AI Leaders and Builders Fireside Chat

Speakers

If you’re a founder, investor, or operator building in AI, join us for an exclusive fireside chat & mixer as part of the AI Engineer World’s Fair in San Francisco

co-hosted by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Singapore Global Network (SGN) as we discuss: 

• 📜 Key AI regulations currently shaping the US and Southeast Asia landscape
• 🤖 How companies are deploying AI agents in real-world applications today
• 🌏 Bright spots and emerging opportunities amid ongoing geopolitical tensions

✨ Get insider insights on the future of AI and connect with leading founders, investors, and operators driving innovation in the space.

🍴 Great bites and drinks will be served.

🎟️ Our fireside chats + mixers usually fill up fast, so RSVP early to secure your spot.

Speakers:
Thavidu Ranatunga, Engineering Manager - Applied Machine Learning, Yelp ($1.30B ARR): Thavidu Ranatunga, Engineering Manager - Applied Machine Learning at Yelp. Thavidu currently leads 3 consumer-focused AI teams at Yelp. Prior to this he was CTO at Fellow Robots where he made physical robots for retail stores in the US and in Japan

Angad Singh, Data Engineering and Science, OpenAI ($4.90B ARR): Angad is a tinkerer, builder and has led teams to grow from scratch. He was ex-Head of Product Data Engineering at Twitter.

Jasper Zhang, Co-Founder, CEO, Hyperbolic ($20M raised): Jasper is building the most accessible on-demand AI Cloud for developers and startups. He's a mathematician turned founder, and the fastest PhD in Mathematics at UC Berkeley.

Brought to you by:
SGN: Singapore Global Network connects over 130,000 members worldwide, creating opportunities and fostering connections with Singapore at the heart. SGN’s diverse and inclusive community supports growth and collaboration across borders.
Join SGN today to get access to member benefits: https://go.gov.sg/tp1eng

EDB : The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent.