Designed to move the ecosystem from AI hype to real-world implementation
Ecosystem Convergence to Build an Intelligent Future
3 - 4 June 2026 | Suntec Singapore CEC, Level 4
Echelon Singapore 2026 Agenda
Across two days, Echelon Singapore brings together builders, operators, enterprises, and talent to move beyond AI hype, and into real-world implementation, skills, and partnerships. The agenda is designed around four core pillars addressing a real challenge faced by today’s tech ecosystem.
9.00AM – 10:00AM
REGISTRATION OPENS & NETWORKING
10.00AM – 10:10AM
Future Stage
OPENING ADDRESS
Mohan Belani
Co-Founder & CEO, e27
10.10AM – 10:30AM
Disrupt Stage
KEYNOTE | From Cloud to Local: Why Build High-Performance AI Agents On Your Own Infrastructure Wins Long Term
Vincent Caldeira
Chief Technology Officer, Red Hat
10.10AM – 10:40AM
Future Stage
FIRESIDE CHAT | Building Through the Downturn: What Decades of Investing Teaches Us About Surviving Funding Winter
10:30AM – 11:00AM
Disrupt Stage
FIRESIDE CHAT | Beyond Search Boxes: Agentic AI and the Rewiring of Southeast Asian Commerce
Oliver Tan
Managing Director, Rezolve.AI
10.40AM – 11:30AM
Future Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | Learning the New VC Playbook: Deep Tech, AI, and the Deals That Still Close
Koichi Saito
Managing Partner, JIF Capital
Sharan Makhija
Senior Director – Investment, Singtel Innov8
11.00AM – 11:50AM
Disrupt Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | Why the Future of AI Workflow is Verticalized. Industry-Specific Workflow Beats General
11:30AM – 12:20PM
Future Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | The AI-Native Stack: What Infrastructure, Capital, and Ecosystem Support Do Founders Actually Need to Build and Scale?
11:50AM – 12:20PM
Disrupt Stage
FIRESIDE CHAT | Building the Next DeepSeek from Singapore: How Agnes.AI Scaled from Zero to 6M Users in Months
Bruce Yang
CEO and Co-Founder, Agnes AI
1:30PM – 2:00PM
Disrupt Stage
FIRESIDE CHAT | Building Deep Tech at Scale
1:00PM – 1.50PM
Future Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | The Profitable Founder Playbook: How to Build Revenue Before You Build a Pitch Deck
2:00PM – 3.00PM
Disrupt Stage
COMPETITION | Shinhan Square Bridge Pitch
1.50PM – 2:20PM
Future Stage
FIRESIDE CHAT | Preparing for the Shifted Exit Window: Why Small-Cap IPOs and Early M&A Are Becoming the New Normal in Southeast Asia and How to Prepare
3.00PM – 3:50PM
Disrupt Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | Finding Your Next 1000 Users through Government-Led Programs and Opportunities Across ASEAN
2:50PM – 3:40PM
Future Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | The AI Productivity Paradox: More Output, Fewer Jobs – Who Wins and What Work Remains?
3:40PM – 4:10PM
Future Stage
FIRESIDE CHAT | Embedded Finance as Business Strategy: Revenue, Cash Flow, or Competitive Moat?
9.00AM – 10:00AM
REGISTRATION OPENS & NETWORKING
10.55AM – 11:45AM
Future Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | The Deep Tech Advantage: Why Leveraging University IP Makes Startups Faster, More Investible and Higher Impact
10.55AM – 11:45AM
Future Stage
FIRESIDE CHAT | 12 Years Building New Campus: The Lessons You Only Learn by Staying in the Arena and Earning Your Way to Your Final Destination
Will Fan
CEO & Co-Founder, New Campus
1.05PM – 1:55PM
Future Stage
PANEL DISCUSSION | Building for AI-Native Startups: What Infrastructure and Ecosystem Support Do They Actually Need
1:05PM – 3:05PM
Disrupt Stage
COMPETITION | e27 AI WORKFLOW COMPETITION
From Hype to Implementation
- Live demonstrations of AI workflows solving real problems
- Practical, deployable use cases — not theoretical discussions
Exposure to how companies and talent apply AI in real environments
Democratizing the Intelligent Future
- Practical guidance on AI and digital adoption for SMEs
- Clear pathways for improving efficiency and profitability
- Conversations that bridge traditional businesses with tech partners
Navigating Complexity with Clarity
- Honest conversations about AI, quantum, new energy, and cybersecurity
- Deep-dive discussions on defensible tech advantages
- Insights from founders, investors, and enterprise leaders navigating real market pressure
Building Human Capital for Resilience
- Visibility into in-demand AI and frontier tech skills
- Opportunities to connect talent with companies that need real capability
- A focus on quality skills, not headcount growth
"The energy across the hall was electic... It was a packed, insightful day filled with (re)connections, fresh ideas, and future collaborations."
Onzla Ventures
Bronze Sponsors, Echelon Singapore 2025
"They’re already ahead of the game and are bending the curve of innovation"
Imane Jamal Eddine
GM & Head of Sales, Microsoft Asia
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