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AI & Society \| Run Walk Coffee Club ☕🏃‍♀️🥐 7 am Start 📅 Every Second Weekend \| 🕖 📍 Felons Café, Howard Smith Wharves (under the Story Bridge, opposite Crystalbrook Vincent Hotel) Run. Walk. Chat. Coffee. Whether you’re lacing up for a 5/6km jog, strolling the riverwalk, or just here for the ☕ + 💬 — you’re welcome. \\\ ### 🗓️ MEETUP FLOW 6:55 Welcome & arrival. Outside Felons Café under the bridge. 7:00 Warm-up & check in. Under the bridge + Quick check-in. 7:05 Run, jog or walk. 5–6km return along the Riverwalk to New Farm Park. No pressure, go your own pace. Sophia will film a short "jog-and-talk" along the way: What did you learn in AI this week? 7:50 Coffee, Croissants & Convos. Regroup at Felons Café. Water, coffee, croissants and conversations with legends. 9:00 Group photo & wrap-up. Snap a group photo, then head off with a smile. Stay as long as you like. \\\ ### 🏃‍♀️ The Plan We’ll do a relaxed 5-6km return run (or walk!) along Brisbane’s scenic Riverwalk to New Farm Park and back. ✨ No pressure. Go at your own pace. 🎯 Finish point is at Howard Smith Wharves so we can all cool down and walk to Felons Café. 📍 Route map: onthegomap.com/s/edlhcbvm \\\ ### ☕ Why We Do It We might geek out on AI — but we’re also here for real-world connection. One step, one conversation, one coffee at a time. Bring your curiosity, comfy shoes, and good energy. \\\ ### 🎤 Bonus: Jog-and-Talk Video I’ll be filming a short “jog-and-talk” asking: “What did you learn this week in AI?” Join in, listen in, or just enjoy the vibes. \\\ ### 🧭 Getting There Train: Fortitude Valley Train Station or Brisbane City Train Station (Short walk to HSW) Bus: Brisbane CBD (Multiple) or Arrive in the Valley (Brunswick St) (Short walk to HSW) Parking Options Street Parking: There's usually some parks available along Bowen Terrace, near the Bowen Terrace Lookout (take the lift down to HSW) HSW Carpark: howardsmithwharves.com/car-park \\\ ### 🌦️ Weather We’ll go ahead in light rain. I

It is critical as a business you are able to articulate your ‘why’ when meeting with Defence and defence industry representatives. Whether you are an existing supplier or new to defence industry, delivering a compelling pitch is the key to building the relationship you desire. The aim of the Pitching to Defence Masterclass is to equip you, as a participant, with the confidence, skills, and strategic clarity to effectively communicate your value proposition to stakeholders. This masterclass will ensure you understand your defence audience, are able to clearly communicate your key message and have the confidence to cut through in a competitive environment. Proudly presented by Defence Q in conjunction with Industry Capability Network (ICN) our Pitching to Defence Masterclass will help you refine your pitch, so it is memorable and provides a great first impression. Join Abhiney Arora (ICN), and Rodger Manning (BidWrite) as they guide you on how to develop, structure and deliver a compelling pitch. Workshop includes*: the science of building trust and why it is important practical pitching skills – before, during and after your pitch interactive session – get ready to deliver your pitch constructive feedback – let’s build your confidence to nail your pitch networking. *subject to change to meet needs of the participants. Discover the art of pitching and prepare for your next exhibition, conference or client meeting opportunity! Please note this masterclass is only open to businesses registered in Queensland .

## 🧠 AI & Society Practice Lab: Getting Hands-On with Claude Whether you've never opened Claude or you're already deep in the weeds — this one's for you. Join us for our September Practice Lab, a hands-on session dedicated to exploring Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant. We're starting from the very beginning for those new to Claude, then building up into the tools that make it genuinely useful for work and creative projects. What we'll cover: Claude for Newbies — the basics: how to get started, ask good questions, and get useful results Claude Projects — organising your work into dedicated spaces with their own files, context, and instructions, so Claude doesn't start from scratch every time Artifacts — turning conversations into tangible outputs: documents, interactive tools, charts, and small working apps you can see and use in real time Vibe coding — building simple apps and tools through natural conversation, no coding background required Claude Cowork — Claude's newer agentic workspace for knowledge workers, where it can work across files, spreadsheets, and slides on your behalf As always, this session is curated and practical — come with your laptop, your curiosity, and (ideally) a task you'd love an AI assistant's help with. Led by: Varsha, Marco Suarez and Trikush Mehta 📅 Wednesday 16 September — arrival from 5.30pm, session starts 6pm sharp 📍 Dimbin Mill Seminar Room, Level 1, The Precinct ⚠️ Please note: doors lock at 6pm. We encourage you to arrive before this from 5.30pm This venue has no way for us to let latecomers in after that time, so please arrive on time or early — punctuality here is essential, not optional. Photography notice Photos and video may be captured for AI & Society's LinkedIn and community comms. If you'd prefer not to be included, just let us know on arrival. About AI & Society AI & Society is a national community bringing people from all backgrounds together to talk through the human and civic side of AI. Through events