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

09:05 – 09:15   

UK Ministerial Keynote – Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety 

09:15 – 09:20 

Vietnam Ministerial Keynote (TBC)

09:20 – 09:50 

UK Delegation Elevator Pitches (2 mins each)  

09:50-10:00 

COFFEE BREAK  

10:00-10:35 

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

  • Moderator: Ben Gruenberg, First Secretary Technology, British Consulate General  

  • Dr Chris Bates, TPP 

  • Dr Alex Elias, NHS  

  • Dr Ling Xiao, Royal Holloway, University of London  

10:35-11:10 

Panel Discussion: 'UK Tech Success Stories'

  • Moderator: Rhiannon Harries, DHMTC 

  • Milko Radotic, Iproov 

  • Cuong Nguyen Hung, Nashtech  

  • James Cochrane, What3Words  

  • Chris Bryson, Solouis 

11:10-11:25  

COFFEE BREAK  

11:25 – 11:35  

TECH DEMO 1: ‘Decoding Deepfakes’ with iProov  

  • Milko Radotic, Iproov 

11:35:12:10 

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

  • Russ Shaw CBE, Global Tech Advocates  

  • Leslie Sarma, Singapore Tech Advocates  

  • Nicole Nguyen, Vietnam Tech Advocates  

  • Nicky Van, Singapore Tech Advocates 

  • Chidapa Chanthong, Techsauce  

12:10-12:30  

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

  • Moderator: Germaine Dowling, British Embassy Bangkok  

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 (Location TBC) 

    
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’ 

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