Startup Thailand 2017 Bangkok

Startup Thailand 2017 Bangkok

	6 - 9 Jul 2017
	10:00 - 20:00 (UTC+7)
	Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)

IT & Tech Business

Event Information

STARTUP Thailand 2017 is an interconnected platform that will contribute to the growth of Thai startups. This year, STARTUP Thailand launched with the theme of “STARTUP THAILAND, SCALE UP ASIA.” This is to show that the event objective is to escalate the event to an international level.

Activities and major displays in STARTUP Thailand 2017 will comprise of the followings;

International Conference & Seminar : meet worldwide STARTUP gurus and experts, who will be sharing their experiences and knowledge.
Startup Showcase : the combination of both domestic and international STARTUP will be presenting their creative works, innovations, concepts and services.
Startup Ecosystem Showcase : meet Startup Ecosystem, which will comprise the business supporters form private entities, investors, university and other STARTUP advocates from both locally and internationally.
Government Support : the collection of services from the government for the furthering of STARTUP business.
Pitching Challenge : discover the highest performance STARTUP from the contests of Startup Thailand
- STARTUP Thailand Pitching Challenge : all champions from 4 regions and Bangkok’s champion will be on the stage of the final competition “Startup Thailand Pitching Grand Challenge” in Bangkok.
- STARTUP Thailand League : this pitching is for university level. All qualifiers from 4 regions and Bangkok will have their final round in Bangkok.
Startup Hack (Bangkok) : Activity to foster STARTUP by the guru and Startup experts.

DAY 1: THURSDAY 6 JULY 2017 - Main stage (Ballroom)
OPENING CEREMONY
08.30 – 09.30	Registration
09.30 – 09.35	VTR Presentation “STARTUP THAILAND 2017”
09.35 – 09.50	Minister Pitch “From Startup Thailand to Scale up Asia: Partnership for Growth” By H.E. Atchaka Sibunruang, Minister of Science and Technology
09.50 – 10.10	Token of Appreciation for Sponsors to the event by Minister of Science and Technology
10.10 – 10.20	Group Photo Session
10.20 - 10.35	Community Pitch “Startup Thailand Outlook 2018” By Mr. Vachara Aemavat, President of Thailand Tech Startup Association
10.45 – 11.15	MOU Ceremony “Thailand Regulatory Sandbox Network” Hosted by NSC
11.15 - 11.30	Coffee Break
GLOBAL INVESTMENT
13.00 – 13.30	Keynote speech: “Future of Startup Investment in Asia” By Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont President, The Telecommunications Association of Thailand under The Royal Patronage President, The Thai Federation of ICT Technology Association
13.30 – 14.15	Tech in Asia @ Startup Thailand: How Thailand’s Investment Landscape is Evolving Moderator: Tech in Asia
14.15 – 15.00	SET @ Startup Thailand: “Asia Capital Market; Driving Force for Startups” By Mr. Yasuyuki Konuma, Executive Officer, Japan Exchange Group (Japan) Mr. CHAE Nam Gi, Executive Director of KOSDAQ (Korea) Mrs. Kesara Manchusree, President, Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) National Startup Committee representative Moderator: Dr. Santi Kiranand, Senior Executive Vice President, SET
15.00 – 15.30	Keynote speech: “Global Situation on Early Stage Investment in Startup” By Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, President of Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) (US)
15.30 – 16.00	Panel session “Startup Investment: Are We in the Bubble?” By Mr. Eitan Lavie, Chairman, AGW Group (Israel) Mr. Koichi Saito, Founder & General Partner, KK Fund (Singapore) Mr. Arnaud Bonzom, Director of Corporate Innovation, 500 Startups (Singapore) Mr. Jeffrey Paine, Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures (Singapore) Moderator: Mr. Barak Sharabi, Chief Global Strategy, Infinity Technologies (Israel)
16.00 – 16.30	Money Market Session: “A Decade of Disrupting Thai Banks” By Executive of Bangkok Bank (BBL) Executive of Government Saving Bank (GSB) Executive of Kasikorn Bank (KBank) Executive of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) Moderator: Dr. Panrapee Rapiphan
16.30 – 17.00	TVCA @ Startup Thailand “Rise of Corporate Venture in Asia” By Mr. Albert Shyy, Burda Principal Investments (Singapore)
19.00 – 22.00	Gala Dinner: Announcement of Prime Minister Award : National Startup 2017 and Startup Thailand Award 2017 (Invitation Only)

