iPhone Unity Game Engine Introductory Seminar
Date: March 8, 2010 (Monday)
Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Venue: Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre,
Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F),
100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport.
Fee: Free-of-charge
Speakers: Mr Mo Luk, Unity Game Engine specialist from Jadason Technology Ltd.
To register, please send your company name, participant's name, tel and email to training@cyberport.hk with subject "iPhone Unity Game Engine Introductory Seminar on March 8" by March 4, 2010.
About Unity Game Engine
Unity is a multiplatform game development tool, designed from the start to ease creation. A fully integrated professional application, Unity just happens to contain the most powerful engine this side of a million dollars.
For more info about Unity Game Engine, please visit official website at :
http://unity3d.com/unity/
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Info session for job opportunities in Singapore
Contact Singapore has arranged a special session about job opportunities in Singapore, details as follows:
Date: 23rd Feb 2010
Time: 4pm-6pm
Venue: Function Room 1-3, L3, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong
Agenda:
4.00 - 4.10pm Welcome & Introduction by Contact Singapore
4.10 - 4.40pm Presentation by Lucas Arts Singapore
4.40 - 5.00pm Presentation by Rainbow Media (via teleconference)
5.00 - 5.20pm Presentation by Sparky Media (via teleconference)
5.20 - 6.00pm Presentation by Contact Singapore on rest of opportunities available in Singapore (includes teaching positions in Animation/ Games and positions by other studios)
Mayan: Hong Kong Maya User Group
Visit: mayan.hk
Date: 23rd Feb 2010
Time: 4pm-6pm
Venue: Function Room 1-3, L3, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong
Agenda:
4.00 - 4.10pm Welcome & Introduction by Contact Singapore
4.10 - 4.40pm Presentation by Lucas Arts Singapore
4.40 - 5.00pm Presentation by Rainbow Media (via teleconference)
5.00 - 5.20pm Presentation by Sparky Media (via teleconference)
5.20 - 6.00pm Presentation by Contact Singapore on rest of opportunities available in Singapore (includes teaching positions in Animation/ Games and positions by other studios)
Mayan: Hong Kong Maya User Group
Visit: mayan.hk
Thursday, February 11, 2010
BizSpark Tech Talk: Cloud Computing for Digital Media
Date: February 25, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Fee: Free-of-charge
Venue: Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre
Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong
To register, please send email to training@cyberport.hk with your company name, participant's name, email and tel with subject "Cloud Computing for Digital Media on Feb 25" by Feb 22, 2010. Thanks.
Speakers:
- Mr. Scott Houston, CEO of Intergrid.
- Mr. Dan Moore, Senior Platform Strategy Advisor, Microsoft Corporation
Dan Moore is a Senior Platform Strategy Advisor of the Microsoft Cloud ISV team at Microsoft headquarters. His charter is to strategize with ISV worldwide on how to turn the Windows Azure cloud computing platform into money making business opportunity. Dan also has a rich background in digital media and entertainment before joining Microsoft. Come and join us for a seminar to hear directly from Dan:
Cloud Computing for Digital Entertainment
This seminar will be focusing on the applications of cloud computing on digital entertainment and how companies could leverage the Microsoft Azure Platform on their business.
Agenda
1. Microsoft Windows Azure Platform Overview
2. Application of Cloud Computing on Digital Entertainment
3. Win together with Windows Azure
4. Q&A
Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Fee: Free-of-charge
Venue: Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre
Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong
To register, please send email to training@cyberport.hk with your company name, participant's name, email and tel with subject "Cloud Computing for Digital Media on Feb 25" by Feb 22, 2010. Thanks.
Speakers:
- Mr. Scott Houston, CEO of Intergrid.
