Hong Kong Cyberport Event

Creating IT Legends: Keys to Success in Raising Angel Funds

Fri, May 11th 2012, 20:45 GMT

Is there a secret sauce to fund raising from Angels?

Cyberport Entrepreneurship Centre organizes "Creating IT Legends: Keys to Success in Raising Angel Funds" seminar to share the secret formula of fund raising. Cyberport's incubatees, who have successfully obtained Angel funding, such as 3D Avatar Limited, Alivenotdead.com and MYDRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED together with Mr. Raiyo Nariman, Managing Director of Angels Den Asia Pacific, will share with you their success cases and secret formula of obtaining Angel funding.

Fee: Free-of-charge

Language: English

Target: Any startup companies who want to raise funding from Angels; Cyberport incubatees and alumni

Speakers:

Mr. Claus Nehmzow, Managing Director, 3D Avatar School Limited
Mr. Patrick Lee, CEO, Alivenotdead.com
Mr. Edmund Wong, CEO, MYDRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Mr. Raiyo Nariman, Managing Director, Angels Den Asia Pacific

http://openclass.hk/activity/1115?lang=en

For enquiry, please contact
Tel : +852-3166 3900
Email : ecentre@cyberport.hk

Asia Cloud Computing Association Executive Roundtable Meeting (by invitation only)

Wed, May 9th 2012, 16:30 GMT

* This event is by invitation only.

The purpose of the meeting is to gather key stakeholders in Asia’s cloud eco-system and Association members - to deliberate the roadmap for cloud computing in Asia. This will also discuss the role of the Association and its focus on providing education and thought leadership around security and data sovereignty issues, government regulations, enterprise grade cloud and SME adoption.

Agenda:

08.30-09.00: Networking/light breakfast served

09.00-09.30: Welcome and introductions

09:30-10:00: Introduction to the Association

10:00-10:45: The Cloud Readiness Index – Bernie Trudel (WG Chair)

10.45-11.30: SME Resource Centre – Peter Lovelock (WGG chair)

11:30-12:00: Practical Cloud Experiences – Nick Towers (Goldman Sachs)

12:00-13:00: Lunch

13:00-14:00: Data Sovereignty issues – Aaron Sharp (WWG Chair) and Tim Pullan

14:00-14:15: Coffee break

14:15-14:45: Cloud innovation in engineering – Vijay Kulkarni (Geometric Global)

14:45-15:45: Carrier Grade Index – Johannes Prade (WGG Chair)

15:45-16:30: Meeting summary, actions and decisions

Cyberport Speaker Series – “Cloud without Border: Meet the Best Cloud Influencers from Silicon Valley”

Mon, Jun 4th 2012, 22:00 GMT

Cyberport is excited to bring you the 11^th Session of Cyberport Speaker Series – “Cloud without Border: Meet the Best Cloud Influencers from Silicon Valley”. According to technology advocates, cloud computing is poised to succeed as it has the ability of virtualization, flexibility and scalability to shift computing capacity from one place to another. Furthermore, the potential in cloud computing services by businesses of all shapes and sizes will be nothing less than exponential in the near future. Industry renowned experts from United States, including RightVentures, EngineYard, RightScale and Equinix, will share tips and tools to help you find the best business opportunity in this dynamic cloud world.

Please register at http://registration.cyberport.hk/

Email: conference@cyberport.hk

Enquiry: (852) 31663757

Fee: Free Admission (Seats are limited and on a first-come-first-served basis)

*Free shuttle bus between Admiralty and Cyberport will be arranged.

Next Generation Information Technology and Standard Symposium

Fri, Mar 30th 2012, 17:30 GMT

Next Generation Information Technology and Standard Symposium

Being one of the seven strategic emerging industries in Mainland China and a mainstream IT development, cloud computing will be playing a critical role in shaping the country’s industrial upgrade and economic restructure. The development of concrete industry standardization is, however, still in its infancy, and there is still much to be desired.

Addressing the needs for common framework and platforms in line with international standards can facilitate cloud computing’s healthy, rapid, and orderly development. Unified standards and holistic regulations will allow industry players to interconnect, integrate, and enhance their products, services or applications with cost effective solutions, and place them at the forefront of competition. With the stunning size of the potential opportunities, all eyes are now on Mainland China’s development of cloud computing standardization and regulations.

Just last year, the Central Computer Centre of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of the HKSAR (OGCIO) was awarded the ISO 20000 certification, in recognition of its world-class data management and operations. The certification opens up the door to a new era of cloud-based electronic businesses and provides valuable reference for Mainland experts and developers with enhancement in promoting standardization integration.

Cyberport, together with OGCIO, is therefore taking the lead to organize the “Next Generation Information Technology and Standard Symposium” for industry professionals to learn and to exchange ideas. This one-day event brings together renowned leaders, enterprises, experts and academia from a number of cloud base Mainland cities under one roof, including the national cloud computing service innovation and development pilot cities Beijing, Guangdong, Shanghai and Shenzhen, together with Hong Kong.

Speakers will share their valuable experiences on cloud computing standardization with insightful analysis on hot topics such as overall planning, key technologies, applications and security governance. What’s more, two panel discussions titled “Information Infrastructure” and “Cloud Computing and Mobile Cloud’s Technology & Standardization” will also be staged for industry practitioners from Mainland and Hong Kong to discuss implementation strategies, share best practices with interaction and collaboration in the arena of cloud computing ecosystem.

Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Don’t miss this great chance. Register now!