Whether you\u2019re a founder, developer, operator, investor, or simply part of Melbourne\u2019s tech community, we\u2019ve put this 2026 events calendar together to make it easier to stay connected. There\u2019s a lot happening across the ecosystem, and this page brings it all into one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bookmark the page and check back now and then, we will try to keep the page updated with the latest events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re a founder, developer, operator, investor, or simply part of Melbourne\u2019s tech community, we\u2019ve put this 2026 events calendar 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Event Name<\/td> Organizer<\/td> Free \/ Paid<\/td> Address<\/td> Beneficial for<\/td><\/tr> 30 Jan<\/td> Startup Pitch & Networking Melbourne<\/a><\/td> Startup Valley<\/td> Paid \/ Free options<\/td> Melbourne \u2013 The National Hotel, 344 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121 (Eventbrite<\/a>)<\/td> Startup Founders, Investors, Tech Entrepreneurs, Marketers, Innovators<\/td><\/tr> 30 Jan<\/td> AI & Tech Networking Melbourne<\/a><\/td> Startup Valley<\/td> Paid<\/td> Melbourne \u2013 The National Hotel, 344 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121 (Eventbrite<\/a>)<\/td> Startup Founders, AI\/Tech Builders, Investors, Product Managers<\/td><\/tr> 30 Jan<\/td> Tech Networking Event by Startup Valley<\/a><\/td> Startup Valley<\/td> Paid \u2013 tiered pricing<\/td> Melbourne \u2013 The National Hotel, 344 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121 (Eventbrite<\/a>)<\/td> Tech Professionals, Founders, Investors, Developers<\/td><\/tr> 30 Jan<\/td> Startup & Tech Networking (Recurring meetups)<\/a><\/td> sleek<\/td> Free<\/td> 344 Victoria St,Melbourne<\/td> Founders,startup<\/td><\/tr> 2 Feb<\/td> Entrepreneurs Summit Melbourne<\/a><\/td> Aaron Sansoni Group International Pty Ltd<\/td> Paid \/ Free ticket options<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> Startup Founders, Small Business Owners, Growth Leaders, Entrepreneurs<\/td><\/tr> Feb 6, 13, 20, 27<\/td> Business Networking (Weekly)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Host<\/td> Paid<\/td> The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, SMB Leaders, Decision Makers<\/td><\/tr> Feb 17\u201318<\/td> evoke AG. 2026 (AgriTech & Innovation)<\/a><\/td> AgriFutures Australia<\/td> Paid (tickets)<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> Agritech Innovators, Investors, Startup Founders, Researchers<\/td><\/tr> Feb 23<\/td> Venture Capital World Summit Melbourne 2026<\/a><\/td> Venture Capital World Summit<\/td> Paid (tickets)<\/td> Corporate Cubes, 333 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Startups Seeking Investment, Investors, Growth Teams, Scaleups<\/td><\/tr> 25 Feb<\/td> Growth Summit \u2013 Startup & SME Founders<\/a><\/td> Startup Daily<\/td> Free<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> Founders, investers<\/td><\/tr> 26 Feb<\/td> Startup Valley Tech Networking<\/a><\/td> Startup valley<\/td> Free<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> Founders, investers<\/td><\/tr> 18 Mar<\/td> Thrive & Connect: Digital Strategies for Migrant Entrepreneurs (English)<\/a><\/td> Melbourne Innovation Centre<\/td> Free \/ EOI (Expression of Interest)<\/td> Melbourne (Venue on application)<\/td> Migrant Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Startup Builders<\/td><\/tr> 26 Mar<\/td> LinerGame\u2122 Industry Open Workshop \u2013 Melbourne<\/a><\/td> LinerGame\u2122<\/td> Paid (~AUD 299+)<\/td> Melbourne (Exact venue on booking)<\/td> Product Designers, Industry Innovators, Workshop Participants<\/td><\/tr> 25\u201326 Mar<\/td> SmallBiz Expo (part of SmallBiz Week)<\/a><\/td> Australian Business Forum \/ SmallBiz Week<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed (various tiers)<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, SME