VC Keynote: Open vs. Closed AI - The Single Most Important Bet of the Next Decade

The Great Ecosystem Bet
The technology landscape is being redrawn around two competing philosophies. In one corner, we have the closed, proprietary models from players like OpenAI and Google, offering cutting-edge performance behind a controlled API. In the other, we have the rapidly advancing open-source ecosystem, championed by Meta's Llama, Mistral, and others, offering transparency, customisability, and freedom from platform risk.

This is far more than a technical debate; it is the "iOS vs. Android" or "Windows vs. Linux" of the AI generation. An investor's entire portfolio strategy - and returns - may hinge on which ecosystem they bet on. This keynote will provide a sharp, VC-centric framework for analysing this platform war, dissecting the risks and opportunities of each side, and making informed investment decisions for the next decade.