Overview
Join us for an engaging discussion with Professor Sang Kyun Cha, Distinguished Professor of Seoul National University and Executive Venture Partner of Storm Ventures. In this chat moderated by Nidhi Gupta, CEO of Portcast, we delve into the remarkable journey of Professor Cha, a renowned figure in the industry who has left an indelible mark on the landscape of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Over the years, Professor Cha has played a pivotal role in the development of three generations of in-memory database technology. This included the acquisition of his company, Transact in Memory, Inc., by tech giant SAP, spearheading SAP’s research efforts and eventually the birth and evolution of SAP HANA. Professor Cha also actively nurtures and mentors startups founders and his expertise is sought after by many. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from Professor Cha, a true tech visionary as he shares his experiences, wisdom and vision for the future of technology and entrepreneurship. Programme: 5.45pm – 6.15pm: Registration 6.15pm – 6.30pm: Sharing from Professor Cha 6.30pm – 7.15pm: Fireside chat with Professor Cha and Nidhi Gupta (CEO & Founder, Portcast) 7.15pm – 8pm: Networking
Schedule
Date: 16 Nov 2023, Thursday
Time: 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Professor Sang Kyun Cha, Distinguished Professor, Seoul National University and Executive Venture Partner, Storm Ventures,
Sang Kyun Cha is a professor, an innovator, and an entrepreneurial investor. He worked on three generations of commercialized in-memory database technology since he joined Seoul National University in 1992. In 2000, he founded Transact In Memory, Inc. with his vision of developing an enterprise in-memory database system called P*TIME (Parallel* Transact-In-Memory Engine). The company was acquired by SAP in late 2005. After the acquisition, he established SAP Labs Korea and led SAP’s secret research toward SAP HANA, and took the role of one of two co-founding chief architects of SAP HANA until early 2014. Prof. Cha is also the founding director of Big Data institute and the founding dean of Graduate School of Data Science at Seoul National University. He actively coaches startup founders while consulting venture capitals in Silicon Valley. Storm Ventures recently invited him as an executive venture partner.
Moderator's Profile:
Nidhi Gupta, CEO & Founder, Portcast
Nidhi Gupta is CEO and Founder of Portcast, a Singapore-based logistics tech start-up that aims to make global supply chains dynamic and efficient using geospatial data and machine learning. As an experienced strategy and logistics professional, Nidhi has over a decade of leadership experience in Asia Pacific with the Deutsche Post DHL group. Nidhi is passionate about digitisation and innovation in the supply chain and logistics industry.
