How an AI Token Meets the best Product？@Microsoft GCR Incubator🦄
About the Event
AI tokens are powering innovation. But what turns AI capabilities into products people actually want?
Join us at Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus for Founder Ascend — Silicon Valley Stop, bringing together Microsoft leaders, AI founders, builders, and industry innovators to explore the journey from AI tokens to real-world products.
Through keynotes, industry discussions, and startup showcases, we'll explore:
🚀 From Tokens to Products: Turning AI capabilities into real customer value.
🤖 From Agents to Real Work: Building AI agents that solve real business problems.
⚡ From Infrastructure to Innovation: Accelerating AI development and product innovation.
🌍 From Product to Scale: Growing AI startups into sustainable businesses.
Discover what's next in AI, exchange ideas with industry leaders, and connect with the builders shaping the future.
Featured Speakers
Olivia Zhang
General Manager, Microsoft Incubator
Build with Microsoft: Startup Credits, Resources & Insights
Explore how Microsoft supports startups through its incubator ecosystem, technical resources, and growth opportunities — along with insights into the evolving AI startup landscape.
Gene Deng
Co-Founder & CMO | ZooWork
From AI Tokens to Business Value: Making Agents Work for Enterprises
What does it take to turn AI capabilities into something customers will pay for? Gene will share ZooWork’s approach to building enterprise AI agents: starting with customer needs, turning domain expertise into actionable workflows, and connecting agents to the tools businesses already use. The talk will explore how to move from a compelling demo to everyday use, with a focus on reliable execution and clear business value.
More speakers and panelists to be announced. Stay tuned!
Event Agenda (PST)：
1:30–2:00 PM Check-in & Networking
2:00–2:05 PM Welcome Remarks — Olivia Zhang
2:05–2:30 PM Microsoft Incubator Keynote — Olivia Zhang
2:30–3:00 PM Startup Keynote — Gene Geng, Serendipity One Inc.
3:00–3:20 PM Coffee Break & Group Photo
3:20–3:50 PM Microsoft Tech Keynote
3:50–4:45 PM Industry Panel Discussion：AI Empowered Retail Industry：Make it happen！
4:45–5:30 PM Startup Open Mic & Showcase
5:30–6:00 PM Networking
Agenda is subject to change.
Who Should Join?
🚀 AI Startup Founders — Building and scaling the next generation of AI-native businesses.
⚡ AI Engineers & Product Builders — Turning models, tokens, and agents into real products.
🏢 Enterprise & Industry Innovators — Exploring practical AI adoption and industry transformation.
💡 Investors & Ecosystem Leaders — Discovering emerging technologies, startups, and opportunities.
Let's Build What's Next.
The next wave of AI won't be defined by tokens alone. It will be defined by the products, experiences, and businesses we build with them.
Join us at Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus to exchange ideas, discover what's working, and connect with the builders turning AI innovation into real-world impact.
Limited spots available. RSVP to join us!
🤝 Hosted By
Microsoft GCR Incubator
Microsoft GCR Incubator is a strategic incubation platform and innovation ecosystem jointly established by Microsoft and leading investment institutions, dedicated to empowering high-potential startups and accelerating their growth.
SEAMATE — A Bay Area community bringing together AI builders, founders, and innovators to connect, share ideas, and build what's next.