DAY 2: FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 - Main stage (Ballroom)
STARTUP ASIA GO GLOBAL
10.00 – 10.45	Panel session: “Business Brotherhood: Big Corporates and Startups” By Mr. Toshiya Matsuo, Executive Manager, Transcosmos Inc. (Japan) Mr. Oleg Brodt, R&D Director, Deutsche Telekom Innovation Labs (Israel) Ms. Suphaporn Chaimongkoltrakul, Joint General Manager of Back Operation and Information Technology Mizuho Bank (Japan) Moderator: Mr. Charles Tuchinda, Director of Software Park
10.45 – 12.15	Startup Thailand Hall of Fame 2017 : “Startup Thailand Entrepreneurs under 35”
13.00 – 13.30	MOU Ceremony “Entrepreneurial University” Host by MOST
13.30 – 14.15	Talk session: “Unleash the Potential of Entrepreneurial University” By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sakarindr Bhumiratana, President of KMUTT Dr. Ching Yao Huang, Director, Center of Industry Accelerator and Patent Strategy, National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan)
14.15 – 14.35	Keynote speech “Startup India and Unicorn” By Mr. Aditya Sharma, Invest India (India)
14.35 - 14.55	Keynote speech “From Startup to Scale up, The Singapore Experience” By Mr. Alex Lin, Head of SGInnovate. (Singapore)
14.55 – 15.30	Panel session “Thais in Silicon Valley” By Mr. Pek Pongpaet, CEO Managing Partner of Impekable Mr. Micheal Athiwat Wongwaisayawan, ThoughtWorks Moderator: Chawisa Chen, Thailand Tech Startup Association
15.30 – 16.00	Keynote speech: “Startups & Corporate: The logic of Yoda!” By Mr. Bart Bellers, Managing Director, Atum Consulting (Belgium)
16.00 – 16.30	Keynote speech “The Venture Capital Challenge: Selecting and Supporting the Winners of Tomorrow” By Mr. Lotan Levkowitz, Grove Ventures (Partner) (Israel)
16.30 – 17.00	Keynote speech “The Road for Successful Startup: Lessons Learned from Over 500 Failed Startups” By Mr. Yossi Shavit, Yozma (Initiative) Consulting (Israel)
17.00 – 17.30	Keynote speech: “Educating the Next Generation Entrepreneur” By Mr. Shakrit Chanrungsakul, CEO, Siri Venture
19.00 – 22.00	Networking Session by Thai FinTech Association

DAY 3: SATURDAY 8 JULY 2017
GLOBAL STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
10.00 – 10.30	Keynote speech “Confessions of a Venture Capitalist” By Mr. Andrew Tan, Managing partner, TinkBig Venture
10.30 – 10.50	GEN @ Startup Thailand Keynote “Startups and the Opportunity of Emerging Markets” By Mr. Ashwin Bhakuni - Country Head for SEEMBA
10.50 – 11.20	GEN @ Startup Thailand Panel “Educating and Cultivating Startups through Entrepreneurship Education” By Dr. Susan Amat, Founder & CEO, Venture Hives/Matrix Mr. Johannes Lindner, Professor. Initiative for Teaching Entrepreneurship Moderator: David Kuo, Managing Director of GEN Taiwan and Co- founder of iiiNNO
11.20 – 11.40	GEN @ Startup Thailand Keynote “Creative Business Solutions: How Startups Ignite Innovation in Corporations and Governments” By Mr. Rasmus Teschening, Founder & CEO, Creative Business Cup
11.40 – 12.00	GEN @ Startup Thailand Keynote “Accelerating startups and entrepreneurship in Mekong subregion: What’s next?” By Mr. Mike Ducker, EIR at J.E. Austin Associates, Founder EcoSystem Forum Director at tigers@Mekong
12.00 - 12.30	GEN @ Startup Thailand Panel “The Global Entrepreneurship Network Experience: How to leverage the power of global networks” By Ms. Elaine Gold, Global Advisory Board Member - Co-founder GEN UK Mr. Yatin Thakur, Managing Director-GEN INDIA, Founder@CoworkIn \|Startup India Moderator: Dr. Susan Amat, Founder & CEO, Venture Hives/Matrix
13.00 – 13.30	Keynote speech “Technology 2020: Driving Force Behind Economic System” By Dr.Srihathai Prammanee, Head of AIS The Startup, Advance Info Service PLC.
13.30 – 14.00	Keynote Speech: Future ambient intelligence platform and its collaborations with startup and ASEAN company By Junsup Lee, Director of Product Strategy & Management, NAVER LABS
14.00 – 14.30	NEDO @ Startup Thailand “Action of the Japanese Government, Introduction of NEDO and NEDO’s Scheme to Support Startups” By Mr. Atsushi Fukuda, Executive Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Ms. Hiromi Sumi, Assistant Director, Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) Mr. Shinichiro Ibuki, Chief Officer, Innovation Promotion Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
14.30 – 14.50	NEDO @ Startup Thailand “Business Catalyzer for R&D Startups and NEDO Scheme” By Dr. Tatsuro Tsushima, Managing & Co-Founder, INDEE Japan Ltd.
14.50 – 15.20	Fireside Chat: The OOKBEE Story: Lesson for Thai Startups By Mr. Natavudh Pungcharoenpong Moderator : Chawisa Chen, Thailand Tech Startup Association
15.20 – 15.50	Keynote speech “Creating the Startup-friendly Accelerator: Global Experiences” By Ms. Kara Shurmantine, Senior Director of Global Partnerships, MASS Challenge (USA)
15.50 – 16.05	NEDO @ Startup Thailand: “VC for R&D Startups and NEDO Scheme” By Mr. Nobutoshi Maeda, Investment Division Manager, WERU INVESTMENT Co., Ltd.
16.05 – 16.35	NEDO @ Startup Thailand: “Japanese Tech-based Startup: From Lab to Market” By Mr. Satoshi Sugie, CEO, WHILL Inc. Mr. Hironori Miyauchi, Business Development Manager, QD Laser, Inc. Mr. Kenichi Nogami, Co-Founder & Co-CEO and Dr. Takahiro Iwamiya, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Met-cela Inc
16.35 – 16.45	NEDO @ Startup Thailand: “Japan Thai Startup Opportunities” By Mr. Yoshinori Furukawa, Chief Representative, Asian Representative Office, NEDO
16.45 – 17.15	Keynote Speech “Build in your Own Back Garden: Leverage Local Strengths to Support High-Growth Companies” By Mr. Tom Strodtbeck, Strodtbeck & Company Limited (USA)

