Conferences

At the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce  & Industry SME Conference. Among its topics: The one belt, one road. How to ensure we're still needed. Speakers talking about how to embrace disruptive technologies & industries. Featuring home-grown brands, Poh Kim (being the Asean's Netflix perhaps) Singpost (from parcel post to offering financial services), BH Global (from hardware shop to cyber security) etc. etc.

Attended two events yesterday, am sooooooooo tired now!  (Aging)
So much to take in, but so fulfilling. (stimulating)

 At A*Star's "Media Exploit" conference.
AI & bots.

 Vivien not only predicts and answers your questions, she could learn you (behavioral)  and sell (stuff) to you. The AI sales rep.

This Dr. dissected thousands of mice & chickens over five years while writing her thesis. She showed us the hair cell moving in beat when the subject hears a rock & roll pop song. Her pet cause is to rehab and healthcare for the brain neurons. Telepathy is no longer sci-fi. At the booth, participants get to use a headgear (band) to play virtual games using the BRAIN POWER (concentration/intention/focus).

Panel speakers taking questions from the floor. I like this bunch of people. They are mainly scientists, investors, Fintech people, VC, and the rest of us are vendors / inventors. They may disagree with each other but they are cool about their differences. Talked about real cases of stolen ideas, stolen products despite IP filed, despite NDA signed. The advise is--- move on and act fast. Run away from people who asks too much questions but are non-committed. Do not let investors or scientists put you down. If you have an idea that keeps you awake night after night, pursue it. Do not let bureaucracy put you off. Do not pursue perfection. Settle for 60% and improve from there. Come up with improved versions 2, 3,4. Get your money back, get your investors' money back. The pursuit of perfection may stifle you. For those who refuse to innovate or invest, don't spend too much energy trying to convince them. Just find your fit. Find committed partners. Basically, just put yourself out there. Do it. Innovate. Create.