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, CEO & Co-Founder, Hyperbolic ($20M raised): Jasper Zhang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hyperbolic, where he is building a global AI compute grid that unifies fragmented GPU capacity into reliable, high-performance infrastructure for AI teams. A mathematician turned founder, he completed UC Berkeley's five-year PhD program in mathematics in a record two years.
Brought to you by:Singapore Global Network: Singapore Global Network (a division under the Singapore Economic Development Board): A global network of over 250k professionals, offering opportunities to build meaningful relationships and strengthen connections in Singapore and beyond.
Join SGN today to get access to member benefits: https://go.gov.sg/tp1eng
Singapore Economic Development Board (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.
Download our guide https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/setting-up-in-singapore/setup-guides/setting-up-your-tech-startup-in-singapore.html or speak to EDB.
AI Leaders & Builders Fireside Chat + Mixer ft. OpenAI & Yelp Engineering Leaders, Co-Founder of Hyperbolic ($20M raised)
Speakers
Thavidu R.
Engineering Manager - Applied Machine Learning
$1.3B ARR
Yelp
Angad S.
Data Engineering and Science
$4.9B ARR
OpenAI
Jasper Z.
CEO & Co-Founder
$20M raised
Hyperbolic
Thu, Jun 05, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM (PDT)
Amazing Venue (San Francisco)
60 attendees
FullIf 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:
✨ 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.
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, CEO & Co-Founder, Hyperbolic ($20M raised): Jasper Zhang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hyperbolic, where he is building a global AI compute grid that unifies fragmented GPU capacity into reliable, high-performance infrastructure for AI teams. A mathematician turned founder, he completed UC Berkeley's five-year PhD program in mathematics in a record two years.
Brought to you by:
Singapore Global Network: Singapore Global Network (a division under the Singapore Economic Development Board): A global network of over 250k professionals, offering opportunities to build meaningful relationships and strengthen connections in Singapore and beyond.
Join SGN today to get access to member benefits: https://go.gov.sg/tp1eng
Singapore Economic Development Board (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.
Download our guide https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/setting-up-in-singapore/setup-guides/setting-up-your-tech-startup-in-singapore.html or speak to EDB.
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