
Startup Kids Club: Quantum Computing, Homeschooling, and City Building. Plus a Hackathon with Prizes
Special Guest Speakers at Startup Kids Club - Building Blocks Edition at The Network School
Join us for an extraordinary family journey exploring how our universe is constructed - from the quantum bits that power computing, to the digital bits that build our online world, to the physical materials that shape our cities. This unique program connects the fundamental building blocks of nature with how we learn, create, and build in both digital and physical realms. Parents and children are encouraged to participate together in all activities throughout the day. Bring your laptop for the afternoon hackathon.
Exciting Full-Day Program:
Location: Network School
Address: Jalan Forest City 5, Pulau Satu 8 81550 Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Meet and Greet Morning coffee, networking, and welcome activities for families
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Dr. Chris Ferrie: From Tiny Particles to Big Ideas A journey into quantum computing and how understanding the smallest building blocks of our universe can inspire big thinking, featuring a special reading from "Quantum Computing for Babies"
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM | Break Refreshments and family networking
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Dawn Fung: Shaping Your World Through Education Exploring how homeschooling empowers families to build personalized learning journeys and shape their children's understanding of the world around them
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM | Break Refreshments and family networking
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM | Mark Wee: Designing Communities of Tomorrow How Network School can pioneer a unique educational and community model in Forest City through design thinking, collaborative spaces, and innovative learning approaches
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM | Morning Wrap-up Group photo and walk to the hotel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Family Lunch at Forest City Marina Hotel
Location: Jalan Forest City - Lebuhraya Tanjung Pelepas, 1, Pulau Satu, 81550 Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia
Adults enjoy Blueprint meals while children have special dumplings and other snacks
Metaverse Storytelling and Game Design: Don't Miss a Chance to Pitch to Animoca Brands (the Web3 venture capital firm behind The Sandbox and other popular games)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Storytelling and Game Design
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | AI Storytelling and Gaming Workshop. Interactive AI content generation session where families create digital stories about quantum physics by tapping into AI tools such as Playhouse.AI, Suno, and more. Learn how to make concepts go viral from Dr. Chris Ferrie, how to make animations come to life by Playhouse.AI co-founder Grace Ng, how to make AI songs with musician Aishia Datta, and how to design digital games while earning crypto with Anichess (spun out of unicorn Animoca Brands).
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Afternoon Break Refreshments and networking
Two track options:
Option A: 2:45 PM - 4:25 PM I AI Storytelling and Gaming Workshop part 2. For people who don't know how to play chess, continue to build out your story or game idea from the earlier session and prepare for the pitch session.
Option B: 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Chess tournament with Anichess, with a prize pool of $200 for the top 4 winners. Adults and children are welcome to participate. Bring a laptop, iPad or phone to participate and see how Anichess turns an old game of chess into a blockchain-based one, by combining chess with magical spells.
4:15 PM - until pitches end | Closing Session Project showcase and wrap-up discussions. Prize ceremony.
Important Notes:
Family event - parents are welcome to participate in all activities
Bring laptops for afternoon workshops
Comfortable walking shoes recommended
Stay hydrated in tropical weather
Bring your passports if coming from Singapore
Note: Parents attend with their children as it is a family event. There will be Network School members there to guide the afternoon tech challenges.
See you soon!