Architecture Groups Sydney

Material Fracture Discussion

\*\*\* To register for this event use the following link. Registration is free. \*\*\* https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988590816664?aff=oddtdtcreator **Meeting Details** Location: Bashir Reading Room. Study Room: TBC **What's This About?** “**Fracture in Nature**” is a space to explore how things break—in nature, in materials, in society, and in ourselves. It’s a space to share personal reflections and abstract ideas, drawing inspiration from patterns in the natural world and seeking fulfillment through connection. This event is focused on materials - natural and engineered - and is a small discussion. We’ll be looking at the visible and invisible fractures around us and asking: * Why do things break? * Can breaking be a form of growth or transformation? * What can nature teach us about strength, stress, and reconnection? * Why do tiny flaws lead to major effects in large systems? * Can natural fractures be symbolic of human divides? * Can objects and people reconnect—after they’ve broken apart? Whether you love science, engineering, art, or simply like asking big questions, this is a welcoming space to think deeply and connect with others. I am an engineer with a love of the natural environment. I am fascinated by fracture in natural materials. If there is interest we can have dinner or refreshments afterwards at a nearby venue (optional). **What to Expect?** * A relaxed and respectful group conversation. * Small group (study room size), so everyone can speak. * No prior knowledge required. * Participants are amateurs, and attend voluntarily. * Participants are not obligated to speak, you can just listen if you prefer. **Things To Know** * Please use Eventbrite to register for this event. * https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988590816664?aff=oddtdtcreator * This is a free event, but space is limited to six people due to the size of the meeting room—please only RSVP if you plan to attend. * If your plans change, update your RSVP so someone else can take your place. * The meeting will be held in a study room in the library venue. The specific study room will be advised by email a couple of days before the event. * Participants must comply with the venue's rules. * This group reflects personal opinions, not those of any affiliated organisation. * All participants are expected to act with respect and integrity. **Other Ways to Connect** If you cannot join this event you might like to connect through one of the following means. [Fracture in Nature with Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-fracture-in-nature-meetup-group/ "https://www.meetup.com/sydney-fracture-in-nature-meetup-group/") [Fracture in Nature with Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1106621081251559 "https://www.facebook.com/groups/1106621081251559") [Fracture in Nature with Discord](https://discord.gg/VqAvSmFqtW "https://discord.gg/VqAvSmFqtW") **A sense of amazement and connection awaits.** Hope to see you there!

Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Sydney Well-Architected Meetup!

Hi Architects, Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Sydney Well-Architected User Group Meetup! Each month we cover off AWS best-practices across all pillars and give away drones - lots of drones 🥳 **Please also note that AWS Security now requests a company name and company email where it is available. If you are a student, please list your institution and your student email address at that institution 👍** We’ll be updating throughout the month with more speakers - our speakers so far this month include: * **Michael Wasielewski Jr., Founder Generative Security, ex-AWS** **If IT is cyclical, why do we keep making the same security mistakes?** AWS first published the Well-Architected Framework in 2015, and the Gen AI Lens in 2025. But when you look at the lessons on the ground, there are some key lessons that got lost over those 10 years. Let's dive into 3 lessons buried in the well-architected documents and see how we can use security to accelerate gen AI adoption safely. * **Mystery Speaker** **Well-Architecting AWS Marketplace** In this talk we will dive deep into the good, the bad and the ugly of AWS Marketplace, how to maximise traction and minimise the gotchas. This month's menu will include: * Pizzas * Beer: Nastro Azzurro * Wine: Big and red 🤤 So come join us at 5:30 for a 6pm **SHARP** start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and friendly networking after our talks :-) (Please note that by registering to attend you agree to your details being shared as and where required with Amazon Web Services and AWS Well-Architected User Group partners)

