PAINTER & HACKER: AI for Creation

Fri, Aug 14

12:30 PM – 03:00 PM

About the event

Painter & Hacker is a curated, high-signal gathering where creative minds and technology builders converge to shape the future of AI-powered creation.

“Painter” represents creators, artists, media professionals, and storytellers. “Hacker” represents AI founders, builders, and engineers. Together, we will unpack how generative AI, multimodal models, and creative tools are redefining the way content, media, and digital experiences are built.

🟡 Core Themes

AI × Creativity — reimagining the relationship between human imagination and artificial intelligence
Generative Media & Multimodal Models — the next frontier of image, video, and media production
Creative AI Tools — emerging products transforming workflows for creators and teams
Human × AI Collaboration — new workflows, possibilities, and models of co-creation

👥 Guests

Chen Zhuo | Founder, Fizzdragon
An engineering-trained sci-fi creator, he led the production of Ching Shih: Queen of the Sea — the world's first full-length Chinese-language feature film delivered via end-to-end AIGC workflows. He guided his team to join the NVIDIA Inception Program, pioneering a new globally distributed collaboration model for AI film and television creation.
Joven | CRO & President, Cookiy AI
With years of hands-on experience in consumer research and business development at leading firms including Statista and Cint, he spearheads the commercial rollout of the Agentic voice AI research platform. He also serves as a committee member of the Singapore Computer Society.
Francis | Founder, Zcloak
A PhD in Computer Science from the University of Twente, the Netherlands, he has built over two decades of deep expertise in cryptography, digital identity, and privacy-preserving computation. He created ATP, a trusted identity protocol for AI Agents, and is a serial entrepreneur in the AI privacy infrastructure space.
William Liu | Chief AI Influencer, Singtel
Previously with prominent tech companies including Grab, Binance, and Shopee, he has evolved from a UX designer into a seasoned expert in AI product strategy and organizational transformation.
Leonie Xu | Co-founder, SmallWOD
Former Vice President of Marketing & Growth at WIZ.AI, and ex-Head of Overseas Organizational Consulting for Feishu at ByteDance.
Cruise | Founder, EPIC Connector
Gold-tier Product Hunt hunter, GitHub open-source growth specialist, and angel investor.

🔍 Agenda

18:30 – 19:00 | Arrival & Open Networking
Guest check-in and informal connections with founders, investors, creators, and ecosystem partners.
19:00 – 20:15 | 5 Founder Demos
Five hand-picked AI founders will showcase their latest builds across creative AI, generative media, AI video & image, multimodal applications, and emerging creative tools — 15 minutes each.
20:15 – 21:00 | Panel Discussion
A focused 45-minute conversation with founders, creators, investors, and industry guests on the evolution of AI × Creativity, next-generation media models, and the future of creative technology.
Post-panel | Curated Networking
Stay for deeper conversations — built for project partnerships, capital introductions, talent connections, and ecosystem collaboration.