Cutting edge innovations, creative ideas and
something for everyone at the Smart Nation Innovations Week 2017!
something for everyone at the Smart Nation Innovations Week 2017!
An innovation festival to inspire ideas to
power our Digital Economy for our Smart Nation
power our Digital Economy for our Smart Nation
from April 29 – May 4
Want to experience what it’s like to purchase
an item in an unattended automated shop? Or try your hand at inventing a simple
gadget by programming a pocket-sized codeable computer? How can you save on
utility bills using predictive technology or make use of smart solutions to
improve work processes?
an item in an unattended automated shop? Or try your hand at inventing a simple
gadget by programming a pocket-sized codeable computer? How can you save on
utility bills using predictive technology or make use of smart solutions to
improve work processes?
All these and more will be featured at The
Smart Nation Innovations (SNI) Week, back for its third run this year to be
held in Singapore from 29 April to 4 May. The four pillar events – Tech Saturday (Upsized!),
innovfest unbound, arise, convergence, futurenow and fintech360 –
will welcome more than 20,000 local and international guests across different
communities and backgrounds to learn and share about disruptive tech, study the
future impact of technology, and celebrate the success of innovative solutions.
Smart Nation Innovations (SNI) Week, back for its third run this year to be
held in Singapore from 29 April to 4 May. The four pillar events – Tech Saturday (Upsized!),
innovfest unbound, arise, convergence, futurenow and fintech360 –
will welcome more than 20,000 local and international guests across different
communities and backgrounds to learn and share about disruptive tech, study the
future impact of technology, and celebrate the success of innovative solutions.
Innovative solutions and capabilities,
cutting-edge technologies and media, and fun and interesting components will be
showcased. Strong presence from Singapore talents, businesses, Institutes of
Higher Learning (IHLs) and research companies demonstrate a vibrant infocomm
media (ICM) ecosystem in Singapore.
cutting-edge technologies and media, and fun and interesting components will be
showcased. Strong presence from Singapore talents, businesses, Institutes of
Higher Learning (IHLs) and research companies demonstrate a vibrant infocomm
media (ICM) ecosystem in Singapore.
Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Media
Development Authority (IMDA), Mr Tan Kiat How said, “Innovation is key to
converting digital disruption and challenges into opportunities. As we press
ahead with our transformation into a digital economy, we need to involve every
segment of society – from the businesses to the individual – to create a
vibrant digital ecosystem that will power our future. I hope everyone joins in
the fun and conversations at the events of the upcoming Smart Nation
Innovations Week.”
Development Authority (IMDA), Mr Tan Kiat How said, “Innovation is key to
converting digital disruption and challenges into opportunities. As we press
ahead with our transformation into a digital economy, we need to involve every
segment of society – from the businesses to the individual – to create a
vibrant digital ecosystem that will power our future. I hope everyone joins in
the fun and conversations at the events of the upcoming Smart Nation
Innovations Week.”
Tech Saturday (Upsized!) Lead Up
Event (22 Apr, 12noon – 7pm)
Event (22 Apr, 12noon – 7pm)
Leading up to Tech Saturday, a pop up
event will be held tomorrow at the Plaza Singapura outdoor atrium
featuring a teaser of activities available in the main event. There will be
interactive hands-on tinkering stations, try-outs of a made-in-Singapore game,
showcases of Microbits and the Digital Maker programme and more. Visitors to
the lead up event can also pre-register for Tech Saturday’s workshops
and competitions.
event will be held tomorrow at the Plaza Singapura outdoor atrium
featuring a teaser of activities available in the main event. There will be
interactive hands-on tinkering stations, try-outs of a made-in-Singapore game,
showcases of Microbits and the Digital Maker programme and more. Visitors to
the lead up event can also pre-register for Tech Saturday’s workshops
and competitions.
Tinkering Stations:
· Ozobot: Ready,
set, colour, code! Learn how robots can be controlled using simple commands
through a combination of colours
set, colour, code! Learn how robots can be controlled using simple commands
through a combination of colours
· Makey
Makey: Make music from items like a banana, or play a game using
a fork and spoon
Makey: Make music from items like a banana, or play a game using
a fork and spoon
· Mini
Drones: Experience drone flying using a palm-sized drone toy using
tablet
Drones: Experience drone flying using a palm-sized drone toy using
tablet
· MakeBlock: Programme
a robot using a drag and drop interface
a robot using a drag and drop interface
· Strawbees: Test
the engineer in you. Build a bridge, a crane or your favourite animal using
connectors and straws
the engineer in you. Build a bridge, a crane or your favourite animal using
connectors and straws
· Little
Artists in VR: Transform your hand-drawn art into a virtual world
immediately
Artists in VR: Transform your hand-drawn art into a virtual world
immediately
· Micro:bit: A
pocket-sized codeable computer with motion detection, a built-in compass and
Bluetooth techonolgy
pocket-sized codeable computer with motion detection, a built-in compass and
Bluetooth techonolgy
· Playmaker: Tech
toy robots to introduce pre-school children to problem-solving and planning
skills and more.
toy robots to introduce pre-school children to problem-solving and planning
skills and more.
