GenAI Assembling Meetup Ep.5: The Agent Takeover is Here

​The Agent Takeover is Here
📍 Palo Alto | 🕔 July 17, 2025 · 5:30–8:30 PM PT

​AI Agents are no longer just a trend—they’re becoming the foundation of the next generation of startups, products, and platforms. But with great power comes serious complexity.

​At this special edition of GenAI Assembling, we’re diving deep into:

• ​The hard truths of building agents that actually work in the wild

• ​Why your existing infrastructure might not survive the agent era

• ​What it really takes to create useful, trusted, and even lovable AI assistants

​You’ll hear directly from top builders of AI agents and the infra pioneers supporting them.

​🔍 Featured Talk (30 min)

​"Agents Are Needy" – Why Your Current Infra Will Break
A candid exploration of the massive compute, memory, and orchestration demands behind modern AI agents—and how new infra like SambaNova is stepping up.
🎤 Speaker: Tech leader from SambaNova

​💥 Panel: The Agent Takeover is Here (40 min)

​Are We Building Indispensable Assistants or Just Fancy Toys?
A no-holds-barred conversation featuring builders from the front lines of agent development:

• ​Guest from Genspark

• ​Melvin Chen, Founder &CEO of Lovart

• ​Guest from Gamma

• ​Ang Li, CEO of Similar.AI
  🧭 Moderated by Thomas Luo, Founder & CEO of GenAI Assembling

​Talking Points:

• ​The “Killer App” Illusion: What will make agents essential?

• ​From Cute to Creepy: Designing agents that feel personal, not intrusive

• ​The “Oops” Moment: Stories of agents gone wrong

• ​What agents will actually be doing for us in 24 months

​🗓️ Agenda

• ​5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Check-in & Networking

• ​6:00 PM – 6:05 PM: Kickoff

• ​6:05 PM – 6:50 PM: Talk + Q&A

• ​7:00 PM – 7:50 PM: Panel + Q&A

• ​7:50 PM – 8:30 PM: Extended Networking

​🎯 Who Should Attend

​Builders, researchers, founders, infra geeks, and anyone obsessed with the future of AI agents.

​🎟️ Limited to 60+ handpicked professionals. RSVP early to secure your spot!