2023 WTCA Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting Agenda

“Transforming WTC Operations in the Digital Age” 

* As of July 31 and subject to change

8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
 
 
 
Becamex Hotel New City Lobby
9:00 AM
Opening ceremony of BIFAWOOD show (for early arrivals)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Please click the link for more info BIFA WOOD Vietnam 2023

 
 
WTC BDNC EXPO Hall B
5:00 PM
Welcome Reception
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 
 
 
Becamex Hotel New City - Ballroom
9:00 AM
Opening and introduction
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
 
 
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
9:10 AM
Opening remarks by senior government officials from Binh Duong Province
9:10 AM - 9:25 AM
 
 
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
9:25 AM
Welcome remarks by Becamex IDC Chairman
9:25 AM - 9:40 AM
 
Ngoc Thuan Pham (Becamex IDC Corp)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
9:40 AM
Welcome remarks from WTCA
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
 
Crystal Edn (WTCA)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
9:50 AM
Showcase of WTC BDNC
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
 
Dinh Thai Linh Huynh (WTC Binh Duong New City)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
10:20 AM
Networking Coffee Break
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
 
 
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Foyer
10:40 AM
Keynote Speech - Business Opportunities in Binh Duong and Vietnam
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
 
Son Dien Vo (Becamex IDC)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
11:10 AM
Panel Discussion - Doing business in Vietnam
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Thomas McClelland (Deloitte Vietnam)
Huu Nam Nguyen (VCCI HCM)
Tan Duc Dang (Block 71 Saigon)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
12:00 PM
Networking lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
 
 
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - VIP Room 1 - 4
1:30 PM
APAC Regional Advisory Council Initiative/introduction
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
 
Emmanuel Pascual (World Trade Center Metro Manila)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
1:50 PM
WTCA HQs update
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Crystal Edn (WTCA)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
2:00 PM
WTCA APRO services and programs
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
 
Adele Zhang (WTCA Asia Pacific Regional Office)
Xiang Li (WTCA Asia Pacific Regional Office)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
2:10 PM
Keynote Speech - Digital Transformation and Trade Development
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
 
Tuan Anh Pham (Becamex IDC)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
2:40 PM
Networking Coffee Break
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
 
 
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Foyer
3:00 PM
APAC member best practice sharing: panel discussion - exhibition
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

 

Moderator: Pamela Pascual, Chairman & CEO, World Trade Center Metro Manila
WTC Best Practice Cases including:

  • Impact of technology on exhibition
  • WeTrade virtual expo platform/Connecting India
  • WTC collaboration/partnership (with CO-EX) for exhibition operation
Emmanuel Pascual (World Trade Center Metro Manila)
NIMESHIKA NATARAJAN (WORLD TRADE CENTER BHUBANESWAR)
Dinh Thai Linh Huynh (WTC Binh Duong New City)
Steven Kim (COEX/WTC Seoul)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
3:30 PM
APAC member best practice sharing: panel discussion - real estate
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

 

Moderator: Neil Kidd, CEO, World Trade Center Perth

WTC Best Practice Cases including:

  • Impact of technology/proptech on WTC facility development/operation
  • Enable/brand existing property with WTC ecosystem
  • Market data and property operation
Neil Kidd (World Trade Center Perth)
Mingxing Li (WTC Haikou)
Vineet Verma (World Trade Center Bengaluru)
LING YU (Chong qing WTCA)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
4:00 PM
APAC member best practice sharing: panel discussion - trade services
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

 

Moderator: Scott Wang, Vice President - Asia Pacific, World Trade Centers Association

WTC Best Practice Cases including:

  • Center of Excellence/Skill Center
  • social media branding/promotion of WTC network
  • WTC Binh Duong New City and Binh Duong smart city development
Scott Wang (WTCA)
Christina Shen (World Trade Center Shenyang)
SHARAD UPASANI (WORLD TRADE CENTER GOA)
Tuan Anh Pham (Becamex IDC)
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - Auditorium
4:30 PM
WTC BDNC facility tour and group picture
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
 
 
 
WTC BDNC Tower
6:00 PM
Dinner with 2024 GA Promotion
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 
Vineet Verma (World Trade Center Bengaluru)
 
Becamex Hotel New City - Ballroom
9:00 AM
BIFAWOOD Exhibition tour
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
 
 
 
WTC BDNC EXPO
10:00 AM
Binh Duong Industry Park tour
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
 
 
2 Industrial Parks: VSIP II & My Phuoc III Industrial Park
12:00 PM
Networking lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
 
 
 
Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center - VIP Room 1 - 4
1:00 PM
Departure support to Tan Son Nhat Airport/Ho Chi Minh City
1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
 
 
 
Becamex Hotel New City Lobby
2:00 PM
Optional tour: Factories (complementary)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
 
 
 
TBA
Optional tour: Golf Courses (golf course tour is for free but tee time is fee-based. Contact us if you need more information.)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
 
 
 
Twin Doves Golf Club
Optional tour: Local attractions (complementary)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
 
 
2 Local Attractions: Tuong Binh Hiep Lacquer Village & Hoi Khanh Pagoda
5:00 PM
More optional tours in Ho Chi Minh City (fee-based)
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Please click Exploring Saigon for more information. 

The optional tours are also available for daytime on August 11.

 

 
 
 
Time Zone: (UTC+07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi [Change Time Zone]