Panel Discussion on Building Successful Hardware/IoT Startups + Asia
Details
Though new hardware/IoT industry areas have exploded (robotics, drones, wearables), increasing global competition continues to put downward pressure on price while consumers demand increasing functionality and connectivity on any device. Having to execute on everything from supply chain management, product design, and sales, come hear what does it take to be successful. Join SGA on 10/11 to hear the insights and experiences of hardware investors, industry veterans, and successful startup founders such as HP Tech Ventures, Lux Capital, Alsteel Flash Group, Lab360 and others!
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Some topics the panelists will discuss include:
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How have hardware/IoT ecosystems in the US and in Asia evolved and what are some innovative business models in the hardware/IoT space?
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How can your company stand out among the sea of hardware/IoT startups and what are important lessons to keep in mind as you begin fundraising?
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Key insights on fundraising as a hardware/IoT company and trends in the hardware?
Demo Opportunity
If you are a hardware startup and would like to demo your products, please email us your company’s information at startupsgreaterasia@gmail.com. We have limited spots so get in touch with us now!
PANELISTS
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Bill Orner, Dir. of Advanced Hardware at GoPro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/billorner)
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Shahin Farshchi, Partner at Lux Capital (http://www.luxcapital.com/)
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Vitaly Golomb, Investment Lead at HP Tech Ventures (http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-techventures/)
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Albert Yanez, President of the Americas of AsteelFlash Group SA. (http://www.asteelflash.com/About-us.aspx)
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Joseph Wei, Managing Director of Lab360 Hardware Accelerator (http://www.lab360.com/)
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Ted Kraus, Investment Director of Techcode Accelerator (http://www.techcode.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=28&id=6)
MODERATOR
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Christina Hsiang, Founder of SGA (Startups Greater Asia) (http://www.startupsgreaterasia.com/) and Corporate Lawyer at Carr & Ferrell, LLP (http://www.carrferrell.com/christina-hsiang)
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HOST
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Startups Greater Asia http://www.startupsgreaterasia.com is a networking hub and knowledge exchange for entrepreneurs, investors, and business professionals growing business connections between SV and the Asian continent. The startup ecosystem between SV and the Asian continent grows ever closer, and the nuances of the Asian markets become more valuable to understand and SGA provides investors and founders with information and connections to be successful. Subscribe to SGA's newsletter (http://us12.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9b9021c00d9ebc82dc137f9a2&id=a68baa25fd) for more news update and analysis.
CO-HOST
Lab360 is established to support the smart hardware ecosystem. We believe the internet is more than a flat screen and are excited to support inventors and innovators in shaping tomorrow’s technology. Lab360 functions like a hybrid between a privately directed incubator and class based accelerator. In addition to seed investment, Lab360 provides access to seasoned mentors, experienced investors, and supply chain partners. We believe each founder team, idea, and market are different and have different needs. Lab360 is supported by Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU).
Venue
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Techcode is committed to building the world's leading entrepreneurship ecosystem, focusing on incubator operation management and technology startup cultivation. Integrating a wide range of global resources, TechCode has established incubators in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Silicon Valley, Seoul, Tel Aviv, and Berlin. TechCode provides co-working space, funding, mentorship, and supply chain resources.
Co-Sponsors
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MORE PANELIST INFO
Bill Orner, Director of Advanced Hardware at GoPro
Bill Orner is the Director of Advanced Hardware for GoPro, a manufacturer of sports video cameras. Mr. Orner’s 30 years in the Consumer Electronics industry includes working for Philips, Transmeta, MIPS, Lexicon as well as several startup companies in a variety of engineering and leadership roles. He has a BSEET from Northeastern University and a MSTM from Pepperdine University. Mr. Orner is a member of the IEEE and SMPTE, he currently serves as the secretary of the IEEE CE Society and also serves on standards committees for CEA, USB and VESA.
Shahin Farschi, Partner of Lux Capital
Shahin is a Partner of Lux Capital http://www.luxcapital.com/ based in the Palo Alto office and has been with Lux Capital since 2006. Before joining Lux, he held technical positions at General Motors and several Silicon Valley technology startups. Shahin holds MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Management from the University of California at Los Angeles and has also served as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the UCLA department of electrical engineering. His research on wireless biosignal telemetry has been published in over 10 IEEE conference proceedings and three IEEE journals. Shahin's recent investments at Lux Capital include Nervana, the deep learning company recently acquired by Intel; Planet Labs, which is launching the world’s largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites; Plethora, which is rolling out a fleet of robotic machine shops; Flex Logix, making chips that can reprogram themselves; and Zoox, what comes after the automobile.
