Presentation about the 2014 Techmission Program.
Powered by: Brazil Innovators, Apex Brasil, Startups and 500Startups mentorship.
Location: Silicon Valley - San Franscisco
Rodrigo Dantas - Vindi
O documento fornece estatísticas sobre o uso da internet no Brasil e no mundo, incluindo o número de usuários por região geográfica e classe social no Brasil, bem como dados sobre o uso de redes sociais e bens virtuais no país.
This document discusses trends in startup funding and incubation in Italy. It describes various models for supporting startups, including business incubators, accelerators, venture capital funds, corporate venture funds, and crowdfunding. It provides examples of startup programs like StartupBus Italia and H-Camp that help founders build companies over the course of a few months. Overall, the document outlines the growing startup ecosystem in Italy and increasing opportunities for funding and supporting new ventures.
Introduction to Technology Entrepreneurship 2009Tarek Salah
This document outlines an agenda for a one-day technology entrepreneurship seminar for Egyptian university students. The seminar introduces concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation and covers topics such as the entrepreneurial process, opportunity identification, business strategy, business plan writing, startup valuation, and introduction to marketing. Case studies are used to illustrate lessons about innovation, product development, capital formation, and responding to competition. Trend analysis and Porter's five forces model are discussed as approaches for analyzing industries and opportunities.
Dow Jones is focused on innovating its news products and business models. It holds regular innovation workshops and hackathons to generate new ideas from employees. Notable products launched include DJ Parallel, Radicle, and various apps. Dow Jones uses lean startup principles like building minimum viable products and quickly getting customer feedback. It also runs an "entrepreneurs in residence" program to incubate new business ideas from employees. The presentation emphasizes the need to innovate across managing the present, selectively abandoning the past, and creating the future.
Doing conventional innovation is no guarantee of success. New ways of innovating are starting with engineers and ending with business ideas, rather than starting with business people and ending with engineers. To innovate successfully, companies must ask the right questions, know where their market is, how big the opportunity is, where they currently are and where they want to be.
Five innovations have changed the startup world:
1. Applying the scientific method to startups through experiments and iteration to learn about customers and business models.
2. Developing business models using the Business Model Canvas to validate assumptions with facts from experiments.
3. Conducting Customer Discovery to understand customer problems rather than focus on technology solutions.
4. Using the Lean Startup methodology to build minimum viable products to test learning hypotheses rather than fully developed products.
5. Defining metrics like the AARRR framework to measure acquisition, activation, retention, revenue, and referrals to guide business model optimization.
The document summarizes the services provided by the Centre for Research & Innovation (CRI), a partnership between Grande Prairie Regional College and the Peace Region Economic Development Alliance. The CRI helps innovators and inventors with intellectual property protection, prototyping, workshops, and accessing funding like innovation vouchers. It has helped over 476 clients and provided support to several startups that are now ready to market products. The CRI also runs workshops on topics like intellectual property management, marketing, and accessing investment capital to support innovation in the Peace region.
O documento fornece estatísticas sobre o uso da internet no Brasil e no mundo, incluindo o número de usuários por região geográfica e classe social no Brasil, bem como dados sobre o uso de redes sociais e bens virtuais no país.
This document discusses trends in startup funding and incubation in Italy. It describes various models for supporting startups, including business incubators, accelerators, venture capital funds, corporate venture funds, and crowdfunding. It provides examples of startup programs like StartupBus Italia and H-Camp that help founders build companies over the course of a few months. Overall, the document outlines the growing startup ecosystem in Italy and increasing opportunities for funding and supporting new ventures.
Introduction to Technology Entrepreneurship 2009Tarek Salah
This document outlines an agenda for a one-day technology entrepreneurship seminar for Egyptian university students. The seminar introduces concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation and covers topics such as the entrepreneurial process, opportunity identification, business strategy, business plan writing, startup valuation, and introduction to marketing. Case studies are used to illustrate lessons about innovation, product development, capital formation, and responding to competition. Trend analysis and Porter's five forces model are discussed as approaches for analyzing industries and opportunities.
