
Building great things to reach the sky
Changing the world, you dreamed to fly
You have it, I have it, we all have it
But very few have the courage to try...
...As a kid, we ain't afraid to dream
Everything's so easy it seems
Don't let the time dampen your spirit
All you need is a heart and a team
Ed has been part of the history of Microsoft for many years. From the 1st day of Excel and Office to founding xBox and turning it into one of the largest businesses in Interactive Entertainment, he has been one of the most influential and definitely the most loved persons in the industry. Listen to Ed Fries sharing his experience and insights on how to build such amazing products and businesses.
Jerry is one of the most respected executives in Silicon Valley throughout the years. Joining E-Trade from the very early day and building it to be THE largest online trading company in the world with market cap of over $20bn within 4 years, he has helped turning a startup into a giant. Listen to the Marketer of The Year 1999 sharing his vision on the opportunities of the new data era.
Over the last 10 years, Jamil has been a successful business and creative leader in the video games industry. He ran the Game Developers Conference, frontline business development for EA Partners, and in 2011, he joined the startup world at Funzio, which sold for over $200M. Jamil will share his insights on the current and future trends of game technology and more importantly how to build and engineer success for the next few years and beyond.
Rarely had you seen a Vietnamese succeeded in Silicon Valley. Nam Do is one of the very few who does. Emotiv, the company that he founded and lead as CEO was a Silicon Valley sensation since 1st announced their revolutionary technology in 2008. Since then, it continues to be in the Silicon 60 (most exciting companies) and the IBM’s list of top 5 companies to watch. Listen to Nam sharing his experience and point of view of a Vietnamese who has been there and done that globally.
Henry is a name that everyone in the technology industry in Vietnam know. By founding IDG Ventures Vietnam and leads from the beginning, Henry is the 1st person to bring the concept of Venture Capitalist to the country. He has helped so many startups to become success stories and giants of the industry here in Vietnam. Henry will bring to the conference his views of the future and sharing his experiences on identifying and investing in successful startups.
Minority Report interface has been the holly grail for user interface since it’s introduction. Dale, its futuristic desiner, has hugely influenced absolutely every movements of touch and gesture control interface since then, from the Apple’s iPhone to Microsoft’s Kinect. Today, with competitors matching each other on every technologies, designing a winning user experience and interface is the key to a successful product. Listen to the 4 times Emmy Award winner sharing his thinking and vision on how to design a winning user experience.
VNG is definitely the most successful startups in the history of Vietnam Tech Industry by a long distance. Le Hong Minh, founder and CEO of VNG has been and continue to be a role model for many young tech entrepreneurs in Vietnam. Minh will share his success stories on how to overcome the challenges of being a Vietnamese startups and become successful.
Get to know some of the most influential people from both Silicon Valley and our industry
For the first time, we will experience a true Silicon Valley event in Vietnam.
*Free Transportation from Ho Chi Minh City
