Singapore Barcamp 2- an unconference of Maps and Mobiles

Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 14:06.

This unconference will be on 21 May 2008. The location will be in NUS Extension, Park Mall (Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT station) from 6.30 to 10 pm. The event is organized by Barcamp, Singapore PHP User Group, Entrepreneur27 (Garag3), and it is the first developer community event sponsored by Google Singapore.

According to Bernard Leong of SgEntrepreneurs, most of the Map demos will be using Google Maps.

Schedule so far.
6.30 - 7.30 pm Registration & Networking
7.30 - 8.10 pm Introduction and followed by 2 keynotes
1. Keynote 1: Overview of Google Maps API - Derek Callow (Head of Marketing) and Andrew McGlinchey (Geo Product Manager for SE Asia) from Google Singapore)
2. Keynote 2: Secured Mobility - Gerard Lim, Chief Technology Officer, Bak2u
8.10 - 10 pm Breakout sessions (Maximum 4 start-ups/projects demo)
1. Breakout Session 1: Maps - in the main room chaired by Jon Petersen (SinGeo) and we have 10 minutes demos by several companies utilizing Google Maps API - SinGeo, Shoplette, Lilihood and Homespace and finally, Nokia Map APIs by Gary Chan (Business Development Manager, Nokia).
2. Breakout Session 2: Mobile Applications with 10 minutes demos by several companies in Mobile - Cinepura - iPhone app, TenCube, Widgeous and Mobile Sorcery
10 pm - Supper Time!