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Wed 18 Nov1:15–1:50pmFounders Stage
What Will the Strongest and Weakest Moats Look Like in 2027?
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About This Session
Rapid advances in foundation models and automated engineering have flattened traditional competitive moats. McKinsey's 2026 State of AI report found nearly a third of enterprises now choose to build functionality in-house with AI agents rather than buy it, the clearest signal that a product-level moat alone no longer holds. Defensibility is consolidating around regulatory licenses, proprietary data integrations, and entrenched distribution. This session challenges investors to evaluate the structural integrity of modern technology moats: which advantages endure, and which are eroding under platform pressure. Source: McKinsey & Company, The State of AI 2026.
- When
- Wednesday 18 November1:15–1:50pm, Singapore time
- Where
- Founders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPO
- Access
- Premium Premium sessionWith a Delegate, Executive, Startup, Policy, Academic or Media Pass.Compare all passes
Speakers
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Nobutake Suzuki
President & Chief Executive Officer
MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.
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Ganesh Rengaswamy
Managing Partner
Quona Capital
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Michael Schlein
President & Chief Executive Officer
Accion
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Yashish Dahiya
Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer
PB Fintech
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Victor Alexiev
Partnerships & Investments, Private Credit
Citi
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