Stylish Paddington + Rushcutters Bay: 8 Art Galleries

**NOTE:** This event is posted on multiple Meetup groups. **ABOUT:** Explore the sophisticated art galleries of Paddington and Rushcutters Bay on Saturday, June 6. Come along whatever your professional background! Tech, finance, law, real estate, hospitality, healthcare, retail, fashion - all welcome - whether you've engaged with art before or not. Feel at home. This tour will introduce you to Australian and international artists working in painting, photography and sculpture - covering a range of subjects. Listen to fascinating stories. Introduce yourself to each other, make new friends, interact with gallery staff, and have fun! **MEETING TIME:** 12:00 Noon – 12:10 PM. **MEETING POINT:** Outside “Bar Latte”, 29/235 New South Head Road, Edgecliff NSW 2027. The café is right next to Edgecliff Station entry/exit on New South Head Road. You are welcome to buy a coffee. **START AND PROGRAMME:** We will begin at 12.10 PM at Edgecliff Station and move towards Paddington. Midway we will stop at a corner shop where you can enjoy a bite. **END:** We will end the walk by 2:30 PM near the bus stop in Rushcutters Bay for your convenience. **PRICE OF TOUR:** Please pay $20 by cash on arrival. Or you could transfer the amount to: Account Name: Elucidaction Pty Ltd St. George Bank Account Number: 433 012 445, BSB: 112-879 Please send a copy when you make the payment. **IMPORTANT:** * Please check transport in advance. Make sure you sleep well the night before, and leave home early enough in the morning so you can reach the meeting point on time. * Remember to have a good breakfast before arriving which can keep you going during the early afternoon. * Please message if you are running late. * Stay with the group at all times. You are expected to be "present" and socialise with other attendees - please do not talk on the phone to somebody else unless it is urgent. * Please inform the organiser if you want to leave before the end of the walk. * Wear comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sun protection. Bring a water bottle and an umbrella in case it rains. * Be careful when you explore art galleries. Do not touch surfaces of artworks. * No additional compulsory costs beyond $20. Drinks and snacks are optional – you may also bring your own. * Photos of the group will be clicked and may be posted on Meetup and the organiser’s social media platforms. Attendees who do not wish to be photographed must inform the organiser before the tour begins. * Please update your registration if you are unable to make it to the event. **CONTACT:** Call, text or WhatsApp Tulika at 0402 820 272 if you have any questions. Having lived across India, Thailand, the UK, Canada and Australia, Tulika is an Art and Culture Consultant and founder of the art publication + art consultancy: [https://onartandaesthetics.com/.](https://onartandaesthetics.com/) You can also connect with her on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/tulikabahadur/.](https://www.instagram.com/tulikabahadur/) Email: tulikabahadur[at]gmail[dot]com. For updates on Sydney events, you are welcome to join the WhatsApp group "Sydney Art & Culture Events & Tours": [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BttDzLCa2TTFa2te1Q1FkZ?mode=hqrt1](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BttDzLCa2TTFa2te1Q1FkZ?mode=hqrt1.).

USYD GREAT HALL

Cloudflare Coffee Shop Pop-Up

**Quick question: What if Region: Earth was where AI-built apps went to scale? What would you build?"** **Join us for coffee and breakfast to see what's possible.** **[☕ Cloudflare Coffee Shop Pop Up](https://fieldmarketing.www.cloudflare.com/coffeeshopsydney)** **Thursday\, June 11 \| 8:00 \- 10:30 AM** **[Bomonti Cafe | 101 York St, Sydney NSW 2000](https://fieldmarketing.www.cloudflare.com/coffeeshopsydney)** **What you'll build (live demos):** **AI Agents: Deploy intelligent agents that respond instantly using Workers AI (Kimi, Llama, and more)** **Real-Time Apps: Build WebSocket servers for live collaboration, multiplayer games, or live dashboards** **Edge APIs: Create GraphQL APIs with D1 database that scale infinitely without servers** **Full-Stack Apps: Ship complete apps with auth, storage, and compute. Zero infrastructure required** **Image Magic: Build on-the-fly image transformation pipelines** **What's included:** * **Premium coffee & pastries** * **Live coding demos you can follow along** * **A building competition with a prize for the winner** * **Network with Sydney's developer community** * **Free SWAG** **Bring your laptop or mobile device and we'll show you how to ship something cool that your team back at the office will actually be impressed by.** **No fluffy talks. Just developers building cool stuff and hanging out over a good coffee.** **Space is limited. [REGISTER HERE](https://fieldmarketing.www.cloudflare.com/coffeeshopsydney)**

