OpenAI will be hosting a series of events called Startups Week in Sydney from March 18-20.
VCs Square Peg and Side Stage Ventures and the Relevance AI team are hosting sessions alongside innovation hub Stone & Chalk, with access to OpenAI’s latest frontier models, multimodal updates, and Codex, an agent coding tool for multi-agent development workflows.
Thomas Jeng, APAC Head of OpenAI VC Partnerships, said the session aimed to provide founders with practical guidance on building AI-native companies and scaling with AI.
“OpenAI Startups Week is about getting builders hands-on with the technology,” he said.
“We explore the technical details of everything from implementing APIs and scaling AI-native products to optimizing costs and building reliable AI workflows.
Relevance AI will be hosting an AI Builder session at our headquarters next Wednesday. Co-CEO and founder Jackie Ko said the week will provide founders with a unique opportunity to learn directly from the teams building the frontiers of AI.
“As a startup that has grown on the foundation of OpenAI’s technology, we are excited to co-host the session with the OpenAI team and give builders hands-on access to new tools and live demos,” he said.
“We’re also introducing the launch of Relevance AI’s Programmatic GTM, a developer tool for GTM engineers looking to build and deploy teams of AI agents. Founders can expect practical guidance, real-world examples, and a behind-the-scenes look at how startups are building AI-native products today.”
Hands-on access
Stone & Chalk’s Chris Kirk said his company’s events give founders first-hand, hands-on access to the people and tools behind the technology that will form the next generation of AI-native companies.
“These aren’t hype sessions; they’re builder-focused workshops where founders can see what’s possible today. Solo founders are shipping products at speeds that previously required teams of 10, and startups are creating solutions that companies are still only piloting. This is a rare opportunity to first-hand witness the speed and ingenuity of Australia’s AI-native founders and help them build smarter, faster and globally.”
OpenAI Startups Week Sydney events include:
- March 18th: The OpenAI startup team and Relevance AI will host an AI builder session at Relevance AI’s Sydney headquarters. Register here
- March 19th: Thomas Jeng, OpenAI’s VC Partnership Lead, APAC, will co-host a workshop with Square Peg for startup founders and builders on multi-agent workflow optimization and new features in Codex.
- March 19th: Thomas Jeng, OpenAI VC Partnership Lead for APAC, will host an afternoon Builder Lounge event at Stone & Chalk’s Tech Central Innovation Hub. This event will explore multimodal updates, codexes, and platform direction, and will include a technical deep dive and live Q&A from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Click here for details.
- March 20th: Thomas Jeng, OpenAI’s VC Partnership Lead, APAC, hosts a breakfast with founders in collaboration with key.ai. Click here for details
