📢 Call for Papers deadline: October 27, 2026
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Apidays Australia is the Australian chapter of the global apidays conference series, which focuses on APIs and the platforms built around them. The 2026 edition is framed around the theme of sovereign intelligence, looking at how APIs can connect generative AI with governance, data sovereignty, transparency and public trust. It targets API leaders, builders and decision makers from both the private and public sectors. The conference runs on 28 and 29 October 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The organisers cite more than 2,500 participants, over 1,000 companies and more than 100 sessions and speakers, making it one of the larger API-focused events in the region. Tickets also give access to partner events held at the same time, including GenerationAI Australia and Green IO Australia. The programme combines hands-on workshops, case studies, practical talks and curated learning tracks with certifications, alongside dedicated networking time. Themes range from AI governance and LLM APIs to monetisation, security, platform governance and sustainability. For architects and digital government teams, this API conference 2026 in Melbourne matters because it ties API strategy directly to questions of accountability and trustworthy AI adoption.
Apidays Australia 2026 takes place October 28–29, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.
Apidays Australia 2026 is an in-person event.
The Call for Papers is open — submissions close on October 27, 2026.
Travel questions? See Good to know in the travel guide below.
Apidays lands in Melbourne at the end of October, which is late spring in the southern hemisphere and the moment the city's reputation for four seasons in one day is most deserved. Melbourne is Australia's coffee and laneway capital, laid out on a compact riverside grid where the interesting things are hidden up staircases and down alleys rather than announced on the street. The free tram zone makes the whole centre effectively walkable.
Tullamarine (MEL) is 23 kilometres north-west, with the SkyBus running to Southern Cross station every ten to fifteen minutes in about half an hour. There is no airport rail link. Avalon (AVV) serves some low-cost carriers and is an hour away. Domestic flights from Sydney take ninety minutes and run almost continuously through the day.
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Coverage across central Melbourne is excellent and free public Wi-Fi exists in the city grid, though it is slow. Australian roaming for overseas visitors is expensive, so a data eSIM arranged before landing is worth the few minutes it takes. Set up an eSIM with Airalo before you board and you're online the moment you land.
NGV International. The largest art museum in Australia sits on St Kilda Road, with a water-wall entrance and a stained-glass ceiling by Leonard French in the great hall, best viewed lying on the floor as everyone does. Permanent collections are free; ticketed exhibitions occupy the ground floor. Two hours is comfortable.
Queen Victoria Market. A working market since 1878 covering two city blocks, with produce sheds, a deli hall and food stalls that trade from early morning. It closes by mid-afternoon and shuts entirely on Mondays and Wednesdays, so timing matters. The night market runs in the warmer months on Wednesday evenings.
Laneway coffee walk. The alleys off Flinders Lane and Little Collins Street hold the espresso bars that made the city's reputation, along with layered street art in Hosier and AC/DC lanes. An hour of wandering with two short stops is the standard introduction, and locals order a flat white without further discussion.
Great Ocean Road. The coastal route south-west of the city reaches the Twelve Apostles sea stacks after about four hours of driving, so it works as a long day trip rather than an afternoon. Organised tours leave the city early and return after dark; spring weather on the exposed coast is unpredictable. Tickets on Klook →
What is the weather like in late October?
Late spring means highs around 19 to 22°C, cool mornings, and genuine volatility: a warm sunny afternoon can turn to wind and rain within an hour. Layers and a light waterproof handle it.
How are public transport fares paid?
Melbourne uses the Myki card, bought and topped up at stations and convenience stores. Trams within the city-centre Free Tram Zone need no ticket at all, which covers most conference-district movement.
How long is the flight from Sydney or Auckland?
Sydney to Melbourne is about ninety minutes with departures roughly every half hour. Auckland is around three and a half hours, and New Zealand is two hours ahead of Melbourne during this period.
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