Dow Jones is focused on innovating its news products and business models. It holds regular innovation workshops and hackathons to generate new ideas from employees. Notable products launched include DJ Parallel, Radicle, and various apps. Dow Jones uses lean startup principles like building minimum viable products and quickly getting customer feedback. It also runs an "entrepreneurs in residence" program to incubate new business ideas from employees. The presentation emphasizes the need to innovate across managing the present, selectively abandoning the past, and creating the future.
Doing conventional innovation is no guarantee of success. New ways of innovating are starting with engineers and ending with business ideas, rather than starting with business people and ending with engineers. To innovate successfully, companies must ask the right questions, know where their market is, how big the opportunity is, where they currently are and where they want to be.
Five innovations have changed the startup world:
1. Applying the scientific method to startups through experiments and iteration to learn about customers and business models.
2. Developing business models using the Business Model Canvas to validate assumptions with facts from experiments.
3. Conducting Customer Discovery to understand customer problems rather than focus on technology solutions.
4. Using the Lean Startup methodology to build minimum viable products to test learning hypotheses rather than fully developed products.
5. Defining metrics like the AARRR framework to measure acquisition, activation, retention, revenue, and referrals to guide business model optimization.
The document summarizes the services provided by the Centre for Research & Innovation (CRI), a partnership between Grande Prairie Regional College and the Peace Region Economic Development Alliance. The CRI helps innovators and inventors with intellectual property protection, prototyping, workshops, and accessing funding like innovation vouchers. It has helped over 476 clients and provided support to several startups that are now ready to market products. The CRI also runs workshops on topics like intellectual property management, marketing, and accessing investment capital to support innovation in the Peace region.
Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation - Supelec 2014Daniel Jarjoura
This 112 slide presentation introduces key concepts about startups including:
- Startups search for a business model while large companies execute established models.
- Traditional business schools focus on strategies for large companies, while startups require a different approach centered on customer development, agile processes, and pivoting based on validated learning rather than upfront planning.
- The business model canvas is introduced as a tool to conceptualize the key elements of a startup business model, including customer segments, value propositions, channels, and revenue streams.
IdeaSpace Briefer 2015: Philippine support for early stage startupsEarl Martin Valencia
The Ideaspace Foundation was established in 2012 to address the lack of funding for early-stage science and technology startups in the Philippines. It aims to inspire entrepreneurship, incubate ideas and prototypes, and invest in high potential startups. Ideaspace hosts various events, runs an incubator and accelerator program, and provides funding of $25k-$100k for selected startups after a national competition. It is supported by a $11 million commitment from the First Pacific Group. Ideaspace also works to build connections between entrepreneurs, academia, large corporations, and the government to strengthen the national innovation ecosystem. Its goal is to establish a National Innovation Hub in partnership with DOST that brings these groups together to support
1. Apple acquires companies on average every two to three weeks to obtain talent and intellectual property that can help develop innovative products and technologies.
2. Apple has acquired 108 companies since its inception and considers how acquisitions can help get new products and technologies to market faster or obtain niche skills and expertise in developing technologies.
3. Apple's largest acquisition was the purchase of Beats Electronics for $3 billion in 2014, and it recently acquired Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion to develop its own 5G capabilities for iPhones.
The document profiles Leonardo Zangrando and his work advising global corporations on business strategy, innovation, and people training. It notes that Zangrando has over 20 years of experience as a consultant helping companies bridge innovation strategy and implementation. More recently, he has focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, working to help companies reshape their innovation activities and structure based on an entrepreneurial model. The document also provides an overview of Zangrando's areas of expertise, including business model innovation, digital disruption, and social selling.
