AWS Startup Day SF 2026 — Go Agent & Go Global

Join us for an exclusive half-day exchange bringing together China's most promising AI startup founders, global technology leaders, investors, and partners in San Francisco.

This gathering is designed for leaders defining the next wave of AI-native infrastructure, building agents that operate at production scale, and accelerating their business in the US — across both commercial and technical fronts. The intimate format fosters substantive dialogue, high-signal peer exchange, and meaningful connections that accelerate business outcomes. Registration required. Light refreshments and networking reception provided.

This is an invite-only event. Registration required. Light refreshments and networking reception provided.

Who Should Attend:

Founders and technical leaders building agentic and next-gen AI systems

Investors and growth-stage fund partners focused on AI and cross-border deals

Partners and advisors supporting high-growth startups expanding into the US

Enterprise leaders responsible for startup partnerships, sourcing, or co-innovation

What You'll Walk Away With:

Technical deep-dives on building production-ready agentic AI systems on AWS

Practical guidance on security, compliance, and scaling AI workloads reliably

Concrete playbooks for growing your business in the US — from first customers to scale

Direct, high-quality connections with peers, investors, and partners in an intimate setting

📢Agenda

2:00 – 2:10 PM · Welcome: Go Agent & Go Global

Opening remarks framing the day and where the agent era is taking founders next 🎤 Tracy Geist, Head of Startup Marketing, AWS

2:10 – 2:50 PM · Building the Agentic Stack: From Open Models to Production at Scale

A deep dive into the full agentic AI stack — open models, production infrastructure, and what it takes to run agents at scale 🎤 Deap Ubhi & Erik Chen

2:50 – 3:10 PM · Security as a Day-One Design Choice in the Agent Era

Why security must be built in from Day One as agents start taking real actions — across AI for Security, Security for AI, and Security for Startups 🎤 James Ferguson, WWSO Security Services, AWS

3:10 – 3:25 PM · Startup Spotlight

A frontline founder's story of building an agentic AI product and the real decisions behind it 🎤 You Wu, CEO, UTA

3:30 – 4:10 PM · The Capital Behind the Agent Revolution: Global VC Perspectives

Leading VCs on where frontier-AI investment and go-to-market are heading, and the founder growth stories that resonate across markets 🎤 Yubing Ji, Frontier AI GTM BD, AWS + Guest VCs

4:10 – 4:50 PM · Startup as a Partner: Grow With AWS and Go Global Together

How growing startups can become AWS partners — the path from building on AWS to scaling worldwide together, with global best practices 🎤 Ben Hillman, Head of Startup Partner Marketing, AWS + Guest Startup Partner

4:50 – 5:05 PM · Startup Spotlight

A founder's perspective on taking an AI company global in the agent era 🎤 Sylvia Tong, Head of North America, MiniMax

5:05 – 7:00 PM · 🥂 Refreshments & Networking

Connect with fellow founders, investors, and the AWS startup team.