Techsauce Media Co, Thailand’s leading technology-oriented content provider, announced on February 22, 2018 that it will host its third annual international technology conference on June 22 and 23, 2018. The event is considered Southeast Asia’s biggest technology conference, aimed at connecting tech ecosystems in the region together with a range of global tech players, such as Techstars, to share their experience. It also highlights the key trends –AgTech, FoodTech, HealthTech, Living Tech and EnergyTech – which will help support better life and create social impact.

Chief executive and co-founder Oranuch Lerdsuwankij said its third edition will take place at Centara Grand at Central World. The Summit is aimed at raising the bar for technology ecosystems across Thailand and the countries in Southeast Asia. Knowledge sharing and networking among entrepreneurs, investors and stakeholders in the event are expected to bring tangible changes into the industry.

More than 200 key speakers around the world, ranging from CEOs, investors and technology specialists will attend the event to share their thoughts and experiences. For instance, David Brown, co-founder of Techstars, the world’s leading accelerator house, Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, the world’s hottest Cryptocurrency exchange platform and Mike Peng from IDEO Tokyo.

This year, Techsauce Global Summit is overwhelmingly sponsored by Thailand’s leading corporations, of which Siri Ventures Co, True Digital Park, PTT Plc, Advance Info Service Plc, Line Company (Thailand), dtac accelerate, Digital Ventures Co by SCB, Muang Thai Insurance Plc, AddVentures by SCG and Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), etc.

Ms.Oranuch said: “This year we want to see the extensive use of technology in other industries, particularly in food and agriculture sector, where Thailand plays a crucial role in the global stage. A huge chunk of Thai population is in the sector. Food and agriculture technology (FoodTech and AgTech) will make radical changes by adding more value into commodity products, generating more revenue and make a better life eventually.

In addition, health, wellness and energy should be empowered by technology, which will lift the quality of life and make positive social impact.

“Bringing the extensive use of technology into people’s lives is very essential, which will bridge the gap in the society and help develop the country to the next level. AgTech, FoodTech or HealthTech need to be focused on as we have seen in many countries, where they held very specific tech fairs,” said Ms.Oranuch.

Techsauce Global Summit 2018 has a total of 10 stages, divided into 2 groups. First, topics on social technologies for enterprises, which range from AgTech&FoodTech, HealthTech, LivingTech to FinTech. This is expected to encourage businesses, startup and technology enthusiasts to join a task force of social change.

The other group will keep you updated on the state of the art technology, giving you a broader view of what happens in the innovation world, which covers startup, venture capital (VC), deep tech showcase and head-to-the-future, blockchain and cryptocurrency, AR&VR as well as data science and AI. This will enable stakeholders in startup industry to catch up with technological trends with more than 200 topics from 10 stages.

Ms.Oranuch added: “Apart from seminar, there are many more key activities, such as business matching, the final round of startup’s investor pitch deck from more than 20 countries across Asia and Oceania continent. Amidst the rapid pace of technological changes that fundamentally shaped industries, we expect that the Summit would lure more than 10,000 attendants, up 40% compared to last year, thanks to the rising numbers of startups launched by domain experts”.

Thailand’s technology ecosystem is in the transition period with exponential growth of market value. Investors has realized the ultimate objective of joining in the startup bandwagon and sought the right model to invest in the industry. In recent years, Thai big corporates have joined the startups sphere by setting up their own venture capital (CVC).

Moreover, it predicts that a number of foreign startups penetrating into Thai and Southeast Asia market will be increased, which comes along with a vast number of inventions, such as green technology. Importantly, Chinese startups will play a key role in intensifying competitiveness by offering new technologies.

Techsauce Global Summit 2018 is designed for startups, technology enthusiasts and those companies who are going towards digital transformation. For further information and ticket buying, please browse https://summit.techsauce.co