Speaking

I speak regularly at technology industry events and workshops. If you’d like me to speak at your event, please get in touch directly.

A detailed list of upcoming events is listed below.

Key Events

PLATFORM THINKING: DESIGNING BUSINESS MODELS FOR INTERNET BUSINESSES

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Internet businesses are fundamentally different from offline businesses, and have led to the creation of entirely new business models that never existed in the past. What makes internet businesses so different and how can one leverage this while building an internet business?

Building an internet business is not just about building technology; it’s about building technology that enables users to interact and create value for each other. How do you build technology that powers your business model? How do you create incentives for users to participate? How do you leverage data to solve users’ pain points?

This talk explores the design of internet business models. It boils them down to four fundamental questions that every internet business needs to ask itself. It also presents a methodical framework to move from an idea to a business, while focusing on what’s most important for your startup.

PLATFORM THINKING: BUILDING BUSINESSES IN A NETWORKED WORLD

July 26, 2013

Invited to speak at the MIT Media Labs Platform Conference to an audience of C-Suite executives from Fortune 500 companies.

OTHER SPEAKING EVENTS IN 2013

THE GROWTH CANVAS: HOW TO DESIGN PRODUCTS FOR ORGANIC GROWTH

February 25th, 2013

Venue: @America, Jakarta

A two-day workshop featuring Nir Eyal and me, aimed at sharing frameworks for building high-growth, high-engagement internet products.

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STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING THE CHICKEN AND EGG PROBLEM FOR PLATFORM BUSINESSES

March 14th, 2013

Venue: JFDI Asia, Singapore

An open house talk outlining the strategies for solving chicken and egg problems for platform businesses.

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HOW TO USE PLATFORM THINKING TO DESIGN A MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT

March 23rd, 2013

Event: Lean Startup Machine Conference

A presentation on using principles of Platform Thinking to focus on a pain point and solve that uniquely to build a light first iteration of your product.

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THE NEXT WAVE OF STARTUPS IN ASIA

April 5th, 2013

Event: Startup Asia

I will be part of a panel featuring prominent VCs from Greater China. We will be discussing the emerging trends in the startup space in Asia.

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STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING THE CHICKEN AND EGG PROBLEM FOR PLATFORM BUSINESSES

April 10th, 2013

Venue: INSEAD Business School

A workshop outlining the strategies for solving chicken and egg problems for platform businesses.

PLATFORM THINKING – A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH ENTREPRENEURS

May 16th, 2013

Venue: TiE Singapore

I will be moderating a panel of entrepreneurs who have successfully built (or are trying to build) platform businesses: marketplaces, social networks and crowdsourcing platforms.

Exploring the problems with viral growth in the gaming industry and outlining a framework to build organic growth in gaming applications.

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PLATFORM THINKING: BUILDING BUSINESSES IN A NETWORKED WORLD

May 28th, 2013

Venue: JFDI Asia, Singapore

An overview of the concept of Platform Thinking.

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PLATFORM THINKING: DESIGNING BUSINESS MODELS FOR INTERNET BUSINESSES

Internet businesses are fundamentally different from offline businesses, and have led to the creation of entirely new business models that never existed in the past. What makes internet businesses so different and how can one leverage this while building an internet business?

Building an internet business is not just about building technology; it’s about building technology that enables users to interact and create value for each other. How do you build technology that powers your business model? How do you create incentives for users to participate? How do you leverage data to solve users’ pain points?

This talk is aimed at the Information Service Design research group (NUS-ISS) at NUS.