Building Multi-Agent AI Systems - with Echo Gao

Building Multi-Agent AI Systems
From Idea to Production-Ready Products in Minutes
Early-stage companies face a brutal reality: brilliant ideas die in the gap between concept and production. Traditional product development takes months of costly iterations. Many founders lack deep supply chain expertise, and the all so importamt manufacturing connections.

We’re proud to welcome Echo Gao, CEO & Founder at Vlight AI, to this Startup Grind Hong Kong & Zürich joint event. 

Echo has built a groundbreaking SaaS platform that orchestrates a range of AI models - into a unified multi-agent system that empowers innovative hardware companies to go from idea to market faster. 
In this event, Echo will share her founders journey, the technical decisions behind building a multi-agent orchestration platform, and the real-world challenges (and breakthroughs) of combining different AI models into one intelligent workflow - combining it with a strong supply chain ecosystem and manufacturing network across the Greater Bay Area. 

📅 Date: Tuesday, 28 April⏰ Time: 7:00 pm HKT / 1:00 pm CET📍 Location: Online (Virtual Event)

🎤 Meet the Speaker

Echo Gao is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Vlight AI, a Product Design AI Agent that helps early-stage startups accelerate their journey from concept to physical product. By leveraging the robust supply chain ecosystem and manufacturing network across the Greater Bay Area (GBA), Vlight empowers innovative hardware companies to go from idea to market faster—and scale toward becoming the next unicorns.

Passionate about technology, storytelling, and innovation, Echo believes every idea has the potential to change the world—it just needs the right platform to come to life.

💡 What You’ll Learn

✅ How AI agents can guide the full journey from product idea to supplier
✅ Why hardware innovation no longer requires large teams or deep manufacturing expertise
✅ The role of AI orchestration vs. “all-in-one” AI tools
✅ The technical decisions when orchestrating different AI models into one SaaS platform
✅ What it really takes to build a scalable AI company

🎯 Who Should Attend?

🚀 Startup founders building physical or hybrid (hardware + software) products
📈 Entrepreneurs exploring AI-driven business models
🎤 Product designers, makers, and innovators
📢 Investors and operators curious about the future of AI + manufacturing

🚀 Don't miss this opportunity to get inspired
📌 RSVP now to secure your spot

Agenda

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Speaker

Echo Gao - Vlight AI (Founder & CEO)

Echo Gao is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Vlight AI, a Product Design AI Agent that helps early-stage startups accelerate their journey from concept to physical product. Leveraging the strong supply chain ecosystem and manufacturing network across the Greater Bay Area (GBA), Echo empower innovative hardware companies to go from idea to market faster — and scale towards becoming the nex…

Hosted By

Jens Wernborg, Director

Over 25 years of experience doing business with companies in Hong Kong, China and India across a wide range of industries.

Have worked with companies to successfully increase sales, save costs through purchasing and outsourcing, establish local presences, recruit and train staff and use digitalization to improve their productivity.

Always looking for ways to streamline and make businesses more efficient using digital tools and services. Knows how to get things done.

Margaret Leung, Co-Director

Margaret is a seasoned Business Consultant and Project/Event Manager who helps foreign companies, both large and small, develop new business and expand in Hong Kong and Greater China. She also has over 20 years of experience in curating and managing events such as seminars, exhibitions, and official-cum-business delegations across multiple industries. This involves working closely with government officials, C-level executives, and collaborating with project team members from different countries and cultures.

Since joining the Startup Grind team in October 2017, Margaret has been deeply inspired by the dynamic energy of the startup ecosystem. She is passionate about community building and fostering meaningful connections among entrepreneurs and professionals.

Amrit Sethi, Startup Grind Moderator

Guest moderator Startup Grind Hong Kong.

Over 30 years of experience helping clients explore the world and make travel stress free.

Individual and corporate travel. Specialist groups, cruises, tours, worldwide hotels, sightseeing, sport competitions. Visa services in Hong Kong.

I combine my teams expertise with a personal touch to ensure that your travel plans meet your needs and wishes while eliminating all the hassle.

Marin Magré, Ambassador

A Frenchman who grew up in Poland, studied in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and started a coffee business in Guatemala before deciding to go back to Hong Kong to be closer to the world of Tech and AI.
My strengths are my international and broad vision combined with a keen sense for operational detail, my fearless go-getter attitude and my attraction to building mutually beneficial relationships.
Excited to be part of the SG community to learn and grow alongside inspiring and innovating people seeking to make a positive impact!

Keith Engine, Mentor

Life is too short to... I love to explore new things - globetrotter, bookworm, and you can see me in most of the startup events in Hong Kong (and beyond) - hunt me! Besides Startup Grind, I was the organizer of Startup Weekend and AngelHack. Some topics can get my immediate attention: emerging technologies, youth entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, startup ecosystem in Asia Pacific. I'm approachable, so, feel free to drop me a message on LinkedIn!

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