1718T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/TanMingSheng
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About Tan Ming Sheng, Christopher
Name: Tan Ming Sheng, Christopher
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Information Systems(IS)
2nd Major: Strategic Management
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophertms
Email Address: tanms.2015@sis.smu.edu.sg
One random fact: Eat alot but don’t gain weight
Positions Held: Marketing Director - SMU Ventures(Entrepreneur Club) | Deputy Marketing Director - SMU Kidleidoscope
Applying for Subsidy: Yes
Are you applying for this TSM with anyone else: Yes
Internship: Yes, I would be glad of such opportunities available
Ideal role in the trip: Photographer/Videographer/Editor
Why TSM Silicon Valley?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
Technology being used as a tool to generate innovative products and services has been very commonly adopted not only in Asia but around the world. One key factor that motivates me is to observe how different companies /startups operate that is different from us and how can they make use of today's’ technology capabilities to solve their challenges that we could learn by hearing from them.
Looking through the lens of their perspective in generating new ideas and their thinking process to solve challenges would inspire me to learn from them and apply to my young startup. Experience by observing from different culture would definitely help me to gain insights and expand my knowledge.
- Why pick Silicon Valley?
Silicon Valley in particular their culture has always lead me into curiosity. One of my teaching professor visited Silicon Valley and speakers from innovfest unbound shared their experience in Silicon valley about their unique environment which can only be found in Silicon Valley. I would definitely love to experience a culture that majority of the people there are building startups, talking about startups or pitching their startups to a VC which made me wanting to discover and experience the silicon valley culture.
Secondly, silicon valley has a huge density of people working on tech startups which spark my interest further because potentially being able to learn and adopt technique into my young tech startup and their challenges faced could prompt me to think further that I may faced in the near future. Lastly, the rate for successful innovation has been admired around the world and it would be something to learn and observe that I hope to get out in this trip.
Starting Business
- What types of business interest you?
- Technology
- Security
- Electronic Payment
- Machine Learning(drones,etc)
- What plans do you have in starting a business?
Started Visiongraphy Media a few years back and presently in the seed and development stage with the intention to expand into agriculture sector while providing support to architectural as an aerial mapping service provider.
Past Experiences
- Co-founder of Visiongraphy Media
Visiongraphy Media provides media solutions for business enterprise that implements drones technology for project management & automated site inspection.
- Lee Kuan Yew Venture Capitalist Program 2017 by SMU IIE
Student Venture Capital Associates Programme derives its name from Singapore's founding prime minister, who developed the country's defining business plan bringing the asian city onto the global stage. It is this spirit of intelligence, entrepreneurship, innovation and ambition the competition enshrines as it invites the brightest minds from the world's most entrepreneurial universities to come together to tackle the challenges of the 21st century.
- Attend Innovfest Unbound 2017 Singapore
The anchor event of Smart Nation Innovations, a week-long series of events that showcase Asia’s most innovative developments. Seen over 12,000 entrepreneurs, brands, corporates, investors and tech start-ups from 100+ countries meet and share new ideas, build partnerships and celebrate digital disruption.
What keeps you ticking?
- People around us, family and friends
- Traveling around the globe
- Photography
