HDB Cool Ideas Hack Launch Event

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The HDB Cool Ideas Hack is a 2-stage innovation challenge where we invite the best Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ideas to improve HDB living. 

Come for the launch event, where we will release the challenge statements, get tips on how to come up with innovative ideas, and form your teams!

NOTE: We are collecting $15 deposit for the Launch ticket. This is to ensure that participants remain committed to attend the launch event. The deposit will be returned upon attendance to the Launch event. 

Schedule:

  •  6:00 pm - Registration and Dinner
  •  7:00 pm - Opening Address by Dr.Cheong Koon Hean, HDB CEO
  •  7:10 pm - Revelation of Challenge Statements
  •  7:30 pm - Sharing Session by guest speakers
  •  8:00 pm - Team formation session
  •  8:30 pm - Networking Session/ End

Guest Speakers:

  • Mr. Look Boon Gee, Founder and Managing Director of LOOK Architects, Singapore

Mr Look’s diverse portfolio features a range of projects of vastly different scale and use, including educational institutions, commercial developments, single-family homes, high-density housing and urban infrastructures.

In 2009, Mr. Look Boon Gee was conferred the prestigious title of President’s Design Award, Designer of the Year (Singapore) for his outstanding work in the architectural field.

  • Larry Yeung, Project Associate at Participate in Design (P!D)

Larry is a strong believer that the “community has the power to shape and influence their built environment”. Graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a M.Arch in 2014, and having done a thesis focusing on cocreating spaces with the local community (http://heartinitiative5.wordpress.com), he joined P!D in 2016 to further explore his passion for Participatory Design. Prior to joining P!D, he was an architectural associate at CPG Consultants . His work in design and project management includes the Enhancement to the UNESCO Heritage site at Singapore National Orchid Garden, Eight Riversuites and NUCLEOS @ Biopolis. In 2014, he was also the recipient of the BCA-CPG Industrial scholarship award as well as the URA Urban Design prize

  • Agrim Singh, Co-Founder at 26Factorial and Serial Hackathon Winner

Agrim Singh is a serial-hackathon attendee who has operated in various capacities, those of a competitor, mentor and organiser. He has nearly 4 years of experience, over 30 contests and 17 wins under his belt. He regularly shares about his innovation process in hackathons, interviews, and online media.

NOTE: We are collecting $15 deposit for the Launch ticket. This is to ensure that participants remain committed to attend the launch event. The deposit will be returned upon attendance to the Launch event.

Location

Oscars Room, HDB Nexus, HDB Hub
Singapore, Singapore

Dates

From 13th October 2017 - 06:00 PM
to 13th October 2017 - 08:30 PM

Prizes

Prize Pool - S$5,000 if your idea gets adopted