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Give AI a Job

6 October 2026 · Written and published by Dean Moon on LinkedIn · Source: Carl Petrou

Four friends crowd into a selfie, all laughing, at a hands-on AI event hosted by Carl Petrou at RACA in Sydney. Dean Moon and Carl are with two friends in a room with deep blue walls and a timber doorway.

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In this picture is Carl Petrou.

I've known Carl since my early 20s. We hadn't seen each other for almost 20 years.

Carl's one of those guys who will run and leap into something.

He's spent the last 2 decades abroad in Europe. Then he decided to come back to Australia.

Earlier this year I got an out of the blue message from Carl. He was back in Sydney.

After some scheduling issues, we caught up. We started talking about scale-ups and startups.

Carl's been deep in the startup scene for quite some time. He's also into CX and advertising.

This photo is from an event Carl hosted at RACA in Sydney.

A hands-on event. People of all backgrounds and ages, there to understand how to use AI in a more meaningful way.

I had the opportunity to take photos.

It was practical. That's what made it special.

People got on the tools and used them. Some well into their later years. All of them leaning in on this new technology called AI.

If you haven't had a chance, check out the link below (in the comments) and reach out to Carl.

Stay tuned for the next event!

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