Leaders, Innovators<\/td><\/tr> 1 Apr<\/td> DevOps Summit VIC 2026<\/a><\/td> ConferenceIndex \/ Local Tech Community<\/td> Paid (conference \/ workshop)<\/td> Melbourne, VIC (specific venue TBC)<\/td> DevOps Engineers, Cloud Architects, IT Leaders, Tech Pros<\/td><\/tr> 8 Apr<\/td> OHS Forum \u2013 Industry Event<\/a><\/td> Master Builders Association Vic<\/td> Free \/ Paid (member tier)<\/td> LSC, South Melbourne<\/td> Safety Officers, Workplace Managers, Business Leaders<\/td><\/tr> 23 Apr<\/td> SalesHaus Melbourne \u2013 LiveHaus Event<\/a><\/td> LiveHaus \/ Humanitix<\/td> Paid (ticketed)<\/td> The Commons, 55 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Sales Leaders, GTM & RevOps Leads, Founders, Revenue Teams<\/td><\/tr> 23 Apr<\/td> Melbourne Cloud & Datacentre Convention 2026<\/a><\/td> Cloud & Datacenter Events<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> Cloud Engineers, CIO\/CTO, AI\/Infra Leaders, IT Pros<\/td><\/tr> 28 Apr<\/td> AI & Deep\u2011Tech Pitch Night<\/a><\/td> The Startup Network<\/td> Paid (low\u2011cost community ticket)<\/td> The Commons QV, 3 Albert Coates Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Founders (AI\/Deep Tech), Investors, Startup Enthusiasts<\/td><\/tr> 8 May<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 May 2026 (weekly)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Host<\/td> Paid (breakfast networking)<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Business Owners, SMB Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Network Builders<\/td><\/tr> 15 May<\/td> BSides Melbourne 2026<\/a><\/td> BSides \u2013 Cybersecurity Community Conference<\/td> Paid\/Donation<\/td> SEEK Headquarters, 60 Cremorne St, Melbourne<\/td> Founders,ceo,Exective leaders<\/td><\/tr> 21 May<\/td> Talent X Melbourne 2026<\/a><\/td> RCSA Australia (Recruitment & HR expo)<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC), 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> Recruitment Leaders, HR Professionals, Talent Tech Vendors, Business Strategists<\/td><\/tr> 20\u201321 May<\/td> Digital Health Festival 2026<\/a><\/td> Terrapinn \u2013 Health Tech & Innovation<\/td> Paid (Conference + Expo)<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC)<\/td> IT,Tech Operation, cloud learner<\/td><\/tr> 22 May<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 May 2026 (weekly)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Host<\/td> Paid (breakfast networking)<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Business Owners, Professionals, Founders, Network Builders<\/td><\/tr> 29 May<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 May 2026 (weekly)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Host<\/td> Paid (breakfast networking)<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Business Owners, SMB Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Network Builders<\/td><\/tr> 3 Jun<\/td> AI Engineer Conference<\/a><\/td> AI systems engineering<\/td> PAID<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> AI Engineers, Data Scientists, Tech Leads, Startup Founders<\/td><\/tr> 3 Jun<\/td> ai \u00d7 design (UX & AI)<\/a><\/td> UX + AI design<\/td> PAID<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> UX Designers, Product Designers, AI Product Managers<\/td><\/tr> 3\u20134 Jun<\/td> Sustainability Business Live #SBLive2026<\/a><\/td> Stirling Media Pty Ltd<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC), South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> Business & Sustainability Leaders, ESG Professionals, Operations Execs<\/td><\/tr> 4\u20136 Jun<\/td> ITI Congress Australasia 2026 \u2013 Future Frontiers<\/a><\/td> ITI (Industry Event)<\/td> Paid \/ Industry<\/td> 1 Hotel Melbourne, Docklands VIC 3008<\/td> Tech Industry Leaders, Engineers, Innovators<\/td><\/tr> Throughout Jun<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build your Success (Weekly)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Network<\/td> Paid \/ Breakfast<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, SME Leaders<\/td><\/tr> 4\u201315 Jun<\/td> RISING Festival (Cultural, Networking & Innovation)<\/a><\/td> RISING Festival Melbourne<\/td> Mixed (Free + Paid segments)<\/td> Various Melbourne Venues (City-wide)<\/td> Creatives, Tech & Culture Enthusiasts, Innovators<\/td><\/tr> 12 Jun<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build your Success<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Network<\/td> Paid \/ Breakfast Networking<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Founders, Decision-Makers<\/td><\/tr> 16 Jun<\/td> YOW! Tech Leaders Summit Melbourne 2026<\/a><\/td> YOW! Conference<\/td> Paid (conference)<\/td> Cliftons Melbourne \u2013 Collins St, Melbourne CBD<\/td> Tech Leaders, Senior Engineers, CTOs, Product Execs<\/td><\/tr> 25 Jun<\/td> GDG Melbourne June Meetup \u2013 I\/O Extended<\/a><\/td> Google Developer meetup<\/td> FREE<\/td> Mantel Group Office, 452 Flinders St, Melbourne<\/td> Developers, Tech Enthusiasts, Startup Teams<\/td><\/tr> 29 Jun<\/td> ICMLC \u2013 Machine Learning & Cybernetics<\/a><\/td> AI & cybernetics research<\/td> PAID<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> AI Researchers, Data Scientists, Academics, Tech Leads<\/td><\/tr> Jun 30<\/td> Impact Pitch Night \u2013 The Startup Network<\/a><\/td> The Startup Network<\/td> Paid (low cost)<\/td> The Commons QV, 3 Albert Coates Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Startup Founders, Investors, Innovators<\/td><\/tr> 3 Jul<\/td> Stone & Chalk Ecosystem Mixer: AI & Your Startup (networking & discussions)<\/a><\/td> Local Startup Community (approx \/ LinkedIn Source)<\/td> Free \/ Paid<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBA)<\/td> Founders, AI \/ Tech Builders, Startup Enthusiasts<\/td><\/tr> 10 Jul<\/td> BUSINESS NETWORKING [In-Person] \u2013 Build Your Success<\/a><\/td> Business Decision Makers \/ Humanitix<\/td> Paid<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Founders<\/td><\/tr> 21\u201324 Jul<\/td> DataEngBytes 2026<\/a><\/td> DataEngBytes Conference<\/td> Paid (conference)<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBA)<\/td> Data Engineers, ML Practitioners, Tech Professionals<\/td><\/tr> Jul 22<\/td> Startup World Cup \u2013 Melbourne Regional Event (regional startup pitch)<\/a><\/td> Startup World Cup \/ Pegasus Tech Ventures<\/td> Paid \/ Free<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBA)<\/td> Startup Founders, Investors, Pitchers<\/td><\/tr> 23\u201324 Jul<\/td> DataEngBytes Melbourne 2026<\/a><\/td> DataEngBytes Organizing Committee (Data engineering) (DataEngBytes<\/a>)<\/td> PAID<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> Data engineers, ML practitioners, analytics leads<\/td><\/tr> Fri, 24 Jul<\/td> Launchvic Startup Gala Melbourne<\/a><\/td> Launchvic \/ Ecosystem Stakeholders<\/td> Paid (ticketed)<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBA)<\/td> Founders, Investors, Ecosystem Leaders<\/td><\/tr> 24 Jul<\/td> International Conference on Bioscience, Biotechnology & Biochemistry (ICBBB) \u2013 Melbourne<\/a><\/td> ICBBB Conference Organizers (academic\/tech)<\/td> PAID<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> Tech researchers, biotech innovators, data scientists<\/td><\/tr> 24 Jul<\/td> BUSINESS NETWORKING [In-Person] \u2013 Build Your Success (Repeat)<\/a><\/td> Business Decision Makers \/ Humanitix<\/td> Paid<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> SME Leaders, Founders, Professionals<\/td><\/tr> 27\u201328 Jul<\/td> Open House Melbourne Weekend (architecture & culture)<\/a><\/td> Open House Melbourne Association<\/td> Free \/ Ticketed<\/td> Various Melbourne Buildings (City)<\/td> Creatives, Urban Designers, Innovators<\/td><\/tr> 28 Jul<\/td> MEC Student Startup Competition Launch<\/a><\/td> Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre<\/td> Free \/ Paid<\/td> The Forum, Melbourne