GIC Bridge Forum Summit 2025

The Bridge Forum Summit is GIC’s way of bringing together our global community of partners with the most innovative, early- stage technology companies in the world. Over the course of two days, we will explore the most pressing technology questions currently facing modern, global enterprises and provide actionable advice for how to think about a rapidly-evolving technology landscape.

We will be addressing core enterprise AI use cases across applications and infrastructure, recent innovations in data strategy, governance, and empowerment, and provide a glimpse into the multivarious categories of future-facing enterprise efficiency and productivity.

Select Speakers

Ali Ghodsi
Co-Founder and CEO, Databricks
Sarah Friar
Chief Financial Officer, OpenAI
Garry Tan
CEO, Y Combinator
Marco Argenti
Chief Information Officer, Goldman Sachs
Parker Conrad
Co-Founder and CEO, Rippling
Harrison Chase
Founder and CEO, LangChain
Arvind Jain
Co-Founder and CEO, Glean
Anshul Ramachandran
Co-Founder, Windsurf
Jesse Zhang
Co-Founder and CEO, Decagon
Misha Laskin
Co-Founder and CEO, Reflection AI
Deepak Pathak
Co-Founder and CEO, Skild AI
Lin Qiao
Co-Founder and CEO, Fireworks AI
Alejandro Matamala-Ortiz
Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer, Runway
Jonathan Levin
Co-Founder and CEO, Chainalysis
Amjad Masad
Founder and CEO, Replit
Nathan McCauley
Co-Founder and CEO, Anchorage Digital
Aaron Linsky
Chief Technology Officer, AIA Labs, Bridgewater Associates
Chris Harmse
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, BVNK
Bret Taylor
Co-Founder and CEO, Sierra
Lim Chow Kiat
CEO, GIC
Sam Kim
Chief Operating Officer, GIC
Chris Emanuel
Head, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC
Vinay Yarlagadda
Managing Director, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC
Damanpal Dogra
Portfolio Manager, Public Equities, GIC
Gaurav Jain
Senior Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC
Lihan Chen
Senior Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC
Angela Zhu
Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC
Sam Rosen
Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

6 May 2025

9:00am - 9:45am

Event Begins (Registration and Networking Breakfast)

9:45am - 10:00am

Welcome Remarks

Speaker

Lim Chow Kiat

CEO, GIC

Chris Emanuel

Head, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

10:00am - 10:45am

Data + AI

AI is an existential disruption risk (and opportunity), a cost mitigant, and an accelerant for product velocity. As AI permeates nearly every sector and geography, a thoughtful approach to data underpins every company's AI strategy.

Ali will share his perspective on the state of AI today, the current pace of adoption, and what's to come.

Speaker

Ali Ghodsi

Co-Founder and CEO, Databricks

Moderator

Lihan Chen

Senior Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

10:45am - 11:15am

The Next Wave

Y Combinator helps technical founders at the earliest stage create and scale category creating tech companies. It has helped launch companies like Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash, Dropbox, Instacart, and many others. In the latest batch of companies, 25% of companies wrote 95% of their code with AI.

Y Combinator is a window into the future and we will spend time with Garry exploring what the future holds with AI.

Speaker

Garry Tan

CEO, Y Combinator

Moderator

Chris Emanuel

Head, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

11:30am - 12:00pm

Compound Software Businesses

Conventional wisdom over the last 15 years holds that software companies should build best of breed software: narrow, point-solution SaaS products that do one thing well.

In this fireside chat with Parker Conrad, we will break this preconception and discuss why building compound software is the ultimate prize. Parker will share the secrets of Rippling's platform strategy, second-mover advantage and how that has allowed Rippling to win against point-Saas competitors.

Speaker

Parker Conrad

Co-Founder and CEO, Rippling

Moderator

Vinay Yarlagadda

Managing Director, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:15pm - 1:45pm

Software Writing Software

The landscape of development tools has evolved significantly, ushering in an innovative phase of creating software that writes software and solutions that unlock exceptional levels of developer productivity. Windsurf is at the forefront of transforming the coding landscape with AI agents that assist in code generation, testing, and project management, allowing developers to focus on higher-level tasks and accelerate product development.

Anshul will share his insights on how companies can leverage agentic technology to elevate developer productivity and efficiency.

Speaker

Anshul Ramachandran

Co-Founder, Windsurf

Moderator

Gaurav Jain

Senior Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

1:45pm - 2:15pm

100x Engineers

The promise of AI-driven autonomous coding is closer than ever, revolutionizing software development by creating "100x engineers" - developers whose productivity and effectiveness are dramatically amplified.

Reflection AI is pioneering this groundbreaking transformation with superintelligent coding agents capable of reasoning, planning and self-improvement. Bridgewater Associates is building "AIA," an Artificial Intelligence Associate for investing.

This session will feature a conversation between Aaron and Misha on the groundbreaking changes occurring in the world of agentic software development.

Speaker

Misha Laskin

Co-Founder and CEO, Reflection AI

Moderator

Aaron Linsky

Chief Technology Officer, AIA Labs, Bridgewater Associates

2:30pm - 3:15pm

Crafting Creativity - AI Demos

AI is sparking a creative revolution by democratizing access to content creation and software development, allowing non-technical users to bring their ideas to life. With AI-driven tools like Runway and Replit, virtually anyone can generate high-quality graphics and videos or build their own purpose-built software applications, enabling greater expression, storytelling, and efficiency across diverse personal and professional platforms.