Tech Saturday (Upsized!) 2017 (29, 30
Apr, 11am – 7pm)
Apr, 11am – 7pm)
Kicking off the week is Tech Saturday (Upsized!).
The play-and-learn tech carnival is now double the fun, held on 29 and 30
April. Visitors will get to experience tech and media activities and showcases
ranging from fun learning tinker stations, cool gadgets demonstrations,
emerging tech innovations to free workshops. This year, thrill seekers can also
expect more exciting activities at the upsized arena where there will be a
remote control tank battlefield, a drone try-out zone, and two esport
competitions featuring the evergreen FIFA soccer game and a brand new real-time
strategy game, ArmaGallant: Decks of Destiny, created by a Singapore game
studio.
The play-and-learn tech carnival is now double the fun, held on 29 and 30
April. Visitors will get to experience tech and media activities and showcases
ranging from fun learning tinker stations, cool gadgets demonstrations,
emerging tech innovations to free workshops. This year, thrill seekers can also
expect more exciting activities at the upsized arena where there will be a
remote control tank battlefield, a drone try-out zone, and two esport
competitions featuring the evergreen FIFA soccer game and a brand new real-time
strategy game, ArmaGallant: Decks of Destiny, created by a Singapore game
studio.
There is something fun for everyone at Tech Saturday –
tech enthusiast, novice, young or the young at heart.
tech enthusiast, novice, young or the young at heart.
Minister of Communications and Information,
Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will visit on opening day as the GOH.
Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will visit on opening day as the GOH.
Some key highlights at Tech Saturday include:
· Tinker
Space:
Space:
o “ThinkCrate”
by Nullspace robotics, is an all in one Arduino project box to build and
program projects like electronic piano or a mood lamp.
by Nullspace robotics, is an all in one Arduino project box to build and
program projects like electronic piano or a mood lamp.
o “Potato
Pirates” by Codomo, is a card game to teach fundamentals of coding.
Pirates” by Codomo, is a card game to teach fundamentals of coding.
· Interactive
Showcase:
Showcase:
o “LightWing”
a 3D printed superhero costume designed and modelled by students from the
Pathlight School
a 3D printed superhero costume designed and modelled by students from the
Pathlight School
o Award
winning “BumbleBee”, an autonomous underwater robot that operates remotely to
track, search and rescue
winning “BumbleBee”, an autonomous underwater robot that operates remotely to
track, search and rescue
o Award
winning “Nanyang Venture 8”, a 3D printed solar car for environment
sustainability
winning “Nanyang Venture 8”, a 3D printed solar car for environment
sustainability
o “Eyes
on Habitat Coral Reef” is an immersive presentation featuring underwater
environment at Sisters’ Islands Marine Park, a collaboration between PIXEL
Labs, HiverLabs and DHI Water & Environment.
on Habitat Coral Reef” is an immersive presentation featuring underwater
environment at Sisters’ Islands Marine Park, a collaboration between PIXEL
Labs, HiverLabs and DHI Water & Environment.
· Arena+
o Super
Cup Challenge esports competition on “ArmaGallant: Decks of Destiny”, a
deck-building, real-time strategy game by local game studio, Rock Nano Global.
Cup Challenge esports competition on “ArmaGallant: Decks of Destiny”, a
deck-building, real-time strategy game by local game studio, Rock Nano Global.
· Hackathon:
o Singapore’s
inaugural FIRST LEGO League Junior Challenge. This competition is designed to
introduce computational thinking concepts to the 6 to 9 years old, igniting
their creativity while challenging them to think like scientists and engineers.
inaugural FIRST LEGO League Junior Challenge. This competition is designed to
introduce computational thinking concepts to the 6 to 9 years old, igniting
their creativity while challenging them to think like scientists and engineers.
innovfest unbound (3, 4 May, 8:30am – 7pm)
The SNI week continues with anchor event, innovfest
unbound, from 3-4 May 2017. Organized by NUS Enterprise and unbound,
together with IMDA, this two-day innovation festival and digital conference
that showcases Asian innovation, infocomm media ecosystem, jobs and talent,
brings stakeholders – including entrepreneurs, corporates, academics,
government and media representatives – together to discuss the latest trends,
potential collaborations and new business opportunities.
unbound, from 3-4 May 2017. Organized by NUS Enterprise and unbound,
together with IMDA, this two-day innovation festival and digital conference
that showcases Asian innovation, infocomm media ecosystem, jobs and talent,
brings stakeholders – including entrepreneurs, corporates, academics,
government and media representatives – together to discuss the latest trends,
potential collaborations and new business opportunities.
