Tea & Jam - Build vs Buy: Rethinking Enterprise Innovation in the AI Era
🚀 Tea & Jam
Build vs Buy: Rethinking Enterprise Innovation in the AI Era
by JDI Group × Microsoft
Tea & Jam - Build vs Buy: Rethinking Enterprise Innovation in the AI Era is an exclusive gathering where enterprise leaders, startups, and ecosystem builders come together to explore one of the most critical questions in today’s digital landscape: Should organisations build, buy, or partner to drive innovation in the age of AI?
Hosted by JDI Group, in collaboration with Microsoft, the event will bring together 30+ decision-makers and leaders for insightful discussions and interactive breakout sessions, built entirely around creating enterprise–startup collaboration opportunities for AI projects in Vietnam.
📅 Date: 7 May 2026 (Thursday)
📍 Venue: L12, President Tower, 93 Nguyen Du St., Dist. 1, HCMC, Vietnam
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (GMT +7)
🔻 Limited seats available. Attendance is by registration only.
🌟 Event Highlights
✨ Expert Panel: Making AI Work — Build, Buy, or Partner
Hear from industry leaders on how organisations choose the right approach to adopt AI, whether building internal capabilities, using existing solutions, or partnering to move faster.
✨ AI Startup Lightning Presentations
Explore real AI solutions from startups solving enterprise challenges across automation, data, operations, and decision-making.
✨ AI-Focused Roundtables
Join small-group discussions to break down real operational challenges and identify practical ways AI can be applied to your business system.
✨ Business Networking
Meet enterprise leaders and founders, exchange ideas, and uncover opportunities to collaborate on real AI initiatives.
🔥 Expert Panel Discussion
Industry leaders share perspectives on how organisations are navigating build vs buy strategies when adopting AI and emerging technologies.
Discussion themes:
When should enterprises build internal capabilities vs adopt external solutions?
What are the risks of building everything in-house?
How can enterprises collaborate more effectively with technology startups and partners?
What role do technology platforms and ecosystems play in accelerating innovation?
✨ Startup Lightning Presentations
Microsoft will curate three startups to showcase solutions supporting enterprise innovation.
Each startup session includes a 10-minute presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A, helping businesses quickly evaluate practical solutions and potential partners.
Focus areas include AI automation, data and infrastructure platforms, cybersecurity and digital trust, workflow optimisation, and enterprise software solutions.
🌟 Open Innovation Roundtables
Participants will join curated discussions around key enterprise challenges:
🔸 Roundtable 1 - Facilitated by VALSEA
Are You Ready for Voice?
Focusing on how enterprises are preparing for voice as the next interface layer for AI, including use cases, infrastructure readiness, and how teams think about building vs buying in this space.
🔸 Roundtable 2 - Facilitated by OpenClaw
Why Do AI Projects Stall? From POC to Production
Break down common blockers — infrastructure, integration, cost, and talent — and discuss how to successfully scale AI across the enterprise.
🔸 Roundtable 3 - Facilitated by Magnitudeminds
Stop Automating the Wrong Things. Finding High-ROI AI Use Cases
Cut through the hype and learn how to identify AI use cases that deliver real ROI, scale in production, and actually move the business forward.
Each roundtable will focus on identifying root challenges, exploring solutions, and uncovering opportunities for pilot collaborations.
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🎯 Who Should Attend
Tea & Jam: Build vs Buy is designed for forward-thinking professionals, including:
🔸 Enterprise leaders (CIOs, CTOs, Heads of Innovation, Digital, Data & AI)
🔸 SMEs exploring digital transformation and AI adoption
🔸 Technology startups building enterprise solutions
🔸 Ecosystem partners, investors, and innovation teams
💡 Why Join The Event
✅ Gain practical insights into enterprise innovation strategies in Vietnam
✅ Learn how organisations approach build vs buy decisions in real-world scenarios
✅ Discover startup solutions addressing key operational challenges
✅ Contribute to discussions that may shape future pilot collaborations
✅ Connect with a curated group of decision-makers and innovators
🤝 About the Organisers
🏢 JDI Group
JDI is a Venture Catalyst driving forward the future of innovation. Since 2016, we’ve jump-started the exponential growth of innovative companies – from FinTech, F&B, e-commerce to education. We empower them with strategic knowledge and resources to build and scale their disruptive innovations from Asia to the world.
🏢 Microsoft
Microsoft is a global technology company that builds platforms and tools to power digital transformation, from cloud computing with Azure to productivity solutions like Microsoft 365. It works closely with enterprises, startups, and governments to drive innovation across AI, data, and secure infrastructure. With a strong presence in Southeast Asia, Microsoft supports organizations in scaling solutions and accelerating growth in the digital economy.
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