TECHTRAVERSE - WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS INDUSTRY

In alignment with National TECHFEST 2023 and the objectives of Project 844, the Open Innovation Day series with the theme “TECHTRAVERSE 2023” aimed at sustainable development is being directed by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), organized by the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development (NATEC) under Ministry of Science and Technology, The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV), The Open Innovation Institute and Technology Entrepreneurship (OITI), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Zestif Vietnam, WINE agency, and technology villages. Its goal is to attract international resources and bring together forces to promote open innovation, develop markets for new products, services, and technologies for innovative startup businesses, and address challenges from Corporates and Society.

As of today, we have registrations from over 50 international speakers, 20 innovation and startup ecosystems, 30 provinces, 50 leading corporations and universities.

Continuing the series of events serving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at the second "Tech Station," institutes, businesses, corporations, talented startups, and domestic and international experts will come together to share insights on six key topics:

● It's Time for Innovative Renewal

Speaker: Mr. Pham Hong Quat (General Director of, National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development - NATEC), Ms. Angela Williams (CEO of United Way Worldwide), Mr. Nguyen Hoang Nam (Environmental, Social & Governance - ESG, Leader and Partner, Assurance Services, PwC Vietnam), Mr. Tu Minh Hieu (Deputy Head of Innovation and Startup Department, National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development - NATEC), Ms. Nguyen Phuong Linh (Executive Director of The Management and Sustainable Development Institute - MSD), Mr. Vishal Aditya Potluri (Social Sector Specialist, The Asian Development Bank - ADB), Mr. Gil Shaki (Founder of InnoValue and Chief Growth Officer at Capital Nature, Ex-Senior Director for Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure at the Israel Innovation Authority - IIA), Ms. Angela Ngan Nguyen (Lecturer at RMIT University - Australia, specializing in Management of Innovation and Technology - MBA program).

● Innovative Renewal Driving Sustainable Development Goals

● Innovative Renewal Advancing Green Finance

Speaker: Mr. Fook Yen Choong (Senior Social Sector Specialist - Skills Development, Southeast Asia Department, The Asian Development Bank - ADB), Ms. Bui Thu Ha (Fair Finance Project Manager at Oxfam), Mr. Wayne Soh (Vice President of Investments APAC and Head of Singapore at Plug and Play Tech Center), Mr. Shikhar Swarup (Senior Director, Head of Visa Accelerator Program Asia Pacific, VISA), Ms. Vo Hien (Industry Group Head, Citibank Vietnam), Mr. Bui Quoc Khanh (CEO of TNTech), Mr. Huynh Thanh Trung (Chairman & CEO of Leanware).

● Green Logistics & E-commerce

Speaker: Mr. Arndt Husar (Senior Public Management Specialist - Digital Transformation, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department - CCSD, The Asian Development Bank - ADB), Mr. Le Gia Thuc (Vice Chairman and General Director of Genuine Partner Group), Ms. Angela Ngan Nguyen (Lecturer at RMIT University - Australia, specializing in Management of Innovation and Technology - MBA program), Mr. Gil Shaki (Founder of InnoValue and Chief Growth Officer at Capital Nature).

● Preserving the Green Ocean

Speaker: Mr. Andrew Khaw (Regional Director, Asia, Government Relations, Southeast Asia and Oceania Samsung), Mr. Nguyen Chu Hoi (The Deputy Permanent Chairman of the Vietnam Fisheries Society, Permanent Member of the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment - VACNE, the Chairman of the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Marine Environment - VAMEN under VACNE, and a member of the Central Council of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations - VUSTA), Mr. Samuel K. Ang (Chief Executive Officer of North Bridge Ventures and an Adviser to NATEC, MOST and a Consultant for the Asian Development Bank), Mr. Tam Nguyen (Senior Advisor at Alliance to End Plastic Waste), Mr. Thai Hoang (Chairman of Scientific Council of Materials Science - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and The Editor-in-chief of the Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology), Mr. Alexis Lebel (Project Origination and Structuring Specialist, ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility, The Asian Development Bank - ADB), Mr. Ryo Serizawa (Manager, Kusano Sakko Corporation - Japan).

● Smart Agriculture & Food Technology

Speaker: Mr. Duong Tat Thang (Director General, Department of Livestock Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), Mr. Nguyen Duc Tung (The General Secretary and Executive Committee Member of the Vietnam Digital Agriculture Association), Mr. Kenji Tajima (Associate Professor, PhD, Hokkaido University), Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thach (Editor-in-Chief of the Vietnam Agriculture), Mr. Laurent Levan (Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and External Affairs, Universal Robina Corporation APAC), Mr. Ryota Kose (Associate Professor; PhD., Agriculture, Tokyo University), Mr. Tran Anh Tuan (Deputy Director of Institute for Research and Application of Business Innovation - 3AI), Mr. Alex Min (CEO Startup RE:harvest).

Additionally, political and social organizations with extensive experience in innovation and digital transformation, such as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Market Development and Business Science & Technology Department (NATEC), and the Institute of Research and Application for Innovation, will participate. Prominent businesses and conglomerates like Plug and Play Tech Center, EcoTech Village, Sơn Kim Group, Shinhan Bank, PwC Vietnam, RMIT University, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Oxfam, BIDV Training and Research Institute, Visa, Citibank Vietnam, TNTech Corporation, Genuine Partner Group, and Kusano Sakko Group from Japan, along with various government agencies, units, and companies within the industry, will also join the event.

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