Connect<\/td> Student Founders, Innovators, Startup Builders<\/td><\/tr> 1 Aug<\/td> Cybersecurity + AI Meetup<\/a><\/td> MLAI AUS \/ Hacker community<\/td> PAID (~$15 AUD)<\/td> Stone & Chalk, 11 York St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Cybersecurity pros, devs, AI enthusiasts<\/td><\/tr> 1 Aug<\/td> Cybersecurity & AI Meetup @ Stone & Chalk<\/a><\/td> MLAI AUS \/ Local Tech Community<\/td> Paid \/ Low cost (Humanitix)<\/td> Stone & Chalk, 360 Collins St, Melbourne VIC<\/td> Cybersecurity Pros, AI Enthusiasts, Developers<\/td><\/tr> 7 Aug<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build Your Success<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Network<\/td> Paid<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Founders<\/td><\/tr> 11 Aug<\/td> Cloud & Infrastructure Melbourne (Cloud\u2011Infra)<\/a><\/td> Cloud & Infra Summit Organisers<\/td> PAID (TBD)<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBA)<\/td> Cloud architects, DevOps, CTOs<\/td><\/tr> 14 Aug<\/td> International Conference on Big Data Analytics & ML Tools (ICBDAMLTT)<\/a><\/td> EFSTM \/ Academic Organisers<\/td> PAID (TBD)<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> Data scientists, ML engineers, researchers<\/td><\/tr> 14 Aug<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build Your Success (Repeat)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Network<\/td> Paid<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Business Leaders, Founders, SMB Pros<\/td><\/tr> 17 Aug<\/td> International Conference on Fashion, Creativity & Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/td> ISIT<\/td> Paid (conference)<\/td> Melbourne, Australia (venue in Melbourne CBD)<\/td> Creative Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Innovators<\/td><\/tr> 18\u201319 Aug<\/td> Cloud & IT Infrastructure Summit VIC<\/a><\/td> Forefront Events<\/td> PAID (TBD)<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006<\/td> IT leaders, infrastructure, cloud ops<\/td><\/tr> 19 Aug<\/td> CIO Edge \u2013 Melbourne 2026 (IT\/Tech Leadership)<\/a><\/td> ADAPT<\/td> Paid (leadership conference)<\/td> Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> CIOs, Tech Leaders, Enterprise IT Managers<\/td><\/tr> 21 Aug<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build Your Success (3rd of month)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Network<\/td> Paid<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Founders, Growth Leaders, Networking Pros<\/td><\/tr> 23\u201324 Aug<\/td> DataEngBytes Melbourne 2026<\/a><\/td> DataEngBytes Organisers<\/td> PAID (TBD)<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBA)<\/td> Data engineers, analytics leads, AI teams<\/td><\/tr> 25 Aug<\/td> Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)<\/a><\/td> MIFF Organisers<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> Various Melbourne CBD Venues<\/td> Filmmakers, Creatives, Business & Media Pros<\/td><\/tr> 26 Aug<\/td> GDG Melbourne \u2013 Monthly Meetup (Cloud\/Dev \/ Tech)<\/a><\/td> Google Developer Group Melbourne<\/td> Free<\/td> Melbourne (venue varies \/ Meetup)<\/td> Developers, Cloud & Mobile Builders<\/td><\/tr> 28 Aug<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build Your Success (4th of month)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Network<\/td> Paid<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Founders<\/td><\/tr> 3\u20134 Sep<\/td> Intersekt 2026 (FinTech & Innovation)<\/a><\/td> FinTech Australia<\/td> Paid<\/td> Crown Promenade Melbourne<\/td> Fintech founders, startups, investors, regulators<\/td><\/tr> 4 Sep<\/td> Melbourne Royal Show (multi-day)<\/a><\/td> Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale VIC 3032<\/td> Families, Cultural Enthusiasts, Business Exhibitors<\/td><\/tr> 6\u201312 Sep<\/td> Melbourne Writers Festival<\/a><\/td> Melbourne Writers Festival<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed + Free