- Mr. Dan Moore, Senior Platform Strategy Advisor, Microsoft Corporation
Dan Moore is a Senior Platform Strategy Advisor of the Microsoft Cloud ISV team at Microsoft headquarters. His charter is to strategize with ISV worldwide on how to turn the Windows Azure cloud computing platform into money making business opportunity. Dan also has a rich background in digital media and entertainment before joining Microsoft. Come and join us for a seminar to hear directly from Dan:
Cloud Computing for Digital Entertainment
This seminar will be focusing on the applications of cloud computing on digital entertainment and how companies could leverage the Microsoft Azure Platform on their business.
Agenda
1. Microsoft Windows Azure Platform Overview
2. Application of Cloud Computing on Digital Entertainment
3. Win together with Windows Azure
4. Q&A
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business
Date: March 5, 2010 (Friday)
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Solution Lab, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong.
Rundown:
12:30 - 12:45 >>> Registration with sandwich lunch
12:45 - 13:00 >>> Networking
13:00 - 13:20 >>> The Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business by Mr. Barry Jone, Principal and co-founder, Maroon Analytics
13:30 - 14:00 >>> Q&A
** Note: the seminar will be conducted in English
Fee:
- Incubatees just pay HK$5
- Alumni just pay HK$10
- Normal price HK$20
To register: please send your company name, participants' name, email and tel to mailto:training@cyberport.hk?subject=The with subject "The Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business March 5, 2010" by March 2, 2010.
Target audience: digital entertainment and creative lifestyle content startup companies
Synopsis:
Research shows that only 2% of early stage businesses are able to secure third party equity funding from business angels and venture capital networks. In fact 95% of companies fail to get through the initial screening checks that lead to face to face meetings.
Barry Jones has extensive experience of assisting entrepreneurs in selling their business ideas to investors. Although he loves the entrepreneurial spirit, he has noticed that many entrepreneurs share the same Achilles heel(s). Through a collection of anecdotes, he will share with you some of the common pitfalls he has identified. Even if you are one of the few lucky businesses that enters 2010 with no cash flow problems, he hopes that his talk will allow you to step back from the 101 day to day headaches you face, and gain a little third party perspective.
About the Speaker - Mr Barry Jones
Mr. Barry Jones is Principal and Co-founder of Maroon Analytics, a boutique advisory firm that focuses on growth opportunities. He has 17 years experience in investment banking, public accounting and consulting. Prior to founding Maroon, he worked with KPMG and Credit Suisse in London, New York and Hong Kong. Barry specialises in taking the CFO role in early stage companies, and is an expert in translating entrepreneurial vision into a sound financial strategy. In addition to focusing on verticals such as Infrastructure, Technology and Cleantech, he has interests in businesses as diverse as Cement & Wine.
Barry holds an MBA (High Honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA (Hons.) in Accountancy and Economics from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA). He is also a CFA Charterholder.
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Solution Lab, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong.
Rundown:
12:30 - 12:45 >>> Registration with sandwich lunch
12:45 - 13:00 >>> Networking
13:00 - 13:20 >>> The Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business by Mr. Barry Jone, Principal and co-founder, Maroon Analytics
13:30 - 14:00 >>> Q&A
** Note: the seminar will be conducted in English
Fee:
- Incubatees just pay HK$5
- Alumni just pay HK$10
- Normal price HK$20
To register: please send your company name, participants' name, email and tel to mailto:training@cyberport.hk?subject=The with subject "The Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business March 5, 2010" by March 2, 2010.
Target audience: digital entertainment and creative lifestyle content startup companies
Synopsis:
Research shows that only 2% of early stage businesses are able to secure third party equity funding from business angels and venture capital networks. In fact 95% of companies fail to get through the initial screening checks that lead to face to face meetings.
Barry Jones has extensive experience of assisting entrepreneurs in selling their business ideas to investors. Although he loves the entrepreneurial spirit, he has noticed that many entrepreneurs share the same Achilles heel(s). Through a collection of anecdotes, he will share with you some of the common pitfalls he has identified. Even if you are one of the few lucky businesses that enters 2010 with no cash flow problems, he hopes that his talk will allow you to step back from the 101 day to day headaches you face, and gain a little third party perspective.
