Global self-driving race car with artificial intelligence and machine learning - AWS DeepRacer: experience cutting-edge technology at Techfest 2019
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2019-12-05
2019-12-05
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
TECHFEST VIETNAM is the BIGGEST annual event for the innovative startup community Vietnam, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in coordination with Ministries, Agencies and socio-political organizations. TECHFEST VIETNAM 2019 will be held in Quang Ninh city in December. The highlight of this year’s event will be the participation of our partners from the region and from around the globe such as Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, etc.
GATHERING
Attracting the interest and participation of the international startup community
CONNECTING
Connecting investment, creating opportunities for Vietnamese innovative startups to expand into the international stage
PROPOSING
Becoming an effective platform for policy discussion and recommendations and building legal frameworks, mechanisms and policies to support innovative startups for Vietnam
12000+
Attendees
300+
Investors
1000+
Startups
700+
Connections
Event Schedule
Event Schedule
08:00 - 12:00
Creative start-up forum in e-commerce and logistics
Content for discussion:
- Discuss the challenges, advantages and development trends of enterprises in the field of E-commerce and Logistics in Vietnam;
- Links for e-commerce and logistics businesses to develop together;
- Promote investment and trade cooperation and find solutions to attract domestic and international investment resources to promote startups in the field of e-commerce and logistics.
08:00 - 12:00
Workshop on Innovative Innovation 2019 - Opportunities, challenges and solutions to promote advantages
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08:30 - 12:00
Innovative Technopreneur Contest Semifinal
Content:
+ Pitching startup projects participating in the Semifinals;
+ Evaluate and select the top 10 to participate in the final of the national innovation and entrepreneurship search contest 2019.
+ Direct advice for creative startups
10:30 - 12:00
Discussion on Innovative Startup Ecosystem with Mr. Axel Schultze
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13:00 - 17:00
OPEN INNOVATION VIETNAM SUMMIT 2019: A UNIFIED ECOSYSTEM
INTRO
This is a registered event for corporations, insitutions and startups interested in open innovation so that we could build a culture where we all work with each other in a win-win-win approach to innovation.
What if corporations can achieve outside-in innovation and transform your corporate cultures to embrace innovation?
What if startups can test, pilot, and verify their solutions in the living labs and sandboxes of big corporations?
What if we can all achieve our innovation KPIs through this unprecedented collaboration and partnership?
Please come to be inspired by true stories of such partnerships and collaboration at Open Innovation Summit Vietnam 2019, happening in concurrent with TechFest Vietnam 2019.
This year's theme is Cross-border Investment. The conference is free for existing members and minimal entry fee of US$23 for non-members.
All are required to register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxw8wCPaTMMz4Q-6bOLiQUbQ06r5l9aEKK2rtlakdCmcdsag/viewform
AGENDA
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TIME |
TOPIC |
SPEAKERS |
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13:00 – 13:10 |
Welcome Speech |
Mr. Pham Hong Quat |
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13:10 – 13:20 |
Opening Speech: |
Mdm. Nguyen Phi Van |
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13:20 – 13:30 |
MOU Signing Ceremonies |
Witness: |
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13:30 – 14:00 |
Keynote: How Open Innovation transforms our Corporate Culture |
Mr. Stanley Nguyen |
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14:00 – 14:30 |
Keynote: Open Innovation - A Corporate Journey |
Mr. Derrick Chiang |
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14:30 – 15:30 |
Corporate panel: Opportunities & Challenges working with Startups |
Moderator: Panelists: |
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15:30 – 16:30 |
Startup panel: Opportunities & Challenges working with Corporates |
Moderator: |
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16:30 – 17:00 |
Recap & Closing Remarks |
Mdm. Nguyen Phi Van |
13:30 - 16:00
Digital Entrepreneurship Forum: "Digital transformation, opportunities and challenges for creative startups"
Content for discussion:
+ Starting a business: the legal framework to support digital startups.
+ Success stories of domestic and foreign startups on digital transformation in some fields.
