June 27, 2026 - Singapore
First
Spark
The First Spark: Full-day symposium for Asia's student founders
Singapore's next generation of AI builders, founders, and operators starts here. Join a full-day symposium for students and young builders exploring how to build, work, and start up in the AI age.
Why attend
Spend a day inside Asia's student founder ecosystem.
The First Spark is built around practical next steps: what to learn, who to meet, what to build, and how to move from curiosity to company-building.
What students will learn
How AI is changing startup ideas, careers, product design, founder pathways, and the operator roles young people can step into now.
Speakers and live conversations
Hear from public-sector leaders, founders, investors, engineers, and operators shaping Singapore's AI ecosystem.
Partners and founder perks
Access partner resources, office hours, credits, and pathways for student founders. Final partner perks are being confirmed.
Testimonials
Student founder quotes and alumni stories can be added here once testimonials are approved.
Jasmin Lau
Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Ministry of Education; Minister-in-charge of GovTech.
Founder, investor, engineer, and operator speakers
Add confirmed names, photos, and short bios here as the programme is finalized.
Symposium details
Full-day itinerary, speaker bios, sponsor spotlights, and logistics.
The agenda is designed to move between inspiration, practical founder resources, demos, office hours, and meaningful networking.
Confirmed and upcoming speakers
Jasmin Lau is confirmed. Add final session title, timing, approved photo, and additional speaker bios here before publish.
January Capital
Host and principal sponsor supporting the next generation of student founders and AI builders in Singapore.
Venue, parking, arrival
Venue, parking, transit guidance, check-in requirements, and accessibility notes are still to be announced.
Optional 7-Day Build Campaign
Build for seven days. Demo on symposium day.
For interested builders, the campaign is a focused pre-event sprint to turn an idea into something real before the symposium.
What can students build with AI in one week?
Teams will be encouraged to build in public, make quick progress, sharpen their demo, and show the most promising work on June 27.
Submit your idea, team details, and build direction. Solo builders can indicate that they are looking for teammates.
Use the week to prototype, validate, ship, or improve your AI product, tool, workflow, or startup idea.
Selected teams will get demo slots or showcase opportunities during the symposium.
Perks for participants
Office hours, partner resources, founder feedback, and potential follow-on conversations. Final perks are being confirmed.
Selected teams showcase
Placeholder for selected teams, project names, and short demo descriptions once applications are reviewed.
Demo pathway
The strongest teams may be selected for demo slots and further conversations with partners, mentors, and ecosystem supporters.
Perks and goodies
Partner credits, founder resources, swag, networking, and exclusive access.
Credits breakdown
Placeholder for cloud, AI tooling, design, data, or founder-service credits once partner allocations are confirmed.
Goodies for attendees
Placeholder for sponsor swag, stickers, notebooks, event merch, and student-founder resource packs.
Meet builders and operators
Structured networking, office hours, public mixer access, and chances to meet collaborators across schools and communities.
Founder pathways
Access to ecosystem updates, partner opportunities, demo follow-ups, and future founder programmes.
FAQ
Registration, logistics, build campaign, perks, and credits.
Who can attend The First Spark?
Students, young builders, student founders, early-career operators, engineers, designers, and anyone exploring AI or startups.
Do I need to be building something to attend?
No. You can register for the symposium even if you are not joining the build campaign.
What is the 7-Day Build Campaign?
It is an optional pre-event sprint from June 20-26 for builders who want to create or sharpen a project before symposium day.
Can I join the build campaign and still attend the symposium?
Yes. The build campaign leads into the June 27 symposium, where selected builders may demo their work.
Where is the event?
The venue is still to be announced in Singapore. Parking, transit, and arrival details will be added once confirmed.
Are partner credits and swag confirmed?
Perks and goodies are being finalized with partners. The credits breakdown and swag contents should be updated before publish.
Is the event free?
Ticketing and registration details will be confirmed through the Luma event page.
Registration
Register for The First Spark.
Use the Luma event page as the primary registration path. The build campaign and updates list are secondary actions.
Build campaign and updates
Use the build campaign CTA for team applications. Use the updates area for students who want reminders before registration details are final.