What we’re about
BSA is where driven founders, sharp operators, and real backers collide to make things happen. It’s the community you join when you want momentum. Meet people who open doors, share battle-tested insights, and help you level up faster. 😊
Upcoming events
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•OnlineDeepDive: AI, Automation, and the Startup Edge
OnlineTickets available ONLY on Luma → https://luma.com/StartupAIEdge
AI is the unfair advantage founders are using to outbuild everyone else. 🚀
This DeepDive gives you real implementation, real workflows, real results. No fluff.
Startups are using automation to cut costs, boost output, and create momentum competitors can’t touch. ⚡️
What you’ll learn
• How founders actually use AI inside their business.
• Real case studies and results.
• Practical tools that save cost and increase speed.
Speaker
Viriya Reungwai (Knot) | LinkedIn
: Director of Engineering at Sertis and former CTO at Freshket, RISE, and MAQE, known for turning chaos into scalable AI systems.
Moderator
Alexander Avanth (Alex) | LinkedIn
: Investor and coach driving founder performance and growth across SEA.
Event Details
📅 13 January 2026
🕐 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free entry
If you’re building in 2026 without AI, you’re already behind. Join in and get ahead!13 attendees
Beyond the Bubble and BS: AI Realities for 2026
Central World, Thanon Ratchadamri, Bangkok, THTickets available ONLY on Luma → https://luma.com/AIBeyondTheBS
Last year was prompts, vibe coding, agents, and endless “is the bubble popping.”
This year is different...
2026 is the year founders stop playing with AI and start using it to win. 🚀
BSA Talks goes straight into the realities of AI. What worked. What failed. What actually moved numbers. You’ll see real use cases, real wins, real traps, and walk out with an execution-ready AI plan you can start using the next morning.
What you’ll learn
• Hard data from 2025 showing what AI actually changed
• Best practices that founders are using right now
• Insights from operators who are deep in AI and know what’s hype and what’s real
Speakers
• Viriya Reungwai (Knot) | LinkedIn
: Director of Engineering at Sertis and former CTO at Freshket, RISE, and MAQE, known for turning chaos into scalable AI.
• Alvin Kantapura (Alvin) | LinkedIn
: Founder & CEO of Nexus AI, building AI sales tools, and host of The Rise of Intelligence, Thailand’s leading AI podcast.
Moderator
• Alexander Avanth (Alex) | LinkedIn
: Investor and coach driving founder performance and growth across SEA.
Tickets (includes 2 drinks)
🎟️ Early Bird 300 THB
🎟️ Standard 400 THB
🎟️ Walk-in 500 THB
Event Details
📅 15 January 2026
🕐 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
📍 Common Ground Central World
✨ 4-hour session + afterparty
If you want AI to stop being a buzzword and start being an advantage, this is where you get the clarity and the push to make it happen.2 attendees
Past events
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