13:30 - 16:30
Innovative Technopreneur Contest 2019 Semifinal
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13:30 - 16:00
Seminar on Assessing the effectiveness of organizations providing services for innovative startups
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13:30 - 16:30
Amazon Training
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19:30 - 21:30
Open Ceremony Techfest Vietnam 2019 – Live
The opening ceremony consisted of Party and State leaders announcing the goal and direction of development Vietnamese startups in the coming year; Speechs about Vietnam's entrepreneurial startup ecosystem, ...
The event will be attended by about 1000 guests, including
- Party and State leaders;
- Foreign countries,
- Representatives of Central government Ministries and Municipal departments,;
- Pronvincial Leadership;
- Representatives international embassies and organizations in Vietnam;
- Representatives of Universities and Research Institutes,, Incubators, Investors, experts, startup community
- Corporations, national and international press organiztions..
08:00 - 12:00
High-level policy dialogue forum and international conference on connecting innovative startup development resources
- Series of seminars on connecting domestic and foreign resources in the context of the 4.0 revolution: technological resources, financial resources, human resources;
- Number of participants per seminar: 100 - 150 people
08:30 - 11:30
Workshop Model of connecting global start-up resources in Industry 4.0
08:30 - 11:30
Workshop: Digital Health and Healthcare
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08:30 - 13:30
ASEAN ANGEL ALLIANCE SUMMIT 2019: CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT
The second ASEAN Angel Alliance Summit shall take place on December 5, 2019 at TechFest Vietnam 2019 in Halong Bay, Quang Ninh, Vietnam. With 11 angel networks across the Asean and more than 4,000 angel investors, ASEAN Angel Alliance is the place for existing and potential angel investors to network, share opportunities and experiences.
This year's theme is Cross-border Investment. The conference is free for existing members and minimal entry fee of US$23 for non-members. All are required to register here: https://ticketbox.vn/event/aaa-summit-2019-77706/55842
AGENDA
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Time |
Session |
Speakers |
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09:00 - 09:05 |
Welcome Remarks |
Mdm. Nguyen Phi Van |
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09:05 - 09:15 |
Opening Remarks by Representative of MOST |
H.E. Dr. Tran Van Tung |
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09:15 - 09:45 |
Keynote: ASEAN Cross-border Angel Investment – Opportunities & Challenges |
Mr. James Tan |
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09:45 - 10:15 |
Keynote: What I’ve Learned After One More Year of Angel Investing? |
Mr. Lok Choon Hong |
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10:15 - 11:45 |
ASEAN Focus: Key Verticals for Angel Investors (15 minutes/ session) |
- 10:15 - Indonesia: David Soukhasing - Managing Director, ANGIN.id - 10:30 - Malaysia: Dato Sri Dr. Vincent Tiew - Council Member, Malaysian Business Angel Network - 10:45 - Singapore: Mr. Jeffrey Seah - Partner, Quest Ventures - 11:00 - Vietnam: Mr. Aaron Everhart - CEO, Hatch Ventures - 11:15 - Myanmar: TBC |
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11:45 - 12:15 |
Q&A – ASEAN Focus |
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12:15 - 13:15 |
Master Class: The Next Wave of Deep Tech - What Investors need to Know |
Mr. Bill Reichert - Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures |
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13:15 - 17:00 |
TechFest Visit |
08:30 - 11:30
Workshop: "New Business Models and Trends in High Technology Investment"
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08:30 - 11:30
Workshop: Connecting Schools and Businesses to promote startups in Vietnam
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09:00 - 20:40
Workshop on Innovative start-up resources from Vietnam Technical Universities
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09:00 - 16:30
The race for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - AWS DeepRacer
AWS DeepRacer is a racing car with a ratio of 1/18 realistic, fully automated control by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (Machine Learning). This is the fastest method to get acquainted with Machine Learning literally.
AWS DeepRacer contest around the globe have been aimed at unlocking the creative potential of AI engineers and Machine Learning. These are both intellectual and entertaining events that engineers and technology lovers expect.
