Overview
Join this Xoogler meet up featuring ex-Google DeepMind Ang Li. He is the CEO/Co-Founder of Simular which has offices in Silicon Valley and Singapore. This event is co-organized by Xoogler and the Singapore Global Network.
Agenda
5:30pm - 6:30pm Check In & Networking
6:30pm - 6:50pm Presentation by Ang Li
6:50pm - 7:10pm Discussion with Ang Li, moderated by Erica Ding, AI Product Lead at Shopee
7:10pm - 7:30pm Audience Q&A
7:30pm - 8:30pm Networking
About Ang
Ang Li is the CEO and Co-Founder of Simular, a tech company creating AI agents that can use computers like a human. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science in 2017 from the University of Maryland College Park, specializing in representation learning for linguistic and visual information. Ang has accumulated a wealth of expertise in on-device and large-scale machine learning through his past roles at Google DeepMind, Baidu Apollo, Facebook AI Research, CMU Robotics, Apple, Google Streetview, and Comcast Labs DC.
From 2017 to 2021, Ang led multiple applied research programs at Google DeepMind, driving advancements in evolutionary neural networks and lifelong learning, and contributing to Google's production ecosystems. Between 2021 and 2023, Ang served as Principal Scientist at Apollo, Baidu's Autonomous Driving Unit, where he spearheaded the development of state-of-the-art continual learning platforms for self-driving cars, advancing the frontier of autonomous vehicle technology.
Ang published over 39 papers in top-tier AI conferences, and served as senior program committee members at top AI venues like AAAI and IJCAI. Ang started to code at an early age, leading to achievements in competitive programming such as first place in the 2013 Mid-Atlantic ACM/ICPC and 39th rank in the World finalist of ACM/ICPC.
About Xoogler
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Schedule
Date: 17 Jun 2026, Wednesday
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Ang Li, CEO/CO-Founder, Simular
Simular is a research-driven AI company building autonomous computers to free human work and enhance life. Our first product is Sai, an always-on AI agent that uses computers just like humans do. Founded by former AI researchers at Google DeepMind, Simular develops computer-using agents (CUA) that operate across digital environments with human-level capabilities, backed by our benchmark-topping agentic framework. Simular is backed by investors including Felicis, NVentures (Nvidia), South Park Commons, and Lenny Rachitsky.
Moderator's Profile:
Erica Ding, AI Product Lead, Shopee
A passionate entrepreneur and Product Manager dedicated to leveraging AI and enhancing user experiences. As a business owner and Product Manager, I led multiple core product launches and driving design iterations - my focus centers on transforming concepts into successful, customer-centric products, optimizing operations, and driving growth.
Speaker's Profile:
Christopher Fong, Co-Founder, Key AI
Key AI is an AI-native community engine rebuilding how professionals connect, turning passive networks into active opportunities. We’re turning your social capital into your greatest professional leverage.
