Cloud Vertical’s Day

Date: Thursday, 22 September 2011

Venue: Microsoft Auditorium

Address: NTUC Centre, Level 21 One Marina Boulevard Singapore 018989

Time: 3.00pm – 6.00pm

Programme

3.00pm Registration

3.30pm Welcome Address by SiTF Cloud Computing Chapter Chairman

3.40pm Introduction to IDA-A*STAR collaboration

To strengthen Singapore’s ICT companies’ competitiveness in the global arena, IDA is collaborating with A*STAR in engaging end-users and ICT companies for the development of innovative and effective ICT solutions. One initiative is through a joint framework for technology evaluation that aims to facilitate the adoption of A*STAR technologies. This talk will cover the details of this collaboration.

Dr. Ngoh Lek Heng, Assistant Director, National Grid Office, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)

4.00pm I2R Technologies for Cloud Computing

This presentation will cover the available technologies for cloud computing developed at A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R). Technologies covered include: data mining, security, human language technologies, interactive and digital multimedia as well as network management.

Wilson Wei-Hsien LAU, Senior Manager, Industry Development, Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)

4.30pm Commercialization Opportunities with A*STAR

This presentation will elaborate the available technologies as well as commercialisation opportunities at A*STAR through the Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (ETPL). Selected successful case studies will also be presented.

Tng Tai Hou, Vice President, Science and Engineering Commercialization Division, Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)

5.00pm Q&A

5.20pm Networking

6.00pm End of Event