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B4B Challenge INFO Session
Event Co-organizer Organizer
20th October, 2017
Agenda
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Presented by: Mr Daniel Yuen, Evangelist Advanced Analytics & Big Data, B4B Limited
• B4B Challenge and B4B Limited
• How Data Literacy in Impacting your Future?
• More about B4B Challenge
• Q&A
About B4B Challenge
• B4B Challenge is a contest, organized by the B4B Limited - a social enterprise, that aims to promote the development of a healthy and sustainable ecosystem for Big Data and AI innovation in Hong Kong and to match talents and enterprises with an intensive accelerator program.
• The objective of B4B Challenge is to provide a platform that connects Big Data and AI demand – innovative information solutions from different domains, and supply – talents in Hong Kong as well as to transform Hong Kong into a regional hub of digital innovations in Asia.
Honorary Chairman of B4B Limited
Mr. Herbert Chia (車品覺) • Venture Partner of Sequoia Capital China • Deputy Head, Big Data Standards Work Group,
China Electronics Standardization Institute • Former Vice President of Alibaba Group
Venture Partner of Sequoia Capital China, and former Vice President and Head of
Data Committee of Alibaba Group, Mr. Chia has led Alibaba’s data team to a series
of important achievements to drive the company to become a data company.
Before joining Alibaba, he was the Chief Product Officer of DHgate which is a cross
border eCommerce platform in China. Prior to that Mr. Chia was also working for
eBay, MSN, PCCW and HSBC. Other responsibilities: 1) Vice Chairman, Big Data Branch, China Information Industry Association; 2) Deputy Director, Expert Committee of China Computer Federation; 3) Education Steering Committee (for big data projects), Tsinghua University; 4) Adjunct professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University.
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Francois Lee CEO & Founding Partner, Innobator
Francois is a sales & marketing expert with over 25 years track record in
entrepreneurship and innovation. In 2003, he built his corporate
consultancy business serving international clients. In 2015, he founded
Innobator in Hong Kong and Shanghai to provide incubation for start-
ups and young entrepreneurs targeting Mainland China market.
Francois joined Travelzen as corporate advisor in 2009 and built up a
strong travel agents network across China with back-office
infrastructure support within 24 months. In 2012, he established
Touchbase Travel Logistics to actualize his Online to On Ground (O2O)
platform bridging the gap between online automated system and
traditional travel logistics services.
Steering Committee Members of B4B Limited
Daniel Yuen Big Data Evangelist, B4B Limited Former Research Director of Gartner
Daniel has more than 29 years of experience in information technology. In
2011, he joined Gartner as Research Director covering the global agenda
of Business Analytics and Big Data and specialized in offering advices to C-
suites Officers, IT functions and analytics leaders to optimize business
return, avoid risk and create the visible line of sights between technology
investments to business outcomes. Before joining Gartner, Daniel was the
Senior Project Manager focusing on implementing Business Analytics and
Data Warehouse for MNCs and enterprises in various sectors:
broadcasting, banking and finance, food and catering, government,
insurance, manufacturing and retail.
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Idot Wong
Idot has over 20 years of marketing experience in developing global brands with
local relevance through the full spectrum of marketing management: marketing
strategy, branding & communications, product management, product roadmap,
product development, events, fairs and showrooms. She was a core team
member building Kohler as the top kitchen and bath brand in China and the Asia
Pacific from 1997 to 2012. She was Area Marketing Director, Asia Pacific &
Australia for Dorma, the leading German provider of premium building access
solutions from 2012 to 2015.
Steering Committee Members of B4B Limited Rita Lun
Rita has over 20 years’ experience in the investment industry. She was Partner
and Portfolio Manager at Emerging Markets Management in Virginia, US
between 1996-2012 focusing on the global technology sector and North Asia
markets. (The company was acquired by Ashmore Group in 2011). Before that,
she worked at CLSA and UBS in Hong Kong as Equity Analyst. In 2015, she co-
authored with Prof Lap-Chee Tsui in the report ‘The Ecosystem of Innovation and
Technology’ by Our Hong Kong Foundation. She is also the Principal Investigator
of the report “Science, Technology and Mathematics Education” published by the
Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong in 2017. Rita is Chief Financial Officer of
Arbele and founder of ACE Foundation, a charity organisation which has the
promotion of scientific development and productivity growth in Hong Kong
among its objectives. Rita is a BA graduate (History and Sociology) from The
University of Hong Kong.
