Private AI Sydney Workshop: Run AI on Your Own Laptop

Private AI: Your Data, Your Control

Explore Local AI for Work & Business, with a Hands-On Experience.

AI is changing how we work and run businesses. But what happens when the information you want AI to work with is confidential? Financial records, customer information, internal documents: most people would think twice before pasting these into a cloud AI tool.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how Local AI works, why it matters, and how individuals and businesses can use AI without relying entirely on cloud services. Then you'll run a model on your own laptop before you leave the room: free, offline, and your data never leaves your machine.

WHAT YOU'LL TAKE HOME

1. What Local AI is, and how it differs from cloud tools like ChatGPT

2. How to install a Local AI app and run a model on your own laptop, with no internet connection needed

3. What Local AI does well

4. Where its limits are

5. How a business can take it further, from a private team knowledge base to knowing when extra security measures are needed

WHO THIS IS FOR

Business owners, professionals, entrepreneurs, or anyone curious about AI. No coding experience required. If you can install an app, you can do this.

SCHEDULE

2:00 PM Welcome & Introduction

2:10 PM Private AI vs Cloud AI: Why It Matters

2:30 PM Real-World Business Applications & Live Demo

2:45 PM Hands-On Local AI Experience

3:25 PM Private AI for Business: Beyond Your Laptop

3:45 PM Q&A & Networking

4:00 PM Event Ends

WHAT TO BRING

Your own laptop and charger.

Mac: Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) with macOS 14 or later. Intel Macs are not supported.

Windows: 64-bit, 16GB RAM recommended (8GB works with smaller models).

At least 20GB of free storage.

We'll email setup instructions before the day.

VENUE

Michael Crouch Innovation Centre, Level G, Hilmer Building (E10), Union Rd, UNSW Sydney, Kensington NSW 2033.

Limited to 20 participants for a more interactive, hands-on experience.

Hosted by OpenOnion, a Sydney AI company based at UNSW. Learn more at openonion.ai