VARS - the way we make money as independent entrepreneurs...Gordon Kraft
In the days of the minicomputer and PC's VARS Value Added Resellers provided turnkey solutions to Business. They still do to Large End Users LEU's, but with the economy creating more and more Entrepreneurs, one man bands a new yet solution is required. Pooling of Interests is required... Collaboration is required. This can be done by Google Hangouts. Or of course one can Offshore their requirements to India.
Silicon Valley can create Pooling Interest in and city, even Lake Tahoe...
The document discusses entrepreneurship and skills needed for entrepreneurial leadership. It outlines the objectives of understanding entrepreneurship in high-tech industries, dispelling myths, and learning 21st century leadership skills. Key skills discussed include creativity, strategy, comfort with change, teamwork, communication, and basics of finance. Examples are given of successful UBC alumni entrepreneurs and technology adoption lifecycles are examined.
The document discusses disruptive startups and technologies including smart technologies, unicorns, blockchain, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, and the collaborative economy. It outlines areas of potential disruption in business incubation, finance, education, medicine, energy, and more. Examples are provided of technologies receiving venture capital investment as well as resources for crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, and social innovation projects.
This document outlines Capgemini's approach to applied innovation and their Applied Innovation Exchange (AIE). It discusses how startups and new technologies are disrupting traditional companies and how AIE can help clients maintain relevance through innovation. AIE offers services like workshops, hackathons, and experiments to help clients discover opportunities, develop ideas, and deploy innovations. It also discusses sustaining innovation through strategies, culture change, and partnerships. The goal is to accelerate clients' ability to apply innovations and realize business value.
Skapa Presentation at Chamber of Commerce Sept 2014Erik Ekholm
The document discusses trends in digital marketing and strategies for businesses to attract relevant visitors and create leads through content marketing. It notes that mobile use is increasing and will continue to do so, and strategies should be mobile-first. Other trends mentioned include the internet of things, user-generated content, and growth in China. The presentation recommends defining goals and focusing on where target groups are located online in order to create a strategy and attract the right visitors through relevant content.
Open innovation presentation austech 2013Frank Wyatt
Open source innovation is a paradigm shift that involves sharing ideas and intellectual property externally rather than keeping them internal. It allows companies to source ideas from outside their organizations. The document discusses why open source innovation is increasingly popular for business model innovation and provides two case studies as examples. The mountain bike industry benefited from open collaboration with customers to develop new product features. Cadbury set up an open innovation team that established external partnerships and sourced over 50% of research projects from public organizations.
iQ is a digital innovation lab within GSW Worldwide that brings new ideas and prototypes to healthcare clients. They explore emerging technologies, concepts, and trends to develop innovative products and services. iQ shares these innovations through rapid prototypes, innovation theaters, workshops, and new products/services. Their goal is to foster growth and competitive advantage for clients through bold, creative solutions.
This document summarizes Cedric's experience over 2 years at Idealabs, a startup accelerator in Belgium. It describes how Idealabs helps entrepreneurs through various programs like accelerating startups, providing coworking space and events. It highlights some startups that went through Idealabs' accelerator program and how they grew. It also outlines Idealabs' process of selecting 10 startups for its new accelerator program with Telenet focused on digital media and entertainment.
The First of Me! Insights from the Future of Digital at SxSW 2019Inês Almeida
What does the title of a corny Hoobastank song have to do with SXSW 2019 takeaways? Absolutely everything. In this talk, we will explore the next frontier in personalisation—the trends, benefits and potential unintended consequences of Relevancy 2.0. Then we will focus on what organisations must do now to finally put the personal back into personalisation.
Slide deck introducing strategies to kickstart innovation programs in organizations. Speakers: Oscar Malpica, Envisioning Labs CEO and Cliff Edwards, Innocentive Top Solver.
1. Keep your pitch concise and focus on the problem, solution, and business model in 2-4 minutes.
2. Customize your pitch for your audience and know their interests and pain points.
3. Practice your pitch out loud and get feedback to refine your delivery and message. Have a call to action to engage your audience.
