Tech conference promises a ‘big bang’
The latest innovations in the digital technology industry will take centre stage during the “Digital Thailand Big Bang 2017” at Impact Challenger Hall 1-2, Muang Thong Thani, from Thursday to Sunday.
Organised under the “Digital Transformation Thailand” theme by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the event is hailed as the largest international digital tech showcase in Southeast Asia and will delve into technological advancements from Thailand and other leading countries around the globe.
The four-day summit will feature the first Asean tour of the Transformer Robot, which will fly in to challenge with Thai giant robots in the “Digital Ecosystem” zone while Future City Mapping will showcase smart cities and technological innovations that will make our lives easier and more enjoyable in the “Digital Community and Smart City” zone.
At the “Park Zone”, participants will explore a simulation environment in which they are encouraged to design their own mega project by designing their own digital industry, digital university, digital real estate, logistics and transportation and digital companies while the “Digital Playground” will offer a higher level of VR (virtual reality) experience with the introduction of a Thailand-made VR Sphere which comes with a spherical chair.
The Japan pavilion will be comprised of 12 showcases and 12 exhibitions by Japan’s leading innovative companies. The summit also will bring together the gamut of top leaders in digital technologies, both local and international, to talk, share and exchange their ideas and insights in various seminars.
The line-up includes Jeff Hoffman, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Priceline. com; Raffaello D’Andrea, professor of dynamic systems and control at ETH Zurich; Anthony Bargar, managing director of CSCG, as well as Robin Kwok, Airbnb country manager for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, who will be lecturing on “Reimagining The Travel Industry”.
The event will run from 9am-8pm. There is no admission fee.