8:50 am (PT) – Webinar Room Opens

9:00 am (PT) – Opening Remarks

Mr. Tor Saralamba
Consul-General, Royal Thai Consulate General, Los Angeles

9:05 am (PT) – Digital Ecosystem in Thailand

Mr. Chatchai Khunpitiluck
Senior Executive Vice President, Digital Economy Promotion Agency

Mr. Chatchai Khunpitiluck, is the Chief of Operation and Senior Executive Vice-President of Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa), under the supervision of Ministry of Digital Economy and Society with a wide range of experiences in software and hardware in over 15 years. Mr. Chatchai started his government role back in 2007 working as a specialist in Ministry of Information Communication Technology (MICT). He has been the COO & SEVP of Digital Economy Promotion agency since 2017 and previously served as spokesperson of Ministry of Information Communication Technology.

9:20 am (PT) – Investment Promotion Policy for Digital Industry

Mr. Ittichot Damrongraktam
Director, Thailand Board of Investment, Los Angeles Office

Ittichot began his career at the Department of Industrial Promotion in Bangkok in 2003 and has held important positions such as Senior Investment Promotion Officer, Deputy Director at the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) Frankfurt office, and Senior Investment Promotion Officer/Head of Automotive and Aerospace Industries. In 2021 he was appointed as Director of the BOI Los Angeles office.

9:30 am (PT) - Long-Term Resident Visa: The New Tool to Attract Digital Talents

Ms. Kantarot Laopradith
Senior Investment Promotion Officer, Thailand Board of Investment

Ms. Kantarot Laopradith began her career at BOI in 2005 as a Project Analyst, Investment Promotion Officer and became Secretary to Japan, EU, Australia shortly after. From 2010 to 2018, she held the roles of Group Leader for Foreign Investment Strategy and Planning, Head of Smart Visa Program, and others. In 2021, Laopradith was appointed the Head of Long-term Residents Visa Program.

9:45 am (PT) - Experience in Doing Business in Thailand

Mr. John Douglas
CEO, Mycos Technologies

John Douglas founded Mycos Technologies, a software consultancy, in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2002. Prior to founding Mycos, John worked as a software engineer in the U.S. for, among others, JD Edwards, an ERP company later acquired by Oracle. Under John's leadership, Mycos has been building software teams for companies in diverse verticals, including hospitality, bioinformatics, manufacturing, and business analytics. Currently, in addition to his work with Mycos, John is the co-founder of the startup OrderWire, a software platform for cloud/ghost kitchens.

9:55 am (PT) – Q&A Session

Event Moderator:

Mr. Atanu Chowdhury
Economic Development Manager, ROI Research on Investment