth's innovation ecosystem is buzzing over the coming weeks, with events spanning AI, health data science, sustainable computing, and conservation tech. Whether you're a student, founder, researcher or just AI-curious, there's something here for you. Here's what's coming up — and how to register.
UWA AI Club
Can an AI really become you- or can it only learn to answer like you? 👀🤖
Join the UWA AI Club for Build Your AI Twin, an interactive session inspired by the paper “Generative Agent Simulations of 1,000 People.”
You’ll:
🧠 Take a short Big Five personality test
🤖 See how a normal AI compares
✍️ Build a simple AI persona based on your own personality
📊 Test it again and see whether your “AI twin” actually became more like yo Then we’ll tackle the bigger questions: Did the AI capture your personality, or just learn the test? How much information does it need to simulate someone? And would your AI twin still act like you in a completely different situation?
Along the way, we’ll explore system prompts, persona context, structured outputs and ways of evaluating AI behaviour - plus the trade-offs that come with giving AI more personal data.
API Credits Provided!! 📅 Thursday, 17 September 2026
🕓 4–6 PM
📍 Venture UWA
UWA Women in Business
Have you ever wondered - Where Can Accounting Take You?
Join UWA Women in Business for an evening hearing from successful women at leading firms as they share their career journeys, experiences and insights into the accounting industry.
📅 Wednesday, 16th September, 6 - 8PM
📍 The University Club of Australia
👗 Business Casual
🎟️ Tickets are FREE
Future Of Energy Panel
University students, researchers, clinicians and industry professionals team up over three days to tackle real-world healthcare challenges using AI and data science, culminating in team pitches and a Grand Finale
📍 UWA Tav
📅 16th September
🕞 6am - 8:30pm
🎟️ Free tickets & Food
Quiz Night at UWA Tavern
Join Robogals for an exciting Quiz Night on September 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM (AWST) at the UWA Tavern! Test your knowledge, challenge your friends, and enjoy a fun evening in person and each team gets 2 pizzas on us. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage with fellow quiz enthusiasts in a vibrant atmosphere.
Dress up as iconic women and stand a chance to win a prize for best dressed. Tickets are $5 per person or $20 for a team of 5.
Please bring your id.
SEEC Cocktail Night
An ocean-themed cocktail night sponsored by DHI! Whether you’re looking to network, catch up with friends, meet new faces, or simply enjoy a relaxed evening with the SEEC community, come along for an evening of good food, drinks, and vibes 🌊
📅 Friday 18 September
⏰ 5:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Sassy Cocktail Bar
🎟️ $15 Members | $20 Non-members
🍹 Your ticket includes a free drink token and finger food to share
👗 Dress code: smart casual (blue, green, yellow, white - just any colour you think gives ocean vibes!)
ROBOLYMPICS!
Curtin Robotics Club x UWA Robotics Club are teaming up for ROBOLYMPICS, a two-day advanced robotics hackathon where teams will race against the clock to design, build and program a robot capable of taking on a series of olympic challenges.
Work together to tackle engineering problems, put your mechanical, electrical and programming skills to the test, and compete against other teams for prizes and bragging rights.
📍 EZONE North, UWA
⏰ 2 day event! 9AM -5PM Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September
🎟️ Tickets: $5
👥 Come with friends or sign up individually and be assigned to a team
💻 Bring a laptop, charger and your best problem-solving skills
Whether you’re a robotics veteran or just keen to get hands-on and build something, ROBOLYMPICS is your chance to put your skills to the test, meet other students and see what you can build in a weekend.
EnactusUWA
Social poker night
Poker Night | Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Places
No real money will be used
📆 17th September
📍 Ezone Social
⏱️ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Green Compute at the Edge Challenge — Launch & Sundowner
GreenTech Hub is launching its next Innovation Challenge, Green Compute at the Edge: Sustainable digital infrastructure from regional WA to the world.
On September 2, the official Challenge statement will launch in Perth and submissions will open. Innovators from around the world will be invited to share solutions in response to use cases informed by WA's industry, exploring what it will take to realise sustainable, green compute infrastructure for regional WA — and importantly, what these projects need to look like to be delivered at scale with genuine benefit to the communities that host them.
Join for an evening to hear about the Innovation Challenge, the regional WA opportunities being solved for, past Challenge Champions, and how you could get involved. Whether you're developing solutions, seeking solutions, keen to collaborate, or simply part of the wider ecosystem, all are welcome.
📍 Where: Beaumonde On The Point, Level 2 Ballroom 1, 306 Riverside Drive, East Perth WA 6004
📅 When: Wednesday, 2 September 2026
🕓 Time: 4pm – 7pm AWST
🌿 AI, Innovation and the Future of Careers with Stephen Ezell
Join WADSIH for an evening keynote with Stephen Ezell, Vice President for Global Innovation Policy at Washington D.C.'s Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Stephen will explore how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping industries, skills and careers — and what Western Australia can do to stay competitive on the global stage. The 45-minute keynote is followed by live Q&A and networking with WA's innovation, industry and research community.
📍 Where: Curtin Business School, 78 Murray Street, Perth
📅 When: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm AWST
🧠 AI & Human Behaviour with Elizabeth Costa
How is AI changing the way we think, decide and behave? Join WADSIH for a lunchtime presentation with Elisabeth Costa, Chief of Innovation and Partnerships at the Behavioural Insights Team, exploring the intersection between AI and human behaviour. WADSIH Director Alex Jenkins opens the session, followed by Lis's presentation, audience Q&A, refreshments and networking.
📍 Where: 139 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA
📅 When: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
🕛 Time: 12pm – 1pm, followed by refreshments and networking
🎟️ Cost: $5 per person
🌱 Green Compute at the Edge Challenge — Launch & Sundowner
GreenTech Hub is launching its newest Innovation Challenge, Green Compute at the Edge: Sustainable digital infrastructure from regional WA to the world. This in-person event marks the official launch of the Challenge statement and opening of submissions, with talks from past Challenge Champions, insight into the regional WA opportunities on offer, and networking over drinks and light refreshments.
📍 Where: Beaumonde On The Point, Level 2 Ballroom 1, 306 Riverside Drive, East Perth WA 📅 When: Wednesday, 2 September 2026
🕓 Time: 4pm – 7pm (registration from 3:30pm; sundowner 5–7pm)
Can't make it in person? Register for the online launch on 4 September instead.
🏥 WA Health Hackathon 2026
Ready to use AI and data science to tackle real-world healthcare challenges? Join university students, researchers, clinicians and industry professionals for three days of collaboration and innovation, developing practical solutions to improve health outcomes and service delivery.
Working in multidisciplinary teams, participants tackle challenges from WADSIH's health partners, with a strong focus this year on data science, simulation, analytics, machine learning and emerging AI. Teams pitch their ideas, with shortlisted teams progressing to the Grand Finale.
📍 Where: Curtin University
📅 When: 18–20 September 2026
🕞 Time: 9am – 5pm each day
🎟️ Cost: $25 per person
🐋 CFC Hackathon — Code for Conservation
Hosted by Urban Bushland Council WA Inc in partnership with CFC, this 3-day intensive hackathon challenges participants to build tech-driven solutions for conservation, with a $1,750 prize pool up for grabs.
📅 When: Friday 4 – Sunday 6 September 2026
🕙 Start time: 10am, Friday 4 September
Register - https://forms.gle/DSkBSZeh52RtGWzD9
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