​The LaunchPad AI Symposium 2026

​AI no longer advances one layer at a time.

​Models learn. Infrastructure determines what can run. Embodied systems bring intelligence into the physical world. Social norms shape whether people trust it. Products decide what reaches people at all.

​Yet these conversations rarely happen in the same room.

​The LaunchPad AI Symposium brings more than 300 students, researchers, builders, engineers, founders, operators and product leaders to Acacia College, NUS. It connects the full picture of how AI moves from research into the world.

​17 August 2026, 9:00am to 6:30pm
18 August 2026, 9:00am to 6:00pm

​Across two days, we will explore five connected fields:

​AI in Training
Featuring voices from Agnes AI, Adaption Labs and AI Singapore
17 August, 9:40am to 11:50am

​AI in Infrastructure and Deployment
Featuring voices from Cloudflare, Nebius and SemiAnalysis
17 August, 1:00pm to 3:20pm

​Embodied AI
Featuring voices from Griffin Labs, The Robot Company and Kabam
17 August, 3:40pm to 5:40pm

​Social Intelligence and Human Norms
Featuring voices from NUS Computing, Neo Research and IMDA
18 August, 9:40am to 11:50am

​AI in Product
Featuring voices from ShopBack, OpenAI and Hacktron AI
18 August, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

​Expect technical talks, panels and candid conversations about what works, what remains difficult, and what the next generation of AI will demand from us.

​More than 20 partners and mentors will also be joining us to share what they are building and meet students. Many are founders, and many are hiring.

​Networking is a core part of the programme. Both days include lunch and networking, with dedicated open networking sessions at the end of the day. Come with questions, unfinished ideas and a willingness to meet the people who can help move them forward.

​On 18 August, the Builder Showcase will bring the ideas built during the LaunchPad AI Challenge to the stage, with the top 20 teams presenting their projects live.

​Top prizes include:

• ​1st Place: 5,000 OpenAI credits

• ​2nd Place: 3,000 OpenAI credits

• ​3rd Place: 2,000 OpenAI credits

• ​Best Use of Agnes AI: S$500

​Acacia College, National University of Singapore
300+ participants

​Join the room shaping what comes next.