BUSINESS CALENDAR
PRESS BRIEFINGS
TUESDAY: The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has organised a press briefing on 10 rising star and falling star businesses for 2023. The event convenes at the UTCC, Building 24, 15th floor, at 10am. View a live-stream of the event on Facebook Page: UTCC News.
Oaxis Asia Pte and Banleong Chin Inter Co, the distributor of “myFirst” products in Thailand, are launching a myFirst smart watch for children with GPS tracking. G-Jay Yong, co-founder of myFirst, and Pravit Chinprasert, managing director of Banleong Chin Inter, plan to present a market overview and growth trends in the IT and gadget markets for children. The press event convenes at Kids Cinema, 5th floor, Siam Paragon, from 10am-noon.
Apec Advisory Business Council 2022 (Abac) is organising a press conference on opportunities, progress and negotiations following the Apec CEO Summit 2022 and the impact on Thai economic development. The event runs from 10.30-11.30am at Meeting Room 3305, 3rd floor, Banjerd Cholvijarn Building, Thai Board of Trade. Poj Aramwattananont, Apec CEO Summit 2022 chair and Abac member, is slated to speak.
Media Intelligence Co chairman and chief executive Pawat Ruangdejworachai is scheduled to discuss ad spending post-pandemic amid high inflation and a decline in purchasing power. The analysis includes a review of spending in 2022 and a forecast for 2023. The press conference begins at 11am at On The Table, Mercury Ville, 1st floor.
Thai Samsung Electronics Co, represented by corporate marketing director Paramee Thongcharoen, presents insights into Samsung’s successful campaigns and marketing activities targeting Millennials and Gen Z (the MZ generation). “The Journey to Gen MZ Brand Love” briefing is scheduled from 1-3pm at Samsung Lobby, 33rd floor, Empire Tower 1. Participants can also visit Samsung Content Lab.
WEDNESDAY: Following the MIT Media Lab Forum 2022, a
press conference is scheduled at
K+ Building at 4.30pm for executives to discuss the collaboration between KBTG and MIT Media Lab on artificial intelligence, data, digital, and environmental, social and corporate governance themes. Scheduled speakers include Ruangroj Poonpol, KBTG chairman; Thadpong Pongthawornkamol, managing director, KBTG Labs; Monchai Lertsutthiwong, principal research engineer, KBTG Labs; and Pat Pataranutaporn, MIT Media Lab researcher, Fluid Interfaces Group and KBTG fellow.
THURSDAY: The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) plans to hold a press briefing on consumer spending prospects during the New Year festival. The event is at 10.30am at the UTCC.
Muji Retail (Thailand) plans to launch a new retail store at Robinson Lifestyle Ratchaphruek. Managing director Akihiro Kamogari plans to talk about the concept of the two-storey branch and the different store zones. The event runs from 11am until noon at Robinson Lifestyle
Ratchaphruek on the 1st and 2nd floors.
FAIRS
TUESDAY: HomePro Expo, a one-stop shop for household products featuring furniture and household accessories, started on Dec 16 at Impact Muang Thong Thani. The fair runs through Sunday and is open from 10.30am to 9pm during Dec 19-22 and 10am to 10pm during Dec 23-25.
Sportsworld Mega Sale is at Impact Muang Thong Thani. Local and international sports equipment and accessories are on sale
at the fair through Dec 25. The fair is open from 11am-9pm Dec 20-22 and 10am-9pm on Dec 23-25.