Taiwan AI Founders' Brunch with AWS, OpenAI & Openspace Capital

​📅 Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 9:30 – 12:00

​📍 AWS Taiwan（台北市信義區松仁路 100 號 12 樓）

​🎟️ Free · Limited spots

​Join OpenAI's APAC Head of Startups Thomas Jeng, Openspace Capital Partner Jessica Huang Pouleur, and AWS Generative AI Specialist Sales Matt Yang for a networking brunch with insights on how APAC startups are leveraging AI to build, scale, and go to market faster. Short talks, a founder-focused panel, and plenty of time to connect over food.

​What to expect

• ​🎤 Three focused sessions from OpenAI, Openspace Capital & AWS — sharp, practical, 10 minutes each

• ​💬 Panel discussion — AI leaders and investors in conversation with founders

• ​❓ Live Q&A — your questions, answered directly

• ​🥐 Networking brunch — meet fellow founders, the OpenAI team, and investors over good food

​If you're building with AI or building AI — this one's for you.

​Agenda

• ​09:30 – 10:00 — Guest arrival & registration

• ​10:00 – 10:10 — Opening remarks

• ​10:10 – 10:20 — OpenAI session

• ​10:20 – 10:30 — Openspace Capital session

• ​10:30 – 10:40 — AWS session

• ​10:40 – 11:10 — Panel Discussion: Building the AI-Native Company: From Model to Market

• ​11:10 – 11:20 — Q&A

• ​11:20 – 12:00 — Networking & brunch 🥐

​Featured Speakers

​Thomas Jeng — Head of Startups, APAC, OpenAI

​Thomas leads OpenAI's startup partnerships across Asia-Pacific — working with founders from first API call to production scale.

​Jessica Huang Pouleur — Partner, Openspace Capital

​Jessica leads Openspace Growth and is based in Singapore. Previously she headed Corporate Strategy & Business Development (APAC & Middle East) at The Walt Disney Company and led the investment team for Providence Equity Partners in Southeast Asia. She is a member of the Global Tech Council for GPCA and co-chairs the Singapore chapter of PEWIN.

​Matt Yang — Generative AI Specialist Sales, AWS

​Matt works with startups and enterprises across Taiwan on adopting generative AI solutions on AWS.

​Who should attend

​Startup founders, CTOs, and decision-makers building with AI or building AI solutions. Whether you're integrating frontier models into your product or creating the next AI-native company — this morning is built for you.