Minister of Communications and Information,
Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will be gracing the opening on 3 May as
the GOH.
Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will be gracing the opening on 3 May as
the GOH.
Over 300 booths will be featured at innovfest
unbound! Some of the highlights include showcases on:
unbound! Some of the highlights include showcases on:
· NEUTO
Therapy: the world’s first intelligent hydrogen dry cleaning
system invented for vehicles running on combustion engines. Invented by
Neutrinos Engineering Pte Ltd, an IMDA SMEs Go Digital pre-qualified vendor,
this made-in-Singapore NEUTO Therapy is a smart solution that vastly improves
efficiency by cutting down cleaning time significantly
Therapy: the world’s first intelligent hydrogen dry cleaning
system invented for vehicles running on combustion engines. Invented by
Neutrinos Engineering Pte Ltd, an IMDA SMEs Go Digital pre-qualified vendor,
this made-in-Singapore NEUTO Therapy is a smart solution that vastly improves
efficiency by cutting down cleaning time significantly
· Bee
Bryte: Energy Intelligence to reduce utility bills – a cloud-based
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) which is able to control select electric equipment
in order to time-shift electricity purchase and energy use (demand-side
flexibility) and benefit from the cheapest electricity prices.
Bryte: Energy Intelligence to reduce utility bills – a cloud-based
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) which is able to control select electric equipment
in order to time-shift electricity purchase and energy use (demand-side
flexibility) and benefit from the cheapest electricity prices.
· Arcstone: The
future of manufacturing – a software platform operating system that
consolidates information and provides a holistic view on the entire
manufacturing process.
future of manufacturing – a software platform operating system that
consolidates information and provides a holistic view on the entire
manufacturing process.
· Shelfx: Automated
and unmanned merchandising that allows customers a touch-and-feel experience.
Payment is done through mobile phone or cards.
and unmanned merchandising that allows customers a touch-and-feel experience.
Payment is done through mobile phone or cards.
More than 200 speakers at the event and they
include:
include:
· Jordan
Mattson, Vice President, Engineering, Carousell
Mattson, Vice President, Engineering, Carousell
· David
Hanson, Founder & CEO, Hanson Robotics Limited
Hanson, Founder & CEO, Hanson Robotics Limited
· Dirk
Ahlborn, CEO, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
Ahlborn, CEO, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
· Eric
Salama, Chairman & CEO, Kantar
Salama, Chairman & CEO, Kantar
· Deborah
Barta, SVP Innovation Management and Start-up Engagement, Mastercard
Barta, SVP Innovation Management and Start-up Engagement, Mastercard
· Min-Liang
Tan, CEO, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Razer
Tan, CEO, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Razer
· Robert
Gilby, Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company South East Asia
Gilby, Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company South East Asia
· Mark
Adams, SVP Innovation, Vice Media
Adams, SVP Innovation, Vice Media
· Hiroshi
Saijou, CEO & Managing Director, Yahama Motor Ventures and Laboratory
Saijou, CEO & Managing Director, Yahama Motor Ventures and Laboratory
The week comes to a close with four additional
satellite events – convergence, arise and futurenow and fintech360 – that will
highlight the trends shaping the world of tech this year.
satellite events – convergence, arise and futurenow and fintech360 – that will
highlight the trends shaping the world of tech this year.
convergence (3, 4 May 2017)
Established for the first time alongside
innovfest unbound, convergence highlights the growing synergies
between advertising, media and technology. The event will provide an
interactive experience that brings players across the marketing ecosystem under
one roof – from global brands, local advertising agencies to media and tech
professionals in the region. Through a series of content-rich workshops, panel
discussions, fireside chats, meetings and networking opportunities with thought
leaders, attendees can expect to be inspired by the latest trends in
advertising with the convergence of content, communications, creativity and
technology to find new collaborations and ways to transform the advertising
business and stay at the forefront of a digital future. Check out the Innovation
Academy, with workshops by Facebook, Yahoo and Vice Media on the latest
innovations and best practices.
innovfest unbound, convergence highlights the growing synergies
between advertising, media and technology. The event will provide an
interactive experience that brings players across the marketing ecosystem under
one roof – from global brands, local advertising agencies to media and tech
professionals in the region. Through a series of content-rich workshops, panel
discussions, fireside chats, meetings and networking opportunities with thought
leaders, attendees can expect to be inspired by the latest trends in
advertising with the convergence of content, communications, creativity and
technology to find new collaborations and ways to transform the advertising
business and stay at the forefront of a digital future. Check out the Innovation
Academy, with workshops by Facebook, Yahoo and Vice Media on the latest
innovations and best practices.
