

2026 GTC fireside talk - What's next in AI?
βπ€ Some of the most important GTC conversations won't happen on the main stage.
βEPIC Connector is bringing together founders, researchers, and investors for a focused evening session β one hour of keynotes and panel discussion, digging into the frontiers that are actually shaping what gets built next.
βπ₯ We're going deep on four themes driving the most debate in the AI community right now:
βOpenClaw β open-source AI infrastructure and the ecosystem forming around it
βPhysical AI β robotics, embodied intelligence, and AI that interacts with the real world
βMemory β persistent context, long-term reasoning, and personalization
βAgentic AI β autonomous workflows, multi-agent orchestration, and what it takes to move agents from demo to production
βExpect real takes from people who are shipping, not speculating.
βWho Should Attend
βEveryone's welcome π€ whether you're a founder, investor, researcher, builder, operator, or just tracking where AI is going next.
βSpeakers
βAnthony Zhao (Head of North America, Manycore Tech)
βTian Lan (CEO, Peak Mojo)
βYu Jin (Head of Developer Ecosystem, Z.ai)
βBei Zhang (Head of Marketing / Growth, Shanda)
βVictor S. (Founder, AI Valley)
βXiao Zhang (CEO & Co-Founder, Collov Labs)
βCharlie Lin (Director, Gen)
βConor Brennan-Burke (Founder, Hyperspell (YC F25))
βShreyas Kaps (Co-Founder, ashr (YC W26))
βSam Karu (Co-founder & CEO, Logical (YC F25))
βPriya Khandelwal (Founder & CEO, Nixo (YC S25))
βJosh Norris (Founder & CEO, Josh Norris Consulting (GTM Advisor for YC))
βPrasen Shelar (Co-Founder & CEO, Axari)
βZecheng Zhang (YC S25 Alumni)
βXuan Zhao (Co-founder & CEO, Flourish Science)
βLawrence Xu (Co-founder & CEO, Infron)
βKisson Lin (Founder & CEO, Super Intelligence)
βCruise Chen (Founder, EPIC Connector)
βWenxuan Tan (CEO, Prismer.AI)
βCo-hosted by EPIC Connector Γ Peak Mojo Γ Manycore Tech Γ Z.ai
βPartners: AI Valley, SpatialVerse, LDV Partners, Collov Labs, Minimax, Uphonest Scout, Gen Digital, Hyperspell
βπ¨ Register early to secure your spot.