Buildintelligencepeople can hold.
A two-day, in-person build weekend for developers, designers, founders and first-time hackers creating AI-native experiences for Apple platforms.
- When
- Aug 29–30, 2026
- Where
- Melbourne CBD
- What's at stake
- A$7,000+ in Apple hardware
The smartest app in the room should still work when the cloud leaves it.
Put intelligence where it matters: inside the device, close to the camera, voice, sensors and person using it. This is a weekend for ideas that feel instant, private and genuinely useful.
Three ways into the future.
Every track ends with a working demo. Choose a direction now, or find the right problem and people when you arrive.
Enterprise
Solve a real business problem with AI. Internal tools, productivity, the unglamorous workflows a company would actually pay to fix.
Built for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS or visionOS
Come with a team. Leave with a demo.
Show up with your people or arrive solo. Saturday morning is built for meeting teammates, finding a problem and getting into motion.
Arrive curious.
Finish on stage.
- 08:3001Check-in & registrationArrive
- 09:3002Opening ceremonyMain stage
- 10:1503Team formation & mixerSocial
- 11:0004Hacking beginsBuild
- 12:3005LunchFuel
- 14:0006WorkshopLearn
- 16:0007Mini-eventSocial
- 17:0008Workshop & check-insLearn
- 18:3009DinnerFuel
Schedule is subject to change before the weekend.
Every prize is Apple hardware supplied by CompNow, and each kit scales with your team — so pick your size to see what you take home.
A$3,199
Retail, in Apple hardwareBest Use of Core ML / Core AI, or Apple Intelligence. Apple hardware supplied by CompNow, plus intros to the App Blueprint investor network.
- 16″ MacBook Pro M5 Pro · 24GB · 1TB SSD · Silver
MOBILE AI
- iPhone 17e 256GB · Black
- iPhone Air 256GB · Sky Blue
- iPhone 16e 128GB · Black
- AirPods Pro 3
- HomePod mini
Prizes are supplied by CompNow and subject to change before the event. Kit contents vary by team size; retail values are indicative.
Tools on
the house.
A room in the middle of the city, plus real credits and real tools in your hands for the weekend and long after it.
Melbourne’s not-for-profit AI community — 12,000+ people learning, building and launching.
mlai.auPartner offers are provided by CompNow, ElevenLabs and MLAI and subject to their terms.
Bring the spark.
We've got the rest.
Meals, coffee, fast Wi-Fi, power and a room full of people who want to help you ship.
Your laptop & charger
Plus any dongles, test devices or peripherals you build with.
Photo ID
For check-in at the door on Saturday morning.
A device to ship on
iPhone, iPad or Vision Pro, whatever you’re building for.
An idea (optional)
Got a spark? Bring it. If not, the mixer will sort you out.
Teammates (optional)
Up to 4 people. Flying solo is fine, we’ll match you up Saturday morning.
Before you
get a ticket.
Still unsure? Ask us Anyone 18 or over who loves to build. Engineers, designers, founders and students are all welcome. Under 18? You can still join with a parent or guardian along for the ride. Come solo or with a team of up to four.
Your idea gets one weekend. Give it the room.
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