A coalition of builder communities for people building things that matter.
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We're a federation of local communities building AI that matters, under real constraints: small teams, with tight budgets, in markets the big labs aren't building for.
A builder in Penang shouldn't have worse access than a builder in Singapore. Alone, no single community can get tool credits, partner access, or a speaker from a frontier lab. Together we can.
Communities keep their spirit and independence. AISEA gets them what they can't get alone.
Meet builders who have chosen to publish their work.
Takes about five minutes. Your builder profile is public by default.
Common questions
AISEA is a coalition of AI builder communities across Southeast Asia. We connect local chapters through shared infrastructure, regional programs, and partner access.
Builders who ship: engineers, operators, and product people building real AI systems under real constraints.
Create an AISEA account and set up your builder profile. New profiles are public by default, and you can unpublish anytime. Once your dashboard is ready, we’ll show you how to join and link Discord.
Our chapters are active across Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Australia.
AISEA is operated by For Now Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. The coalition is led by chapter operators on the ground across the region.
AISEA connects independent AI builder communities across Southeast Asia. Local organisers choose their own culture, priorities, and events. The wider network helps with the work that is difficult for one chapter to sustain alone: partner relationships, practical playbooks, shared tools, and introductions across borders. The aim is continuity for communities and useful access for the people who build in them.
Explore communitiesBuilders can find events, collaborators, and projects through AISEA. Hands-on meetups, hackathons, challenges, and residencies give teams a reason to test ideas with real users and deliver working results. A public builder profile can record skills and work so another builder or organiser can find the right person. Participation in an event is distinct from admission to a program or proof of a completed project.
Find eventsTool companies can learn how builders use their products in regional settings and receive honest feedback. Companies can work with curated builders on a defined problem, with milestones, prototypes, and a technical handover. Institutions can coordinate longer-running builder programs with local communities. These routes depend on the specific brief and participants; AISEA does not promise adoption or a particular outcome before the work happens.
Work with AISEABuilding an event integration? Read the AISEA Events API developer guide.
