AISUM25

The AI Safety Unconference, Melbourne 2025

Where Australia's AI safety community connects to tackle its most pressing problems

Friday, November 28, 2025 | Parkville, Melbourne, Australia

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Have the Conversations that Matter

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Build the Community

Connect with researchers, practitioners, and advocates across Australia. Build lasting professional relationships within the AI safety community.

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Dig In Deeper

This will be an opportunity to grapple with the thinking, research, and challenges at the frontier of AI safety. You'll need to be familiar with the field to get the most out of the day!

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Take Action

Make, hear, pitch, and test AI safety project ideas and find collaborators to make them happen. We're excited to help you scope, plan, and launch meaningful initiatives.

The Schedule - but not the Program

A full day of collaborative sessions, voted on and run by attendees. There'll only be a full program on the day: come for the community and the flexibility, not specific talks!

8:30 AM

Registration Opens

Network with fellow attendees, grab breakfast and coffee, and post sessions you'd like to run

9:30 AM

Kick-Off and Lightning Talks

Setting the stage for collaboration and getting up to speed on key developments

10:15 AM

Session Pitches and Voting

Present your ideas and find collaborators

10:45 AM

Morning Tea

11:30 AM

Session 1

Split into streams for the 1st session slot

12:15 PM

Session 2

Split into streams for the 2nd session slot (self-serve drinks and snacks available throughout the day)

1:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch and more networking (or recovering from the morning's sessions!)

1:45 PM

Session 3

Split into streams for the 3rd session slot

2:30 PM

Session 4 (TBC)

Split into streams for the 4th session slot (depending on how attendees vote on the day)

3:15 PM

Wrap Up

Celebrate new collaborations and plan follow-ups. Network over afternoon tea (or head off to EAGxAustralasia for those attending)