List of hackathons in Viet Nam in 2015

Mike Cassidy, Google Mike Cassidy is a Vice President at Google.  He is currently the Project Leader on GoogleX Project Loon (balloon-powered Internet for everyone).   Prior to joining Google, Mike was the Co-Founder and CEO of four start-ups: Ruba, Xfire, Direct Hit, and Stylus Innovation.  Ruba helped travelers share their favorite places and was acquired by Google.  Xfire helps gamers play online with their friends and was acquired by MTV for $110 million.  Direct Hit was a revolutionary search engine whose customers included MSN, Lycos, AOL, etc. and was acquired by Ask Jeeves for $500 million.  Stylus Innovation’s flagship product was computer telephony software Visual Voice.  Artisoft acquired Stylus for $13M.  Mike has a BS/MS in Aerospace Engineering from MIT.  He graduated from Harvard Business School.  He studied jazz piano at Berklee College of Music.  He has been an advisor to From the Top, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Endeavor.org, and numerous startup companies.  He was selected for the DEMO Lifetime Achievement Award, nominated for a Webby award, and named a Forbes E-gang Trendsetter.  His startup products have won PC Magazine’s Top 100 Websites, Computer Telephony Product of the Year, CNET Editor’s Choice, PC Magazine’s Editor’s Choice, and many other awards. Agenda   6:00 Networking and Food 7:00 Fireside Chat 8:00 Networking Hosted By Minh Tuan Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City Chapter Director I am known as the event guy for Startup and Tech communities in Ho Chi Minh City. Workshops, sharing, meetup, hackathons, competitions, pitch nights, etc. You name it, I will do my best to help you organize it. My latest project is a monthly pitch night with a crowdfunding element. You can find out more at www.crowdpitchvn.com While I am not running from events to events, you can find me reading, cooking, rollerblading or chilling out at a street pub. Email: minhtuan.ken@startupgrind.com | Twitter: @minhtuanken Global Partners Google is committed to empowering entrepreneurs around the world through programs, partnerships, and our products. Local Partners GrabTaxi is an automated smartphone based booking and dispatch platform for the taxi industry in Vietnam. GrabTaxi aims to introduce simple, cost effective mobile-based technology to both the supply (dispatch companies) and demand (passenger) sides of the distribution chain. With this technology, GrabTaxi hopes to optimize the matching process between taxi fleets and passengers. We believe GrabTaxi is uniquely positioned to capture these market opportunities as we are using leading edge technology to develop a more cost effective and functional solution than other available alternatives. Upcoming events you should attend! 26 Nov Singapore hosts Ross Veitch CEO and Co-Founder at Wego View Details 26 Nov Shanghai hosts Grant Horsfield naked Retreats View Details 28 Nov Taiwan hosts TOP Entrepreneurs from Israel Israel Entrepreneurs View Details 08 Dec Hong Kong hosts Stephen Barnes Hong Kong Visa Centre View Details 15 Dec Singapore hosts James Chan VP of International at GreyOrange View Details 20 Jan Singapore hosts Andreas Ehn Partner at Approach View Details What is Startup Grind? Startup Grind is a global startup community educating, inspiring, and connecting entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 150 cities and 65 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind. Disclaimer: Startup Grind event ticket sales are non-transferable, non-refundable, and final. If an event is cancelled due to weather, speaker availability, or any other unforeseeable event you will be refunded automatically. If a speaker moves the event date you will have 48-hours to request a refund if you are unable to make the new event date. Please direct any additional ticketing issues to customerservice@startupgrind.com.