About the Speaker - Mr Barry Jones
Mr. Barry Jones is Principal and Co-founder of Maroon Analytics, a boutique advisory firm that focuses on growth opportunities. He has 17 years experience in investment banking, public accounting and consulting. Prior to founding Maroon, he worked with KPMG and Credit Suisse in London, New York and Hong Kong. Barry specialises in taking the CFO role in early stage companies, and is an expert in translating entrepreneurial vision into a sound financial strategy. In addition to focusing on verticals such as Infrastructure, Technology and Cleantech, he has interests in businesses as diverse as Cement & Wine.
Barry holds an MBA (High Honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA (Hons.) in Accountancy and Economics from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA). He is also a CFA Charterholder.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
INVITATION: Implementing Your Digital Vision in China
Date: February 10, 2010 (Wed)
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Solution Lab, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong.
Rundown:
12:30 -12:45 Registration with sandwich lunch
12:45- 12:30 Networking
13:00 - 13:20 What are startups' challenges/pains doing business in China?
Introduction to Pacific World Neuberg Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
13:30 - 14:00 QA
** Note: the seminar will be conducted in Cantonese and with English powerpoint presentation
Fee:
- Incubatees just pay HK$5
- Alumni just pay HK$10
- Normal price HK$20
To reigster: please send your company name, participants' name, email and tel to training@cyberport.hk by February 8, 2010.
Target audience: SMEs, who have no experience running business in China.
About the Seminar
What are the Problems Doing Business in China ?
- Restricted access to the media sector; broadcasting; publishing for the foreign investors.
- Higher requirement in terms of registered capital ( from RMB 10 Millions ) to minimum 3 years track records for the foreign investors
- Tougher compliance for the foreign invested enterprises; frequently investigated by the local authorities
- Higher restriction for the foreign invested enterprises to submit bids on the Government’s projects
Traditional Ways of Developing China Market:
Set up your own WOFE
- Starts-ups Capital from RMB 5 – 10 Millions as Hi-Tech Enterprises
- Sales of products limited to the produced manufactured in China
- Not allowed for WOFE in some restricted areas
- Secure local partner for Joint Venture
- Take time to find reliable local partner for Joint Venture
- Internal conflicts commonly happen in Joint Venture
- Local Partner must hold 51 % stakes in the restricted areas
- Loose in 3 control on the JV if the local partner is strong presence
- Look for local Agent for distribution
- Agents may not commit to sell your products
- Hard to collect the Outstanding Debt even the sales are good
- Loose control on the Intellectual Property rights
- Hire local individual to work for sales
- Face the problems of issuing legally VAT invoices.
- Employers faces the legal exposure of hiring the locals without legal contracts ; welfare payments and income tax payments
- No commitments from the local individuals who are ready for shifting jobs
During the seminar, the speaker will share his experience and advise how to acilitate the foreign and Hong Kong Media & Hi-Tech companies to develop their businesses and resolve the outstanding regulations that restrict their business operations in Mainland China.
About the Speaker : Mr. Simon Cheung
• Co-founder and director of the Pacific World Fund Management, previously as the head of private equity division at China Great Wall Securities (ranking 14th in 2006 across China).
He has solid working relationship with private equity funds, QFII funds, multi-national companies and financial institutions, focuses on foreign investment into the PRC listed companies, foreign invested enterprises (FIE) launching the IPO in Mainland ‘s A Shares market, advising Mainland PRC Companies listing overseas markets.
• He obtains the Hong Kong SFC license in corporate finance and working as the responsible officer (RO). He also has the CSRC securities officer qualification in corporate finance.
(Currently only 14 individuals have both qualifications in the two jurisdictions of Greater China).
• Mr. Cheung obtained his Bachelor degree in the UK, Master and postgraduate degrees from Sydney University, Macquarie University and China Law College in Beijing and his MBA from S. Australia ; Master of Law degree from Hong Kong; also a qualified accountant in Australia.
