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Open source AI unlocked | TGB x OSSG

Open source AI, networking, and panel with Menlo Research and Dr. James Ong.

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About the Event ​The Generative Beings and Open Source Singapore are cohosting this event to highlight the potential for open source AI and the innovation that it brings across the region and entire globe. ​Agenda: -​6:00 PM: Registration + Networking -​6:30 PM: Welcome and opening remarks (TGB, OSSG) -​6:40 PM: Keynote 1 -​7:00 PM: Keynote 2 ​-7:20 PM: Keynote 3 ​-7:40 PM: Panel discussion ​-8:30 PM: Networking ​-9:00 PM: End of event ​Keynote #1: ​Speaker: Dr. James Ong, Founder and Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII) ​Dr. James Ong has 4 decades of industry, venture and academic experience. He founded Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII), a think tank advocating Sustainable AI for Humanity and is co-author of “AI for Humanity”. He is an Adjunct Professor at SUTD, the International Advisor at renowned World AI Conference (WAIC) to advocate AI for Good and for All and co-founded AICON 2025, World’s #1 Consumer Show to advocate AI literacy. ​Keynote #2: ​Speaker: Yuuki Bui, Product Engineer, Menlo Research ​Yuuki Bui is a Member of the Technical Staff at Menlo, working as a Product Engineer to help the team plan and deliver a better Jan experience. Jan is our step towards Open Superintelligence that runs locally on $1000 laptop. It packages the best of open source AI into an easy-to-use product that even grandmas could use, with over 4 million downloads to date. ​Keynote #3: ​Speaker: Harish Pillay, GenAI Advisor, Straits Interactive ​Harish Pillay is a veteran technologist, open source advocate, and adviser on GenAI and AI governance, currently associated with Straits Interactive and several tech organizations. He co-founded the Singapore Linux Users’ Group, helped establish Red Hat in Singapore, and is recognized for championing open source solutions and digital inclusivity across Asia.

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