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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION FOR
A SUSTAINABLE BELT AND ROAD REGION
THAILAND
3-6 September 2019
Entrepreneurship Week
Four Days of Inspirational Talks
September 2019
09:00 am
Having last year’s successful event as a guide, the YCA team is set to welcome you for an exciting program in Bangkok for the Second Entrepreneurship Week [EW2019]. This year’s theme “Entrepreneurship & Innovation for a Sustainable Belt and Road Region” aims to expand our discussion on how entrepreneurship, technology and innovation can be harnessed to build sustainable and inclusive communities along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Entrepreneurship is central to AIT's mission. The AIT Entrepreneurship Center will be launched officially on 28 September 2019. We’ve designed EW2019 around three distinct but integrated elements. First, we have sessions with government representatives, academics and experts to build an understanding of the BRI as a development pathway and its impact in Asia, along with expert presentations on how social entrepreneurship fits into the BRI as a catalyst for inclusive growth in the region. Second, we have immersive visits that provide insights into Thailand’s enterprise ecosystem as well as a Social Enterprise Thailand Exhibition at the conference itself. Third, we have technical sessions with guest scholars on cutting-edge research on key areas relevant to social innovation and entrepreneurship.
EW2019 is itself designed as a social business. There is no conference fee. When registering, delegates will be able to choose which specific conference services to purchase from our roster of entrepreneurs. From accommodation and conference kits to refreshments and consumables, delegates will be able to directly experience Thailand’s unique enterprise culture
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Participants
150
In-depth Topics
3
Sessions
10
Speakers
45
Speakers
We are proud to bring in inspirational speakers from across the globe.
Please stay tuned, the Speaker's section will be updated soon!
T. 123-456-7890
Dr. Eden Y Woon
President
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
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Welcome Address
Dr. Eden Woon
Mr.Xuan Xia
Mr. Xia Xuan
Founder,
Star of Social Innovation
Shenzen, China
General
Surasit Thanadtang
General
Surasit Thanadtang
Director, Thai-Chinese Strategic Research Center, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Professor
Pradeep Kumar Ray
Director, Centre For Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China
Prof. Pradeep Ray
Dr. Sandro Calvani
Sandro Calvani
Senior Adviser on Strategic Planning at Mae Fah Luang Foundation
Dr. Yanxin Liu
Dr. Yanxin Liu
Associate Director, The Research Center of Health Care Management, School of Economic and Management, Tsinghua University
Dr. Faiz Shah
Dr. Faiz Shah
Director, Yunus Center at Asian Institute of Technology (YCA) Thailand
Robert Gibbons
Robert Gibbons
Former Global Director,
Host Relations
Airbnb, No. 2 Employee
Ko Ko Latt
Ko Ko Latt (K K)
Chairman/CEO ,Sheraton Hotel Yangon / City Hotel Yangon, Asia Pacific Public Company Limited ,K K Myanmar Business Group
Dr. Ashir Ahmed
Associate Professor,
Kyushu University
Director, Global Communication Center, Grameen Communications
Dr. Ashir Ahmed
Michael Biedassek
Michael Biedassek
Founder & CEO,
Bangkok Vanguards
Dr. Tariq Ahmad
Dr. Tariq Ahmad
Dean & Associate Professor
Faculty of Management Sciences
BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan
Dr. Jonathan Shaw
Dr. Jonathan Shaw
Executie Director, AIT Extension
Alex Wang
Alex Wang
Founding and Managing Partner, China Impact Ventures
Alex Wang
Alex Wang
Founding and Managing Partner, China Impact Ventures
Sohel Ahmad
Sohel Ahmad
Managing Director, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh
Ke Lin
Lin Ke
Consultant, UNDP Youth Economic Empowerment, Bangkok Regional Hub
Sam Ro
Sam Ro
Associate Professor, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Kwee-Yan Teh
Kwee-Yan Teh
Associate Professor, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Zhigang Zhang
Zhigang Zhang
CEO neoBAY
Advisor, CFE University of
Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Ravi Vatrapu
Ravi Vatrapu
Endowed Research Chair in Digital Enterprise, .
Ted Rogers School of Management,
Ryerson University
Tor-Morten Gronli
Tor-Morten Gronli
Professor in Computer Science, Founder of Mobile Tech Lab, Westerdals
Raghava Mukkamala
Raghava Rao Mukkmala
Director, Centre for Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School
Jahangir Chowdhury
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury
Department of Finance,
University of Dhaka
David Wortley
David Wortley
Vice President International Society of Digital Medicine
Naoki Nakashima
Naoki Nakashima
Professor, Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital
Sankar Halder
Sankar Halder
President, Mukti
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
University of Sunshine Coast
Sean He
Sean He
Director of Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Laboratory,
University of Technology
Rafiqul Islam
Rafiqul Islam
Associate Professor, Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital
RSVP
RSVP for our event. See you soon!
Directions:
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From Suvarnabhumi Airport metered taxis are available at the ramp on the ground floor.
A 50 Baht surcharge is payable in addition to the meter.
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From downtown Bangkok, take the BTS Skytrain to MoChit, which is the last station, proceed to the taxi ramp across the road, facing Ladprao.
Please say ‘AIT Thammasat Rangsit’ to the taxi driver and show them the following Thai directions:
“สถาบันเทคโนโลยีแห่งเอเชีย ธรรมศาสตร์รังสิต“ (Sa-tha-ban-technology-hang-asia Thammasart-rangsit)
Speakers
We are proud to welcome inspirational speakers from across the globe.