Minister of State Janil Puthucheary will be
having an opening fireside chat with Mr. Robert Gilby, Managing Director
Southeast Asia of The Walt Disney Company on 3 May.
having an opening fireside chat with Mr. Robert Gilby, Managing Director
Southeast Asia of The Walt Disney Company on 3 May.
futurenow (3, 4 May 2017)
This series of sessions will showcase the best
technologies from research to application taking place in universities,
corporations and the start-up space. How will rapid urbanization and global
ageing shape the future development of cities? What are the advancements in
healthcare that will enable us to live longer, and live better? How are
innovations in materials and automation making an impact across diverse fields,
from synthetic biology to manufacturing to even wearables and
fashion? futurenow sessions will connect the dots between the most
bleeding edge research happening today, and their vast potential for impacting
the world tomorrow.
technologies from research to application taking place in universities,
corporations and the start-up space. How will rapid urbanization and global
ageing shape the future development of cities? What are the advancements in
healthcare that will enable us to live longer, and live better? How are
innovations in materials and automation making an impact across diverse fields,
from synthetic biology to manufacturing to even wearables and
fashion? futurenow sessions will connect the dots between the most
bleeding edge research happening today, and their vast potential for impacting
the world tomorrow.
arise (4 May 2017)
arise will explore the emerging trends
throughout the robotic revolution and give insight into how it will affect the
way we live and work in years to come. Experts are saying we are on the brink
of the fourth industrial revolution: by 2025, one in three jobs will be done by
Robots or AI and by 2020, robots would have taken over 5 million Jobs in the US
alone. The dawn of Artificial Intelligence is upon us, real breakthroughs are
taking place and as the technology becomes more readily available, developers
have the opportunity to create software that has the ability to go beyond one
simple task. arise will explore the macro trends emerging throughout
the robotic revolution and how the revolution will affect the way we work and
live. The sessions will give insight into big data, intelligent robots, bionics
and AI powered mobility. A highlight of the event will be a Keynote address by
Dr. David Hanson, Founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics, creator of the most
expressive and engaging robots. Dr. Hanson will showcase one such robot on
stage.
throughout the robotic revolution and give insight into how it will affect the
way we live and work in years to come. Experts are saying we are on the brink
of the fourth industrial revolution: by 2025, one in three jobs will be done by
Robots or AI and by 2020, robots would have taken over 5 million Jobs in the US
alone. The dawn of Artificial Intelligence is upon us, real breakthroughs are
taking place and as the technology becomes more readily available, developers
have the opportunity to create software that has the ability to go beyond one
simple task. arise will explore the macro trends emerging throughout
the robotic revolution and how the revolution will affect the way we work and
live. The sessions will give insight into big data, intelligent robots, bionics
and AI powered mobility. A highlight of the event will be a Keynote address by
Dr. David Hanson, Founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics, creator of the most
expressive and engaging robots. Dr. Hanson will showcase one such robot on
stage.
fintech360 (4 May 2017)
fintech360 will bring together the
fintech ecosystem, build relationships, share knowledge, and create business
opportunities. Co-organised by unbound and the Singapore Fintech Association,
the multi-format fintech360 will range across the brave new world of
money, featuring deep dives into key areas of disruption and spotlights for the
most exciting innovations, covering a wide spectrum from the rise of Asian
fintech to globalising fintech.
fintech ecosystem, build relationships, share knowledge, and create business
opportunities. Co-organised by unbound and the Singapore Fintech Association,
the multi-format fintech360 will range across the brave new world of
money, featuring deep dives into key areas of disruption and spotlights for the
most exciting innovations, covering a wide spectrum from the rise of Asian
fintech to globalising fintech.
The Smart Nation Innovations Week is
spearheaded by IMDA as a Smart Nation Initiative.
spearheaded by IMDA as a Smart Nation Initiative.
For more information on the line-up of the
events in the Smart Nation Innovations Week 2017, visit www.sniweek.com.
events in the Smart Nation Innovations Week 2017, visit www.sniweek.com.
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