13:30 - 17:00
GEN and Digital Travel
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13:30 - 17:00
Workshop on innovative startup creates social impact associated with sustainable development goals
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13:30 - 17:00
Workshop on Pioneer Technology
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13:30 - 17:00
Workshop on connecting resources and communication solutions to develop innovative startup enterprises in agriculture
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17:00 - 18:30
TED@Techfest and startup exchanges
PARTICIPANTS: Representatives and students/ students of Institutes, Schools, Incubators, creative start-up funds, creative startups, large corporations, startups, creative startups in the country and internationally.
CONTENT: Speeches about startups, inspirational technology of famous speakers from international successful countries, corporations, and startups.
09:00 - 11:30
“Innovative Technopreneur Contest 2019” Final
The event that brings together the best startups in the country, in 2019, with more than 600 startups attending.
09:00 - 11:30
Closing Ceremony
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Speakers
Speakers
Mr Vu Duc Dam
Deputy Prime Minister Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Mr Chu Ngoc Anh
Minister of Science and Technology
Deputy Minister Tran Van Tung
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Vietnam
Mr. Do Anh Tuan
Deputy Director, Colonel, Associate Professor, Department of Cyber Security and High-tech Crime Prevention - Ministry of Public Security
Mr. Bill Reichert
Chief Evangelist of Startup World Cup & Partner Pegasus Tech Ventures
Ms. Caitlin Wiesen
Resident Representative UNDP Viet Nam
Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh
Serial Technology Entrepreneur, Founder and Chairman, Chief Entrepreneur NextTech Group of Technopreneurs
Mr. Pham Thanh Hung
Vice President of Cen Group
Ms. Truong Ly Hoang Phi
General Director of VinTech City, Vingroup
Ms. Ann Måwe
Ambassador of Sweden
Mr Nguyen Manh Dung
CEO of CyberAgent Ventures Vietnam & Thailand
Ms. Nguyen Phi Van
Steering Committee, Project 844 Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Viet
Chairman of the Intracom Group cum Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oriental Medical Complex
Mr. Hoang MInh Tri
Founder and CEO Ai20x - Planning speaker
Mr. Kendrick Nguyen
CEO at Republic.co - Planning speaker
Mr. Tuan Nguyen
Deputy Director SGInnovate - Planning speaker
Mr. Tran Anh Vuong
Chairman of KING Invest
Mr. Axel Schultze
Founder of the World Innovation Forum Foundation
Mr. Pham Quang Huy
President: VMED GROUP (Vmedgroup.com) and Vietnam Scale Medical Startup Incubator
Mr. Hoang Minh Son
President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Ms. Bui Thi Cam Van
CEO of UP GEN
Mr Ngo Thanh Son
CEO of Imfomed Vietnam JSC & Deputy Director of VMED Group
Mr. Bobby Liu
Senior Director - Topica Edtech Group/Co-Director - Topica Founder Institute
Mr. Jason Lusk
Founder of Clickable Vietnam
Mr. Nhan The Luan
CEO - Founder and CEO of NCT Corporation.
Mr. Do Nguyen Hung
Chairman of the BOD - Industrial Training and Supply Company (InHTC) & Master of Science - Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Mr. Nadav Eshcar
Ambassador of Israel to Vietnam & Non-Resident Ambassador to Laos
Mr. Pham Hong Quat
General Director Nationalagency for technology entrepreneurship and commercialization development
Mr. Dam Quang Thang
Chairman of Hanoi Agri-Chemicals Association (Hacas) - CEO of Agricare Vietnam
Ms. Nguyen Nhu Quynh
Innovation and Youth Worker, United Nations Development Program - UNDP in Viet Nam
Mr. Ly Dinh Quan
Founder and CEO of SONGHAN Incubator
Mr. Han Ngoc Tuan Linh
Co-Founder - Managing Director: Vietnam Silicon Valley Accelerator Joint Stock Company (Siliconvalley.com.vn)
Mr. Nguyễn Huy Minh
Director of Sunshine Holding Limited
Ms. Cerella Tran Quynh Huong
General director of National startup development and investment corporation joint stock company
Mr. Nguyen Tuan Hiep
Vice Incubator, BK-Holdings
Ms. Le Thi Thu Ha
Associate Professor - Dr. Le Thi Thu Ha: Director of Innovation and Incubation Center at Foreign Trade University (FIIS)
Mr. Le Hong Phuong
Chairman Le Gia & Master of Economics - Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Ms. Ly Thuy Duong
Masters & Professionals in training, organizing startup support programs.
