Mar 5, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UTC)
Using AI Without Giving Away Your Data
Using AI Without Giving Away Your Data
As organizations deploy AI agents and automation tools, many unknowingly give away their most valuable asset: their data.
Cloud-based AI can feel fast and convenient - but it often comes with hidden trade-offs around privacy, long-term cost, compliance, and ownership. Sovereign AI offers a different path. It gives companies the ability to adopt AI while keeping control of data, infrastructure, and risk.
We’re excited to welcome Chloé Maurel, Founder of Maites, to this Startup Grind Hong Kong & Zürich joint event. Chloé helps companies deploy on-premise and hybrid AI systems that allow teams to benefit from AI - without surrendering data control, security, or future flexibility.
In this session, Chloé will break down what Sovereign AI really means, why it’s becoming critical for companies of all sizes, and how AI (including AI agents) can be deployed securely, affordably, and fast - even if you don’t have a large IT team.
📅 Date: Thursday, 5 March
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM HKT & 12:00 PM CET
📍 Location: Online (Virtual Event)
🎤 Meet the Speaker
Chloé is the founder of Maites, a Hong Kong-based startup that helps organizations implement on-premise AI Agents. An advocate for “Sovereign AI,” Chloé leverages her background in the R&D-intensive manufacturing industry and as an AI Engineer to offer deep expertise in local AI, data privacy, and on-premise systems. Chloé is on a mission to empower leaders with the data sovereignty, security, and affordability they need to thrive in the age of AI and beyond.
💡 What You’ll Learn
✅ What Sovereign AI is - and why it matters now
✅ Why data privacy matters even when regulation doesn’t force it
✅ How Sovereign AI can support sustainable company growth
✅ What is "Shadow AI" and how do you keep your organisation safe
✅ The trade-offs in deploying AI & AI agents (cost, speed, regulation, security)
🎯 Who Should Attend?
🚀 Startup founders building AI-powered products or internal tools
📈 Business leaders responsible for AI, data, or security decisions
🏦 Companies operating in regulated or data-sensitive industries
🧠 Product, tech, and operations professionals exploring AI agents
📌 RSVP now to secure your spot
Maites
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