Event: Emerging Industry Series – Interactive Digital Media

Start-Up@Singapore (S@S) is delighted to present to you the Emerging Industry Series! Consisting of 3 exhilarating panel discussions on Alternative Energy, Interactive Digital Media and Web 2.0, enthrall yourselves with the many new takes and fresh perspectives on these up and coming industries. Insightful opinions on the industry outlook, investment opportunities and research potentials in these emerging industries will be shared and discussed by industry experts and academics.

Emerging Industry Series: Interactive Digital Media
Get connected with the world of Interactive Digital Media (IDM) by joining us in the second installment of the Emerging Industry Series! Discover business opportunities in key areas of IDM such as animation, games and effects, media intermediary, mobile content and many more. Be part of this mind captivating discussion to explore the latest IDM trends and developments, perfectly in tune with Singapore’s aim to be a vibrant global media city!

• Date: 20 February 2008 (Wednesday)
• Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm (Registration starts at 6.00pm)
• Venue: Microsoft Singapore Auditorium, 21/F One Marina Boulevard 1 Marina Boulevard
• RVSP: emerging@startup.org.sg with your Name, Organisation and Contact Number
• Attire: Smart Casual

Speakers Panel
Dr. Lai Kok Fung, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of BuzzCity Pte Ltd
Dr. Lai serves as the CEO of BuzzCity Pte Ltd, a vibrant mobile service provider delivering content to consumers in over fifty countries. Prior to founding BuzzCity, Dr. Lai conducted research in Singapore’s renowned Kent Ridge Digital Labs (now known as Institute of Infocomm Research), specializing in pattern recognition and text retrieval. His research results have been widely applied by major industry players, and recognized through accolades such as the 1998 Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’ Award. He obtained his Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mr. Aaron Chua Wee Nian, Manager of the Interactive Digital Media Program Office
Aaron Chua graduated with an honours degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. When he was still a student, he founded a photo sharing site and assisted to set up the Corporate Governance & Financial Reporting Centre in NUS. Currently, Aaron is heading the i.JAM program, a program that aims to stimulate bottom-up innovation from both individuals and startups through a network of incubators and technology providers. In his present role, Aaron is responsible for seeding the necessary environment to create a self sustaining ecosystem for startups in IDM industry.

Mr. Daniel Ingitaraj, Director of Developer and Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Singapore Pte Ltd
Mr Daniel Ingitaraj joined Microsoft Singapore in March 2004 as Director, DPE. In this role, Daniel is responsible for strengthening relationships with Singapore’s software development community and for growing awareness and adoption of the .NET platform among local Enterprise Organisations, SI’s and Independent Software Vendors and Academia. Before taking this role, Daniel was a Senior Marketing Manager at Microsoft India. Daniel started as a software developer. Prior to joining Microsoft Corporation, he spent 4 years as a product manager, managing Borland Software Development tools

Mr. Kenneth Li, Managing Director of FrontEdge Capital
Kenneth is the Managing Director of FrontEdge Capital, which provides seed funding for Interactive & Digital Media start-up companies. He graduated with honours from Harvard University, studying Economics and Computer Science. Prior to joining FrontEdge Capital, Kenneth has gained enormous experience in Akamai Technologies, American Express and Amex’s Asia Pacific Australia headquarters. He brings to FrontEdge his sharp business acumen, his experience in both startup and corporate environments, his knowledge of the regional and US markets, and his strong US network.

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