Um talk sobre as startups da Locaweb, sobre a história da empresa e sobre a Locaweb Mafia. Convidei o André Patrocínio da Etus e o Allan da Delivery Direto para falar sobre empreender, tecnologia e Locaweb.
O documento discute como transformar clientes em fãs através de um modelo de negócios recorrente focado no relacionamento com o cliente. A Vindi é uma plataforma SaaS que processa pagamentos recorrentes no Brasil, ajudando empresas a vender serviços de forma contínua. Empresas de sucesso entenderam que o foco deve estar no cliente ao invés do produto, oferecendo experiências memoráveis e serviços personalizados.
Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation - Supelec 2014Daniel Jarjoura
This 112 slide presentation introduces key concepts about startups including:
- Startups search for a business model while large companies execute established models.
- Traditional business schools focus on strategies for large companies, while startups require a different approach centered on customer development, agile processes, and pivoting based on validated learning rather than upfront planning.
- The business model canvas is introduced as a tool to conceptualize the key elements of a startup business model, including customer segments, value propositions, channels, and revenue streams.
IdeaSpace Briefer 2015: Philippine support for early stage startupsEarl Martin Valencia
The Ideaspace Foundation was established in 2012 to address the lack of funding for early-stage science and technology startups in the Philippines. It aims to inspire entrepreneurship, incubate ideas and prototypes, and invest in high potential startups. Ideaspace hosts various events, runs an incubator and accelerator program, and provides funding of $25k-$100k for selected startups after a national competition. It is supported by a $11 million commitment from the First Pacific Group. Ideaspace also works to build connections between entrepreneurs, academia, large corporations, and the government to strengthen the national innovation ecosystem. Its goal is to establish a National Innovation Hub in partnership with DOST that brings these groups together to support
1. Apple acquires companies on average every two to three weeks to obtain talent and intellectual property that can help develop innovative products and technologies.
2. Apple has acquired 108 companies since its inception and considers how acquisitions can help get new products and technologies to market faster or obtain niche skills and expertise in developing technologies.
3. Apple's largest acquisition was the purchase of Beats Electronics for $3 billion in 2014, and it recently acquired Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion to develop its own 5G capabilities for iPhones.
The document profiles Leonardo Zangrando and his work advising global corporations on business strategy, innovation, and people training. It notes that Zangrando has over 20 years of experience as a consultant helping companies bridge innovation strategy and implementation. More recently, he has focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, working to help companies reshape their innovation activities and structure based on an entrepreneurial model. The document also provides an overview of Zangrando's areas of expertise, including business model innovation, digital disruption, and social selling.
VARS - the way we make money as independent entrepreneurs...Gordon Kraft
In the days of the minicomputer and PC's VARS Value Added Resellers provided turnkey solutions to Business. They still do to Large End Users LEU's, but with the economy creating more and more Entrepreneurs, one man bands a new yet solution is required. Pooling of Interests is required... Collaboration is required. This can be done by Google Hangouts. Or of course one can Offshore their requirements to India.
Silicon Valley can create Pooling Interest in and city, even Lake Tahoe...
The document discusses entrepreneurship and skills needed for entrepreneurial leadership. It outlines the objectives of understanding entrepreneurship in high-tech industries, dispelling myths, and learning 21st century leadership skills. Key skills discussed include creativity, strategy, comfort with change, teamwork, communication, and basics of finance. Examples are given of successful UBC alumni entrepreneurs and technology adoption lifecycles are examined.
The document discusses disruptive startups and technologies including smart technologies, unicorns, blockchain, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, and the collaborative economy. It outlines areas of potential disruption in business incubation, finance, education, medicine, energy, and more. Examples are provided of technologies receiving venture capital investment as well as resources for crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, and social innovation projects.