In this session, Alejandro and Amjad will demonstrate how the intersection of creativity and technology enhances individual capabilities and reimagines the possible.

Speaker

Alejandro Matamala-Ortiz

Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer, Runway

Amjad Masad

Founder and CEO, Replit

Moderator

Angela Zhu

Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

3:30pm - 5:05pm

1:1 Meetings

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Networking, Food, and Music

7 May 2025

9:00am - 9:45 am

Event Begins (Registration and Networking Breakfast)

9:55am - 10:00am

Welcome Remarks

Speaker

Lihan Chen

Senior Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

10:00am - 10:45am

CLOSED DOOR SESSION

AI Everywhere, All Around

AI is poised to become ubiquitous in our daily lives, seamlessly integrated into the products and tools we use every day. This pervasive presence of AI will not only transform how we interact with technology but impact how we live.

OpenAI has become synonymous with AI - with its leading frontier models and ChatGPT being the most widely used AI application today with over 400M weekly active users.

Speaker

Sarah Friar

Chief Financial Officer, OpenAI

Moderator

Lihan Chen

Senior Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

10:45am - 11:15am

Building Technical Culture

Building a strong technical culture within an organization is crucial for fostering innovation and adaptability, especially when embracing new technologies. A robust technical culture encourages collaboration, continuous learning, and experimentation, enabling teams to effectively leverage emerging tools and methodologies. This environment not only empowers employees to take ownership of their projects but also cultivates a mindset that embraces change and drives technological advancement.

We will hear from Marco about Goldman Sachs' AI journey and explore practical ways for enterprises to think about navigating such a rapidly-evolving technology landscape.

Speaker

Marco Argenti

Chief Information Officer, Goldman Sachs

Moderator

Sam Kim

Chief Operating Officer, GIC

11:30am - 12:00pm

The AI Economy: The Rise of Stablecoins

The stablecoin market is experiencing significant, global tailwinds, including a growing momentum toward regulatory clarity. Stablecoins are already amongst the largest purchasers of US Treasuries. Will the next year bring a new hope or a false dawn? What should incumbents in the financial ecosystem do?

Nathan, Chris, and Jonathan will discuss the "stablecoin moment," enterprise use cases that will drive utility across industries, and whether or not increasing AI adoption could drive stablecoin usage across the financial ecosystem.

Speaker

Nathan McCauley

Co-Founder and CEO, Anchorage Digital

Chris Harmse

Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, BVNK

Moderator

Jonathan Levin

Co-Founder and CEO, Chainalysis

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:15pm - 1:45pm

The Age of Agents

AI agents are revolutionizing how businesses operate by automating complex tasks and enhancing human capabilities. Agentic AI can seamlessly integrate into existing knowledge and data sources to drive valuable insights and streamline workflows, unlocking extraordinary levels of productivity gains. In customer support, AI agents provide instant responses to inquiries, automate routine tasks, and offer personalized assistance, significantly enhancing customer delight.

Jesse joins us to share insights on how companies can leverage agentic technology to drive efficiency and growth, fundamentally reshaping how their organizations operate.

Speaker

Jesse Zhang

Co-Founder and CEO, Decagon

Moderator

Sam Rosen

Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

1:45pm - 2:15pm

Solving For Speed

Speed is critical in artificial intelligence, and a modern infrastructure stack is emerging to help enterprises build faster and more reliable applications on top of large language models. As adoption grows, organizations face challenges around latency, cost, observability and production readiness.

In this session, we will explore with Lin and Harrison how recent innovations are addressing these bottlenecks and what it takes to operationalize LLMs effectively and reliably.

Speaker

Lin Qiao

Co-Founder and CEO, Fireworks AI

Harrison Chase

Founder and CEO, LangChain

Moderator

Angela Zhu

Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

2:30pm - 2:50pm

Evolution Search

AI-powered search is revolutionizing how employees access and leverage information. Legacy systems often fumble with relevance and context, while AI-driven algorithms excel at understanding user intent and can deliver hyper-accurate, personalized results in seconds. In today’s data-driven world, AI-powered search isn’t just a tool—it’s a catalyst reshaping the way businesses think, act, and win.

Glean has led the way in building next-generation AI search capabilities and Arvind will share more about what is yet to come.

Speaker

Arvind Jain

Co-Founder and CEO, Glean

Moderator

Sam Rosen

Vice President, Technology Investment Group, Private Equity, GIC

2:55pm - 3:15pm

General Purpose Robotic Intelligence

AI robotics is poised to fundamentally change our world across various sectors, enhancing productivity and improving quality of life. As these intelligent machines become more integrated into everyday operations—from manufacturing and logistics to construction and home assistance—they will redefine workflows and enable new levels of efficiency. The intersection of AI and the physical world represents a crucial frontier that is closer than we may think.

Deepak will discuss how he and his team at Skild AI are engineering a groundbreaking AI-driven and continuously-adaptable robotic brain that can work on any device.