Global VC/CVC Investment Forum-AI Compute Arena: Global Investment Collaboration for Hard Tech Elite

June 4, 2026 10:00-12:00 click to share

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The era of pure software AI is over. Today, the competitive frontier is defined by the brutal physics of energy, heat, and silicon. The AI Compute Arena is a curated sanctuary for the Hard Tech Elite—the architects building the physical bedrock of the intelligence age. We synchronize global investment intelligence with breakthrough deep-tech to foster an exclusive environment for strategic deal-making and high-stakes collaboration across the US, Taiwan, Japan, and Europe.

Agenda

10:00 - 10:05 Remark
Opening Remarks & Group Photo
10:05 - 10:25 Keynote
The Elite Mandate – Decoding the Global Investment Roadmap of the World’s Leading Equipment CVC
Yuan-Ping (YP) Huang Principal / Managing Director, Applied Ventures / Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund
10:25 - 10:45 Keynote
Keynote II: The Lab-to-Fab Blueprint
Olivier Rousseaux Director of Venture Development, imec vzw
10:45 - 11:05 Keynote
Keynote III - Accelerating identification and development of breakthrough innovations
Andrew Ouderkirk Principal & Thought Leader, IO Innovation
11:05 - 11:45 Panel
Panel Discussion: The Power of Co-Investment
Moderator
Jeremy Lai Venture Associate, Plug and Play Taiwan
Panelists
Andy Lombard Founder and Managing Partner, Tesoro Venture Capital
Panelists
Hayata Okubo Senior Manager, Plug and Play Japan
Panelists
Simon Fang Co-Founder and Partner, Darwin Ventures
Panelists
Walter Liu Investment Principal, Applied Ventures
11:45 - 12:00 Networking
Networking

Speakers

Andrew Ouderkirk's photo

Andrew Ouderkirk

IO Innovation

Andy Lombard's photo

Andy Lombard

Tesoro Venture Capital

Hayata Okubo's photo

Hayata Okubo

Plug and Play Japan

Jeremy Lai's photo

Jeremy Lai

Plug and Play Taiwan

Simon Fang's photo

Simon Fang

Darwin Ventures

Walter Liu's photo

Walter Liu

Applied Ventures

Yuan-Ping (YP) Huang's photo

Yuan-Ping (YP) Huang

Applied Ventures / Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund