07/10/2025
Celebrating Small Business Excellence with the City of Melbourne
✨ AIBUILD CEO Yifei Wang was honoured to represent AIBUILD at the Lord Mayor’s Small Business Awards Morning Tea, hosted by the City of Melbourne.
It was an inspiring gathering led by Lord Mayor Nick Reece and the City of Melbourne Councillors, recognising and celebrating the achievements of the 2025 award recipients, finalists, and winners. A special thank you to Councillor Gladys Liu for her encouragement, kind words, and support towards AIBUILD, which made the event even more meaningful.
Small businesses are the heartbeat of Melbourne, driving innovation, creating jobs, and strengthening community connections. At AIBUILD, we truly resonate with this spirit. As a growing company, we understand first-hand the challenges that small businesses face, from scaling with limited resources to adapting quickly in a fast-changing environment.
🌟 Congratulations to all the award recipients and finalists for their dedication, creativity, and impact. Your success stories highlight the strength of Melbourne’s business ecosystem and remind us of the power of resilience and collaboration.
🤝 A heartfelt thank you to the City of Melbourne for organising such a meaningful platform to recognise and connect the small business community.
We are committed to empowering businesses through AI-driven innovation, supporting growth, and driving meaningful impact. This event reinforced our belief that true progress comes from collaboration between industry, government, educators, and the community. By working together, we can build a stronger, more inclusive, and future-ready economy where innovation thrives and opportunities are shared.
💡 Here’s to celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship, and to the many milestones ahead for Melbourne’s thriving business community.
🙏 Last but not least, AIBUILD would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible individuals and organisations who have supported and continue to support our journey. Your guidance, encouragement, and belief in our vision have been instrumental to where we are today.
Prof. Lihai Zhang, Kathy Coultas, Stuart Bland, Janey Chu, Helen Oh, Shuangmin Shi, Huijun(Jojo) Lao, Taicheng (David) Zhou, Prof. Yun Yang, Dr Feifei Chen, Nick Chang, Stephen Lew, Steffi L., Melbourne Connect Co-working Space, Pav Czyz, Emma J., Asami Koike, Jeanette Cheah, Eduard Hovy, Dan Douglass, Emma Welsh, Nick Yan, Allan Teo.
Your support continues to inspire us to push boundaries, create impact, and stay committed to empowering businesses through AI-driven innovation. 🚀