Building the AI-Native Startup Stack
Created Aug 6, 2026
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Agenda1:00 PM - Doors Open / Registration / Demo Tables Live 1:30 PM - Welcome and Opening Remarks from James Gee, Startup Grind 1:45 PM - Keynote: The State of the AI-Native StackAnderson Lin, General Manager, Tencent Cloud2:10 PM - Panel 1: Advancing Voice AI: Emerging Capabilities and the Next Wave of ApplicationsModerator:Jean Wang, Senior Product Manager, Tencent CloudPanelist:Kylan Gibbs, CEO & Co-founder, Inworld AIBrad Mattick, Advisor, SonioxJackson Fu, Senior Solution Architect, Tencent Cloud2:40 PM - Panel 2: From Models to Mainstream: Scaling the Next Generation of AI MediaModerator:Brandon Omoregie, Co-founder, President, Head of Operations, IgniteGTMPanelist:John He, General Manager, U.S., PixVerseJose Ballestas, Product Lead, MagnificGary Hsu, Head of Media Solutions, North America, Tencent Cloud3:20 PM - Break / Demo Tables / Networking3:40 PM - Lightning Talks: From Prototype to Production: Building AI Agents on Serverless InfrastructureWilson Liu, Head of CDN & Cloud Security Specialist Team, Tencent Cloud InternationalWesley Sum, Solution Architect, Tencent Cloud International4:05 PM - Panel 3: Token EconomyModerator:Bill Barry, CEO, IgniteGTMPanelist:Matthew Wimberly, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, ChiriDavy Wong, CEO, GoodVision AIEugene Shih, Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Tencent Cloud4:35 PM - Closing Remarks4:40 PM - 7:00 PM - Networking Reception + Demo Tables + F&BParking Garage Location:B1 entry is accessible via El Camino Real for B1 Parking.B2 entry is accessible via Garwood Ave for B2 Parking.Parking Access:Upon entering the premises via El Camino Real or Garwood, please proceed to the guest elevator labeled "SHOPS" in the parking garage.Take the elevator up to Level 1.Exit the elevator into the plaza area.Two hours free then $3 an hourCanopy Entrance: Look for the CANOPY entrance directly across from the elevator exit in the plaza.The Menlo Park CalTrain station is also a 3 minute walk to Canopy.What You'll Experience🎙️ Keynotes & PanelsHear from the technology providers who powered the AI products at massive scale, covering voice agents, generative media, and the emerging agent stack. No pitch decks. Real talk and practical insights from the teams driving AI innovation.🕹️ Four Hands-On Demo StationsCommunication AI — Build your own voice agent live across the full stack: RTC, ASR, TTS, LLM, and open ecosystem integrations - 130+ languages, less than 300ms latency. Come with your use case and leave with a blueprint.Media & Creator AI — AI-native multimedia capabilities that power the full content workflow, from generative creation to intelligent editing, media enhancement, processing, and distribution. Built for live streaming, AI filming, short-form content, e-commerce, online education, and creative production teams.Web App & Agent AI — Deploy full-stack web apps and AI agents globally in minutes, powered by Tencent Cloud's EdgeOne Makers — the edge platform that hit #1 on Product Hunt for both Product of the Day (June 24, 2026) and Product of the Week. Serverless and zero-DevOps, with AI-assisted development via MCP. Designed for lean startup teams who need to validate fast and scale instantly.TokenHub — Explore Tencent Cloud's unified LLM gateway for accessing leading foundation models through a single API. Featuring industry-standard protocol compatibility, automatic fallback, and cost-aware routing with built-in TPM governance. Simplifies model management and reduces inference costs while building AI applications at scale.🎟️ Free Trial CreditsWalk away with hands-on trial access to every product showcased. No credit card required.🤝 Curated NetworkingStructured networking hours with food & drinks. The room will be 150–200 hand-picked AI founders, engineers, media builders, researchers, and AI-focused VCs. Who Should AttendAI startup founders and engineers building voice, media, or agent productsMedia and entertainment teams working on streaming, content creation, or asset managementEngineering leads managing inference costs and token economics at scaleEarly-stage builders looking for zero-overhead deployment platformsAI-focused VCs and researchers looking for the full-stack viewThis is an approval-only event. Registrations are reviewed to ensure a high-signal room. Apply below.
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