Nexus 2007: Will it lead Web 2.0 in SG?
14 Mar 2007 (Wed)
HAVE YOU HEARD of Nexus 2007? Organized by a local Web 2.0 startup called The Digital Movement, the one-day conference will be held at the NTUC Center (1 Marina Boulevard) on 24 March (Saturday) at a very low fee of $15 per person.
Nexus promises to be “a highly interactive conference where we discuss fundamental changes happening in business and technology, and how you can take a lead in them!” AND to make the event better, Nexus organizer is now using a WYSIWYG wiki to elicit and compile ideas (for example, on Session Discussions and Community Gatherings) from everyone.
What sets this event apart from prior local events seems to be the strong government, stat board and industry backing that this one managed to harness — sponsorship by StarHub and Accenture, partners from NTUC Youth and TiE Singapore, advisors from IDA, NUS, ISS, SMU, etc. and speakers from Microsoft, Salesforce.com APAC, Yahoo! SEA, Google, CNET Networks Asia Pacific, Intel China, IDC Asia/Pacific, Insead, etc. Local Web 2.0 representatives include Tomorrow.sg and Stomp.com.sg.
HOW DID The Digital Movement manage to gartner so much sponsorship and support from so many industry players? What’s their secret weapon? When asked, one of the organizers laughingly wrote: “Haha, we got no secret. Just hardwork, a lot of leveraging on windows of opportunity, and a garang just do it spirit. 
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Anyway, the topics to be covered include:
- Asia Pacific 2.0: Regional Technology Leaders on Emerging Opportunities
- Crowdsourcing The Media: Mainstream Media and Bloggers
- Future of the Web: Web Giants Google, Amazon, Yahoo, Salesforce.com
- The Mobile Web Explosion: Opportunities ahead in the convergence
- Open Source Communities: Innovation Unlimited
- Global Startups: Share Their War Stories
Really geeky Web 2.0 speakers include:
- Nathan Torkington, OReily Radar, Perl Foundation Board Member
- Andreas Weigend, Former Chief Scientist, Amazon.com
In fact, there will be a Geek-Out session on 22 March evening where local technologists can show their products/services to Nathan and Andreas if it is:
- A technological innovation
- Related to the web, mobile or the latest technologies out there
- Or just damn cool.
Will you be there? I know I will. Will Nexus 2007 become an effective catalyst and leader for Web 2.0 in Singapore? What do you think?
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- Introducing “Asia Social Media Directory”
- 27 Things to Do Before a Conference
- ‘Web of Mass Distraction’?
- S$50K IDM grants now available from SiTF
Posted by J.K. in Asia, Events, Open Source, Singapore, Social Media, Technology | |
