Before VietAI Summit 2019, PhD. Vu Duy Thuc – the “boss” of a technology startup exchanges with students of Van Lang University

Passion for robotics and AI (artificial intelligence)

TS Vu Duy Thuc is an expert in artificial intelligence and algorithms, who is behind a series of popular technology startups in Silicon Valley (USA). He was named one of the 40 most influential people under 40 years old in Silicon Valley by Silicon Valley Business Journal, a prestigious business magazine in the US in 2017.

Graduated with honors from Carnegie Mellon University (USA), completed a PhD in artificial intelligence at the prestigious Stanford University at the age of 28, Vu Duy Thuc is a "bright" character in the above technology experts. world. He is the co-founder of many popular tech startups in Silicon Valley (USA): Katango application automatically classifies friends (acquired by Google), Tappy application elevates local communities into networks. big social network, Ohmni – robots to help the elderly, …

Vu Duy Thuc is the co-founder and CEO of OhmniLabs – an enterprise providing healthcare robots for the elderly, creating a "media fever" on many major news agencies: New York Times, CNN, CNBC, ABC, Washington Post … when successfully raising capital after less than 4 days of launch on Indiegogo.

After OhmniLabs, TS. Vu Duy Thuc continues to establish the Kambria project – a collaborative ecosystem on the blockchain platform to connect 3 elements of inventors, manufacturers and users to promote the application of advanced, scalable robot technology. Ohmnilabs model.

Using AI knowledge to develop the homeland

Vu Duy Thuc is one of the successful startups in the US, but he is also known as the co-founder of VietAI – a non-profit educational organization that supports and develops the Vietnam AI research community. Enthusiastic for his homeland, he and his colleague founded the Vietseeds Foundation – a scholarship fund dedicated to supporting disadvantaged students, awarded hundreds of scholarships to poor Vietnamese studious students.

With a wealth of achievements and successful start-up experiences in the US, in AI – BLOCKCHAIN ​​talkshow and startup story took place at Van Lang University before VietAI Summit 2019, PhD. Vu Duy Thuc will show practical lessons for startups of Vietnamese students in the process of preparing, raising capital, operating a successful startup, …

Talkshow is a valuable opportunity for students to access the leading experts in AI technology and Robotics, but also the wishes of TS. Vũ Duy Thức. As he shared when he was awarded the VTV Awards in the character category of 2019: "I myself divide life in three pillars – research, business and contribution to society. All three are fields. difficult but I want to reconcile everything when starting a business … "

On the eve of the event, Tran Thanh Huy, a former student of the 21st class of software engineering at Van Lang University, said: "As a person currently working in the field of technology, I think this is a really good topic. and meaning, shared by one of the foremost experts in the field of AI.AI and Blockchain are essential in this era, solving many problems of data transmission in many areas of life. . "

Intending to start a business with a mobile app project and researching how to apply AI & blockchain to the project, Hoang Phi Hung students – Course 22 in Information Technology at Van Lang University are excited to know. difficult issues are encountered such as verification and evaluation of user reputation when using the app; User suggestions based on search history, etc. will be answered by top experts.

A pioneer university in delivering outstanding quality technology education programs to students since 2008 with a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (US No. 1 university in software engineering). Currently, Van Lang focuses on one of the pillars promoting the quality of higher education is digital transformation, with the great role of AI and new technologies.

Talkshow AI, Blockchain and startup stories will be held at Campus 3 of Van Lang University (69/68 Dang Thuy Tram, Ward 13, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) from 2pm on January 1 11/2019. Together with TS. Vu Duy Thuc, the program also has the participation of a number of experts in the field of artificial intelligence such as TS. Luu The Loi – Founder, CEO Kyber Network; MSc. Van Dinh Hong Vu – Founder, CEO Elsa Speak; MSc. Ngo Tri Giang – Founder, CEO of Everest Education, …