Taiwan AI Founders' Brunch with AWS, OpenAI & Openspace Capital

📅 Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 9:30 – 12:00
📍 AWS Taiwan（台北市信義區松仁路 100 號 12 樓）
🎟️ Free · Limited spots
Join OpenAI's APAC Head of Startups Thomas Jeng, Openspace Capital Partner Jessica Huang Pouleur, and AWS Generative AI Specialist Sales Matt Yang for a networking brunch with insights on how APAC startups are leveraging AI to build, scale, and go to market faster. Short talks, a founder-focused panel, and plenty of time to connect over food.
What to expect
🎤 Three focused sessions from OpenAI, Openspace Capital & AWS — sharp, practical, 10 minutes each
💬 Panel discussion — AI leaders and investors in conversation with founders
❓ Live Q&A — your questions, answered directly
🥐 Networking brunch — meet fellow founders, the OpenAI team, and investors over good food
If you're building with AI or building AI — this one's for you.
Agenda
09:30 – 10:00 — Guest arrival & registration
10:00 – 10:10 — Opening remarks
10:10 – 10:20 — OpenAI session
10:20 – 10:30 — Openspace Capital session
10:30 – 10:40 — AWS session
10:40 – 11:10 — Panel Discussion: Building the AI-Native Company: From Model to Market
11:10 – 11:20 — Q&A
11:20 – 12:00 — Networking & brunch 🥐
Featured Speakers
Thomas Jeng — Head of Startups, APAC, OpenAI
Thomas leads OpenAI's startup partnerships across Asia-Pacific — working with founders from first API call to production scale.
Jessica Huang Pouleur — Partner, Openspace Capital
Jessica leads Openspace Growth and is based in Singapore. Previously she headed Corporate Strategy & Business Development (APAC & Middle East) at The Walt Disney Company and led the investment team for Providence Equity Partners in Southeast Asia. She is a member of the Global Tech Council for GPCA and co-chairs the Singapore chapter of PEWIN.
Matt Yang — Generative AI Specialist Sales, AWS
Matt works with startups and enterprises across Taiwan on adopting generative AI solutions on AWS.
Who should attend
Startup founders, CTOs, and decision-makers building with AI or building AI s