AI in the Wild: Open Agentic AI and Startup Innovation

Thu Apr 09 2026 at 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

The Texas Innovation Center | Austin

The University of Texas at Austin: Texas Innovation Center
Publisher/HostThe University of Texas at Austin: Texas Innovation Center
AI in the Wild: Open Agentic AI and Startup Innovation
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A hybrid session where founders will learn how to use agentic AI to accelerate their startup while enjoying complimentary refreshments!
About this Event

Open agentic AI is here — and it is moving fast.

OpenClaw, an open-source autonomous AI agent, became the fastest-growing project in GitHub history with over 247,000 stars in 60 days. It runs on your laptop, connects to WhatsApp or Telegram, and autonomously does things on your behalf — browsing the web, drafting emails, managing files, running tasks — without being asked twice.

Join us at the Texas Innovation Center at UT Austin for an interactive hybrid evening bringing together Austin-based founders, UT researchers, and tech practitioners from Southeast Asia — all around one theme: AI that actually works in the real world.

What to expect:

— A short talk from a UT Austin AI researcher on open agentic AI and what tools like OpenClaw mean for startup builders right now

— A live demo of an autonomous AI agent doing real tasks in real time, including tasks suggested by people in the room

— Practitioner lightning shares from Austin and the Philippines — what founders and tech leads are actually shipping with AI, the lessons learned, and where they think it is going

— A hands-on team activity where you design your own AI agent skill — no coding required

— Open networking with a cross-border audience of founders, researchers, and industry professionals

This event is hybrid. Austin attendees join in person at TXiC. Participants from the Philippines and Southeast Asia join live on Zoom.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Texas Innovation Center, 2501 Speedway, Austin, United States

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