​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.

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​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

​1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Quantum Physics Storytelling Challenge and Beyond

​1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | AI 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 and how to make animations come to life by Playhouse.AI co-founder Grace Ng.

​2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Afternoon Break Refreshments and networking

​2:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Presenting stories on the web Families work together to use the media they made in the earlier session to build their own websites using simple design concepts in a room led by Dr. Chris Ferrie and Network School member Dhairya Chheda. Learn more about Dr. Ferrie's Quokka, a personal quantum computer, and how it works.

​4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Session Project showcase and wrap-up discussions

​4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | The Maze Garden Family exploration of Forest City's Maze Garden with interactive quantum challenges

​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!