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What is Connection Lab?

Most organisations trying to move on AI aren't short on advice. They're short on the right conversation, with the right person, at the right time.

Connection Lab is a curated matchmaking morning that pre-matches organisations with live AI challenges against practitioners who've already solved them. No trade show floor, no cold pitching. Just pre-scheduled conversations that are worth having. We are starting in Melbourne, later this year and we want to hear from you if you have an AI problem that you need help solving.

What to expect

An intimate, curated morning.

A curated group of Solution Providers at fixed stations, with Problem Holders rotating through.

Pre-matched conversations, chosen for relevance, not luck.

An opening session to set the scene before the one-on-ones begin.

Open floor time to keep talking with whoever's worth talking to.

Catering. Food, tea, coffee and beverages to make sure you're well fueled.

Who it's for

Problem Holders

Leaders who've been told to "figure out AI" and want a structured way to find the right help, fast. You have the budget (or will soon) and need to make it work.

We will match you with a number of Solution Providers who might be able to help. It's free for you to attend and there is no obligation.

For example:

The mandate: "The board wants an AI plan and I don't know where to start."

The integration challenge: "We're a large, regulated organisation. Whatever we adopt has to work inside the systems we already run."

The budget squeeze: "We can't afford an enterprise price tag. We need something that works for a team our size."

We need more than a pilot: "We vibe-coded a pilot. Now we need to make it robust enough for our customers to use."

For Problem Holders

You have the problem. Let's find who can solve it.

Tell us what you're up against, in your own words. What stage are you at? Have you got a deadline? Do you have a budget? We'll use it to build the right matches.

Tell us your problem

Who it's for

Solution Providers

Strategists, boutique builders, and enterprise consultancies who want warm, qualified introductions instead of cold outreach. They want their pipeline to convert, not just fill up.

For example:

The track record: Has delivered fifteen-plus workflow automation projects and wants the next conversation to count.

The platform edge: Can activate AI inside tools an organisation already owns, and just needs the right person in the room.

The vertical specialist: Solves one problem, in one industry, extremely well, and needs it to find the exact match.

The production hardener: Takes vibe-coded prototypes and makes them production-ready, tested, secure, and built to scale.

Are you a Solution Provider?

Get on the list.

We are building a list of Problem Holders who may need your help. Register your interest. We'll keep you posted and let you know how you can be part of the event. We welcome your input on the format while we build it.