ChinaBang Awards, an annual event rewarding the most promising startups in Greater China, enters its fourth year in 2015. As the brainchild of TechNode, China Bang Awards honor innovatiion, startups and entrepreneurs in more than 20 categories to recognize achievements across various fields during the past year. Beside the awards, a series of ‘China Bang Tour’ Pitch Sessions and Roadshows are on their way to encourage more entrepreneurs.
Meet our Startups in Hong Kong, 11 March 2015
Cyberport and TechNode are co-organising a Start-up Training and Pitching Day on Wednesday 11th March 2015. The event consists of two parts:
1) Start-up Training
2) Pitching Day
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Time: Start-up Training: 10:00 – 12:00 (registration starts 09:45)
Pitching Day: 16:00 – 19:00 (registration starts 15:45)
Venue: Function Room, Level 3, Core E, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport, Hong Kong
Language: English
Rundown
Start-up Training
09:45 -10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:20 Opening Remarks delivered by Dr. Gang Lu
10:20 – 10:40 KeyNote 1 – delivered by Google Inc.
10:40 – 11:20 VC Panel
11:20 – 11:40 Keynote 2, “Big Data” – delivered by App Annie
11:40 – 12:00 Fireside Chat: The Challenges of Doing Startups in HK, delivered by Ameba
12:00 End of Event
Pitching Day
15:45 – 16:00 Registration
16:00 – 17:30 Pitching (14 Startups)
17:30 – 19:00 Networking
19:00 End of Event
The nominated start-ups will present a 3-minute elevator pitch to the panel of judges.
Judging Panel
Allison Baum, Managing Director at Fresco Capital
Andrew Teoh, Managing Partner of Ameba
Dai Bin, Country Director of App Annie
Elliott Ng, Google, Inc.
Kevin Yeung, Archangels Access
Lawrence Morgan, COO of NEST Investments
R.S.V.P by 6 March 2015 (link: http://openclass.hk/activity/2518)
About Cyberport
Cyberport is a creative digital community with over 300 technology and digital tenants. With a vision to establish itself as a leading information and communications technology (ICT) hub in the Asia-Pacific region, Cyberport is committed to developing the local economy by nurturing ICT industry start-ups and entrepreneurs, driving collaboration, and accelerating ICT adoption through strategic initiatives and partnerships. Equipped with state-of-the-art ICT facilities and a cutting-edge broadband network, the Cyberport community is home to four grade-A intelligent office buildings, a five-star design hotel, and a retail entertainment complex.
Editing by Mike Cormack (@bucketoftongues)