Western Sydney's biggest grassroots AI festival
- 5 to 21 November 2026
- Parramatta
- 8 events
WSTI Festi2026
The very first grassroots festival of creativity and innovation with AI for Parramatta's multicultural communities: learn, build, create and celebrate together. Bringing our community, youth, working professionals, families, not-for-profits, SMEs, founders and industry, into the AI era with confidence and positivity, one event at a time.
Explore the program5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Festi Opening Night
A celebration of Western Sydney's AI future: inspiring speakers, a look at what's next, and the official festival launch.
Register your interestList of events during WSTI Festi
Festival program
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Build with AI · Day 1
Roll up your sleeves and build your first AI tools. Practical, hands-on sessions that turn ideas into working solutions.
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Small Business AI Evening
Practical AI for running a business: what's working now, what it costs, and where to start.
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Seminar Night · Not-for-Profits & Community
Automating the everyday: grant writing and reporting, email and task management, marketing and outreach. Practical AI for teams doing a lot with a little.
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Build with AI · Day 2
Build real AI solutions for your organisation, from time-saving automations to practical tools that stretch a small team further.
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Responsible, Ethical & AI Safety Night
How to use AI safely and well: privacy, bias, scams and trust, with practical guidance for families, workplaces and community groups.
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Pitch Night
Watch Western Sydney's boldest AI ideas take the stage: pitches, connections and the momentum that helps great ideas scale.
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Grand Festival Day
The grand celebration. Showcases, demos, hands-on activities, community stories and the impact we've made together.
Open to the whole community.
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Our previous festival
Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit & Hackathon
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What people say about working with us
- Nitta Boontanapibul: “I'm grateful to be part of this hackathon, meet new and familiar faces, and spend a day learning, building, and creating together.”
- Amritha Thillai Villalan: “I joined the hackathon feeling unsure of myself as I wasn't very confident in AI. But the WSTI team's warm support quickly put me at ease.”
- Cherry Flores Tomenio: “Building AI projects with WSTI brought meaningful connections & new friends. It's so fun building with brilliant, passionate minds!”
- Chinna Babu Kanchetti: “A vibrant convergence of passionate minds, united by the drive to turn ideas into reality.”
- Francis Stalin: “Taking part in the WSTI Hackathon was a great experience that pushed us to build fast, learn quickly, and turn ideas into something real.”
- Jacqui Griffin: “The whole experience was a lot of fun, and being around like minded people was very inspiring, want to do it again!”
- Shivani Dhar: “Not only was the event well organized, the environment was fun, collaborative and inclusive, which made the experience even better.”
- Tommy Dam: “It was truly an inspiring event where the right team turned impossible ideas into reality.”
- Vignesh Polur Maniyan: “In this journey along with many cross domain experts, gave me a good experience to use multiple AI tools with a steep learning curve.”
Proudly supported by
WSTI Festi's supporting organisations:
- Investment NSW
- City of Parramatta
- Western Sydney Startup Hub
- Office of Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP
- Parramatta Leagues Club
- Awqaf Australia
- Office of Donna Davis MP
