GSTAR SUMMIT 2026: AI & HUMANITY | The New Turing Institute (original) (raw)

MORNING SESSIONS · AI: Models, Agents, and Real-World Impact

8:008:30

30 min

Registration & Check-in

8:308:40

10 min

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Thang LuongPrincipal Scientist & Director of Research, Google DeepMind
Co-founder, New Turing Institute (NTI)

Ms. Wendy NguyenCo-founder & Partner, Pacific Gateway Partners
Board Member, New Turing Institute

8:408:55

15 min

Opening Remarks

Mr. Bui Hoang PhuongDeputy Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam

8:559:20

25 min

Opening Talk

Mr. Le Quoc MinhEditor-in-Chief of People Newspaper,
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association.

9:209:55

35 min

KeynoteThe Future of Personalized Universal Agents

Dr. Ed H. ChiVice President of Research, Google DeepMind
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow

9:5510:20

25 min

Spotlight TalkTowards Truly Open, Language-Specific, Safe, Factual, and Specialized Large Language Models

Prof. Preslav NakovDepartment Chair & Professor of NLP, MBZUAI
Leading expert on disinformation & fact-checking

10:2010:35

15 min

Tea Break

10:3511:00

25 min

Spotlight TalkFrom Curious to Native: The Framework for Human-led Enterprise AI

Dr. Phong NguyenChief Technology Officer, FPT Corporation
Former Chief AI Officer, FPT Software | Research Partner, Mila

11:0011:15

15 min

Lightning TalkFrom Focusing Lenses to Focusing Risks: An Engineer's Journey into Agentic AI Safety

Dr. Myungsub ChoiHead of Research, Tynapse
PhD, Seoul National University | Former Samsung AI & Google

11:1511:30

15 min

Lightning TalkPushing the Boundaries of Real-time Speech AI for East Asia

Dr. Noriyuki KojimaCo-founder & CEO, Kotoba Technologies
PhD, Cornell University | AI for Real-Time Speech & Language

11:3012:30

60 min

Panel DiscussionThe Rise and Future of Agentic AI

Dr. Ed H. ChiVP of Research, Google DeepMind

Prof. Preslav NakovDept. Chair & Professor of NLP, MBZUAI

Dr. Hung BuiVP of Technology, Qualcomm AI Research
Former CEO, VinAI

Dr. Yi TayResearch Scientist, Google Deepmind
Former Co-founder, Reka AI

Dr. Thang LuongModeratorPrincipal Scientist & Director of Research, Google DeepMind

12:3014:00

90 min

Lunch Break

AFTERNOON SESSIONS · AI & Humanity: From Breakthroughs to Human Progress

14:0014:15

15 min

Opening talk

Jean Desombre, JD/MBAFounder & Partner, Pacific Gateway Partners
Healthcare Executive | Harvard JD/MBA

14:1514:50

35 min

KeynoteThought Full: Cultivating Humanity in the Age of AI

Prof. Po-Shen LohProfessor of Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University
Former US National Math Olympiad Coach | Founder, EXPII

14:5015:10

20 min

Spotlight TalkMulti-planetary Human Life Enabler

Jay KimChairman & CEO, Boryung
Board Director, Axiom Space | Healthcare & Space Investor

15:1015:30

20 min

Spotlight Talk

Marc WooManaging Director, Vietnam — Google Asia Pacific

15:3015:45

15 min

Tea Break

15:4516:05

20 min

Opening TalkFrom IMO gold medal to scientific discovery: What's next for AI & humanity?

Dr. Thang LuongPrincipal Scientist & Director of Research, Google DeepMind
Co-founder, New Turing Institute

16:0516:25

20 min

Spotlight Talk

Prof. Laurent El GhaouiDean, College of Engineering & Computer Science
Vice-Provost of Research & Innovation, VinUniversity

16:2516:45

20 min

Spotlight TalkEarning the Digital Economy: Vietnam's Financial Sector Must Lead on AI Trust

Tuong NguyenExecutive Vice Chairman & CEO, MoMo
Co-founder, Vietnam's #1 Digital Wallet & Super App

16:4517:00

15 min

Lightning TalkVision for Ho Chi Minh City’s Private Sector

Tuoc HuynhChairman & CEO, Galaxy Holdings

17:0017:45

45 min

Panel DiscussionBridging AI & Humanity: Turning Technical Breakthroughs into Trust and Human Progress

Dr. Thang LuongPrincipal Scientist & Director of Research, Google DeepMind
Co-founder, New Turing Institute

Wendy NguyenCo-founder & Partner, Pacific Gateway Partners | Board Member, NTI

Jay KimChairman & CEO, Boryung

Dr. Tuan CaoCEO, LifeAI & Genetica

Curtis S. ChinChair, Senior Fellows & Senior Advisor, Global Markets - Milken Institute

Jean Desombre, JD/MBAModeratorFounder & Partner, Pacific Gateway Partners

17:4518:00

15 min

Closing Ceremony

OrganizersNew Turing Institute (NTI) & Pacific Gateway Partners (PGP)