First Event!!! ($10 for first 10people) Mochitsuki & Japanese BBQ

🍡 Pounding & Grilling: Authentic Japanese Mochitsuki & BBQ! 🪵🔥 Hey everyone! 👋 THIS IS THE OFFICIALLY FIRST EVENT, COULD YOU MAKE HISTORY WITH ME? Have you ever seen those amazing viral videos of traditional master mochi pounders in Japan? The high energy, the rhythmic shouting, and that unbelievably soft, stretchy rice dough? I am incredibly passionate about sharing real Japanese food culture and traditions, and I realized something... almost nobody gets to experience authentic Mochitsuki (traditional live mochi pounding) here in Sydney! So, I’m throwing a casual community BBQ and picnic, and I am bringing along a handcrafted, wood mortar (usu) and wooden mallets (kine) so we can do the real thing together! Whether you are a Japanese expat missing home, a massive foodie, or just curious to try something completely unique, you are incredibly welcome to join our circle. 💰 The Cost: **$20** per person. (it will be **$25** from next time) 🐧🐤🐴🦆\*\*$10\*\* for first 5 people How to pay: Please transfer the $20 to my PayID when you RSVP so I know exactly how many ingredients to buy at the supermarket. ⚠️ **Minimum Group Size: We need a minimum of “5”people confirmed for this event to go ahead. If we don’t hit 5 people, the event will be rescheduled and everyone will receive a full refund instantly.** 📍 Event Details: 📅 When: **15 June 2025 from 03:00 PM** 🌳 Where: **Pirrama Park** Please kindly join our whatsapp group! https://chat.whatsapp.com/FtHYMd1U3T12j9G7AkjK60?mode=gi_t or message to me (0433910481) or instagram (but no followers yet :))) https://www.instagram.com/mochitsuki_bbq?igsh=MTEzMGt0MWM5ZnF3bA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Come hang out, make some new friends, practice to talk Japanese, and taste what real, fresh-pounded Japanese street food is supposed to taste like. See you all by the grills! 🍡🔥👋 TRY TO MAKE EVERYONE SATISFIED EVEN THIS IS THE FIRST EVENT. FEEL FREE TO JOIN!!

Vivid Photo Walk - Barangaroo to Darling Harbour

This photo walk will visit some of the light installations on display during the Vivid festival. Starting at Barangaroo and making our way to Darling Harbour in time for the 9:30 Drone Show. We anticipate that it will be fairly busy around the area, and to allow enough time to see & photograph the lights, we may not be covering all installations in these areas on the night. This is a fairly easy walk with lots of stops along the way. We are limiting this walk to only 10 members as it is too difficult to keep a large group together at such a busy event. **DURATION:** Approx 4 hours (up to you when you want to leave) **EQUIPMENT:** Camera, lenses (wide/zoom lens e.g.18-70mm). A tripod and camera remote/cable release are essential for this event. A lot of patience is needed for this event, as there are a lot of photographers and the general public at each of the displays, all of whom have their own agendas. **PERSONAL:** Comfortable walking shoes, water, umbrella/wet weather jacket (if the weather looks bad). **GETTING THERE:** BY TRAIN: Alight at Wynyard Station. It's about a 10-minute walk to Barangaroo For more information about Vivid please visit - (https://www.vividsydney.com/events) COST: $5.00 - There is no refund/transfer of fee for cancellations. Minimum 6 attendees required to proceed. Please Note: By clicking RSVP on this event, you understand that you are attending AT YOUR OWN RISK. We are just organising the event to give you the opportunity to socialise with like-minded people interested in photography and maybe learn something along the way. While all care is taken, no responsibility is taken for any loss or damage/injury to you or your equipment during the event.

ALBERT PALAIS PETERSHAM

SSP Tue - Alley and Lane ways of Sydney - Maverick Marrickville

Hopefully this will be part of a series of walks to discover the lanes and alleys ways of Sydney. We’re heading to the industrial heart of Sydney’s inner west to capture the raw, unscripted soul of Marrickville. This is a photowalk about contrasts: heritage brickwork meets vibrant modern street art, and gritty manufacturing history meets a fast-evolving community. More details to come after I have had a chance to explore the possibilities.

EUXSyd 2025 - June Meetup

**EUXSyd** are excited to have our next meetup on the 4th of June!! This will be the last meetup we hold at the blueegg offices and will be a celebration of EUXSyd over the last 10 years. We will be at **blueeggs' office on level6/75-77 Pitt St**. Networking, drinks and pizzas will start from 6:00 and talk will start at 6:30pm. Look forward to seeing you there!! This event is proudly sponsored by Experience Design "UX" Agency blueegg ([www.blueegg.com.au](http://www.blueegg.com.au/))

ARTHUR PHILLIP MONUMENT

SydDT #127: The Human Loop – Keeping the Customer at the Core of AI

As AI rapidly accelerates product delivery, it’s easier than ever to ship features that look impressive but fail to solve real customer problems. For SydDT’s 11th birthday celebration, we’re collaborating with our friends from GenAI Lab to bring together a panel of design and product leaders to discuss how to balance the sheer speed of AI with genuine, human-centered design. We’re lucky to have Tarra van Amerongen, Alex Zinoviev, Riley Coleman, and Kristin de la Fuente sharing their observations and insights. They’ll cut through the hype to explore how user research needs to adapt for generative AI models, how to design for trust and transparency, and how the designer’s role is shifting from pixel-pusher to system orchestrator. Come join us for some fun conversations with interesting people in and around the design thinking community. New members are welcome! **SPEAKERS** **[Tarra van Amerongen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarravanamerongen/)** **VP of Product & Design \| Asia\-Pacific\, Thoughtworks** Tarra is an award-winning user experience and digital transformation leader, guiding creative, technical and business teams towards experiences that change the game. She's worked as a practitioner, lecturer, consultant and leader with in-house teams, consultancies and agencies for the past 15 year after pivoting into design from software development. Tarra is focused on taking a human-first approach to the application of AI, and challenges us to provide an informed view of what should remain human-first, what work means in this new paradigm, and how we stretch our craft as good design matters more than ever. **[Alex Zinoviev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexzinoviev/)** **Head of Product, Neo Intelligence & Founder, GenAI Lab** Alex Zinoviev has spent 15+ years in product, most recently as Head of Product at Neo, an operations management platform for construction. He founded GenAI Lab, a 1,400-member community of product and design practitioners across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, because he kept seeing the same gap: teams excited about AI but unsure how to adopt it without losing sight of the humans they're building for. GenAI Lab runs workshops grounded in first-hand experimentation. **[Riley Coleman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-coleman-a185754/) (they/them)** **Founder, AI Flywheel** Riley started their career as service designer creating behaviour change programs for marginalised communities in the not-for-profit sector. Before studying a masters in human-centred multimedia and transitioning to user experience design. Riley has spent the last 12 years working in design leadership roles in Australia, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden. Now, as founder of AI Flywheel, Riley teaches human-centric AI training programs to designers and leaders. Drawing from their extensive experience in behaviour change, human-centred design and technology transformation, they’re building a community of practice around effective Human+AI products, services and operations that people can trust. **[Kristin de la Fuente](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristindelafuente/)** **Design Lead – AI Products, SEEK & GenAI Lab Design Partner, GenAI Lab** At SEEK Kristin is pioneering trust architecture for automation and agentic experiences by recognising that trust failures are often psychological failures, not necessarily technical ones. She's designed practical mechanisms that keep customers centred and in control of agentic workflows. Working with teams to integrate Responsible AI principles and Strategic AI plays, Kristin leverages these frameworks to translate principles into concrete design decisions, ensuring they show up meaningfully in user experience. She moves beyond shipping impressive features to ask harder questions: where should AI actually be used? How do we maintain human agency at scale? Her work makes the invisible visible turning complex AI capability into systems people can understand, trust, and actually control. **EVENT SPONSORS** This event is brought to you by [Thoughtworks](https://www.thoughtworks.com) and [Dynamic4](https://dynamic4.com/). We take photos and record our events for documentation and promo purposes. Just let us know if you prefer not to be featured.