SASIN Kick Starts “Sasin IEW” Highlighting Competitions and Asia’s World-Class Summit Debut 

Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University, held a press conference to launch the Sasin Impact Entrepreneurship Week 2024 (Sasin IEW) which took place June 19-23, 2024. The press conference featured a vision talk by 4 experts, highlighting the world-class activities in Sasin IEW, including student-level business competitions and Asia’s first GCEC “New Frontier: Bangkok Summit 2024” international academic conference hosted by Thailand.  

 At this press conference, Mr. Dibyendu Bose, Deputy Director for Strategy, Innovation, and Development of Sasin School of Management, informed us that “Sasin IEW is a gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, academics, policymakers, and the general public who wish to drive innovation and positive change for a sustainable future for everyone.” Mr. Lars Svensson, Director of the Sasin Sustainability & Entrepreneurship Center (SasinSEC), added, “The goal of Sasin IEW is to spark multilateral discussions on the role of entrepreneurs in driving positive impact. This is the first time that the three main activities in entrepreneurship have been integrated under the philosophy of sustainability.” In addition, the collaboration between Sasin, The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), and the Mechai Viravaidya Foundation was announced. 

A warm-up discussion panel in preparation for Sasin IEW at the press conference on the topic of “Thailand Showcase” was joined by 4 experts, namely Mr. Lars Svensson from Sasin School of Management, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jittima Luckanagul, Acting Assistant to the President for International Affairs, Innovation and Global Engagement, Chulalongkorn University, Mr. Sukich Udindu, the first CEO of the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Sustainability (SEAMEO SEPS) and sustainability columnist at Daily News, and Mr. Vasu Srivibha, Chief Impact Officer at Sasin School of Management and Vice Chair of UN PRME Chapter ASEAN+ Chapter.  

The main activities at Sasin Impact Entrepreneurship Week 2024: SasinIEW included:  

1. The first GCEC conference in Asia under the theme “New Frontier: Bangkok Summit 2024” reflecting the concept of “Inclusive Entrepreneurship Driving Impact
2. Bangkok Business Challenge 2024 (BBC 2024), a global student startup competition organized by Sasin, which is the longest-running business project competition in Asia.  
3. Family Enterprise Case Competition – Asia Pacific 2024 (FECC-AP 2024) with the purpose of finding student groups that excel in addressing family business challenges and analyzing strategies: The winners will participate in a global business plan competition in the United States next January. Sasin, the current world champion, has the honor of hosting this competition for the first time in Asia.

Three other forums will also be organized in the event:  

– “Driving Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystems for Impact: Journey to Success” is an exploration of the latest collaborative strategies and advancements related to the innovation ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs in Thailand and the region. The panel includes representatives from Knowledge Exchange for Innovation (KX) of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, CMU STeP of Chiang Mai University, and CU Innovation Hub of Chulalongkorn University, along with the Social Enterprise Thailand Association, the National Innovation Agency, and the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). 
– “Navigating the Startup Path to Success: Insights from Investors and Enablers for Impact Entrepreneurs” dives deep into the challenges and sparks fundraising ideas for startups and social enterprises, as well as creates a networking space for new startups. The panelists are from various sectors, including social and agricultural entrepreneurs, business coaches, the Thai Startup Association, Yunus Center AIT, angel investors, and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA). 
– “Redefining Values for Impact Entrepreneurship with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP)” is moderated by Mr. Vasu Srivibha, Chief Impact Officer at Sasin School of Management and Vice Chair of UN PRME Chapter ASEAN+ Chapter. The panelists include Mr. Sukich Udindu, former CEO of SEAMEO SEPS and sustainability columnist at Daily News, and Mr. Steve Young, honorary co-chair of Sasin Sustainability & Entrepreneurship Center. This forum will address the integration of the Sufficiency Economy philosophy to promote the balanced and inclusive growth of entrepreneurs, encouraging more positive impact.  

For other interesting activities, please visit   www.facebook.com/sasinschoolofmanagement   

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