Fireside Chat with Guan Dian

​What does it take to turn an idea into a billion-dollar tech unicorn?

​Join NUS Computing and NUS Overseas College alumnus Guan Dian, Co-founder of Patsnap, for a candid fireside chat about building a start-up into a global technology unicorn. Founded in Singapore, Patsnap uses AI and data to help companies around the world make better R&D and innovation decisions. 

Hear first-hand about Guan Dian’s journey from NUS Computing student to tech entrepreneur: finding a problem worth solving, taking the leap, navigating uncertainty, building the right team, and helping grow Patsnap into a company valued at over US$1 billion.

​Come curious. Bring your questions.  Stay for the conversation and networking afterwards.

Moderated by Prof Suman Banerjee, Professor of Computer Sciences at UW–Madison and a serial technology entrepreneur. He has co-founded multiple start-ups, taking them from seed funding to revenue, including StratusWorX, which was acquired by Ericsson in 2020.

Registration opens at 3.30pm.