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How Data Literacy Is Impacting Your Future?
Trends of Big Data and AI
Jobs At Risk of Automation
Source: World Economic Forum
Future Top 10 Skills
What Skill Sets Do I Need for Big Data and AI?
Data literacy is the ability to read, create and communicate data as information and has been formally described in varying ways.
A Varieties of Critical Skills Required for Future Careers
Data Driven Decision Making
Algorithmic Business
Information Management
Discipline
Explain Data Visualizations
B4B Challenge 2016 Big data for Business
B4B Challenge 2016 Reviews
• Organized by INNOBATOR and co-organized by Cyberport • It was successfully launched in 2016 in HK
• >10 sponsors & 20 supporting organisations
• Data sample from UnionPay Smart
• 12 finalist teams took a fully funded 4 days trip to SHA for great exposure & training - Energiser Week
• More than 50 Mentors, Judges & Speakers participated
• 2 mentorship sessions per team – close encounter with Mr. Herbert Chia
• A 12 weeks mentorship program
• Final Assessment was held on 18 March 2017
• Award Presentation was held on 6 April 2017
• Road shows in HK (14/4/2017, ICT Expo), SH & BJ for the 12 finalist teams.
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ORGANISER
B4B Challenge 2017 Big data for Digital Transformation
B4B Challenge 2017 – What’s New?
• Organized by B4B Limited and co-organized by Cyberport
• More sponsors and supporting organizations
• More activities – • student hackathons,
• roundtable for sponsors,
• strategic partner briefing sessions, at Cyberport and HKSTP
• and more etc.
• Data sample from TalkingData – one of the largest data insight providers in China
• 10 weeks mentorship program
• Fully sponsored finalist teams to Beijing for great exposure & training - Energiser Week
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Co-Organizer
Strategic Partner
Sponsors
Participating Partners
Supporting Organizations
Marketing & Communication Partner
Honorary Auditor
Personal Data & Privacy Advisor
MR. STEPHEN LAU
TalkingData – 2017 Data Sponsor
• China’s largest independent data platform
• TalkingData will provide data-sets and send data scientists as mentor for finalists of B4B 2017
SODA – Shanghai Open Data Apps Challenge
http://shanghai.sodachallenges.com/
• SODA is a Big Data Innovation competition powered by Shanghai city government.
• The aim of SODA is to find Big Data solutions for city management.
• SODA provides data-sets from government departments and city services.
• As B4B Challenge’s finalists, they can join SODA directly in their finalist stage – which can access data-sets provided by SODA for their solution/ project.
Eligibility, Resources & Process
Eligibility
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Company Teams
Individual Teams
Industrial Domains
• Each company can only send one company team;
• Each team can only have one application;
• Each individual can only join one team
• Fully funded energizer week - 3 members per team
For company teams • Incorporated in Hong Kong for no more than FIVE years;
For individual teams • At least one member:
• Persons having the right of abode in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong permanent residents; • Persons having valid permission to stay in Hong Kong for residence (or as a full time
student); or
• Persons having valid permission to land in Hong Kong for employment.
For contestant • Must be aged 18 or above
Resources Cloud Environment for each team
Cloud Environment for each team
Data from Sponsor
Fully Funded Energiser Week in BJ
2 Months Mentorship Program
Process
Close of Application
Initial Screening
10 teams per stream
Assessment Interview
12 finalists
1 Week Energizing Program in BJ
10 weeks
Mentorship Program
Final Assessment
Award Presentation
Champion per award stream
Oct 12 - Nov 18, 2017
Nov 20-22, 2017
Nov 27 - 30, 2017
Mar 24, 2018
10 mins presentation + 10 mins Q&A
10 mins presentation + 10 mins Q&A
Submit application form & relevant supporting Information
Mid-Jan, 2018
Mid-Jan - Mid-Mar, 2018
Early Apr, 2018
Process
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• Close of Application November 18, 2017 (HKT)
• Finalist Announcement Nov 23, 2017
• Assessment Interview Nov 27 – 30, 2017
• Energizer Week (Beijing) Mid-Jan, 2018
• Mentorship Program Mid-Jan – Mid-Mar 2018
• Final Assessment Mar 24, 2018
• Award Presentation Early Apr 2018
Assessment Criteria
Innovation & Creativity
(Data & Technology)
Functionality & Quality
Benefits & Marketing Potential
Professional-ism Presentation
The mix & weighting of criteria will vary slightly at different stages of assessment.
