Ho Chi Minh Programme (27-28 March)

Time Event
DAY 1 - 27 MARCH
GRAND BALLROOM 1, 2, & 3

08:15 – 09:00

REGISTRATION  

09:00 – 09:05   

Welcome Address – His Majesty’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr Iain Frew  

09:05 – 09:10  

UK Keynote – Deputy Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific (Southeast Asia), Rhiannon Harries

09:10 – 09:15 

Vietnam Ministerial Keynote (TBC)

09:15 – 09:25 

MoU Signing

09:25-09:30

Group Photo

09:30 – 10:00 

"Innovation Unleashed: Meet our 13 UK Tech Leaders"  

10:00-10:35 

Panel Discussion: ‘UK Tech Success Stories in Vietnam’

  • Moderator: Ms Alexandra Smith, British Consul General in HCMC & Director for Trade
  • Mr Milko Radotic, Vice President Sales, APAC iProov
  • Mr Cuong Nguyon Hung, Managing Director, Nashtech
  • Mr James Cochrane, Head of Partnerships, APAC, What3Words
  • Mr Chris Bryson, CEO, Solouis

10:35-11:10 

Panel Discussion: ‘AI’s role in transforming global healthcare systems’

  • Moderator: Ms Rhiannon Harries, His Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commissioner, Asia Pacific
  • Dr Chris Bates, Director of Research & Analytics, TPP
  • Dr Alex Elias, Deputy Director Technology & Information Standards, NHS
  • Dr Ling Xiao, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Royal Holloway, University of London

  • Ms Van Thi Thu Suong, Director Medical Affairs, AstraZeneca 

11:10-11:25  

COFFEE BREAK  

11:25 – 11:35  

Tech Demo: ‘Securing Identity in the Era of Deepfakes’ with iProov  

  • Milko Radotic, Iproov 

11:35-12:10 

Fireside Chat: Global Tech Advocates presents: ‘Women shaping tech in Southeast Asia’ 

  • Global Tech Advocates Introduction: Mr Russ Shaw CBE, Founder, Global Tech Advocates
  • Moderator: Ms Leslie Sarma, APAC Lead, Tech Singapore Advocates
  • Thái Vân Linh, CEO of Skills Bridge
  • Nicole Nguyen, Founder, APAC DAO &  Vietnam Tech Advocates
  • Faye Wongso, Founder & Chairperson of KUMPUL
  • Chidapa Chanthong, Director of Global Business Development & Expansion Techsauce

12:10-12:30  

Panel 3 ‘Bridging Borders: Collaborative Innovations between Thailand, Vietnam, and the UK’ 

  • Moderator: Germaine Dowling, British Embassy Bangkok  
  • Worayot Anuvatnujotikul, Director of Business Development (International), Beryl8
  • Ms Chidapa Chanthong, Director of Global Business Development & Expansion, Techsauce

12:30 

LUNCH BREAK AND MAIN AGENDA ENDS

GRAND BALLROOM 3

 GRAND BALLROOM 1

13:30- 16:30  

Business Matching Sessions run by Orissa (Grand Ballroom 3 only) – individual (invites to be issued separately) 

 13:00-17:00

Parallel Event: Future of Vietnam Banking: Advancing Financial Services Integration

18:00-20:00   

Evening Reception: Light-up of Landmark 81 & Launch of BritCham Tech Working Group 

    
DAY 2 - 28 MARCH

08:15-09:00 

REGISTRATION 

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome Address – TBC

GRAND BALLROOM 1+2

 GRAND BALLROOM 3

09:10 – 10:00 

British Council: Presentation on ‘Digital Transformation in Higher Education’ 

 

  • Introduction of the UK-Viet Nam partnerships in digital transformation in higher education

Hoang Van Anh, Head of Education, British Council in Viet Nam

  • Project impacts presentation
  • The Digi:Đổi Consortium - scaling-up a sustainable digital ecosystem for HE in Viet Nam

Prof Tony Wall, Associate Dean, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moore University

 

  • Supporting the digital transformation of teacher education in Viet Nam (TEDH)

Dr Jane O’Connor, Associate Professor in Childhood Studies, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, Centre for the Study of Practice and Culture in Education (CSPACE), Birmingham City University, UK

 

  • SOARing to successful digital transformation (DX) in Vietnamese universities (DX-VN-HE)

Dr Milena Bobeva, External Engagement-Internationalisation Lead, Bournemouth University Business School, Bournemouth University

09:30-10:15 

British Standards Institute: workshops on AI Governance  

10:00-10:30   

COFFEE BREAK/SIDE EVENT ROOM PREP   

10:15-10:30   

COFFEE BREAK   

10:30-12:30   

SIDE EVENT: REV Saigon by Pitchflix: VC’s Pitching to Startups (please note separate registration is required for this session).  

 

"Fundraising? Jump the queue!  rev™ from UK’s Pitchflix TV is your fast-track to hear from and engage with our leading local and regional venture capital investors.  Capacity is limited, register now to avoid the waitlist.”

10:30-12:30  

British Council follow-up session  

12:30-13:30 

Networking with canapes/coffee