T. 123-456-7890
Dr. Eden Y Woon
President
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
_____
Welcome Address
Dr. Eden Woon
Dr. Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta
Dr. Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta
Lecturer,
Nakhon Phanom University
General
Surasit Thanadtang
General
Surasit Thanadtang
Director, Thai-Chinese Strategic Research Center, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Professor
Pradeep Kumar Ray
Director, Centre For Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China
Prof. Pradeep Ray
Dr. Sandro Calvani
Sandro Calvani
Senior Adviser on Strategic Planning at Mae Fah Luang Foundation
Ms. Yanxin Liu
Ms. Yanxin Liu
Associate Director, The Research Center of Health Care Management, School of Economic and Management, Tsinghua University
Dr. Faiz Shah
Dr. Faiz Shah
Director, Yunus Center at Asian Institute of Technology (YCA) Thailand
Robert Gibbons
Robert Gibbons
Former Global Director,
Host Relations
Airbnb, No. 2 Employee
Ko Ko Latt
Ko Ko Latt (K K)
Chairman/CEO ,Sheraton Hotel Yangon / City Hotel Yangon, Asia Pacific Public Company Limited ,K K Myanmar Business Group
Dr. Ashir Ahmed
Associate Professor,
Kyushu University
Director, Global Communication Center, Grameen Communications
Dr. Ashir Ahmed
Michael Biedassek
Michael Biedassek
Founder & CEO,
Bangkok Vanguards
Dr. Tariq Ahmad
Dr. Tariq Ahmad
Dean & Associate Professor
Faculty of Management Sciences
BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan
Dr. Jonathan Shaw
Dr. Jonathan Shaw
Executie Director, AIT Extension
Nikki Liu
Nikki Liu
Country Representative, YouThink Center, Philippines
Sohel Ahmad
Sohel Ahmad
Managing Director, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh
Ke Lin
Lin Ke
Consultant, UNDP Youth Economic Empowerment, Bangkok Regional Hub
Dr. Naveed Anwar
Dr. Naveed Anwar
Vice-President,
Knowledge Transfer
AIT
Qiang Wang
Alex Wang
Founding and Managing Partner, China Impact Ventures
Mukand Babel
Mukand Singh Babel
Faculty, AIT School of Engineering & Technology
Sam Ro
Sam Ro
Associate Professor, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Kwee-Yan Teh
Kwee-Yan Teh
Associate Professor, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Zhigang Zhang
Zhigang Zhang
CEO neoBAY
Advisor, CFE University of
Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Ravi Vatrapu
Ravi Vatrapu
Endowed Research Chair in Digital Enterprise, .
Ted Rogers School of Management,
Ryerson University
Tor-Morten Gronli
Tor-Morten Gronli
Professor in Computer Science, Founder of Mobile Tech Lab, Westerdals
Raghava Mukkamala
Raghava Rao Mukkmala
Director, Centre for Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School
Jahangir Chowdhury
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury
Department of Finance,
University of Dhaka
David Wortley
David Wortley
Vice President International Society of Digital Medicine
Naoki Nakashima
Naoki Nakashima
Professor, Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital
Sankar Halder
Sankar Halder
President, Mukti
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
University of Sunshine Coast
Sean He
Sean He
Director of Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Laboratory,
University of Technology
Rafiqul Islam
Rafiqul Islam
Associate Professor, Medical Information Center, Kyushu University Hospital
Md Rakibul Hoque
Dr. Rashedur Rahman
Dr. Rashedur Rahman
Dhaka Univeristy
Sam Lee
Sam Lee
CEO, Blockchain Global
Co-Founder, Blockchain Centre Bangkok
Prof. Dieter Trau
Prof. Dieter Trau
Dean, School of Engineering and Technology, AIT
Dr. Verapong Chaiperm
Dr. Verapong Chaiperm
Chief Expert,
Targeted Industries Eastern Economic Corridor Office
Prof. Ranjith Bandara
Prof. Ranjith Bandara
Former Economic Advisor to the President of
Sri Lanka
Mr. Faisal Alih
Faisal Alih
Chancellor and Founder, Yunus Center,
Foundation University
David Galipeau
David Galipeau
Director, Near Future Lab
Visiting Expert, Yunus Center AIT
Chris Oestereich
Chris Oestereich
Lecturer, School of Global Studies, Thammasat University
Karpurika Raychoudhuri
Karpurika Raychoudhari
UNSW - Australia
Dr. Babak Abedin
Dr. Babak Abedin
University of Technology Sydney
Dr. Teuku Geumpana
Dr. Teuku Geumpana
Newcastle University
Dr. Ruchi Saxena
Dr. Ruchi Saxena
WeRobotics
India Flying Labs
Darpan Pudasaini
Darpan Pudasaini
Dronepal
Nepal Flying Labs
About Yunus Center AIT
Yunus Center AIT (YCA) has an action-learning approach with ongoing dialogue at its core towards becoming an effective, open platform with the professional capacity to process relevant information received from stakeholders and key constituencies within and outside of AIT and the social business community, and converting it into practical ideas for social business promoted and implemented through diverse partnerships and the effective use of learning outreach
In the recent years, YCA has grown exponentially in terms of network and influence. Working within the framework of 3Es – Engage, Educate and Empower, YCA has successfully forged meaningful engagements and collaborations. It has solidified partnership with Professor Yunus, Grameen Bangladesh and the Yunus network around the world. YCA is represented in editorial boards, conference organizing committees and consortiums. The YCA international internship program has received dozens of brilliant students who turned out to be effective ambassadors of the YCA brand. On June 2019, YCA hosted the 9th Social Business Day, the world’s largest gathering of the social business community composed of leading experts, academics, innovators, and aspiring business owners. This event also coincided with the celebration of YCA’s 10th year anniversary.