Code Your Vision With AI - with Augustin Chan
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Code Your Vision With AI
From Idea to Product – A Solo Builder’s Journey
We’re thrilled to host Augustin Chan, Founder of 8-Bit Oracle and CTO at Digital Rain Studios, at Startup Grind Hong Kong.
Augustin took a personal idea - inspired by memory, meaning, and curiosity - and turned it into a fully functioning product using today’s AI tools and frameworks.
No team. No outside funding. Just vision, patience, and code.
This is the story of how he did it - and what you can learn from his journey.
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM HKT / 1:00 PM CET
📍 Location: Online (Virtual Event)
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to turn a personal idea into a working product - one decision at a time
✅ Which AI tools help you move faster in 2025
✅ Why shipping something - beats waiting for perfect
✅ When to start charging - and how to make that first dollar feel possible
✅ How to stay motivated when you're building alone
🎤 Meet the Speaker:
Augustin Chan is an engineer, product builder, and fractional CTO with a background in enterprise data systems and startup acceleration. A UC San Diego graduate in Cognitive Science and former Development Architect at Informatica, Augustin now helps early-stage founders launch MVPs - while continuing to build his own AI-powered tools.
His latest creation, 8-Bit Oracle, is an AI-enabled I Ching experience that blends ancient insight with modern SaaS and machine intelligence. Augustin’s story offers real lessons on building solo - from tech stack decisions to product clarity, and how to stay motivated along the journey.
Agenda
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Speaker
Augustin Chan
Augustin Chan is an engineer and venture builder with a strong passion for crafting Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and scaling them into impactful ventures. He currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Digital Rain Studios, where he leads the development of cutting-edge products at the intersection of AI-powered experiences and Web3 innovation.
His latest creation, 8-Bit Oracle…
Hosted By
Jens Wernborg, Director
Over 25 years of experience doing business with companies in Hong Kong, China and India across a wide range of industries.
Have worked with companies to successfully increase sales, save costs through purchasing and outsourcing, establish local presences, recruit and train staff and use digitalization to improve their productivity.
Always looking for ways to streamline and make businesses more efficient using digital tools and services. Knows how to get things done.
Margaret Leung, Co-Director
Margaret is a seasoned Business Consultant and Project/Event Manager with experience in assisting foreign companies, large and small, in their new business development and expansion in Hong Kong and Greater China. She also has 20+ years in managing events such as seminars, exhibitions, official-cum-business delegations across multiple industries, which involves working closely with principal government officials, C-level executives, and collaborating with project team members from different countries and cultures.
Margaret became a Startup Grind team member in October 2017. She is fascinated by the energy of the startup space and enjoys building communities and help connecting people.
Amrit Sethi, Startup Grind Moderator
Guest moderator Startup Grind Hong Kong.
Over 30 years of experience helping clients explore the world and make travel stress free.
Individual and corporate travel. Specialist groups, cruises, tours, worldwide hotels, sightseeing, sport competitions. Visa services in Hong Kong.
I combine my teams expertise with a personal touch to ensure that your travel plans meet your needs and wishes while eliminating all the hassle.
Marin Magré, Ambassador
A Frenchman who grew up in Poland, studied in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and started a coffee business in Guatemala before deciding to go back to Hong Kong to be closer to the world of Tech and AI.
My strengths are my international and broad vision combined with a keen sense for operational detail, my fearless go-getter attitude and my attraction to building mutually beneficial relationships.
Excited to be part of the SG community to learn and grow alongside inspiring and innovating people seeking to make a positive impact!
Keith Engine, Mentor
Life is too short to... I love to explore new things - globetrotter, bookworm, and you can see me in most of the startup events in Hong Kong (and beyond) - hunt me! Besides Startup Grind, I was the organizer of Startup Weekend and AngelHack. Some topics can get my immediate attention: emerging technologies, youth entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, startup ecosystem in Asia Pacific. I'm approachable, so, feel free to drop me a message on LinkedIn!
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Code Your Vision With AI - with Augustin Chan