Digital Economy

Mission: The Committee addresses topics relevant to the underlying technology for all economic activity mediated by software and enabled by telecoms infrastructure and services. The Committee keeps members up to date on regulatory issues and on the intersection with other sectors, inviting speakers, organizing events, and providing a forum for advocacy. Members learn from each other, sharing ideas, knowledge, and experience. They support the role of the Digital Economy in enabling universal participation in Thailand’s social and economic enterprise by all stakeholders.

2022 Accomplishments:

• Webinar on “What Makes Smart Cities So Smart?” in March. Panelists were Anthony Arundell, SVP and Head of Smart City, Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) and Dr. Thiti Vacharasintopchai, Smart Property Project Director, TCC Technology.
• Exclusive technology tour at the new Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, as part of Sustainability Expo 2022 (SX2022), showcasing cutting-edge solutions for sustainability, including Metaverse, Digital Twin, IoT Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Dashboards, Performance Tracking, Renewable Energy, Solar Inverters, and Power Storage.
• Webinar “Go Global, Enabling Cross Border” brought members to True Digital Park for an in-depth ‘how to’ presentation on selling to overseas markets featuring Napatra Charassuvichakanich, Head of Mid-Market Lead Generation Business, Google Customer Solutions, Thailand; Atul Tuli, Managing Director, SAP Indochina; George Hartel, COO of Supara Group; Nu Laohapoonrungsri, Head of Commerce Solutions, MAQE Bangkok.
• Contributed comments to several public hearings held by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) on regulations being drafted as part of the new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

About the Committee: In 2023, the Committee plans to continue organizing events driven by the interests of Chamber members. Here are a few of the topics under consideration – comments and suggestions welcome!

• Cybersecurity: What are the latest risks and how to defend against them?
• PDPA: Enough with the theories – time for practical guidelines on implementation and compliance.
• Data Science and Your Business: Is data really the new oil?
• RPA: Robotic Process Automation – will it help spur the reskilling of Thai workers?