Keynote Speakers

Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul

Current Position

Chairman of the Board: STP & I Public Company Limited

Past Positions

Deputy Minister of Public Health
Deputy Minister of Commerce
President of Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Public Co. Ltd

Royal Decoration

Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Education

Industrial Engineering

Hofstra University
New York, USA

Company Background: the Sino-Thai Group
The Sino-Thai Group has extended its business domains into three areas: (1) STIT Company Limited or Sino-Thai Intertrade, (2) STP&I Public Company Limited or Sino-Thai Pressure Vessels and Iron Works, and (3) STECON
Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Public Company Limited. The Sino- Thai Group is considered to be one of largest and most successful business conglomerates in Thailand. The Sino-Thai Group has strong footprints in the businesses relating to infrastructure, industrial plants, buildings, power and energy, and environment. The Sino-Thai Group has recently expanded its operations to serve international clients in Asia, especially Southeast Asia and Middle East.

Please visit the group website at “www.sino-thai.com” for more information

Mr. Hideki Kato

Current Position

Managing Director of DAISHO (Thailand) Co., Ltd

Past Positions

General Manager of TOMEN (Japan) Co., Ltd
General Manager of TOMEN (Thailand) Co., Ltd

Education

School of Commerce

Keio University
Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan

Company background: DAISHO (Thailand) Co., Ltd
The company has been operating as a service provider in the food businesses in Thailand since 1999. Currently, it primarily operates in the areas of exporting and importing foodstuffs from Japan, supplying Japanese foodstuffs to supermarkets, hypermarkets, factories, hotels and restaurants, supplying materials to food-processing factories, and operating Japanese restaurants and take-away shops. DAISHO (Thailand) has many local and international affiliates such as Murahata-Thailand, Makotoya- Thailand, Sushi Tei- Thailand, DAISHO Food Services, Delica Foods, and DAISHO Emirates. It is considered as a leading firm in the Japanese food businesses and has acted as main exhibitor for “Japan Food Fair” in Thailand since 2004.

Please visit the company website at “www.daishothai.com” for more information

Dr. Apichati Sivayathorn

Current Position

Chief Quality Officer at Bumrungrad International Hospital
Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Bumrungrad International Hospital

Past Positions

Coordinator for Thailand University Knowledge Management Network,

Associate Dean, Quality Assurance and Development, Faculty of Medicine (Siriraj Hospital Campus), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Education

Medical School

Mahidol University at Siriraj Hospital Campus
Bangkok, Thailand

Company Background: Bumrungrad International Hospital
The Bumrungrad International Hospital or BIH is a leading international hospital in Thailand and has been recently recognized globally for its service excellence and medical care. Its journey of success can be traced back as early as 2002 when it was the first hospital in Asia to be accredited by the Joint Commission International or JCI. The JCI is the American-based group that provides international healthcare accreditation services. The BIH became the first hospital in Southeast Asia to be re-accredited by the JCI in 2005 and 2008. More prominently, the BIH was the key feature in the U.S. for CBS’s 60 Minutes and NBC’s Today Shows as a leader in medical tourism and international hospital. In 2009, the BIH achieved the Thailand Quality Award for Quality Class. It is important to note that the Thailand Quality Award is equivalent to the U.S. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Please visit the Bumrungrad International Hospital at “www.bumrungrad.com” for more information

Mr. Kittsanan Ngamphathipong

Current Position
• Advisor to Government Housing Bank

Past Positions
• Group Chief Executive: Major Cineplex Group Public Co; Ltd,
• Executive Vice President: Advanced Infor Services Public Co; Ltd
• Area Manager: Nokia (Southeast Asia)
• Managing Director and Country Manager: Nokia Thailand and Indo China

Education
• MBA International Business
The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce
Bangkok, Thailand