📅 Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 9:30 – 12:00

📍 AWS Taiwan（台北市信義區松仁路 100 號 12 樓）

🎟️ Free · Limited spots

Join OpenAI's APAC Head of Startups Thomas Jeng, Openspace Capital Partner Jessica Huang Pouleur, and AWS Generative AI Specialist Sales Matt Yang for a networking brunch with insights on how APAC startups are leveraging AI to build, scale, and go to market faster. Short talks, a founder-focused panel, and plenty of time to connect over food.

What to expect

  • 🎤 Three focused sessions from OpenAI, Openspace Capital & AWS, sharp, practical, 10 minutes each

  • 💬 Panel discussion, AI leaders and investors in conversation with founders

  • ❓ Live Q&A, your questions, answered directly

  • 🥐 Networking brunch, meet fellow founders, the OpenAI team, and investors over good food

If you're building with AI or building AI, this one's for you.

Agenda

  • 09:30 – 10:00, Guest arrival & registration

  • 10:00 – 10:10, Opening remarks

  • 10:10 – 10:20, OpenAI session

  • 10:20 – 10:30, Openspace Capital session

  • 10:30 – 10:40, AWS session

  • 10:40 – 11:10, Panel Discussion: Building the AI-Native Company: From Model to Market

  • 11:10 – 11:20, Q&A

  • 11:20 – 12:00, Networking & brunch 🥐

Featured Speakers

Thomas Jeng, Head of Startups, APAC, OpenAI

Thomas leads OpenAI's startup partnerships across Asia-Pacific, working with founders from first API call to production scale.

Jessica Huang Pouleur, Partner, Openspace Capital

Jessica leads Openspace Growth and is based in Singapore. Previously she headed Corporate Strategy & Business Development (APAC & Middle East) at The Walt Disney Company and led the investment team for Providence Equity Partners in Southeast Asia. She is a member of the Global Tech Council for GPCA and co-chairs the Singapore chapter of PEWIN.

Matt Yang, Generative AI Specialist Sales, AWS

Matt works with startups and enterprises across Taiwan on adopting generative AI solutions on AWS.

Who should attend

Startup founders, CTOs, and decision-makers building with AI or building AI solutions. Whether you're integrating frontier models into your product or creating the next AI-native company, this morning is built for you.