Monday, September 25TH, 2017

13.00 pm 17.00 pm Arrival of the Speakers and Participants, Check In at;

Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid +66 (0) 43 913 333
SF Biz Hotel +66 (0) 43 226 500

Tuesday, September 26TH, 2017

07.30 am 08.30 am Breakfast
08:30 am 09:30 am Registration
09:30 am 10:15 am Session 1: Opening Ceremony

AGENDA
(45 Minutes)
Welcome Remark (10 Minutes): Mr. Khamnuan
Suwandee, Director of the Office of Commercial
Promoting Opportunities for Trade and Affairs, Khon Kaen
Investment through Sustainable
Innovation and Technology Opening Remark (10 Minutes): Mr. Phongsak
Management in the Greater Mekong
Subregion (GMS)
Preechawit, Khon Kaen Governor

September 25-26, 2017 Program Overview (10 Minutes): Dr. Watcharas

Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid, Khon Kaen,
Thailand Leelawath, Executive Director, Mekong Institute

Keynote Presentations (15 Minutes): Mr. Chalermpon

Punnotok, CEO, CT Asia Robotics

10:15 am 10:30 am Group Photo

10:30 am 10:50 am Coffee Break and Networking

10:50 am 12:05 pm Session 2: Business Innovation for Thailand 4.0

(1.15 hrs.) Sub Topic; (Sub topic 15 mins/each + 15 mins Q&A : approx)

Industry 4.0 in Thailand

SME 4.0 with E-Commerce application
Eco-innovation for Thailand 4.0
Best Practices on Innovative SMEs and Startups

Moderator: Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director of Trade

and investment Facilitation Department, Mekong Institute

Lead Discussants:

1. Dr. Kanchana Wanichkorn, Assistant Secretary

General and Acting Director for Internationalization
and Science Diplomacy Policy Directorate of
Innovation for Industry, National Science
Technology and Innovation Policy Office

2. Mr. Polkrist Authachinda, PayPal (Thailand)

3. Ms. Sooksiri Chamsuk, UN Industrial Development

Organization UNIDO

4. Mr. Steve Cheah, President of Global

Entrepreneurship Network - GEN (Thailand) Co., Ltd

12:05 pm 13:30 pm Business Lunch

 13:30 pm 14:45 pm Session 3: Supports for SMEs: Institutional Support
(1.15 hrs.) Mechanism for Innovations in ASEAN
Sub topic; (Sub topic 15 mins/each + 15 mins Q&A : approx)

Access to Finance
R&D Activity and Intellectual Property Rights
Sustainable Development through Technology and
Innovation
Promotion of Entrepreneurial Education

Moderator: Mr. Quan Anh Nguyen, Program Specialist of

AGENDA
Trade and investment Facilitation Department, Mekong
Institute

Promoting Opportunities for Trade and Lead Discussants:

Investment through Sustainable
Innovation and Technology
Management in the Greater Mekong 1. Mr. Paul A Martin, Regional Technical Advisor Asia /
Subregion (GMS) Pacific Local Development Finance Practice Area,
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
September 25-26, 2017
Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid, Khon Kaen,
Thailand 2. Ms. Kanitha Kungsawanich, Director of Intellectual
Property Management Office, Department of
Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce

3. Mr. Thawatchai Khotwong, District Manager,

Center Northeastern Region Office, Digital
Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA)

4. Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Secretary General,

The Greater Mekong Sub-Region Business Council

14:45 pm 15:30 pm Coffee Break and Networking

15:30 pm 16:00 pm Session 4: Closing Session

(30 Minutes)
Synthesis and Ways Forwards by Madhurjya Kumar
Dutta, Director of Trade and investment Facilitation
Department, Mekong Institute

Closing Remark by Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, Executive

Director, Mekong Institute

16:00 pm 18:00 pm Dinner