Vitaly Golomb, Investment Lead at HP Tech Ventures
Vitaly leads the corporate venture arm of HP. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-techventures/ He is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and a contributing writer to TechCrunch and author of the upcoming book: Accelerated Startup – The New Business School (http://golomb.net/book). Prior to joining HP Tech Ventures, Vitaly took three companies from idea to exit. He founded Keen Systems (Acquired by Aleyant), an award-winning ecommerce software company and creator of the award-winning “Print is Big” campaign. Vitaly was also the Executive Producer of the Startup AddVenture (http://startupaddventure.co/) conference across seven countries. He has served as an advisor, consultant, and board member to a number of companies, including: Rimac Automobili (world’s fastest electric car), Breathometer (SharkTank), Zite (Acquired by CNN), Topicmarks (Acquired by Tagged), NewsBasis (Acquired by PR Newswire), SpeedDate.com (Acquired by IAC), and others.
Albert Yanez, Executive VP & President of the Americas of AsteelFlash Group SA.
Albert is the Executive VP & President of the Americas of AsteelFlash Group SA, one of the Top 20 Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company worldwide, with global electronics manufacturing capabilities and best-in-class services including design services, supply chain management, after sales and repair services as well as fulfillment services. Albert has over 25 years of international business, operations, equipment engineering & manufacturing engineering experience. He has held several senior positions such as Corporate Director of Program Management for Monierlifetile (LaFarge), General Manager of Southwall Technologies, and he was part of the team that founded Trimedia which became Hitachi Metals Trimedia and was a successful IPO.
Joseph Wei, Managing Director at Lab 360
Joseph is the Managing Director of Lab360 (www.Lab360.com), an incubator that provides investment, mentorship, and business acceleration for early stage startups focusing on IoT, wearable, and other smart, connected hardware solutions. Lab360 is supported by Qihoo 360 (NYSE:QIHU), one of the leading Internet companies in China. Previously, Joseph led several businesses that pioneered innovative products that grossed over $1 billion in revenue when he held executive positions at Inventec Corp. (a top 5 ODM from Taiwan), Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI), NEC and DEC (acquired by Compaq/HP). He is recognized for his expertise in wearables, IoT, Cloud computing, and is a frequent speaker and author on these topics. Joseph is also a senior member of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association with over 440,000 members.
Ted Kraus, Investment Director at TechCode Accelerator
Ted is an Investment Director at TechCode Accelerator and specializes in consumer products and technologies in the energy, biotechnology and web industries. Previously, Ted was a Principal at 8 Rivers Capital where he helped commercialize NET Power (lower cost, zero air emissions electricity from a natural gas power system), ParkIntuit (parking infrastructure and analytics platform) and Hemosonics (fast, accurate hemostasis diagnostics). Ted was also the Founder and COO of Buystand (an ECN platform for consumer products) through its merger in 2013. Early in his career, Ted was a Technology Analyst at Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investment network in the US.
Christina Hsiang, Founder of Startups Greater Asia and Corporate Lawyer at Carr & Ferrell LLP
Christina is the Founder/CEO of Startups Greater Asia, an organization connecting the startup and venture community in Silicon Valley with that of Greater Asia region. Christina is also a Mandarin- and Russian-speaking Corporate Attorney at Carr & Ferrell LLP, a full-service law firm deeply committed to providing strategic and responsive corporate, venture capital, patent, and intellectual property law services. Having had hands-on experience working at an early-stage startup developing robotic car technology, Christina now advises startups on effectively resolving legal and operational issues. Experienced in building business relations with diverse third-parties in Greater Asia and Silicon Valley, Christina helps startups and investors find the right partners. Christina has been a speaker on/writes about the topics of startup legal strategies, startup growth, cross-border venture investment landscape, cross-border startup challenges, hardware startups, and the future of technology.
Panel Discussion on Building Successful Hardware/IoT Startups + Asia