AI Engineer Nights will bring a taste of the AI Engineer conference to Sydney and Melbourne in April. Get sneak peeks at conference talks under development. Have a drink and a bite to eat on us and maybe come away with a free ticket to the conference.
free, Free, RSVPs required
free, Free, RSVPs required
AI Week brings together the people building with AI—engineers training models, software developers and AI engineers, researchers pushing boundaries, designers creating AI-native experiences, and product leaders shipping AI-powered products. Come to Melbourne to connect with your peers, explore what's working (and what's not), and discover where this technology is actually heading. If AI is central to your work, this is where you need to be.
In 2026 we have a huge lineup of events for you. We'll bring you AI Week, featuring the edition in Australia of the renowned AI Engineer Conference, and a brand new collaboration with UX Australia ai × design. UX Week Australia featuring UX Australia and Design Research. And we'll cap it all off with the 20th anniversary edition of Web Directions.
AI Engineer Melbourne will take place at ACMI and Zinc in Federation Square in the heart of vibrant Melbourne.
Right near Flinders Street Station, there are numerous public transport options, and parking available close by.
There are plenty of accommodation options near Federation Square. Stay tuned for special rates at local hotels.
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Web Directions has for 2 decades years brought together leading developers, engineers, visual, IxD, UX and product designers, Art and Creative Directors, product managers indeed everyone involved in producing web and digital products to learn from one another, and the World's leading experts across this vast field.
We promise attending one of our events will leave you significantly better versed in the challenges you face day to day, and in solutions for addressing them.
John Allsopp has worked on the web for nearly 30 years, creating innovative tools like Style Master and X-Ray. His ideas laid the groundwork for Typekit (now Adobe Fonts) and Responsive Web Design itself.
His seminal 2000 essay "A Dao of Web Design" was cited by Ethan Marcotte as a key inspiration for Responsive Web Design and by Jeremy Keith as "a manifesto for anyone working on the Web." He's authored books including Developing With Web Standards, spoken at conferences worldwide, and brings deep expertise and passion to Web Directions
For over a decade, we've worked hard to create inclusive, fun, inspring and safe events for the Web Industry.
As part of our commitment to these values, we've adopted a code of conduct for all involved: ourselves, our speakers, our partners and our audience.
If you have any concern or feedback, please don't hesitate to contact us.