The LaunchPad Symposium

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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 together more than 300 researchers, builders, engineers, founders, operators, students and product leaders at NUS to connect the full picture of how AI moves from research into the world. Across two days, we will explore five connected fields: AI in TrainingFeaturing voices from Agnes AI, Adaption Labs and AI Singapore AI in Infrastructure and DeploymentFeaturing voices from SemiAnalysis and Cloudflare Embodied AIFeaturing voices from Griffin Labs, The Robot Company and Kabam Social Intelligence and Human NormsFeaturing voices from NUS Computing, Neo Research and Infocomm Media Development Authority AI in ProductFeaturing voices from ShopBack and Hacktron AI Expect technical talks, live demonstrations and candid conversations about what works, what remains difficult and what the next generation of AI will demand from us. There will also be time to meet the people behind the work. Networking is a core part of the programme. The Symposium is designed to create encounters across disciplines, organisations and levels of experience. Come with questions, unfinished ideas and a willingness to find the people who can help move them forward. The complete speaker roster, session titles and programme will be announced this Thursday. 17 and 18 August 2026Acacia College, National University of Singapore300+ participants Join the room shaping what comes next.