The next decade, all in one room.
Four days in Singapore. The capital, talent, and technologies shaping the next decade and beyond.
Singapore makes it possible to connect the best of East and West. The ideas defined here will flourish the world over.
24-27 SEP / 2026
i³ Building, Singapore
What A5X is
Direct access tobreakthroughs.
To labs turning science into breakthroughs.
To investors shaping the world of tomorrow.
To founders solving the hardest problems.
‘A’ stands for Amplify. A5X compresses a year's worth of discussion into four days. Intros become investments. Panels become partnerships. Ideas become ventures.
‘5’ captures the five ‘x-factors’, separating ventures that scale from ventures that stall. Talent, tech, capital, impact, and traction. A5X brings all five together.
‘X’ is the multiplier effect. When the right capital, talent, and conviction are connected, their impact compounds and multiplies. Shaping how the next decade forms.
A5X Conference
Two days of conversation with the people who decide what gets funded, staffed, and built next.
01
Capital & Venture Building
Deal flow, investment mandates, and venture creation.
02
People, Jobs & Skills
Shaping the deep tech work force of 2035.
03
Innovation & Competitiveness
Turning breakthroughs into enduring advantage.
04
Building the Space Economy
Technology, entrepreneurship and security.
Two days / Connect
Sep 24 - 25
Programme
Defense Hackathon
Three days of building dual-use defense tech with the European Defense Tech Hub & TUM Venture Labs.
01
2-Day Challenge
Tracks revealed to all participants one week before. Build across autonomy, agentic AI, and sensor-to-shooter.
02
Counter-UAS & Drone Swarms
Interceptors fast, cheap, and smart enough to match modern drone warfare.
03
Sensing & Resilient C2
Architectures that hold the picture when hundreds of threats arrive at once.
04
Human Judgment in the Loop
Keeping meaningful human decision-making when autonomy outpaces reaction time.
Three days / Build
Sep 25 - 27
Hackathon
DEFENSE HACKATHON
Introducing Team Glint
DEFENSE HACKATHON
The Bold Cut
DEFENSE HACKATHON
Introducing Team SmartFalcon
Who you’ll join
Assembling the world’s best
Meet the speakers
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