Information & Communication Technologies

Information & Communication Technologies Business Mission to Singapore and Thailand

A recent marketing report predicted that the IT spending market in South East Asia will grow steadily at a CAGR of above 6% by 2021, driven by increase internet adoption and desire for uninterrupted mobility solutions.

The 13th business mission under the EU Business Avenues in South East Asia programme, Information & Communication Technologies, will take selected European companies to Singapore and Thailand from 17 – 22 June 2019.

The first part of the business mission week will see the European companies travelling to Singapore to participate in NXTAsia, which is part of ConnecTechAsia 2019. The companies will then travel to Thailand for pre-arranged business meetings with local companies.

Singapore
Dates: 18 – 20 June 2019
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Level 5, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, 1 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018971

Thailand
Dates: 21 – 22 June 2019
Venue: Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, 199 Sukhumvit Soi 22 Klong Ton, Klong Toey Klong Toey Bangkok, 10110, Thailand

Mission Week Programme

Singapore Sands Expo & Convention Centre
18 June 2019 (Tuesday)	10:00 – 18:00	Ballroom, Level 5	Exhibition & one-to-one Business Meetings
	14:55 – 15:55	NXTAsia Stage, Ballroom, Level 5	Exhibitor Spotlight presentations
	18:00 – 20:00	Grand Ballroom O, Level 5	Networking Reception
19 June 2019 (Wednesday)	10:00 – 18:00	Ballroom, Level 5	Exhibition & one-to-one Business Meetings
19 June 2019 (Wednesday)	11:00 – 12:00	NXTAsia Stage, Ballroom, Level 5	Exhibitor Spotlight presentations
20 June 2019 (Thursday)	10:00 – 18:00	Ballroom, Level 5	Exhibition & one-to-one Business Meetings
Thailand Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park
21 June 2019 (Friday)	09.15 – 10.15	Thai Boromphimarn, Level 3	Welcome Address by EU Delegation to Thailand Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges in Innovation and Digital Development Moderator: Mr Bob Fox, Chairman, Digital Economy/ICT Working Group, European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC); and Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) Panelists: Ms Theresa Mathawaphan, Deputy Executive Director (Strategy Office), National Innovation Agency (NIA) Dr Abhisak Chulya, CEO, Nipa Technology Co Ltd and Committee of Information Technology Industry Club, The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Mr Pipat Srimattayakul, Head of Partnerships DTAC
	10:30 – 18:00	The Sala Thai Ballroom, Level 5	Exhibition & one-to-one Business Meetings
	18:00 – 20:00	ABar, Level 37	Networking Reception (registration required; please click here to register; registration will close on 19 June)
22 June 2019 (Saturday)	09:00 – 13:00	The Sala Thai Ballroom, Level 5	Exhibition & one-to-one Business Meetings