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APAC DAO

Field Trip in Thailand 2025

Sept 15-17, 2025
3 days
Bangkok, Thailand
English (coordinator support available)

Program Objectives

Connect with angel investors, investment funds, and leading enterprises

Provide practical experience in the international startup ecosystem

Explore the potential for expanding into the Southeast Asian market

Learn advanced business models and strategies

The agenda will continue to be updated with more event content, tailored to participants' needs.

Day 1 - Tuesday, September 15, 2025

09:00 - 09:30
Morning

Gather, check-in at departure point

10:00 - 11:00
Morning

aCommerce

aCommerce is Southeast Asia's leading end-to-end e-commerce solutions provider, offering services from brand management and marketing to logistics and customer care. Its office is one of Bangkok's most modern and prestigious business hubs.

14:00 - 15:00
Afternoon

LINE MAN Wongnai

LINE MAN Wongnai is Thailand's leading tech platform in food delivery, restaurant reviews, and lifestyle services, serving millions of users nationwide. The company's headquarters are located in One Bangkok Tower 4 – a modern, sustainable, and smart urban complex.

15:30 - 16:30
Afternoon

Shopee Thailand

Shopee Thailand is the local branch of Southeast Asia's largest e-commerce platform, offering a safe, convenient, and diverse online shopping experience. Its office is based in Singha Complex – a Grade-A office building with a strategic location, excellent transport links, and premium facilities.

Day 2 - Wednesday, September 16, 2025

08:30 - 09:00
Morning

Gather, check-in at departure point

09:30 - 10:30
Morning

MQDC and DTGo

Newly purpose-built headquarters for MQDC and its parent company DTGO, set within the eco-friendly, sustainably designed "The Forestias" neighborhood. The campus features collaborative co-working zones and specialized facilities for seven research units, embodying the group's "For All Well-Being" and "Sustainnovation" philosophies.

11:00 - 12:00
Morning

Foresight Future Labs by MQDC

Foresight Future Labs by MQDC (FutureTales Lab by MQDC) is a pioneering private futurology research center founded by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation (MQDC), Thailand's leading property developer. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and interpret trends, signals of change, and future drivers—among domains like living, work, learning, leisure, mobility, and sustainability—to empower stakeholders with strategic foresight and actionable insights.

14:00 - 15:00
Afternoon

AP Thai

AP (Thailand) Public is a leading residential property developer in major Bangkok districts, offering a diverse portfolio including townhouses, detached homes, and condominiums. Paralleling their commitment to quality urban developments designed for accessibility and diverse lifestyles.

Day 3 - Thursday, September 17, 2025

09:00 - 09:30
Morning

Gather, check-in at departure point

10:00 - 11:30
Morning

True Digital Park – Thailand's Global Startup Hub

True Digital Park (TDPK) is the largest startup and innovation hub in Southeast Asia. It serves as Thailand's "Digital Innovation Engine," fostering a vibrant ecosystem where startups, investors, corporations, and government agencies converge. Its strategic focus spans key industries such as fintech, health-tech, edtech, green tech, and creative industries, while also offering world-class infrastructure, co-working spaces, and access to international networks. By bridging local innovation with global opportunities, True Digital Park plays a central role in positioning Thailand as a leading innovation-driven economy in ASEAN.

14:00 - 15:00
Afternoon

National Innovation Agency - NIA Thailand

The National Innovation Agency (NIA), a public organization under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, acts as Thailand's "Innovation Focal Conductor," orchestrating the national innovation ecosystem through its strategic "Groom–Grant–Growth–Global" framework. It nurtures entrepreneurial capability ("Groom"), provides funding to bring ideas to life ("Grant"), accelerates startup growth in key sectors such as agri-tech, health-tech, green tech, EVs, tourism, and soft power ("Growth"), and expands Thai innovations onto the global stage via market access and partnerships ("Global").

15:30 - 16:30
Afternoon

Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA)

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), under Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, was established in 2017 to drive the country's transition toward a digital economy. DEPA promotes digital industry growth, supports nationwide adoption of digital technology, and implements strategic initiatives such as Smart City development, digital content and e-sports promotion, and digital workforce training. The agency also fosters emerging technologies including artificial intelligence (AI). This visit offers participants insights into Thailand's national digital transformation strategy and potential collaboration opportunities in technology, innovation, and smart city projects.

Participant Benefits

Direct connection with Thailand's vibrant startup and innovation ecosystem, engaging with leading organizations such as Shopee Thailand, aCommerce, LINE MAN Wongnai, FutureTales Lab by MQDC, the National Innovation Agency (NIA), and other international partners.

Expand your international network with investors, startups, and ecosystem enablers across Southeast Asia.

Benefit from customized business matching and on-demand B2B meetings tailored to your business needs and goals.

Experience the work environments of top technology companies, innovation hubs, and leading startup support organizations in Thailand.

Explore partnership and trade collaboration opportunities, including potential channels for exporting products and services to Thailand and other ASEAN markets.

Participation Requirements

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from the departure date.
  • Ability to join the entire program in Thailand.
  • Basic teamwork and English communication skills.
  • Completion of application and payment within the deadline.

Contact for Registration

Contact us for detailed consultation and exclusive benefits!

Hotline/Zalo

+84 776 970 321
(Mr. Duy Hung – Program Coordinator)

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