Agenda: Digital Frontier Forum 2025

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM																Registration & Networking Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM																Welcome Address Brief welcome setting the stage for a day of insights, connections, and actionable takeaways for the deep tech ecosystem. Speaker: Edwin Low (IMDA)
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM																Opening Keynote: Singapore as the Gateway to Frontier Tech Innovation Discover Singapore's strategic vision for becoming the premier hub connecting Eastern innovation with Western markets and capital. Speaker: SMS Tan Kiat How
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM																The State of Global Tech 2025: New Investment Theses in a Changing World Join two leading global venture capitalists as they explore how investment strategies in deep tech are being reimagined amid shifting global market dynamics and capital availability. Discover which emerging technologies are attracting significant investment, how traditional venture theses are evolving for frontier technologies, and what founders need to understand about securing capital in today's competitive landscape. Speakers: Jenny Lee (Granite Asia) Kabir Narang (B Capital) Moderator: David He (Gunderson Dettmer)
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM																AI x Everything: Engineering AI's Real-World Impact Cut through the AI noise to focus on proven applications delivering measurable ROI across industries with leaders who've successfully deployed AI at scale. Speakers: Dong Shou (Advance AI) Kevin Chung (Writer AI) Miles Wen (Fano)
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM																Secure AI Agents Enter the Workforce: The Founder's Perspective Explore how advances in AI technology from simple chatbots to autonomous agents are transforming enterprise applications and knowledge work across industries, while discussing Aidan's journey building Cohere and navigating the complex balance of innovation, security, and governance when deploying AI at global scale. Speaker: Aidan Gomez (Cohere) Moderator: MX Kuok (K3 Ventures)
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM																Coffee Break
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM																Building Digital Trust: Security & Compliance in the Age of Generative AI Address the critical challenges of building secure, compliant AI systems that can operate across global regulatory environments with governance, cybersecurity and compliance experts. Speakers: Anuj Jaiswal (Fortanix) Jason Widjaja (Lauretta) John Wissinger (Blackbird) Moderator: Jon Sakoda (Decibel)
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM																Tech for Greater Good: Scaling Impact Through AI & Data Discover how pioneering companies are balancing profit with purpose, solving complex social challenges through innovative applications of AI and data. Speakers: Philip Rathle (Neo4J) Sri Ambati (H2O.ai) Moderator: Dorothy Yiu (EngageRocket)
4:35 PM - 4:50 PM																Tech Showcase: Rising Stars Burst Featuring the next generation of start-ups with the potential to reinvent their industries and society. Speakers: Joel Li (Cosmos Innovation) Kenneth Lee (NSC Innovation) Honey Mittal (Locofy)
4:50 PM - 5:15 PM																Building Products at the Edge of Innovation Look beyond current market cycles to the transformational technologies that could create entirely new industries within the next decade. Speakers: Francesco Sciortino (Proxima Fusion) Pete Shadbolt (PsiQuantum) Moderator: Lynette Tan (Space Faculty)
5:15 PM - 5:25 PM																Closing Remarks Speaker: Chloe Tan (Founders Forum Group)
5:25 PM - 8:30 PM																Closing Reception & Networking Drinks

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