APAC AI for Science DevFest - Call for Speakers

GDG AI for Science - Australia

The APAC AI for Science DevFest connects researchers and developers to tackle scientific challenges with AI. Submit proposals by October 31st for tracks like AI in Science, Scientific AI principles, DeepTech entrepreneurship, and Science Communication. Presentation formats include keynotes, workshops, and demos.

Nov 27, 12:00 AM – Nov 28, 9:00 AM (UTC)

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About this event

Submit your session before October 31st: https://goo.gle/AI-Devfest2026

The vision of the APAC AI for Science DevFest is to charge breakthrough science via a single platform to spark new ideas, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and impart cutting-edge skills to the community. By diluting international borders and transcending time zones, this DevFest brings together researchers, developers, and engineers to solve complex scientific challenges and bridge academia-industry partnerships.

🎯 Core Tracks & Themes

We invite proposals aligned with (but not limited to) our four overarching thematic tracks:

  • 🧪 AI for Science (AI → Science): Application of AI architectures, agentic workflows, LLMs, and machine learning models to accelerate discoveries across physics, astronomy, chemistry, life sciences, and earth sciences.

  • 🔬 Science for AI (Science → AI): How scientific principles, physical laws, mathematical theory, and quantum concepts inspire next-generation AI architectures, interpretability, physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), and foundational algorithms.

  • 🚀 DeepTech, EmergingTech & Scientific Entrepreneurship: Intersections of Science and AI with frontier technologies, including SpaceTech, robotics, advanced engineering, quantum technologies, emerging tech hardware/software, Edge AI and translating scientific breakthroughs into real-world commercial products and open-source solutions.

  • 📢 Science Communication, Education & Public Engagement: Bridging the gap between researchers and non-researchers, developers and non-developers. Exploring AI-driven science storytelling, educational tech, citizen science, open data initiatives, policy, ethics, and making complex scientific breakthroughs accessible to all.

(Note: Submissions outside these specific themes that sit at the intersection of AI, technology, and scientific inquiry are also warmly welcomed!)

🎤 Call for Speaker Formats

We welcome unique proposals across three primary presentation types:

  • 🎙️ Keynote Talks (Visionary research breakthroughs, paradigm shifts)

  • 🛠️ Technical Workshops & Deep Dives (Hands-on frameworks, code walkthroughs, agentic workflows, scientific tools)

  • ⚡ Product Demos & Lightning Talks (Entrepreneurial products, open-source scientific tools, innovative applications)

  • 💡 Devise Your Own Format! (Fireside chats, panel discussions, interactive live-coding, paper teardowns, or custom collaborative formats - surprise us!)

Submit your session before October 31st: https://goo.gle/AI-Devfest2026

Facilitators

  • Mywish Anand

    GDG AI for Science

    Organizer

  • Paul Consalvi

    University of Tokyo

    Professor

Organizers

  • Kunal Ostwal

    University of Sydney

    PhD Candidate

  • Lifi Huang

    Monash University

    Organiser

  • Mauricio Marrone

    Macquarie University

    Associate Professor

  • Thomas Crow

    Plant Man