Mr. Nguyen Van Cong
Chairman and Founder of JSC.
Ms. Nguyen Do Hang
Business Management Department Building Technology Co., Ltd. Siemens
Mr. Nguyen Quang Huy
Founding President: Viet Nam Innovation Startup Network (Vistartup.net) & VistartUp Fund
Mr. Bui Vinh Hieu
President of CAPITALINKS
Ms. Le Thu Huong
Ph.D - Academy of Science and Technology MBA - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi (Majored in Tourism)
Mr. Tran Van Truong
Co-founder - Director of Homefarm International Joint Stock Company (Homefarm.vn)
Ms. Nguyen Minh Ngoc
General Director - Sunshine Consulting and Training Company
Mr. Vu Manh Hung
Director of VuGia & Partners - VGP; Lawyer
Ms. Tran Ngan
General Director: MGC Communications Joint Stock Company; Vietsun Communication Joint Stock Company; Communication specialist.
Ms. Hồ Thu Lê
General Director of TomoChain Technology Joint Stock Company Viet Nam
Mr. Nguyen Tien Trung
Founder and Chairman of National Startup Consulting & Investment
Mr. Nguyen Francis Tuan Anh
Director, Critical Path’s Offshore Development Center Vietnam
Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh
CEO of Ecomedic
Ms. Nguyen Nha Quyen
Director of Ecosystem Development
Mr. Tran Van Nam
Associate Professor ; Ph.D (Economics); Ph.D (Law)
Ms. Doan Thu Trang
Questel Chief Representative in Vietnam
Mr. DAVID LANG
Advisor - Fortune ; 100 Digital Transformation Advisor - YellowBlocks
Mr. Tony Wheeler
Founder and CEO - ImagineX Ventures
Mr. Jaewon Peter Chun
President of World Smart Cities Forum (WSCF) CEO - XnTree
Ms. Doan Kieu My
Founder YellowBlocks ; Founder ABCD Tech and Women In Tech Vietnam
Mr. David Fernández
Vice CEO of Start Up Chile - Planning speaker
Mr. Nguyen Trung Dung
PhD - CEO of BK-Holdings Group
Ms. Yorlin Ng
CEO, Momentum Works
Mr. Aik Lim Low
Director, International Relations CIO Academy Asia
Mr. Jason Hsu
Congressman, AESA
Mr. David Soukhasing
Managing Director, ANGIN.id
Mr. Jeffrey Seah
Partner, Quest Ventures
Mr. Aaron Everhart
CEO, Hatch Ventures
Mr. James Tan
Chairman, Business Angel Network of South East Asia
Mr. Will Klippgen
Manager Partner & Co-Founder, Cocoon Capital
Mr. Nubuo Sayama
Founding Partner, Integral PE
Mr. Cris D. Tran
Regional Head, Managing Director - Infinity Blockchain Ventures
Mr. Long Vuong
Founder & CEO - TomoChain technology Việt Nam,. JSC
Mr. Tran Van Sieng
CEO Ilearn.To
Dato Sri Dr. Vincent Tiew
Council Member, Malaysian Business Angel Network
Mr. Lee June Hyuck
Manager Lotte Accelerator
Mr. Christian Wolfgang Oertel
Global Marketing Manager – Conflux
Mr Pham Duy Hieu
Acting CEO ABBank , Vice President Startup Vietnam Foundation
Ms. Tran My An
DR. AN MEI CHEN, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, QUALCOMM
Mr. Dinh Hong Son
General Director of FinanceX New Generation Financial Joint Stock Company
Mr. Nguyen Phuong Son
PR Manager Amway Viet Nam
Ms. Thach Le Anh
Founder Vietnam Silicon Valley Accelerator
Ms. Hoang Thanh Tra
General manager Reidius Media
Mr. Pham Ngoc Huy
CEO BA - Vietnam Silicon Valley Accelerator
Mr. Tu Minh Hieu
Representative of National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development
Ms. Celine Charpiot-Zapolsky
Founder of Hanoi Sustainable Living Lab
Mr. Gibs Song
Vietnam Silicon Valley Accelerator Board
Mr. Nguyen Hai An
Director, Ho Chi Minh City High-tech Agriculture Business Incubation Center
Mr. Chris Chae
Managing Director - Nextrans
Mr. Eddy Hong
CEO & Founder Nextrans
Ms. Le Han Tue Lam
General Manager - Nextrans
Mr. Mitchell Pham
Co-founder of Lina Network/Chairman of New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZ Tech), and Chairman of New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTechNZ)
Mr. Pedro Paez
Specialist Solution Architect, AWS ASEAN