events<\/td> Various CBD venues, Melbourne<\/td> Authors, Creative Leaders, Tech Communications Pros<\/td><\/tr> 9 \u2013 Fri 11 Sep<\/td> Land Forces International Defence Expo<\/a><\/td> Defence Industry Event<\/td> Paid \/ Trade Expo<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC)<\/td> Defence Tech, Security Tech, Engineers, Investors<\/td><\/tr> 11 Sep<\/td> Business Networking: Build Your Success<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Community<\/td> Paid (breakfast networking)<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Founders<\/td><\/tr> 14 -15 Sep<\/td> International Conference on Gender & Women\u2019s Studies<\/a><\/td> Deakin University<\/td> Paid \/ Academic Conference<\/td> Deakin University, Melbourne Campus<\/td> Academics, Researchers, Policy Makers<\/td><\/tr> 16 \u2013 17 Sep<\/td> MEGATRANS Expo (Logistics & Supply Chain)<\/a><\/td> BigEvent Listing<\/td> Paid \/ Conference & Expo<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC)<\/td> Logistics Leaders, Operations Managers, Tech Providers<\/td><\/tr> 18 Sep<\/td> Business Networking: Build Your Success (2nd)<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Community<\/td> Paid (breakfast networking)<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Founders<\/td><\/tr> Throughout Sep<\/td> Melbourne IT \/ Tech Meetups (Meetup groups)<\/a><\/td> Various Organizers on Meetup<\/td> Free \/ RSVP<\/td> Melbourne (venues vary)<\/td> Developers, Tech Builders, AI\/Cloud Enthusiasts<\/td><\/tr> 4 Oct<\/td> International Conference on Economy, Management & Marketing<\/a><\/td> ConferenceIndex \/ Academic Network<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> Melbourne, Australia (venue TBC)<\/td> Business Managers, Marketers, Strategy Leads<\/td><\/tr> 13 Oct<\/td> From Engineer to Leader \u2013 Workshop<\/a><\/td> Community \/ Eventbrite Organiser<\/td> Paid \/ Workshop<\/td> Reece The Works, Cremorne, Melbourne<\/td> Mid-Level Tech Leaders, Engineering Managers<\/td><\/tr> 16 Oct<\/td> Cognitive Neuroscience Hub Annual Symposium<\/a><\/td> Business School \/ Research Organiser<\/td> Paid \/ Academic<\/td> Melbourne Business School, Carlton, VIC<\/td> Researchers, Product UX\/AI Teams, Neuroscience Pros<\/td><\/tr> 18 Oct<\/td> Engineers Workshop \u2013 Find Your Career Path (Tech)<\/a><\/td> Local Meetup \/ Eventbrite<\/td> Paid \/ Workshop<\/td> 301 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC<\/td> Early-Career Engineers, Tech Talent, Devs<\/td><\/tr> 18\u201322 Oct<\/td> 78th IFA Congress (Tax & Business Global)<\/a><\/td> IFA Global Congress<\/td> Paid \/ Conference & Expo<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBC)<\/td> Tax Advisors, Policy Leaders, Global Business Pros<\/td><\/tr> 23 Oct<\/td> Melbourne Marketing Forum<\/a><\/td> Marketing Community<\/td> Paid \/ Symposium<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBC)<\/td> Marketing Leaders, Growth Heads, Product Strategists<\/td><\/tr> 23 Oct<\/td> Ecommerce & Marketplaces Round Table (Half-Day)<\/a><\/td> Power Retail<\/td> Paid \/ Workshop + Networking<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBC)<\/td> Ecommerce Managers, Growth Marketers, Founders<\/td><\/tr> 28\u201329 Oct<\/td> apidays Australia (API & Emerging Tech)<\/a><\/td> apidays Global<\/td> Paid \/ Major Tech Conference<\/td> Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC)<\/td> API Architects, Product & Tech Leaders, Devs<\/td><\/tr> (Throughout Oct)<\/td> Stone & Chalk \/ Coworking Community Days (usually early Oct)<\/a><\/td> Community<\/td> Free \/ Paid (varies)<\/td> Stone & Chalk Melbourne<\/td> Startup founders, early\u2011stage teams<\/td><\/tr> 6 Nov<\/td> International Conference on Robotics & Cybersecurity Risk Management (ICRCRM)<\/a><\/td> WRF \/ International Conference Alerts<\/td> Paid (conference)<\/td> Melbourne, Australia<\/td> Cybersecurity & Robotics Engineers, Tech Researchers<\/td><\/tr> 6 Nov<\/td> International