SYNC 2013: Be Lean to Disrupt
Description
We’re thrilled to talk about what you will build next to disrupt in a lean but smart way!
SYNC is PingWest's annual flagship conference that focuses on building a smarter, leaner but truly disruptive startup. The conference is gathering the sharpest minds in the world – those entrepreneurs who are looking ahead to syncing ideas and products over platforms and geographical boundaries from day one, to achieve a global user base with a disruptive ambition.
Join us along with 500+ visionaries from global entrepreneurs to investors into a whole day of high-quality panel discussions, demos and networking sessions. Register early, as seats are limited.
Time:
Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Address:
One Ferry Plaza (behind the Ferry Building) San Francisco, CA 94111
Speakers



Co-founder & CEO at
OpenGarden



COO at Nuzzel
Former CEO at Friendster
Founder & CEO at GainFitness Founder & CEO at Hint Health


Creative Director at ASTRO
Designer of Nike Fuel




Managing Diector at
AME Cloud Ventures



CPO at Cubit
Fouding Partner at InnoSpringFounding Mentor at PlugandPlay




at PingWest
Agenda:
9:30am-10:00am Registration
10:00am-10:10am Opening Remarks
10:10am-10:40am Fireside chat: Location Based Service 2.0
Speaker: Chris Hulls, Co-founder &CEO at Life360
Moderator: Thomas Luo, Co-founder and Managing Editor at PingWest
10:40am-11:10am Discussion: How can “Get Things Done” apps as the next big thing?
Speaker: Francis Pedraza, Founder and CEO at Everrest
Raj Singh, Co-founder & CEO at Tempo
Moderator: Mario Tapia, founder of Momentum
11:10am-11:40am Discussion: Quantify yourself with a better experience
Speaker: Nick Gammel, Founder at Gain Fitness
Zak Holdsworth, Founder & CEO at Hint Health
Yifan Zhang, Founder & CEO at GymPact
Moderator: Shirley Lin, Managing Director at 800Birds
11:40am-12:10pm Fireside chat: When social meets reading
Speaker: Kent Lindstrom, COO at Nuzzel, former CEO at Friendster
Moderator: Thomas Luo, Co-founder& Managing Editor at PingWest
12:10pm-1:10pm Lunch sponsored by InnoSpring & TEEC Angel Fund
1:10pm-1:40pm Discussion: Create new ways of connectivity
Speaker: Micha Benoliel, Co-founder and CEO at Open Garden
Chia-Lin Simmons, VP at Harman International
Moderator: Thomas Luo, Co-founder and Managing Editor at PingWest
1:40pm-2:10pm Discussion: Designed to be wearable
Speaker: Norio Fujikawa, Creative Director at Astro, designer of Nike Fuel
Steven Eidelman, Co-founder and Product leader at Whistle
Jessie Horvath, CPO at Cubit
Moderator: Ronghui Li, Writer at PingWest
2:10pm-2:40pm Fireside chat: Socialize your photos with a global greed
Speaker: Soujanya Bhumkar, Co-founder and CEO at Cooliris
Moderator: Thomas Luo, Co-founder and Managing Editor at PingWest
2:40pm-3:10pm Discussion: Growth Hacking Really Matters
Speaker: Ai-hui Ong, Founder & Chief Hustler at LoveWithFood
Moderator: Ronghui Li, Writer at PingWest
3:10pm-3:30pm Break & Networking
3:30pm-4:10pm Investors panel: Disruptive mindsets from a global perspective
Speaker: Nick Adams, Managing Director atAME Cloud Ventures
Eugene Zhang, Founding partner at InnoSpring
Winston Choe, Founding Advisor at Founder Insititute
Moderator: Shirley Lin, Managing Director at 800Birds
4:10pm-5:50pm Global Startup Showcase
(12 startups, 8 minutes each for demo and questions.)
5:50pm- 6:00pm Global Startup Showcase final winner announcement, Closing remarks
6:00pm-8:30pm After Party
Partners:










Organizer:
PingWest (www.pingwest.com) is a leading online tech media targets audiences in Greater China Region, including China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Our mission is to enable tech entrepreneurs and investors in the Greater China region to connect and interact closely with cutting-edge innovation around the globe.
InnoSpring(www.innospring.net)is Silicon Valley’s first US-China technology start-up incubator. Its focus is on encouraging startups to expand beyond their home countries to lead huge market opportunities in the US and China. Founded in 2012, InnoSpring is a joint project between Tsinghua University Science Park (TusPark), Shui On Group (Shui On), Northern Light Venture Capital and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).