AI Disrupting HR: The Future of Talent in Silicon Valley
As AI shapes how products are built and decisions are made, it’s also reshaping how startups grow teams, define roles, and scale culture. In fast-moving ecosystems like Silicon Valley, hiring strategies are evolving—driven by new technologies, shifting skillsets, and changing expectations around talent.
How should startups respond? Are traditional resumes still relevant? Can AI tools help surface hidden talent? And what opportunities are emerging for cross-border teams and rising tech hubs?
This session brings together founders, investors, and platform builders to explore how AI is transforming startup hiring—and how technical talent can navigate the shift in an increasingly global and AI-driven workforce.
🎯 Discussion Highlights
- How AI is reshaping startup structures and the talent market
- The explosive demand for interdisciplinary talent: A global shift?
- Opportunities to optimize Taiwan’s overseas talent export
🎙️ Guests
🔹 Moderator: Uly Su — Venture Partner, Addins Venture #CrossBorderMentor #StartupExpansion #TaiwanToSiliconValley
🔹Tyson Mao — Co-Founder & CEO, Tobiko Data #AILeadership #DataInfrastructure #BeyondTech
🔹Ray Kuo & Charles Fu — Co-Founders, GitRoll #DeveloperHiring #AIRecruitment #CodeFirst
📅 Event Details
📌TAIWAN | Friday, April 25 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
📌Pacific Time | Thursday, April 24 · 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
📌Location: Online via Zoom
🔗 A Zoom link will be emailed 3 days before the event to all registered participants.
About the Guests:
🔹Uly Su — Venture Partner, Addins Venture
Venture Partner at Addin Ventures and a cross-border founder connecting Taiwan and the U.S. startup ecosystems. He supports Taiwanese startups with international fundraising and North American market entry. Formerly led global business at Seeed Studio (Shenzhen), and co-founded ventures in brand, design, and hardware. Uly also hosts the podcast 矽谷在線, featuring conversations on tech and entrepreneurship from a Silicon Valley perspective.
🔹Tyson Mao — Co-Founder & CEO, Tobiko Data
Co-founder and CEO of Tobiko, a data transformation company behind open-source projects SQLMesh and SQLGlot. Tobiko Cloud provides a scalable framework for building and shipping data models efficiently. Tyson previously held product roles at Google, Lyft, and Zynga. He is also the founder of the World Cube Association and owner of Wursthall, a German-style bierhaus in San Mateo.
🔹Ray Kuo & Charles Fu — Co-Founders, GitRoll
Co-founders of GitRoll—the “LinkedIn Premium for Developers”—a global platform using AI-powered GitHub code analysis to match top engineering talent with hiring teams. GitRoll launched in 2024 and quickly gained traction across Silicon Valley, backed by Lifelike Capital and 886 Studios. Over 100 companies have used GitRoll to hire based on code, not credentials.
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