Symposium on Obesity, Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health (ISONCH)<\/a><\/td> ISAR \/ Intl Symposium<\/td> Paid \/ Academic<\/td> Melbourne, Australia<\/td> Health Tech Innovators, Researchers, Biotech Leaders<\/td><\/tr> 6 Nov<\/td> International Conference on Physical Activity Promotion & Community Engagement (ICPAPCE)<\/a><\/td> ISIT \/ Intl Conference<\/td> Paid \/ Academic<\/td> Melbourne, Australia<\/td> Health & Community Planners, NGO Leaders<\/td><\/tr> 10 Nov<\/td> International Conference on Strategic Outsourcing & Supply Partnerships (ICSOSP)<\/a><\/td> SCIENCENET<\/td> Paid \/ Business Conference<\/td> Melbourne, Australia<\/td> Supply Chain Managers, Business Strategists<\/td><\/tr> 13 Nov<\/td> International Conference on Sustainable Business & Entrepreneurial Practices (ICSBEP)<\/a><\/td> Science Cite<\/td> Paid<\/td> Melbourne, Australia<\/td> Sustainable Business Leaders, Founders<\/td><\/tr> 13 Nov<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build Your Success<\/a><\/td> Humanitix Community<\/td> Paid \/ Breakfast Networking<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Entrepreneurs, Founders, Business Owners<\/td><\/tr> 14 Nov<\/td> International Conference on Cloud Computing for Marketing & Business (ICCCMB)<\/a><\/td> AFTER<\/td> Paid<\/td> Melbourne, Australia<\/td> Cloud Architects, Marketing Technologists<\/td><\/tr> 17 Nov<\/td> International Conference on Business Models in the Digital Economy (ICBMIDE)<\/a><\/td> ISAR<\/td> Paid<\/td> Melbourne, Australia<\/td> Digital Economy Strategists, Founders<\/td><\/tr> 18 Nov<\/td> WomenHack Melbourne \u2013 Employer + Tech Talent Event<\/a><\/td> WomenHack<\/td> Paid \/ Networking & Speed Interviews<\/td> Melbourne<\/td> Tech Talent, Recruiters, Product & Dev Teams<\/td><\/tr> Throughout Nov<\/td> Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF)<\/a><\/td> Melbourne Queer Film Festival<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> ACMI + Cinema Nova + Village Cinemas, Melbourne CBD<\/td> Creatives, Media Pros, Cultural Leaders<\/td><\/tr> 4 Dec<\/td> Business Networking \u2013 Build Your Success<\/a><\/td> Humanitix \/ Business Networking Community<\/td> Paid (in-person)<\/td> The Savoy Hotel, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/td> Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Founders, Networkers<\/td><\/tr> Dec<\/td> Startup Grind Melbourne \u2013 Monthly Meetup<\/a><\/td> Startup Grind Community<\/td> Free \/ RSVP<\/td> Melbourne (venues vary; often CBD)<\/td> Startup Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs<\/td><\/tr> TBD Dec<\/td> YOW! Melbourne 2026 (software dev conference)<\/a><\/td> YOW! Community<\/td> Paid (conference)<\/td> Likely Pullman Melbourne Albert Park or CBD venue<\/td> Software Engineers, Tech Leaders, Devs<\/td><\/tr> Dec (TBD)<\/td> Marketing & Martech Forum (est)<\/a><\/td> Intrigue Summit (MarTech event series)<\/td> Paid \/ Conference + networking<\/td> Melbourne (venue TBC)<\/td> Marketing Leaders, Growth Managers, Tech Marketers<\/td><\/tr> Throughout Dec<\/td> Local Tech\/Dev Meetups (Meetup.com)<\/a><\/td> Various Organizers<\/td> Free \/ RSVP<\/td> Melbourne (venues vary)<\/td> Developers, AI\/Cloud Builders, Startup Tech Pros<\/td><\/tr> 2026 (TBD)<\/td> International Business & Tech Meetings (various)*<\/a><\/td> Conference aggregators (InternationalConferenceAlerts)<\/td> Paid \/ Conference<\/td> Melbourne (venues TBC)<\/td> IT & Business Strategists, Tech Researchers<\/td><\/tr> Dec (ongoing)<\/td> Melbourne Cultural \/ Community Events<\/a><\/td> Local Event Organisers<\/td> Paid \/ Ticketed<\/td> Melbourne City Venues<\/td> Creatives, Media, Entrepreneurs<\/td><\/tr> Dec (TBD)<\/td> End-of-Year Tech Socials & Crew Meetups<\/a><\/td> Local tech communities<\/td> Free \/ Low cost<\/td> Melbourne Bars \/ Venues (e.g., Queen St, national hotel)<\/td> Tech Workers, Founders, PMs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"