Where: Nintex, Suite 8-3, Level 8, Menara CIMB, Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Admission: Free
Info: Attend | Venue
Jessica McKellar is an entrepreneur, software engineer, and open source developer from San Francisco. She is a former Director for the Python Software Foundation, PyCon North America’s Diversity Outreach Chair, and a maintainer for several open source projects, including OpenHatch and Twisted. For her outreach efforts in the Python community, she was awarded the O’Reilly Open Source Award in 2013.
Jessica is currently a founder and the CTO for an early-stage enterprise software startup, Pilot [top image]. Previously, she was a founder and the VP of Engineering for Zulip, a real-time collaboration startup that was acquired by Dropbox. Before that, she was a computer nerd at MIT who joined her friends at Ksplice, a company that was acquired by Oracle. These diverse experiences earned her a place in the Forbes 30 under 30 Class of 2017 for enterprise software.
Pick of Startups
Superb 2017 Series 2 info
- NuEco - Biodegrable packaging from banana trunks
- Gabina - Pineapple leaf fibre: vegetarian alternative to silk
- MBS - Patented, foldable road barricade system
- VikeUp - Anti-nodding-off spray for drivers
- Epicenter - eSports centre, gym and academy
MaGIC Global Accelerator Cohort 4 info
- Fibod - Weighing machine that measures balance instead of weight
- Furmingo - Find the best renovation packages & interior designers
- EyePort - Digital physical store leasing
- SignatureMarket - Wholesale products, wholesale prices
- Bookyboo - Personalised books for children
Muru-D Accelerator Cohort 2 info
- Hafta - Psychometry: Predict credit risk based on personality
- SeeChat - Chat-based, unified directory listing for businesses
- Zelos - Recruitment portal for millennials
- Amtiss - Asset management system
- FreightKart - Aggregator for freighters
Events
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Link Tue 19:00 Blockchain & The Future of Finance @ HongKong
Link Wed 08:30 Bavaria Industry 4.0 @ IskandarPuteri pdf
Link Wed 09:00 Fintech: Stanchart Maybank RHB CIMB MDEC @ Damansara
Link Wed 14:00 Alternatives to Paid Advertising @ Damansara
Link Wed 18:30 Scrum vs XP vs Lean vs Kanban @ Bangsar
Link Wed 19:00 LegalTech Pitch Day @ PetalingJaya tix
Link Wed 19:00 Oculus Design: Six Core Prototyping Principles @ HongKong
Link Thu 13:00 MOX Demo Day @ Singapore
Link Thu 18:30 Startups & Angels: StashAway Sleek Playground @ Singapore
Link Thu 19:00 The Forking Bitcoin @ Sentral
Link Thu 19:30 Engagement: Peatix TangoFlare VLT Ematic @ Bangsar
Link Thu 20:00 DrinkEntrepreneurs: oBike @ Gasoline
Link Thu 20:00 Post Rock & Poetry Reading @ GasLight
Link Fri 07:30 Women's 4th Industrial Revolution @ SubangJaya tix
Link Fri 09:00 World Gamelan Festival @ Terengganu
Link Fri 18:00 The Science of Robo-Advisory @ Singapore
Link Fri 17:00 HalalNavigator InfiniteCloset ArabicMall @ Cyberjaya
Link Fri 18:00 GameDev: OverDrive Ren 7thBeat Kaigan @ Kerinchi New
Link Fri 19:00 Jazz: Shock & Awe @ Publika New
Link Sat 08:00 Ideation Weekend: Wecruited HerNetwork @ Sunway New
Link Sat 09:00 Practical Introduction to Computer Vision @ Bangi New
Link Sat 10:00 Freestyle Dance Battle @ SubangJaya
Link Sat 11:00 Maker Market: Tropical Wanderlust @ BatteryAcid
Link Sat 13:00 After Marshmallow & Nougat: Android Oreo @ KualaLumpur
Link Sat 15:00 Pitchin: ReciteApp Mobiversa Subhome SalesCandy @ Damansara
Link Sun 07:00 Sports Innovators: Hike + Discourse @ BukitNanas tix
Next Week [Week beginning 28 Aug 2017]
Link Tue 10:00 Data Scientists: Unleashing Your DNA @ Mimos New
Link Tue 10:00 Women Empowerment & Travel @ Penang
Link Tue 17:00 Commercialising Your Product @ Sunway
Link Tue 18:15 Gradient: Google's New AI Venture @ HongKong
Link Wed 09:00 Ecommerce: MDEC FashionValet Shopee @ Cyberjaya
Link Thu 13:00 Independence Day Poetry @ SungeiWang
Link Thu 15:00 Ecommerce: Lazada TradeNet Paypal NinjaVan @ Singapore
Link Thu 18:30 CapGemini: Cryptocurrency Blockchain @ Singapore
Link Thu 19:00 Emerging Big Data & Analytics Technology @ Singapore