The Frontier of Agentic AI | Manus x OpenAI x Granite Asia

​The next wave of AI isn't about better automation — it's about agency. True AI agents don't just respond to prompts; they think, plan, and act autonomously to solve problems before you even realize you need them solved. That shift from reactive tools to proactive intelligence is reshaping how we build products.

​Join Manus, OpenAI, and Granite Asia for a product-centric deep-dive into the frontier of agentic AI — exploring practical best practices, hard-won lessons, and real product decisions that don't make it into public talks.

​This is a closed-door session for startup founders, CPOs and product leaders shaping the next wave of AI agents. This isn't a high-level overview. Expect live product demos, honest discussion around product design, execution, and organization culture in the AI era. Less theory, more product craft — from founders and operators who actually build. The insights shared here are exclusive to this audience.

​Speakers:

​Zhang Tao, Cofounder & CPO @ Manus AI

​Thomas Jeng, Start-ups @ OpenAI

​Yusi Chen, Partner @ Granite Asia

Program:

​15:30 - 16:00: Registration

16:00 - 16:05: Welcome from Granite Asia

16:05 - 16:20: Manus AI demo

​Live demo of a general agent in action — featuring the latest releases of Manus 1.5, API and Connector

​16:20 - 16:30: OpenAI demo

​Live demo of OpenAI latest model capabilities and API

​16:30 - 17:00 Fireside Chat: Manus x OpenAI x Granite Asia

​A product-focused conversation on what makes an agent truly agentic — moving beyond chatbots to systems with genuine autonomy. We'll explore the three frontiers defining the cutting edge: expanding atomic capabilities, building architectural features for decomposition and parallelism, and unlocking proactive agency that anticipates user needs.

​17:00: Networking and social