Build Better with Open Source & AI

About this event

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Open Source Singapore is hosting this evening to discuss the potential for open source AI and the innovation that it brings across the region and entire globe.

Three talks. Three perspectives.
One goal: building better software with Open Source & AI.
Explore local AI, coding agents, and real-world product development with the open source community.

Agenda:

• 6:30 PM: Registration
• 7:00 PM: Welcome and opening remarks
• 7:10 PM: Lucas Eduardo Rainett: How I Repurposed My Gaming Computer Into an AI Server
• 7:30 PM: Quanyi Ma: Git for the Agent Era: Tracking More Than the Final Commit
• 7:50 PM: Jimmie Wang: Steering AI - Lessons from Building Myfield
• 8:10 PM: Speaker 4 — TBA
• 8:30 PM: Networking
• 9:00 PM: End of event
• Speaker 1: Lucas Eduardo Rainett, Platform Architect, Fullstack & Cybersecurity I'll walk through how I turned my gaming PC into a fully self-hosted AI stack from a first experiment with Home Assistant and Ollama, to running Open WebUI, to my current setup with the Hermes Agent over Matrix. Along the way I'll cover the open-source tools involved (Ollama, paperless-gpt, local voice control with Whisper/Piper), the security architecture protecting it (VPN, reverse proxy, OIDC auth), and what I learned trying to make privacy-respecting tools convenient enough for the non-technical people in my life.
• Speaker 2: Ma Quanyi, Founder of Libra AI coding agents can now read issues, edit code, run tests, open pull requests, and even respond to review comments. Yet most developer workflows still reduce all that work to a final commit and a CI result. This talk explores what’s missing in the agent era: how to capture an AI’s context, tool usage, failed attempts, validation, and decision-making, so AI-generated changes become reviewable, auditable, and trustworthy—not just another diff.
• Speaker 3: Jimmie Wang, Founder of Myfield.one AI can build products faster than ever—but it can also amplify mistakes, complexity, and information overload. Building Myfield with AI taught me that the real challenge isn’t smarter AI, but staying in control. This talk will share practical lessons from shipping a real product with AI, common pitfalls, and why user-owned data is essential for keeping humans—not AI or platforms—in control. The future isn’t about AI replacing humans. It’s about humans learning how to steer AI.

Open Source Singapore:
Open Source Singapore (formerly Free and Open Source Meetup) is a community dedicated to promoting awareness, knowledge-sharing, and adoption of open source technologies. We bring together developers, enthusiasts, and industry professionals to exchange ideas, collaborate, and champion the values of openness, transparency, and innovation in Singapore’s tech ecosystem.

Co-hosted by:

• Myfield
• Libra

Venue Sponsor:
​​​**SQ Collective:** A community-first premium co-working space in the heart of Robertson Quay. TGB members get special coworking perks discount.

Supported by:
Innoforge Ventures
INNOFORGE VENTURES is a Singapore-based venture catalyst that helps early-stage technology startups grow and expand globally. We focus on AI, robotics, and deep tech companies, providing funding, mentorship, and business support. Working closely with founders and through strategic partnerships, we help turn innovative ideas into successful businesses that can compete in international markets, using Singapore as a launch pad for global expansion.