Singapore Entrepreneurs

Want to be in tune with the latest hype in the wireless scene? Then join us @ TAWA Networking Forum. Technopreneurs’ Association of Wireless Applications (TAWA) was set up in 2008 with the main objective of promoting the wireless sector in Singapore. TAWA aims to provide companies, academia, aspiring entrepreneurs and prospective investors focusing on the wireless technologies a common exchange platform through a series of industrial sharing sessions and social networking activities. [ Read More ]

For all in the advertising, design, digital, entertainment, media and marketing industries, listen up. PSFK Conference Asia is coming to Singapore this Oct 10, 2008. PSFK Conference Asia is a creative business event with speakers from companies that include MTV, NASA, and Panasonic; agencies that include Flamingo International, Mindshare; and leading creative entrepreneurial visionaries that include Jeff Staple and Mark Dytham. Held in Singapore this time, this event will be PSFK’s 6th conference following successful installments in London, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. [ Read More ]

The theme for this month is “We’re FLEX-ing!”. For this month, the event is happening on Thursday, September 18, 2008, 7:00pm - 9:30pm. The event is located in Yahoo! Southeast Asia & the address is 6, Temasek Boulevard, #08-00, Suntec Tower Four, Singapore. The speakers for this event are: Alex Goh, Flex Developer who will talk about “Adobe Flex/Flash Remoting for PHP” and Chris Ismael, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Singapore will introduce Internet Explorer 8. See you there or RSVP via Facebook.

Are you a developer, or do you know someone who is an avid developer?
If so, come and apply for this once in a lifetime opportunity! E27 is offering an all-expenses paid trip to Yahoo! HQ in Sunnyvale California to represent Singapore at the company’s Open Hack Day with exciting prizes to be won! Coding glory! Here are details for the coming Yahoo! Networking Session for the coming Wednesday. So, check out the event if you are an avid developer. Please note that the correct date (from E27) is 21 August 2008, Thursday. [ Read More ]

Open Web Asia Conference ‘08 - “The first pan-Asia web technology event bringing together executives, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from throughout Asia”. Held on October 14 2008 (which happens to BL’s birthday), Sheraton Grande Walkerhill, Seoul, Korea in association with the 9th World Knowledge Forum Open Web Asia ‘08 marks the birth of a new conference that will be the first truly pan-Asia web technology event. Top technology executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists from throughout Asia will gather for this premier event to be hosted in Seoul, Korea in its inaugural year. [ Read More ]

The theme for this month is “Let’s Bake Cakes”, and if you are a PHP fan, the focus is on CakePHP. The date for this PHP User Group meetup is on Thursday, August 21, 2008, from 7:30pm - 10:00pm and the location is Microsoft Singapore, NTUC Centre, 22nd Floor, One Marina Boulevard. The topics will be “Intro to CakePHP” by Frederick and “Power-Up Your CakePHP Application” by Michael Cheng. If you like to come for this event, you can RSVP through Facebook.

Open Call for Volunteers / Speakers
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We’re on the lookout for volunteers and speakers for our monthly meetups and year-end events. Do email us at meetup@php.com.sg. Many thanks.

The Actionscript Conference (TAC) is a community conference with the focus on Flash Platform. It will be held on 19th October. 2008. Singapore in National Library, Singapore. For the attendants, they will see themselves immersed in a day of learning, knowledge exchange, and networking. TAC aims to bring topics on Actionscript 3.0, Flash development, Enterprise Flex, AIR, Integrating of Flash and other Platforms, and building Rich Internet Application to its audience. TAC is organised by the Singapore Flex Usergroup. We aim to create a conference for the developers, by the developers. For those who are interested to do a micro-sponsorship like Phlook or help out in the conference, please go to their TAC website for more information.

After going through the two days in Barcamp Malaysia, I am now back in Singapore. To be honest, the Barcamp Malaysia has been an eye-opener for other fellow Singaporeans and myself who took the trip up to check out the interesting web/tech scene in Malaysia. Developers, entrepreneurs and investors from all walks of life are all gathered in this event, and the best part is that the event still go on with lighting talks (5 minutes given to each presenter and one of the speakers talk about Google Gears) even the official schedule is over. [ Read More ]

Reporting from the shores across our causeway, BL (our editor) has travelled to Kuala Lumpur this morning to attend Barcamp Malaysia 2008. He is not the only one, as this event has attracted many Singaporeans to turn up there: the entire team from Widgeous (Ridzuan and U-Zyn), Mohan from E27, Ben Koe, Kelvin Quee, Preetam and Wong Meng Weng (a Singaporean entrepreneur who came back from Silicon Valley). Here are some of the highlights for the event with a short review and pictures from the event. [ Read More ]

From our friends in The Digital Movement: Now, you must be thinking, who in the world is the Jolly Good Fellow? Here’s a hint: What do Gwyneth Paltrow, Bill Clinton, SR Nathan and His Holiness the Dalai Lama have in common? Find the answer in New York Times’ article: Hey, Who’s He? With Gwyneth? The Google Guy! Want to know what it’s like to work and PLAY in Google? Want to find out more about how Google promotes innovation? Then you must come and meet Google’s Jolly Good Fellow. [ Read More ]