My AI Panel at APEC 2023
The Future Starts in California by Global:SF
On November 14, 2023, I’ll be joined by four distinguished panelists at the Future Starts in California during the official APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in San Francisco.
What is APEC?
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a multilateral organization established in 1989 among 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region. Its primary goal is to foster economic growth, stability, and prosperity among its member economies. It encompasses a diverse range of countries and economic regions from Asia and the Pacific: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Thailand, United States, and Vietnam. APEC’s approach to cooperation is non-binding and consensus-based.
APEC has made significant contributions to regional economic cooperation and trade liberalization, contributing to the growth of the Asia-Pacific region. It played a role in the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the reduction of trade barriers. However, challenges such as differing economic systems and political tensions among member economies have sometimes hindered progress on certain issues.
The United States last hosted the APEC annual summit in 2011. The 19th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 12–13, 2011.
This year, the APEC Leaders’ Summit will be hosted in San Francisco, California, November 11–17, 2023, under the theme of “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All.” It will bring delegates, thought leaders, and stakeholders together with world leaders to engage on global challenges, focusing on three overarching APEC 2023 policy priorities: Interconnected, Innovative, and Inclusive.
The 21 APEC Member Economies account for nearly 40 percent of the global population, nearly 50 percent of global trade, and more than 60 percent of U.S. goods exports. Additionally, these economies have made impressive direct investments in the United States, estimated at 1.7 trillion dollars, and employing 2.3 million American workers as of 2020. — APEC2023sf.org
The APEC Event: The Future Starts in California
Date: November 14, 2023
Time: 8:00AM — 5:00PM (PST)
Location: NTT XC: 690 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
GlobalSoFuture is an economic development organization that connects people and businesses to opportunities and possibilities from the world into California. GlobalSoFuture envisions a future sparked by the innovative global talent of today. The mission is to help people and businesses thrive and regenerate the economy, environment, and social equity.
Thanks to Darlene Bryant (Chiu), the Founder and Executive Director of GlobalSoFuture, VIP guests will join Co-Chairs California State Treasurer Fiona Ma and AAPI Legislative Caucus Chair Assemblymember Evan Low and be part of a full day of programming and events dedicated and focused on California’s “secret sauce” of innovation, inclusion, and integration, including:
A leadership breakfast with the Golden State’s top government and business leadership.
Plenary and breakout sessions with leading visionaries and innovators on the areas of sustainability, energy, AI, supply chain, life sciences, healthcare, food security, and so much more.
Closing by Governor Gavin Newsom (inv) with a call-to-action followed by a closed networking reception with a globally recognized celebrity chef, a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, and highly decorated wines.
The AI Panel
Given the hype of artificial intelligence (AI) since the ChatGPT debut, as the panel moderator and an AI venture founder, I wanted to make sure we, as a panel at this historic event, provide the substance, practices, and facts of AI. The panel itself reflects innovation, inclusion, and integration as the theme of this event. Let me introduce you to each of the panelists:
Dr. Mark Nitzberg is a computer scientist and advisor to government and industry on AI and its impacts and governance. He serves as the founding Executive Director of the Center for Human-Compatible AI at UC Berkeley. In industry, he has built technology ventures applying AI in health care, finance, education, and development aid. He has worked at Bell Laboratories, Microsoft, and Amazon and developed and run diverse programs in industry and academia. Co-author of The AI Generation — an examination of AI and how it reshapes human values, trust, and power around the world — Dr. Nitzberg engages regularly in the debates on AI developments.
Jay Eum is Co-Founding Managing Partner of GFT Ventures. Jay brings over 20 years of extensive investment experience across both institutional and corporate venture capital firms. Jay co-founded TransLink Capital, a Palo Alto-based early-stage venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs in developing customer connections and partnerships in Asia. Jay was responsible for leading investments in AI, AR/VR, blockchain, cloud, and consumer technologies. Prior to TransLink, Jay was Managing Director of Samsung Ventures, where he established and led the US venture capital operations for Samsung. Jay started his venture capital career at the Silicon Valley office of Vertex Management, the Singapore-based venture capital arm of investment firm Temasek Holdings. Jay received an MBA from Stanford University and an MS/BS in Chemistry from Seoul National University. Jay serves as Chairman and Board Director of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA). Jay is also an active angel investor and advisor to several startups.
Sam Fahmy is CEO and President of Ripcord Inc. With operations in Silicon Valley and Japan, Ripcord uses AI, ML, and robotics to extract valuable data from enterprise-level documents. Sam’s thought leadership in AI and machine learning is propelling Ripcord into a category leader in document intelligence as a service. Prior to Ripcord, Sam held executive leadership roles at WorkFusion, as well in sales, marketing, product strategy and general management at Cvent, the global leader in event and hospitality technology, where he was instrumental to the Company’s rise from start-up to rapid growth and multi-billion dollar valuation. Previously, he served as CEO of a VC-backed software company that he co-founded. His career has also included senior roles in investment banking, M&A and consumer products. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from American University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Howie Xu is a serial entrepreneur, Stanford University guest lecturer, and Senior Vice President of AI/ML at Palo Alto Networks. Formerly VP of AI/ML at Zscaler and the CEO/Founder of TrustPath before it was acquired by Zscaler. Before that, Howie was a Greylock Partners EIR focusing on AI and Cloud, founding VP of Engineering at Big Switch Networks, and the founder of VMware’s networking team. Howie is a Stanford University Graduate School of Business alum.
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