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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 23, 2024 / Alset Capital Inc. (TSXV:KSUM)(OTC:ALSCF)(FSE:1R60, WKN:A3ESVQ) ("Alset" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the formation of its Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board ("AI Advisory Board"), alongside the appointments of Willy Sun and Michael Gord to its AI Advisory Board.

The AI Advisory Board will assist the Company's board of directors and executive officers to provide strategic guidance, expert insights, and oversight on the company's AI initiatives. Comprising diverse experts, the board will advise on AI strategy, identify emerging trends, ensure compliance with ethical standards, manage risks, evaluate AI performance, and foster innovation. The AI Advisory Board will report to the company's Board of Directors.

"The appointment of Willy Sun and Michael Gord to our AI Advisory Board marks a significant milestone in Alset's journey towards positioning its investment portfolio to become leaders in AI computing infrastructure and data management solutions," said Morgan Good, CEO of Alset. "Their combined expertise and leadership will be instrumental in guiding our strategic initiatives and driving innovation in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence."

Willy Sun
Willy Sun, a seasoned executive with a distinguished background in artificial intelligence (AI) from leading technology firms including Google LLC (NASDAQ:GOOG), Panasonic Holdings Corporation (TYO:6752), and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., brings extensive experience in AI research and development. Willy's visionary leadership positions him as an ideal candidate to guide Alset in its AI initiatives.

Willy's illustrious career began at National Taiwan University's Department of Electrical Engineering, where he distinguished himself by publishing three lead-authored papers and delivering a presentation at a prominent IEEE conference during his doctoral studies - IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. His pioneering work, especially in speech emotion recognition, set new benchmarks for accuracy, underscoring its potential to revolutionize human-computer interaction.

Transitioning from academia to the tech industry, Willy made substantial contributions to setting global standards in noise reduction for mobile devices at HTC and enhancing live streaming content monitoring regulations. His tenure at Google in the UK saw groundbreaking work on language-independent emotion recognition and advancements in Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) research.

As the Chief Engineer for AI development at Huawei Technologies' 2012 Laboratory and an AI Scientist at Panasonic, Willy spearheaded initiatives in deep learning applications for speech processing, dialogue systems, and interactive interface design. His innovations in real-time monitoring of sensitive content in digital media have set new industry standards for safety and compliance.

In recent years, Willy has dedicated himself to harnessing AI to improve interactions between users and their home environments, pushing the boundaries of convenience, intelligence, and sustainability in living spaces. His vision for smart homes integrates advanced AI voice and dialogue systems, transforming daily life by enhancing efficiency, comfort, and security.

Michael Gord
Michael Gord, a serial entrepreneur and investor in Web 3.0, bringing his extensive experience in the digital asset space. Michael has successfully exited three startups and facilitated four acquisitions. He is an investor with over 70 portfolio companies, including four that have grown from seed stage to unicorn status.

Michael is the co-founder & CEO of the GDA Group of Companies, which are focused across the digital asset capital market and include GDA Capital, Acronym Asset Management, NFT BAZL, and Life DeFi. He is also a founder and board member of Metaverse Group, a metaverse technology company that was acquired by Tokens.com and subsequently by StoryFire, a SocialFi application with over 2.5 million users.

Previously, Michael was the CEO of MLG Blockchain, which focused on enterprise and government consulting and development, later merging with Secure Digital Markets to form GDA Capital. He also founded Bitcoin Canada, served on the board of the Bitcoin Association of Canada, which was acquired by the Chamber of Digital Commerce, and played a key role in the international expansion of the Blockchain Education Network. Michael was also the first enterprise blockchain developer at TD Bank.

Michael holds a B.Comm from The Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. He is fluent in English and French, and is learning Spanish, Portuguese, and Swedish. He has traveled to 80 countries across all continents and has lived in five countries across three continents.

On behalf of Alset Capital Inc.

"Morgan Good"

Morgan Good
Chief Executive Officer

About Alset Capital Inc.
Alset Capital Inc. is an investment issuer that is focused on investment in diversified industries such as technology, healthcare, industrial, special situations, operating businesses through both debt and equity using cash resources or shares in its capital. The Company is led by an experienced, entrepreneurial group of executives having a diverse industry and capital markets background.

Alset Capital Inc.'s investment portfolio comprises 49% ownership of Cedarcross International Technologies Inc. and 49% ownership of Vertex AI Ventures Inc.

For further information about Alset Capital Inc., please contact:

Morgan Good, CEO and Director
T: 604.715.4751
E: morgan@alsetai.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking information (within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation), including, without limitation, the creation of the advisory board and the appointment of Greg Johnson to the Company's board of directors. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date those statements are made. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include regulatory actions, market prices, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If the Company updates any forward-looking statement(s), no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

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SOURCE: Alset Capital Inc.