SWITCH GLOBAL

GROW & ENTER MARKETS

SWITCH Global is a conference channel that gathers business leaders to discuss and lead on market insights and expansion opportunities in over 40 markets. Connect at our Market Access or Masterclass sessions to take your business to the next level.

EXPAND TO OVER 40 MARKETS

Gain insights from our Market Access leaders and enter the global market. Learn about the nuance of local market cultures and business ecosystems, as well as global opportunities that are waiting to be tapped upon.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

NOV

EXPLORE SWITCH GLOBAL

Gain local market intelligence in over 40 markets at our Market Access sessions. Scale your ventures and products at our Masterclasses.

09:10

Keynote Address by Minister Gan Kim Yong

Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry

09:30

USA: Expand into the United States – Spotlight on Market Opportunities

Emily Desai, Deputy Director of International Affairs and Trade, GO-Biz Korey Howard, Director of Business Development, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina Veronica Briseño, Director of Economic Development and Chief Recovery Officer, City of Austin

Moderator: John Breidenstine, ASEAN Regional Senior Commercial Officer, United States Embassy, Thailand

10:30

Masterclass

11:30

Australia: Why Melbourne (Australia) for Tech?

Adam Jacoby, Director Global & Strategic Innovation, Swinburne University & MiVote Technologies

Chris Fleischmann, APAC Cloud CoE Lead, NCSi

Kate Cornick, Chief Executive Officer, LaunchVic

Mr. Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria and Minister for Economic Development, Victorian Government

Moderator: Rebecca Hall, Commissioner of Victoria to South East Asia, Victorian Government Trade and Investment

12:00

New Zealand: New Zealand's Thriving Tech Industry

Alex Bunce, Investment Manager, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Tamsin Bateman, Investment Manager, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise

12:30

Pan SEA: How Might SEA Companies Become More "Innovation-Ready"?

Mr. Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth

Nadia Suttikulpanich, Head of Fuchsia Innovation and Venture Capital, Muang Thai Life Assurance PCL

Vincent Patrick Tobias, Head of Innovation, Ayala Corporation

Moderator: Derrick Chiang, Chief Executive Officer, Padang & Co

13:00

Thailand 5.0: The Next Agenda of the Thai Startup Investment and Ecosystem

Proud Limpongpan, Chief Marketing Officer. Zipmex
Sam Tanskul, Managing Director, Krungsri Finnovate

Vorapat (Ben) Chavananikul, Managing Director, Singha Ventures

Moderator: Nattapat (Kun) Thanesvorakul, Head of Strategy and Investment, RISE Corporate Innovation Powerhouse

13:30

Korea: Riding the Entrepreneur Wave with the Korean Startups

Sang Han, Partner, Cento Ventures

Synclare Jonghyun Kim, Managing Director, Korea Investment Southeast Asia Pte Ltd

Yeo Jin Kim, Founder, BlueBasket

Moderator: Elliott Danker, Anchor, Money FM 89.3 and Sports Presenter

14:00

Masterclass

15:00

Turkey: Expand To Turkish Market: Full Of Opportunities

Ahmet Cuneyt Selcuk, Manager of Invesment Office of Turkey, Invesment Office of Turkey

Barış Özistek, Board Member, Bogazici Ventures

Bars Börteçene, Board Member, T-Gate

Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Deputy Minister, Republic Of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology
Peko Wan, Chief Ecosystem Officer, PundiX Moderator: Elif Isgor, Director - Business Development, Sistem Global