About Pacific World Neuberg Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (盛世高略文化传媒(北京)有限公司)
- 100 % Subsidiary of Pacific World Fund Management (Tianjin)
- Established in 2007 : Over 2 years business history gains confidence from the
PRC local clients in signing business contracts.
- Able to obtain access to restricted licenses in the publishing and media
broadcasting industries in Mainland China for Hong Kong & foreign media
and Hi-tech companies.
- Able to perform sales and marketing functions and public relation activities for
prominent companies in China .
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Solution Lab, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong.
Rundown:
12:30 -12:45 Registration with sandwich lunch
12:45- 12:30 Networking
13:00 - 13:20 What are startups' challenges/pains doing business in China?
Introduction to Pacific World Neuberg Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
13:30 - 14:00 QA
** Note: the seminar will be conducted in Cantonese and with English powerpoint presentation
Fee:
- Incubatees just pay HK$5
- Alumni just pay HK$10
- Normal price HK$20
To reigster: please send your company name, participants' name, email and tel to training@cyberport.hk by February 8, 2010.
Target audience: SMEs, who have no experience running business in China.
About the Seminar
What are the Problems Doing Business in China ?
- Restricted access to the media sector; broadcasting; publishing for the foreign investors.
- Higher requirement in terms of registered capital ( from RMB 10 Millions ) to minimum 3 years track records for the foreign investors
- Tougher compliance for the foreign invested enterprises; frequently investigated by the local authorities
- Higher restriction for the foreign invested enterprises to submit bids on the Government’s projects
Traditional Ways of Developing China Market:
Set up your own WOFE
- Starts-ups Capital from RMB 5 – 10 Millions as Hi-Tech Enterprises
- Sales of products limited to the produced manufactured in China
- Not allowed for WOFE in some restricted areas
- Secure local partner for Joint Venture
- Take time to find reliable local partner for Joint Venture
- Internal conflicts commonly happen in Joint Venture
- Local Partner must hold 51 % stakes in the restricted areas
- Loose in 3 control on the JV if the local partner is strong presence
- Look for local Agent for distribution
- Agents may not commit to sell your products
- Hard to collect the Outstanding Debt even the sales are good
- Loose control on the Intellectual Property rights
- Hire local individual to work for sales
- Face the problems of issuing legally VAT invoices.
- Employers faces the legal exposure of hiring the locals without legal contracts ; welfare payments and income tax payments
- No commitments from the local individuals who are ready for shifting jobs
During the seminar, the speaker will share his experience and advise how to acilitate the foreign and Hong Kong Media & Hi-Tech companies to develop their businesses and resolve the outstanding regulations that restrict their business operations in Mainland China.
About the Speaker : Mr. Simon Cheung
• Co-founder and director of the Pacific World Fund Management, previously as the head of private equity division at China Great Wall Securities (ranking 14th in 2006 across China).
He has solid working relationship with private equity funds, QFII funds, multi-national companies and financial institutions, focuses on foreign investment into the PRC listed companies, foreign invested enterprises (FIE) launching the IPO in Mainland ‘s A Shares market, advising Mainland PRC Companies listing overseas markets.
• He obtains the Hong Kong SFC license in corporate finance and working as the responsible officer (RO). He also has the CSRC securities officer qualification in corporate finance.
(Currently only 14 individuals have both qualifications in the two jurisdictions of Greater China).
• Mr. Cheung obtained his Bachelor degree in the UK, Master and postgraduate degrees from Sydney University, Macquarie University and China Law College in Beijing and his MBA from S. Australia ; Master of Law degree from Hong Kong; also a qualified accountant in Australia.
About Pacific World Neuberg Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (盛世高略文化传媒(北京)有限公司)
- 100 % Subsidiary of Pacific World Fund Management (Tianjin)
- Established in 2007 : Over 2 years business history gains confidence from the
PRC local clients in signing business contracts.
- Able to obtain access to restricted licenses in the publishing and media
broadcasting industries in Mainland China for Hong Kong & foreign media
and Hi-tech companies.
- Able to perform sales and marketing functions and public relation activities for
prominent companies in China .
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