Vietnam Tech: Going Global in Asia and Beyond - Funding Blockchain Platforms

Join GlobalSouthTech (GST) on 15th of August for a panel on funding, blockchain, and platforms. This is our first event in Hanoi (we were in HCM in February), so we look forward to seeing what "Hanoi Tech" has to offer!



We'll discuss the challenges, opportunities, and resources for tech startups/companies in Vietnam that want to expand in South East Asia, China and other markets worldwide. You'll also gain some insight into how the rapidly changing blockchain landscape is relevant to local companies.

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Tham gia cộng đồng GlobalSouthTech (GST) vào thứ Tư ngày 15 tháng 8 để trò chuyện cùng các nhà đầu tư VC và startup nền tảng. cho một ban lãnh đạo công nghệ bao gồm các nhà đầu tư VC và các nền tảng khởi nghiệp.



Mục tiêu của sự kiện này là tìm hiểu về những thách thức, cơ hội và nguồn lực cho các công ty khởi nghiệp / công ty ở Việt Nam muốn mở rộng ở Đông Nam Á, Trung Quốc và các thị trường khác trên toàn thế giới. Bạn cũng sẽ được tìm hiểu về sự thay đổi nhanh chóng của blockchain và ảnh hưởng của nó đến các công ty Việt Nam.



Một số nội dung chính:



- Một số điều thú vị đang xảy ra ở Hà Nội,trên khắp Việt Nam và Đông Nam Á là gì?

- Ai là những đối thủ cạnh tranh chính nếu bạn muốn nhảy vào một trong những thị trường này?

- Xu hướng phát triển theo chiều dọc của mỗi cộng động startup trong khu vực?

- Một số những điểm tối kỵ trong việc kinh doanh và nhận đầu tư là gì?

- Một số bí mật về mỗi hệ sinh thái mà chỉ có những người ở đó mới hiểu là gì?

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Panelists:

• MICHAEL BLAKEY, Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital

​Since becoming an angel investor in 2000 through Avonmore Developments, Michael has invested in over 25 companies in the UK and achieved 7 successful exits. He's also invested in 8 start-ups in Southeast Asia including Anchanto, PlusMargin and Nugit under the name of Cub Capital since 2013. Most recently, Michael has co-founded Cocoon Capital, an early stage fund, which is looking to invest in companies throughout SE Asia.

• AARON EVERHART, Investor/Mentor at Hatch! Ventures

Aaron James Everhart is a founder of "HATCH!" (hatch.vn), Vietnam’s entrepreneurship ecosystem builder. He’s a lifelong entrepreneur, investor, and mentor to startups. In 2016 and 2017, he was awarded top 2% best mentors in Founder Institute (fi.co). He came to Vietnam in 2005 after an early career in brand strategy with Landor (landor.com) in San Francisco, California.

• LONG "LEO" PHAM, Program Manager at VIISA (Vietnam Innovative Startup Accelerator)

Long works for VIISA, a corporate-backed accelerator investing $6 million to build global-ready Vietnamese startups. He's also the HCM Chapter Director for Startup Grind. Long was previously based in Boston as the co-founder of Edvntr, an education startup, and a developer at at FASTPORT, an employment software development company.

• BOBBY LIU, Senior Director at Topica Edtech Group

Bobby Liu is currently the Senior Director of Topica Edtech Group and co-director of the Topica Founder Institute; he joined Topica in 2015 after they acquired Hub.IT, a Hanoi-based coworking space/incubator for young entrepreneurs. Bobby remains active in the startup community as a mentor for Google Developer Launchpad Accelerator and an adviser to numerous startups in Southeast Asia; one of the initiatives he's pioneered is an umbrella platform called Techfest‍‍‍‍‍‍.

Hosted by: NELSON IGUNMA, GST Community Manager



Agenda

- 6-6:30pm - Registration

- 6:30-7:30pm - Panel Discussion + Q&A

- 7:30-8:30pm - Networking



Some Key Takeaways:

- What are some interesting things happening in Hanoi and throughout Vietnam and Southeast Asia?

- Who are the key ecosystem players to know if you want to enter one of these markets?

- What are the latest vertical trends in each startup scene?

- What are some red flags in terms of doing business and receiving investments?

- What are some secrets about each ecosystem that only locals understand?



The goal of GST is to foster and create cross-border partnerships between the emerging markets of the Global South (East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia). We started in New York City and are now in 40+ different cities worldwide; we've organized over 60 meetups connecting tech people around the world. MOX Accelerator in Taipei and Chinaccelerator in Shanghai are our close partners.



NOTE: You can also RSVP on Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/2LLNsMM.