The Future of Personalized Universal Agents - AI Talk & Reception

Hong Kong Business Association of Northern Cal

Join HKBANC for an evening of insights and professional networking with Dr. Ed Chi at Plug and Play in Sunnyvale.

Plug and Play Tech Center

Please reach out to Ms. Yani Lee yl@hkbanc.org for waitlist option. Thank you.

The Future of Personalized Universal Agents An AI Talk &amp; Networking Reception with Dr. Ed ChiJoin HKBANC for an evening of insights and professional networking with Dr. Ed Chi at Plug and Play in Sunnyvale.AI is moving beyond tools built for individual tasks toward universal personal agents—systems that can understand users across different types of information, reason through complex situations, and provide personalized support for discovery, learning, and decision-making.In this talk, Dr. Chi will explore how advances in multimodal foundation models—spanning images, video, audio, language, and reasoning—are shaping the next generation of personal AI systems. He will discuss three key trends:<ul><li>Integrated intelligence: The shift toward a single multimodal model with built-in reasoning capabilities.</li><li>Personalization and memory: How agents can adapt to users’ preferences, retain context, and align with their goals.</li><li>Intuition and deliberation: Bringing fast “System 1” responses and slower, deliberate “System 2” reasoning together in a unified universal agent.</li></ul> Connect with fellow professionals, exchange perspectives, and explore what this next chapter of AI could mean for how we live, learn, and work. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served at this event. Event Details Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Time: 5:00–7:30 PM Venue: Plug and Play Address: 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Meet Our Speaker:<ul><li>Dr. <a href="https://www.edchi.net/" title="https://www.edchi.net/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ed Chi</a>, VP of Research at Google DeepMind</li></ul>Special thanks to Title Sponsor:<ul><li>Mr. Wilson Lau, Past Chair, Executive Committee of HKBANC</li></ul>All Event Sponsors and Partners:<ul><li><a href="https://www.cathaybank.com/" title="https://www.cathaybank.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cathay Bank</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ccdlaws.com/" title="https://www.ccdlaws.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CCD Laws</a></li><li><a href="https://www.commercialoneinsurance.com/" title="https://www.commercialoneinsurance.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Commercial One Insurance</a></li><li><a href="https://www.us.hsbc.com/" title="https://www.us.hsbc.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HSBC Bank</a></li><li><a href="http://www.polarisadvisory.com/" title="http://www.polarisadvisory.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Polaris Advisory</a></li></ul>

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