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Connecting entrepreneurs to tomorrow’s Mekong, e27 presents Echelon Thailand 2015, a two-day intensive conference this November to bridge the best of the Mekong region’s burgeoning technology startup community with over 1,000 regional tech entrepreneurs, startup founding teams, investors and industry thought leaders.
While the tech scene in the Mekong region has been synonymous with just Bangkok so far, at Echelon Thailand 2015, active startup communities from around the region will be featured as well. Community delegation groups representing Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos ecosystem will be in attendance.
With Echelon Thailand 2015, expect two full day of high-level keynotes, rigorous breakout fireside sessions, interactive workshops, structured networking opportunities and panel discussions on the key issues driving the Mekong region’s tech ecosystems.
This year’s Echelon Thailand, the third of its kind, features the likes of Ariya Banomyong of LINE Thailand, Jeffrey Paine of Golden Gate Ventures, Guillaume Sachet of MediaCorp, Adrian Vanzyl of Ardent Capital, Vineet Tanwar of Google Play, Krating Poonpol of 500 Tuktuks, Jon Sugihara of RedMart, Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Managing Director of founder of Rakuten TARAD Co,. Ltd. and many more.
Speakers will headline a variety of keynotes, panels, firesides and workshops on a range of issues from EdTech to E-Commerce, Investing in Female-led Entrepreneurship to Investment Opportunities in the Mekong region and beyond.
The highly-anticipated search for Asia’s top startups also returns with Echelon Thailand’s Startup Launchpad pitching segment and showcase arena. The e27 team will shortlist the top 10 startups to pitch their products and services in a closed-door session on the first day, before the judging panel shortlists a further top 5 to take to the main stage on the second day. The ultimate winner will clinch the title of Most Promising Startup and walk away with a prize from Microsoft worth over US$120,000.
Tech Alley returns as a conference mainstay with a mix of startups and top technology firms showcasing their innovations to delegates – forming sustainable partnerships, generating leads, securing scaling opportunities and getting first hand insight into the latest technology trends.
To top it off, e27 aims to bring people together through structured networking sessions in Echelon Thailand. Selected startups will be given opportunities to pitch and raise funds from attending investors, scout for new talent and form partnerships with other entrepreneurs in attendance. At the same time, investors can seek their next venture, get macro-level insights from our speakers and build their funding portfolios.
“We take pride in building one of the highest quality tech startup conference series – and bringing it across Asia,” says Roy Ang, General Manager of e27, “After two years of conferences in Thailand and partnering with community groups across the region, we are excited to take the first step in formally connecting even more stakeholders across the Mekong region’s tech community with Echelon Thailand 2015.
Echelon Thailand 2015 will take place on November 26 and 27, from 8:30 AM to 5.30 PM with an exclusive Afterparty that runs till late. The event will be hosted at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), located at 88 Bangna-Trad Road (Km. 1), Bangna, Bangkok 10260.
