AAMA FUTURE OF AI SUMMIT 2026
The Artificial Intelligence is reshaping global competition, capital formation, industrial policy, and the future of work. The next era of AI will be defined not by a single geography, but by the interconnected opportunities and challenges across the United States, the broader Pan-Pacific ecosystem and the rest of the world.
The AAMA Future of AI Summit brings together leaders across investment, enterprise, technology, and entrepreneurship to explore where the most important AI opportunities are emerging - and how organizations can navigate the increasingly dynamic geopolitical, regulatory, and funding landscape surrounding AI.
The summit aims to move beyond hype and focus on actionable insights, strategic partnerships, and responsible paths forward.
Event Schedule
1:00-1:10
Welcome by Robert Lee, AAMA Chairman and Nader Fathi, AAMA President
1:10-1:45
Fireside chat with Jeff Herbst - moderator Canice Wu
1:45-2:30
Panel on Opportunities in AI - moderator Anson Liang
2:30-3:15
Panel on AI Without Borders - moderator Ray Cheung
3:15-4:00
Panel on Investment in AI - moderator Jay Eum
4:00-5:00
Wrap up by Nader Fathi and reception
1. Keynote / Fireside Chat. Moderator: Canice Wu
Jeff Herbst - VP BD & Inception Ventures, NVIDIA, GFT Ventures Founding Partners
2. Where Will the Biggest AI Opportunities Emerge? Moderator: Anson Liang
This panel will cover questions such as where the next real AI value will be created, which layers are investable and defensible, how U.S. and Asian ecosystems differ, and where founders, investors and corporations should position themselves now.
Topics will include AI infrastructure/semiconductors/computing. Enterprise AI and workflow transformations, Agentic AI and vertical applications, robotics/physical AI, human and AI collaboration, and U.S.-Asia commercialization and ecosystem advantage.
Panel members:
Henry Kang - Founder & CEO, Clipto.AI
Arvin Sun - Founder & CEO, Traini AI
Gary Chen - CEO, Raise Robotics
Nate Liang - CEO, Vishwa Labs
Kolento Hou - Co-founder & CEO, Emergences Labs
Joe Heanue - CEO, Triple Ring Technologies
3. Panel on Agentic AI Without Borders. Moderator: Ray Cheung
Navigating Trust, Security, and Strategy in a Bifurcated World; Agentic AI is redefining software—from copilots to autonomous systems capable of making decisions, executing workflows, and collaborating across organizations. But as AI becomes more autonomous, the geopolitical environment is becoming more fragmented.
This panel brings together leaders across cybersecurity, enterprise AI, legal strategy, and venture-backed innovation to discuss how organizations can design, govern, and scale Agentic AI while balancing innovation with trust, resilience, and global market realities.
Rather than viewing regulation as merely a compliance exercise, the discussion explores how governance, security, and geopolitical awareness become strategic advantages for companies building the next generation of AI.
Panel members:
David Chun - Founder & CEO, Equilar.
Rick Orloff - CISO Everpure (formerly Pure Storage).
Clarence Chio - Co-founder & CEO, Coverbase; faculty at UC Berkeley.
4. Pan-Pacific Investment Opportunities in AI - owner Canice Wu - Moderator Jay Eum
Panel Members:
Evan Schnidman - Head of Fidelity Labs & Investor.
David Gerster - Investment Partner, Fusion Fund.
Ryan Wang - General Partner, Solaris Venture Partners & Outpost Capital.
Cayetano Gea - Chief Strategy Officer, Dun & Bradstreet.
David Suh - Head of Korea Investment Partners.