After having two successful
Hardware 599 Meetups, it's time to have a big conference for hardwarians in the new year.
LINK: Hardware Partners @ SV is just around the corner!
It will be hosted at Regency Center, San Francisco on Jan 13. The afternoon session will be composed by several keynotes and panel discussions by leading hardware entrepreneurs and investors. The evening session will be a special version of Hardware 599 Meetup with several hardware presentations/demos followed by a panel discussion about PR for crowdfunding.
Agenda:
1.00-1.20 Register
1.20-1.30 Greeting
1.30-2.00 Keynote by a guest speaker from IEEE RAS
2.00-2.40 Panel: Robotics Education in U.S.
2.40-3.20 Panel: How Virtual Reality is Changing the World
3.20-3.40 Break
3.40-4.00 Keynote by Hans Tung
4.00-4.20 Keynote
4.20-5.00 Panel: Investing and Incubating Hardware Startups in Silicon Valley
5.00-5.40 Panel: Chinese Hardware Startups in Silicon Valley
5.40-6.45 Break
6.45-7.15 Panel: PR for Crowdfunding
7.15-8.30 Hardware Presentations
Speakers and Panelists:
Hans Tung, GGV Capital
Hans joined GGV Capital in 2013 as a Managing Partner to focus on mobile Internet, cross border ecommerce, online education, and gaming industry investments. Hans’ prior work experience spans venture capital, internet start-ups, and tech investment banking over 18 years. He led investments in or served on the boards of start-ups that have since become category leaders, including Xiaomi, Mafengwo Travel, Vancl.com, eHi Car Rental, Domob Mobile, 51fanli and Forgame.
Jenny Lee, GGV Capital
A Managing Partner at GGV Capital, Jenny joined the firm in 2005 and was instrumental in setting up the GGV presence in China. Jenny’s areas of focus are on Internet/Digital Media / Internet Finance / Shared economy / Education/ IOT companies. Jenny led GGV’s investments in hiSoft (NASDAQ: PACT), 21Vianet (NASDAQ: VNET), SinoSun (SHE: 300333), YY(NASDAQ: YY) and successfully helped them go public.
Ben Bateman, Indiegogo
Ben Bateman is the Associate Director for Hardware, Design, and Technology at Indiegogo, where he focuses on developing strategies and tactics to help campaigns more effectively raise funds. Ben has worked with some of Indiegogo's largest campaigns including the Ubuntu Edge, Canary, Scanadu Scout, and many more.
Emile Petrone, Tindie
Emile Petrone is founder & CEO of Tindie (tindie.com), the marketplace for indie hardware. In two and a half years, Tindie has helped over 800 companies bring over 3,800 products to market. Emile is also on the board of the Open Source Hardware Association.
Joel Andren, PressFriendly
Joel Andren is co-founder and CEO of the PR automation company PressFriendly. Previously, he was co-founder of Bitcasa which was a TechCrunch Battlefield finalist and worked at numerous early-stage startups. Prior to founding PressFriendly, Joel was head of marketing for YCombinator company HelloSign. Joel's interest in PR began when he first interned at a Seattle PR agency in 2000 and his current obsession is on fixing what he considers to be a technology deficit in the PR space.
Zhu Li, AntVR
AntVR is a startup company focusing on head-mounted virtual reality display. Mr. Li is serving for AntVR's retailing project in U.S. market and responsible for the connection with U.S. developers.
Grissom Dong, Seeed Studio
Grissom joined Seeed in January 2014 and is now in charge of the operation of Seeed US branch.Prior to joining Seeed, Grissom worked over 7 years in accounting and consulting, including Ernst & Young and Deloitte. He engaged with many Fortune 500 clients throughout the manufacturing industry and provided value with annual internal audit and financial audit for IPO. He has also worked in multiple startups specializing in international trading.
Ben Delaney, CyberEdge Information Services
Ben Delaney is the author of Sex Drugs and Tessellation: the Truth about Virtual Reality, as revealed in the pages of CyberEdge Journal, and Founder and CEO of CyberEdge Information Services (CEIS). He is an award-winning author, marketing and market research professional, bringing 30 years of experience to the table.
Ian Fletcher, Wearable World Labs
Ian Fletcher is the director of Labs program at Wearable World. Wearable World, headquartered in San Francisco with active Wearable World communities in 18 cities around the globe, is an organization dedicated to creating the social fabric for business around Wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Wearable World Labs is the world's first incubator/accelerator solely focused on wearable technology and the internet of things.
Jess Perez, EHANG Tech
Jess Perez is Head of Marketing at EHANG Tech, makers of GHOST drone quad copters and leaders in aviation technology. She manages all aspects of marketing, including leading GHOST's crowd funding campaign. Previously, she was an early hire at various Bay Area e-commerce start-ups, including VC-funded Cuyana and Tea Collection, growing each business from the early days.
Junhao Hu, Darma
Dr. Junhao Hu is the founder and CEO of Darma Inc. Darma Inc is building the world's first smart cushion that monitors your posture, sitting habits, stress level, and coaches you to sit better. He earned his PhD in Optical Communication and Sensor Technology from the National University of Singapore. Dr. Hu’s passion lies at the intersection of improving health and advanced sensor technology. He has participated in accelerator programs at both the Founder Institute and HAXLR8R.
Olina Qian, SVACE
Olina Qian, founder and president of SVACE( Silicon Valley association of Chinese entrepreneurs), deeply rooted in Silicon Valley for 15 years, passionate about community building. Computer Science Master degree, Certified professional coach, specialize in Leadership Development, team building. Symantec Principle Analyst, former Facebook employee.
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