Thursday 23 Sep 2021 - Friday 24 Sep 2021
Online Meeting
Business Management
Event Detail
Khon Kaen Business Forum
Khon Kaen is one of the biggest cities in the north-eastern region, 2nd regional contributor to the national GDP with 1.8 million of population. Khon Kaen is also considered as a center of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).
Initiated and organized by the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce (FTCC), the Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce (NTCC) and the Belgium-Luxemburg-Thai Chamber of Commerce (BeLuThai) under the lead of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFCCT), the Khon Kaen Business Forum will be held from 23-24 September 2021 to promote Khon Kaen as a business destination to expatriates in Thailand. Business opportunities in Smart City, Smart Farming, Innovation, Connectivity and Health are yet to be discovered in Khon Kaen, the Gateway to GMS. The business forum is also an occasion to connect with local entrepreneurs in Khon Kaen.
| Dates: | 23-24 September 2021 |
| Organizers: | Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce (FTCC) |
| Main Sponsors: | Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) Tourism Authority of Thailand Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Science (TCELS) |
| Endorsed by: | Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFCCT) Board of Trade of Thailand (BOT) Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) |
| Local Partners: | Khon Kaen Province Federation of Thai Industries – Khon Kaen Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce Khon Kaen Think Tank Mekong Institute Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) |
| Chambers Partners: | TEBA, EABC, Austcham, Indo-Thai Chamber of Commerce |
| Official Hotel Partner: | Avani Khon Kaen Hotel & Convention Center |
| Target Groups | 150 Thai and foreign businessmen (40% from Bangkok, 60% from Khon Kaen) |
| Activities | |
| Khon Kaen Business Forum | |
| Start-up Business Pitching | |
| Site visits: 2 routes to be chosen | |
| Networking Lunch & Dinner |
| Tentative Programme | |
| Thursday 23th September 2021 | |
| 09:00-12:00 | Start-up Business Pitching |
| 14:00-18:00 | Khon Kaen Business Forum |
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| 18:00-20:30 | ISAN Networking Night |
| Friday 24th September 2021 | |
| Route 1 | BCG / Food for the future |
| Route 2 | Transport & Health |
| 17:00-20:30 | Visit of E-san Industrial Fair & Networking Dinner at KICE |
*the programme can be changed without prior notice
Participation Fees for 2-day programs : 5,350 THB
(incl.VAT)
Contact:
FTCC - Rudee Tel: 02 650 9649 events@francothaicc.com
NTCC - Ploy Tel: 02 254 6434 events@ntccthailand.org
What
Khon Kaen Business Forum
Khon Kaen is one of the biggest cities in the north-eastern region, 2nd regional contributor to the national GDP with 1.8 million of population. Khon Kaen is also considered as a center of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).
Initiated and organized by the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce (FTCC), the Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce (NTCC) and the Belgium-Luxemburg-Thai Chamber of Commerce (BeLuThai) under the lead of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFCCT), the Khon Kaen Business Forum will be held from 23-24 September 2021 to promote Khon Kaen as a business destination to expatriates in Thailand. Business opportunities in Smart City, Smart Farming, Innovation, Connectivity and Health are yet to be discovered in Khon Kaen, the Gateway to GMS. The business forum is also an occasion to connect with local entrepreneurs in Khon Kaen.
| Dates: | 23-24 September 2021 |
| Organizers: | Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce (FTCC) |
| Main Sponsors: | Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) Tourism Authority of Thailand Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Science (TCELS) |
| Endorsed by: | Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFCCT) Board of Trade of Thailand (BOT) Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) |
| Local Partners: | Khon Kaen Province Federation of Thai Industries – Khon Kaen Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce Khon Kaen Think Tank Mekong Institute Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) |
| Chambers Partners: | TEBA, EABC, Austcham, Indo-Thai Chamber of Commerce |
| Official Hotel Partner: | Avani Khon Kaen Hotel & Convention Center |
| Target Groups | 150 Thai and foreign businessmen (40% from Bangkok, 60% from Khon Kaen) |
| Activities | |
| Khon Kaen Business Forum | |
| Start-up Business Pitching | |
| Site visits: 2 routes to be chosen | |
| Networking Lunch & Dinner |
| Tentative Programme | |
| Thursday 23th September 2021 | |
| 09:00-12:00 | Start-up Business Pitching |
| 14:00-18:00 | Khon Kaen Business Forum |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| 18:00-20:30 | ISAN Networking Night |
| Friday 24th September 2021 | |
| Route 1 | BCG / Food for the future |
| Route 2 | Transport & Health |
| 17:00-20:30 | Visit of E-san Industrial Fair & Networking Dinner at KICE |
*the programme can be changed without prior notice
Participation Fees for 2-day programs : 5,350 THB
(incl.VAT)
Contact:
FTCC - Rudee Tel: 02 650 9649 events@francothaicc.com
NTCC - Ploy Tel: 02 254 6434 events@ntccthailand.org
Agenda
AVANI KHON KAEN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER
- Opening of the session by DEPA - 10 start-up team to pitch @10 minutes each + Q&A 5 mn 5 from DEPA/NESBOA/Ubon Tech Startup 2 from TCELS, 2 from TCEB, 1 from Thai Tech Start-up - Closing of the session by TCEB
AVANI KHON KAEN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER
Reserved only for those attending the Start-up Business Pitching
AVANI KHON KAEN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER
14:00-14:30 Welcome & Opening addresses o Mr. Stanley Kang, JFCCT Chairman o Mr. Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya , TCEB President o Mr. Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, TAT Deputy Governor for Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas o Chairman, Board of Trade of Thailand (TBC) 14:30-15:00 Keynote speech by Dr. Somsak Jangtrakul, Governor of Khon Kaen Province 15:00-16:30 Panel discussion 1: Khon Kaen Able City o Mr. Channarong Buristrakul, Chairman of Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce o Food Valley, MRO, Dry port: Mr. Songsak Thongthai – Chairman of FTI Khon Kaen o NEEC: Mr. Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, CEO - Khon Kaen Think Tank o IC: Mr. Tak Sriratanobhas, Vice President at Mitr Phol Group o GMS: Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekar, Executive Director - Mekong Institute o Medicopolis: Dr. Chairat Uthaipibull, TCELS Deputy CEO 16:30-18:00 Panel discussion 2: sharing best practices from Foreign Business Community o Smart Farming - Remko Vleesch Dubois, CEO, Kirloskar Brothers (Thailand) o Smart City - Joost Helms, Director, Eindhoven International Project Office (EIPO) o TBC o TBC
AVANI KHON KAEN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER
hosted by Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Mitr Phol & H.M. Clause
Visit to Mitr Phol, H.M. Clause Limited to 30 persons only (upon validation from the sites)
Khon Kaen University
Limited to 30 persons only - Prototype of Light Rail Tramway at Rajamangala University of Technology Isan (RMUTI) - Khon Kaen Campus - Smart City Operation Center (SCOPC), Science Park - Khon Kaen University - Medical Hub – a mega-project of Khon Kaen University
Khonkaen International Convention and Exhibition Center (KICE)
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