about this event
Build intelligence people can hold. Mobile AI Build Weekend is a two-day, in-person build weekend for developers, designers, founders and first-time hackers creating AI-native experiences for Apple platforms.
The premise: the smartest app in the room should still work when the cloud leaves it. Put intelligence where it matters — inside the device, close to the camera, voice, sensors and the person using it. This is a weekend for ideas that feel instant, private and genuinely useful.
30 hours from hello to demo. 20+ projects expected.
When: August 29–30, 2026. Where: Stone & Chalk Melbourne, Melbourne CBD, Australia.
Three tracks — every track ends with a working demo: Enterprise — Solve a real business problem with AI. Internal tools, productivity, the unglamorous workflows a company would actually pay to fix. Built for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS or visionOS. Community Impact — Build for social good and real human impact. visionOS — Spatial computing experiences for Apple Vision Pro.
Saturday, August 29: 08:30 — Check-in & registration, 09:30 — Opening ceremony (Main stage), 10:15 — Team formation & mixer, 11:00 — Hacking begins, 12:30 — Lunch, 14:00 — Workshop, 16:00 — Mini-event, 17:00 — Workshop & check-ins, 18:30 — Dinner, 20:00 — Venue Close.
Sunday, August 30 — Building continues through the day, wrapping up with demos on stage. 08:00 — Breakfast, 12:00 — Lunch, 13:30 — Judging, 15:00 — Closing Ceremony. Schedule is subject to change before the weekend.
We take care of meals, coffee, fast Wi-Fi, power and a room full of people who want to help you ship.
Get started: Coming solo is normal — we make team formation easy. Saturday morning is built for meeting teammates, finding a problem and getting into motion. Every kind of builder belongs (engineering, design and product all matter), and beginners have a lane, with mentors and a dedicated prize keeping the door open.
What to bring: Your laptop & charger, plus any dongles, test devices or peripherals you build with. Photo ID for check-in at the door on Saturday morning. A device to ship on — iPhone, iPad or Vision Pro. An idea (optional) — if you don't have one, the mixer will sort you out. Teammates (optional) — up to 4 people; flying solo is fine, we'll match you up Saturday morning.
Get your ticket — all ticket options are on our Luma page: luma.com/ixdnpvby. Spaces are limited to 100, so don't wait.
Still unsure? Email events@theappblueprint.io.
tracks
Enterprise
Solve a real business problem with AI. Internal tools, productivity, the unglamorous workflows a company would actually pay to fix. Built for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS or visionOS.
Community Impact
Build for social good and real human impact.
visionOS
Spatial computing experiences for Apple Vision Pro.
schedule
Saturday - Day 1
Check-in & registration (08:30), Opening ceremony (09:30), Team formation & mixer (10:15), Hacking begins (11:00), Lunch (12:30), Workshop (14:00), Mini-event (16:00), Workshop & check-ins (17:00), Dinner (18:30), Venue Close (20:00).
◍ Stone & Chalk MelbourneSunday - Day 2
Breakfast (08:00), Lunch (12:00), Judging (13:30), Closing Ceremony (15:00). Building continues through the day, wrapping up with demos on stage.
◍ Stone & Chalk Melbournetickets
| Ticket | Price | Fee | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | — | Available | All ticket options available on the Luma page: luma.com/ixdnpvby. Spaces are limited to 100. |