This document outlines Capgemini's approach to applied innovation and their Applied Innovation Exchange (AIE). It discusses how startups and new technologies are disrupting traditional companies and how AIE can help clients maintain relevance through innovation. AIE offers services like workshops, hackathons, and experiments to help clients discover opportunities, develop ideas, and deploy innovations. It also discusses sustaining innovation through strategies, culture change, and partnerships. The goal is to accelerate clients' ability to apply innovations and realize business value.
Skapa Presentation at Chamber of Commerce Sept 2014Erik Ekholm
The document discusses trends in digital marketing and strategies for businesses to attract relevant visitors and create leads through content marketing. It notes that mobile use is increasing and will continue to do so, and strategies should be mobile-first. Other trends mentioned include the internet of things, user-generated content, and growth in China. The presentation recommends defining goals and focusing on where target groups are located online in order to create a strategy and attract the right visitors through relevant content.
Open innovation presentation austech 2013Frank Wyatt
Open source innovation is a paradigm shift that involves sharing ideas and intellectual property externally rather than keeping them internal. It allows companies to source ideas from outside their organizations. The document discusses why open source innovation is increasingly popular for business model innovation and provides two case studies as examples. The mountain bike industry benefited from open collaboration with customers to develop new product features. Cadbury set up an open innovation team that established external partnerships and sourced over 50% of research projects from public organizations.
iQ is a digital innovation lab within GSW Worldwide that brings new ideas and prototypes to healthcare clients. They explore emerging technologies, concepts, and trends to develop innovative products and services. iQ shares these innovations through rapid prototypes, innovation theaters, workshops, and new products/services. Their goal is to foster growth and competitive advantage for clients through bold, creative solutions.
This document summarizes Cedric's experience over 2 years at Idealabs, a startup accelerator in Belgium. It describes how Idealabs helps entrepreneurs through various programs like accelerating startups, providing coworking space and events. It highlights some startups that went through Idealabs' accelerator program and how they grew. It also outlines Idealabs' process of selecting 10 startups for its new accelerator program with Telenet focused on digital media and entertainment.
The First of Me! Insights from the Future of Digital at SxSW 2019Inês Almeida
What does the title of a corny Hoobastank song have to do with SXSW 2019 takeaways? Absolutely everything. In this talk, we will explore the next frontier in personalisation—the trends, benefits and potential unintended consequences of Relevancy 2.0. Then we will focus on what organisations must do now to finally put the personal back into personalisation.
Slide deck introducing strategies to kickstart innovation programs in organizations. Speakers: Oscar Malpica, Envisioning Labs CEO and Cliff Edwards, Innocentive Top Solver.
1. Keep your pitch concise and focus on the problem, solution, and business model in 2-4 minutes.
2. Customize your pitch for your audience and know their interests and pain points.
3. Practice your pitch out loud and get feedback to refine your delivery and message. Have a call to action to engage your audience.
Um talk sobre as startups da Locaweb, sobre a história da empresa e sobre a Locaweb Mafia. Convidei o André Patrocínio da Etus e o Allan da Delivery Direto para falar sobre empreender, tecnologia e Locaweb.
O documento discute como transformar clientes em fãs através de um modelo de negócios recorrente focado no relacionamento com o cliente. A Vindi é uma plataforma SaaS que processa pagamentos recorrentes no Brasil, ajudando empresas a vender serviços de forma contínua. Empresas de sucesso entenderam que o foco deve estar no cliente ao invés do produto, oferecendo experiências memoráveis e serviços personalizados.
Customer Sucess Day (CSDay) - Rodrigo DantasRodrigo Dantas
O documento discute o conceito de sucesso do cliente em empresas de assinaturas digitais. Ele descreve como o sucesso do cliente envolve oferecer um produto de qualidade, alta disponibilidade e um time de suporte competente para garantir que os clientes continuem vendendo. Também apresenta vagas relacionadas a gestão de sucesso do cliente e discute métricas como taxa de retenção e valor médio recorrente por cliente.
