Thailand: Digital Economy & Software Industry
As part of the internationalization activities of the ICT Cluster, the Torino Wireless Foundation, in collaboration with Gogate, organizes a meeting with the Thai Board of Investment (BOI), the government agency responsible for promoting business investments between Thailand and foreign countries. A day to start a mutual understanding and to explore the possible industrial, commercial and technological collaborations.
Thailand is working to drive digital transformation and utilize innovation to become a cutting-edge economic powerhouse. The country’s digitization journey begins with the “Thailand 4.0” economic model which concentrates on important advancements and digital improvements to enhance the quality of life, productivity and efficiency of the Thai people. The Digital Economy is expected to play a critical role in every industrial sector in Thailand and is estimated to contribute 25% to Thailand’s GDP by 2027.
To define the Digital Economy in Thailand, three main areas were identified as high priorities for investment: the Digital Market Landscape, Digital Infrastructure and Digital Innovation Ecosystem.
- Digital Market Landscape
- Internet Usage
- Social Media Penetration
- E-Commerce
- Digital Infrastructure
- E-Government
- Internet Speed, Data Center
- e-Payments
- Innovation Ecosystem
- Startups
- Venture Capital
- Accelerators
Agenda
9:00 – Registration of participants
9.30 – Introduction and welcome
Laura Morgagni – Torino Wireless Foundation Director
9.40 – Presentation of the BOI Thailand
Mr. Choowong Tangkoonsombati – Director of the BOI office in Paris
10:30 – Closing remarks
Achille Benazzo – Honorary Consul General of Thailandia for Piedmont and Aosta Valley
10.40 – Coffee break
11.00 – B2B Meetings
The BOI meets the companies: B2B appointments at a table of 20 minutes in which the Thai delegates will provide targeted indications based on real needs of companies. 12 seats available!
13.00 – Light lunch
How to participate
The meeting is reserved for Italian businesses, for more details visit the Italian version of this page.
