AI & Clean Economy Transition: Opportunities & Challenges
More than USD 50 billion has been invested in cleanAI since 2020, showcasing the emerging opportunity space at the intersection of AI and the clean economy. That capital is now translating into real demands on computing, energy systems, and industrial operations.
Join us on February 12th in Singapore to explore the business models, market potential, and system-level implications that become possible when we leverage AI for the clean economy.
This invite-only event convenes a curated group of investors, corporates, and innovation leaders to explore how the rapid convergence of advanced computing and the clean economy is reshaping infrastructure, capital allocation, and competitiveness across growth markets in Asia and beyond.
We bring together global cleanAI market intelligence with Asia-grounded execution experience to explore how AI breakthroughs can reshape our approach to energy, food, water, and urbanization challenges and how decisions made today will shape the next phase of scale and adoption.
The dialogue is designed as a closed-door, senior-level peer exchange, prioritizing substance, candour, and decision relevance, followed by a networking reception.
Who This Is For
Participation is by invitation only, with limited capacity. Approved participants will receive confirmation and venue details upon registration.
Programme Overview (3-7pm)
The dialogue will progress from global framing to system-level implications in Asia, including:
Opening remarks
Enterprise Singapore – Emily Liew, Deputy Managing Director (Innovation Portfolio)
Keynotes
State of the cleanAI Market: Global CleanAI Landscape and Investment Trends. Presented by CleanAI Initiative – Nicholas Parker, Founder; Shivani Cotalia, Founding Partner
Beyond Carbon and Silicon: How the future of energy and computing is one story, presented by Antares Ventures – Michael Gryseels, Founder & Managing Partner
Panel 1 | Sustainable Resource Innovation for AI
Moderator: Eco-Business - Jessica Cheam, CEO
Antares Ventures – Michael Gryseels, Founder & Managing Partner
Google – Spencer Low, Head of Sustainability, APAC
Firmus Technologies – Tim Rosenfield, Founder & CEO
Hydroleap – Moh Sherafatmand, Founder & CEO
Panel 2 | Applying CleanAI to Critical Challenges
Moderator: CleanAI Initiative - Nicholas Parker, Founder
Temasek – Dr. Daniel Tay, VP, Emerging Technology
Dell Technologies – Deepak Waghmare, APJC CTO & Head of Regional CTOs
Fasal – Shailendra Tiwari, Founder & CEO
Followed by networking with participants until 7pm
About the Hosts
CleanAI Initiative
The CleanAI Initiative is at the forefront of exploring how artificial intelligence can accelerate the transition to a clean economy. We are a fast-growing platform with a mission to provide cutting-edge insights and intelligence and create a global action-driven ecosystem at the intersection of AI and sustainability solutions. The CleanAI Initiative is based in Toronto, the birthplace of modern AI, and is the first global hub dedicated to this space.
Join us at www.cleanai.com
Antares Ventures
Antares Ventures is a purpose-built deep tech venture capital fund focused on scaling breakthrough industrial technologies into complex, high-growth Asian markets. We invest globally in science-backed innovators shaping the future of energy, industry, transport, cities, and computing, and actively support their commercialization and expansion across Asia.
Antares differentiates itself through deep regional connectivity and a thesis-driven approach informed by proprietary research, identifying where structural demand, industrial constraints, and policy tailwinds converge to enable real-world adoption and durable value creation.
For more detail, check www.antares.ventures
Our Partners
Supported by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC), Canada’s catalyst for engagement with Asia, dedicated to strengthening Canada–Asia relations through research, education, and convening.
Supported by the Singapore Global Network (SGN), a division under Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Join SGN to become a member of a 140,000-strong global network of professionals and friends with Singapore at its heart. Learn more at www.singaporeglobalnetwork.gov.sg.