O documento apresenta 7 frases de empreendedores e líderes que participaram do Day1 Endeavor 2018. As frases destacam que o impossível depende da opinião, que os modelos de negócios podem mudar, e que empreender significa seguir em frente, mesmo quando os planos mudam ou quando se recebe contratempos.
O documento descreve as etapas de crescimento de uma empresa, desde as primeiras validações do produto em pequenos grupos ("Famílias") até alcançar presença global ("Nações"). A cada etapa, a empresa precisa lidar com desafios de gestão de pessoal, processos e cultura à medida que escala operações.
O documento discute a transição para a economia da recorrência, onde as empresas oferecem planos e serviços recorrentes em vez de vender produtos individuais. Isso já está mudando indústrias como academias, onde planos recorrentes aumentam a receita e fidelidade dos clientes. Até 2020, a maioria das empresas de serviços deve adotar modelos baseados em assinatura.
Mentoria Startup Farm / Ahead Visa - Go to Market e CanaisRodrigo Dantas
O documento discute canais de marketing e estratégias de entrada no mercado ("Go to Market"). Ele destaca a importância de estudar o comprador-alvo, menciona canais como site, Facebook e anúncios, e discute aquisição de clientes, custos e retenção em diferentes canais.
Founder Institute - Bootstrapping and Fundraising - Session (Rodrigo Dantas)Rodrigo Dantas
O documento discute estratégias para o crescimento de startups, incluindo validar a necessidade do produto, garantir um mercado grande o suficiente, e estabelecer uma vantagem competitiva sustentável através de um time forte e foco nos clientes.
Founder Institute - Making the Leap from Employee to EntrepreneurRodrigo Dantas
"Making the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur" is a special Founder Institute program with entrepreneurs talking about their corporate experiences and entrepreneurship journey.
O evento ocorreu em São Paulo no dia 09/03/16 no CUBO, co-working da Redpoint e Itau.
O futuro do dinheiro e dos meios de pagamentoRodrigo Dantas
O documento discute o futuro dos pagamentos e como as fintechs estão desafiando os bancos tradicionais. Apresenta breve história do dinheiro, desde moedas lastreadas em commodities e governos até dinheiro digital. Também mostra como assinaturas digitais estão substituindo a propriedade e como pagamentos, bitcoin, crédito e outros serviços financeiros estão se tornando digitais, desafiando os bancos a se tornarem também.
O que investidores querem ver?
Documento adatado por Rodrigo Dantas. O conteúdo original foi baseado em uma aula ministrada por Mick Lyons and Jack Fuchs em Stanford.
http://www.sonhogrande.com
What investors want to see?
Document adapted by Rodrigo Dantas. The principal content is based in a lesson in Stanford University. Lecture given by Mick Lyons and Jack Fuchs (investors and teachers).
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
34. What investors want to see?
Jack Fuchs and Mike Lyons
Stanford teachers and investors
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35. 1. Burning Need – Who has hair on fire
Our product is a Pain Killer ou Vitamin?
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36. 2. Big enough market
Pivoting and be careful with the market size
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37. 3. Business Models
Customer acquisition costs
* Google change three times the Biz Model (first was search engines)
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38. 4. Sustainable Competitive Positioning
Who is the competitors? Why are we better?
Can you sustain this advantage? What is your unfair advantage?
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39. 5. Why us? Why now?
Best team, and best technology.
Why now: behavior, idea, market, product innovation, regulator?
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41. 7. What i need for success
Team Zealots Money Team Tigers Product or Service
Another chance
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Customers Early Adopters
More Money More Customers Professional Management
44. “Team, Connection with the
problem and Recruitment capacity”
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“One billion market, is a big market”
Mariana Donangelo
Accel Partners
45. Approximation approach with a VC
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a. Humility (don’t paint the “red flag”)
b. What purpose this startup?
c. Who are the founders? What is the history?
d. Be practical!
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Accel Partners