SG Rustaceans! Updated v2 -> 3 speakers! SG Rust Meetup at Antler Singapore!

V2 - Updated with speakers
V1 - Date and Location

Important! Here is the location in Google Maps

Food and drinks are available for purchase at the bar, at your own expense. If you arrive early, we would appreciate your help in setting up and greeting guests for this meetup! We have a lineup of excellent speakers on Rust for this session.

Calling all Rustaceans! We are starting our Rust community meetup in Singapore! Rust was voted the most loved programming language on Stack Overflow, and we will learn more about it together!

If you are keen to speak or showcase your projects, get in touch and let's get you talking in the next meetup!

Session 1: 6.30pm to 6.45pm (15mins Q&A)
Introduction: A word from our sponsor for this meetup, Antler Singapore
Speaker: Jay Teo
Description: Antler backs the world’s most driven founders, from day zero to greatness. In Singapore’s vibrant tech hub, we bring together entrepreneurs from all backgrounds to build the defining companies of tomorrow. Learn more about their upcoming Feb 2024 intake!

Session 2: 6.50pm - 7.10pm (20 mins)
Title: Unlocking the Power of Rust Iterators: Harnessing Efficiency and Elegance in Code
Speaker: Mark McMahon
Bio: I am Irish, but I have lived in other countries for more than half of my life. I started using Python many years ago, but recently my passion has shifted towards Rust. Currently, I am focused on scaling development across teams, especially when it comes to working with existing codebases. I am currently employed at Autodesk.

Session 3: 7.15pm to 7.35pm (20mins)
Title: Beyond If-Else: An Introduction to Matching in Rust
Speaker: Chris Findlay
Bio: I have lived in Singapore for 9 years. I came here for an oil rig commissioning project at Keppel Fels. I am motivated to learn Rust because of my interest in web3.0 technologies, specifically my involvement with Phala Network cloud computing and my current studies in Creative Computing.

Session 4: 7.40pm to 8pm (20 mins)
Title: Powerful Flavors of Polymorphism: an Introduction to Rust's Powerful Techniques
Speaker: Ulf Bissfort
Bio: Ulf has a background in theoretical physics, quantum technology, deep learning, software development, and technology startups. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and has worked at MIT and Harvard-MIT Center for Ultracold Atoms. Currently, Ulf is developing the tool he wish he had when running a modern data-centric company: an AI-focused real-time data streaming platform and database for Python, implemented in Rust, and poised for open-source release.

Session 5: 8.05 to 8.15pm (10 mins)
Title: Chilli Crab Rust - News, Updates, and Fun Stuffs from the World of Rust Programming
Speaker: Steve Ng
Bio: Steve Ng previously is the head of Developer Experience for New Relic Asia Pacific and has been in the industry for more than a decade in different roles. Back at New Relic, Steve focuses on Open Source, Observability, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps practices, cloud-native architecture, AIOps, and developer experience.