SEEDSTARS ASIA SUMMIT x TRUE DIGITAL PARK

Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is hosting the Seedstars Asia Summit x True Digital Park in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 28to 30, at Ananda Campus, FYI Center, Bangkok.

Seedstars Asia Summit is a unique opportunity to meet key stakeholders from all across the region, participate in discussions to change the Asian narrative positively, and listen to keynotes and pitches from top entrepreneurs in Asia. Mentors, speakers, and investors leave you with their personal notes about why you should not miss out on this groundbreaking event.

Seedstars Asia Summit will start with a day-long Seedstars Growth Bootcamp, where the 25 startups joining the Summit will learn more about growth strategy and how to master the art of pitching. The aim of the Bootcamp is for the startups to prepare for expansion and become more investable. Among other theoretical and practical inputs, the Seedstars investment team will mentor the participants on growth models and acquisition channels.

Following the general training of the first day, each startup will have the opportunity to meet with three mentors each for 40 minutes and will have a hands-on training experience on improving their distribution channels and business models. Prior to the Summit, the startups will choose the most relevant mentors to their challenges, among a list that already contains Pachara (Billy) Yonjranon, Stephanie Strunk and Kazi Hassan.

The Summit week also brings together the most prominent and active investors in the region. Entrepreneurs will pitch in front of these investors and participate in private meetings that will allow them to get an in-depth feedback about their business models, as well as create potential future funding opportunities.

The main ecosystem builders of the continent will be invited to engage with the local ecosystem in the afternoon of November 29. The delegates will be visiting key corporation representatives and engage in discussions with government entities to get a better understanding of the locally applied policies designed to support entrepreneurship in the country.

The Conference day will start with five think-tank style workshops running in parallel the entire morning. Attendees will be able to take a deep dive on specific topics, such as “How can fintech disrupt financial inclusion in Southeast Asia?”, “How corporations can collaborate with startups to drive innovation?”, “The investment landscape in Asia” and “From Smart to Sustainable Cities”. With 35 participants organized in groups of six, and led by several experts to facilitate the discussion, these have proven to be valuable sessions to exchange knowledge and make progress on the focus-topics.

The Summit will end with a panel of “Women in Tech”, during which Cheryl Yeoh (Entrepreneur in Residence at SVB and previously founder of MAGIC), Nichapat Ark (Openspace Ventures) and Seedstars Alumni Audrey Uy (CEO and Founder of Serve Happy Jobs) will share their experience as women founders, investors, and leaders of tech initiatives in Southeast Asia. The conversation will be moderated by Christina Teo (Startup Asia Women). These sessions are part of Seedstars’ x True Digital Park global initiative to bring together the most prominent experts, entrepreneurs and industry leaders in Asia and facilitate meaningful discussions leading to tangible outcomes that can be implemented across the region.

Bart Bellers – Founding Partner & CEO at Xpendite Venture: ”I particularly like the fact the Seedstars is so focused on developing the startup ecosystems in emerging markets. Thanks to Seedstars, innovation is stimulated anywhere and I am always happy to devote my time as a mentor and advance theses startups into the big league.”

Pun-Arj Chairatana, executive director of Thai National Innovation Agency (NIA) says they are “very happy to partner with Seedstars for the second year in a row and provide three Thai startups the opportunity to go to the Seedstars Asia Summit as they will greatly benefit from the knowledge exchange with the local winners from the region as well as the mentorships and investment opportunities provided during the three days.