DAY 4: SUNDAY 9 JULY 2017 - Main stage (Ballroom)
VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION DISTRICT
10.30 – 11.00	Keynote “University Entrepreneurship and Innovation System at the University of Tokyo” By Professor Dr. Shigeo Kagami, University of Tokyo (Japan)
11.00 – 11.45	Panel Session “Thailand as a Platform for ASEAN TravelTech” By Simon Akeroyd, VP Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Amadeus Asia Ltd. Mr. Songwut Apirakkhit, Managing Director, Thai-Amadeus Southeast Asia Mr Shivek Sachdev, the advisor of the Tourism council of Thailand. Moderator: Mr. Bart Bellers, Managing Director, Atum Consulting (Belgium)
11.45 – 12.15	Keynote speech “Building Angel Investment Culture” By Mr. Bill Morrow, Founder and CEO Angels Den (UK)
13.00 – 13.30	MOU Ceremony “Thailand Innovation District Initiative” Host by MOST
13.30 – 14.15	Talk session “Building Up Innovation District for Next Generation” Barcelona; 22@ Innovation District (Spain) By Mr. Jordi Maluquer, Director of Catalonia Investment Office in Singapore Thailand; League of Innovation District (Thailand) By Dr. Pun-arj Chairatana, National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) Israel; Beer Sheva: From a Desert City to One of the Seven Future Global Cities By Mr. Yossi Shavit, Yozma (Initiative) Consulting (Israel)
14.15 – 14.45	Success Story : How Startup Thailand makes Startups RISE PAROTE DENSKOON CEO&Co-Founder ZipEvent POLPAT SONGTHAMJITTI CMO & Co-Founder Getlinks NATTHAPRON SUCHATKULAWITH CMO & Co-Founder Thai Livestream
14.45 – 15.30	Techsauce @ Startup Thailand: “Asia Co-Creation” By Mr. Atsushi Matsunaga, NEDO (Japan) Mr. Ehon Chan, VP, Asean Center of Entrepreneurship (MaGIC) (Malaysia) Moderator: Oranuch Lerdsuwankij, Co-founder Techsauce
15.30 – 16.00	Keynote Speech “Building a Tech Community - Lessons from the European Ecosystem” By Ms. Rebecca Martin, Head of Program and Content, Pioneers (Austria)
16.00 – 16.30	Keynote speech “How to Hack ASEAN HealthTech” By Dr. Kongkiat Kespechara, CEO, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (PLC)
16.30 - 17.00	Keynote Speech “Fintech Journey” By Jitta
Startup Thailand Award
17.00 – 18.00	Prime Minister Award : National Startup 2017 Winner Pitching Startup Thailand Pitching Grand Challenge Award Startup Thailand League Award Startup Thailand Popular Vote Award Closing Ceremony