Mr. Nguyen Viet Dung
Director of Ho Chi Minh Department of Science and Technology
Mr Nguyen Anh Tuan
Chairman and CEO of VTGO Vietnam Technology Joint Stock Company
Mr. Derrick Chiang
CEO Padang & co
Ms. Nguyen Thanh Hai
Director of Shinhan Digital Bank in Vietnam
Mr Pham Manh Long
Department of Innovative Entrepreneurship - Department of Market and Technology and Enterprises Development
Mr. Vu Truong Ca
Chairman Lina Network Joint Stock Company
Mr. Nguyen Dang Thien Trieu
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Mr. Do Xuan Thang
Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of PUSHSALE Technology Co., Ltd
Mr. Le Khac Hiep
Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of ADT International Joint Stock Company
Mr. Yaakov Netanyahu
Head of Harish Municipality, Israel
Mr. Ralf Wandmacher
Partner of ROOTS Advisor
Mr. Truong Duc Thang
Founder and CEO of the Liberzy
Mr. JAMES DONG
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LAZADA VIETNAM AND LAZADA THAILAND
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hung
VICE CHAIRMAN OF MICZONE GROUP DIRECTOR OF MICZONE NORTH, MICZONE GROUPS
Mr. Tran Quang Cuong
CEO of Nextfarm Smart Agriculture Ecosystem
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Lan
Strategic director of Vinalink Media training and communication consultancy
Mr. Teong Wei Tan
Senior manager, Strategy & Market development, Infineon Technologies
Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thu
Representative of V-Startup Startup Support Organization
Mr. Tony Ngoc Minh
CEO Blockchain Center
Mr. Isaac Rodgin
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Mr. Aaron Ahmadi
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Mr. Eddie Thai
Partner at 500 Startups
Mr. Thang Nguyen
Chief technology officer BuCA Joint Stock Company
Mr. Trần Xuân Mới
CEO - ATM ASIA Co., Ltd
Ms. MARYAM DARYABEGI
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Comments
Comments
“Techfest has an important role in creating an event, a brand with international prestige where startups can connect with potential customers, investors, leading experts, supporting organizations as well as domestic and international communication agencies.”
Deputy Minister Tran Van Tung
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
“In the coming period, MOST will clearly show our determination to collaborate with other ministries and local and international entrepreneurial organizations in not just connecting parts of the ecosystem, but also help them communicate to learn from the experiences of the international startup community, especially through events for startups such as TECHFEST”.
Minister Chu Ngoc Anh
Minister of Science and Technology
“We need to make it so that the entrepreneurial movement doesn’t just come and go but becomes a long term aspect of our society. There is a saying in the ICT community that one can go fast but not far alone. We need startup communities, investment communities, research communities to be have stronger growth. This is what the government and the Prime Minister really wants for us all.”
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam
Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam
“Startups are important drivers of development. They have impacts on a wide range of fields, leading to contributions to the community and to society, solving many problems related to the human experience and sustainability. Therefore, the value of startup is not only in financial success, but also in the personal social value, that brings diversity to the community and invites respect from society.”
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc
Prime Minister of Vietnam
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