William Bao Bean
Managing General Partner
Orbit
About Me
William is Managing General Partner of Orbit Startups the Emerging Markets VC the longest running emerging markets startup program in the world with over US$125m in investment value managed. Orbit invests in technology startups digitizing traditional industries and helping people make more money offering a better quality of life, all in a more sustainable way. Magnitt named Orbit #6 most active VC in Emerging Venture Markets in both 2023 and 2024.
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Frugal AI: Optimizing AI Infrastructure for Efficiency and Scale
As AI models grow in size and complexity, scaling infrastructure efficiently becomes a critical challenge. This panel will explore strategies for optimizing AI systems, focusing on reducing the high costs and energy consumption associated with training and running large language models (LLMs). The discussion will cover recent innovations that improve performance while optimizing cost and energy efficiency. The conversation will also address the future of AI infrastructure, examining how it can evolve to meet the growing demands of machine learning while prioritizing cost-effectiveness and sustainability.