Build Club Perth - Launch Event 🚀
June 2025 • Curtin University Library

The turnout was amazing and the energy in the room was more than we could have hoped for!
🎉 Historic Moment
This was the official launch of Build Club Perth - a community dedicated to building AI passion projects and products!
🎤 Opening Presentations
The Need for Build Club Perth
Shared the vision for a Build Club community here in Perth and discussed the rise of the AI Engineer - a new role at the intersection of software development and AI.
Trish Radotic & Harry Walters - Mission & Vision
Outlined Build Club Perth's mission, vision, and exciting plans to scale the community!
Stanley Chong - Old Meets New Tech
Brought in some vintage tech for contrast, then demonstrated cutting-edge technology with live coding using Anthropic's Claude Code!
🎼 Sponsor Presentations
Alex Jenkins - WA Data Science Innovation Hub (WADSIH)
Alex showcased impressive demos including:
- Music generation demo 🎼
- Live emergency services application
WeMoney Team - Perth FinTech Start-up
Representatives from WeMoney joined us:
- Michael Stephens
- Joaquim Mackin
- Chloe
- April K.
❤️ Community Love
Thank you everyone for your huge engagement on AI! We are excited to be part of this global community building AI passion projects and products.
We 😍 the AI community!!
🙏 Thank You!
Incredible Sponsors:
- WA Data Science Innovation Hub (WADSIH) - for catering and support
- WeMoney - Perth FinTech start-up for donuts 🍩 and catering 🥐
Ever Reliable Crew:
- Weixin Shao
- Jim Hie Ling
- Emerald Whiteman
- Jinwoo Kim - for incredible photography 📷
🔜 What's Next
This was just the beginning! Watch this space for exciting collaborations and events planned for July and beyond.
Building is hungry work - thanks to our sponsors for keeping everyone fueled!
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