Startups Connect: From Zero to Zynga with Cloud Computing

Amazon Web Services provides Infrastructure Web Services in the Cloud: flexible, on demand computing capacity. Many companies around the world are already successfully running their infrastructure on AWS. The early adopters were the startups, and they've transformed the way they do business. Some of them have become global successes, such as Zynga, the creator of many Facebook games such as Farmville. Simone Brunozzi, APAC Technology Evangelist for Amazon Web Services, will explain how Cloud Computing can be successfully adopted, offering details on some successful use cases, including Zynga and Animoto. A Q&A session will conclude the talk.

Detail of this event:
Date: 19 May 2011
Time: 5:30pm -7:30 pm
Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Unit 518, Level 5 Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road.

(Map and public transportation : http://www.cyberport.hk/misc/cyberportmap/GIS_bus.htm)

Fee: HK$20 (incubatees just pay HK$5; alumni just pay HK$10)
To register: please email your company name, participant's name, tel and email by 16 May 2011 to training@cyberport.hk with subject "19 May Startups Connect: From Zero to Zynga with Cloud Computing"

About the Speakers
Simone Brunozzi Amazon
Web Services Technology Evangelist for Asia Pacific (APAC)

Simone Brunozzi is a truly passionate technologist, involved in IT and computing since an early age. He joined Amazon.com in March 2008 in the role of Amazon Web Services Technology Evangelist for Europe, to raise awareness about Cloud Computing and help developers build applications. In January 2010 he relocated to Singapore, becoming the first AWS Technology Evangelist for the APAC region. Since 2008, Simone has been a very popular speaker in Europe, United States, Asia and Oceania, speaking at more than 260 events (and collecting a huge amount of airline miles). Simone is regularly invited as a speaker to mayor conferences all around the world.

Next Generation Game Engine Training

Event Details
Date: 18/06/2011
Time ：9:30am - 4:30pm (lunch time 12:30pm - 1:30pm)
Venue： Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road
Fee ： HK$200
Language ： Putonghua
Deadline for Application : 24/05/2011
Register: http://unreal.cyberport.hk/

Free shuttle bus service (Admiralty (Admiralty Centre) <-> Cyberport) will be provided

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