Sharing of the Vietnamese reaching out to the world, contributing to weaving the Viet Nam Story
Moderator
Thai Minh Chau
CEO Bot Creative Hub
Speaker 1
Do Thi Hai Yen
Actress, film producer
Speaker 2
Le Ly Hayslip
Writer & Social Activist
Speaker 3
Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology, Member of Global Young Academy
Speaker 4
Dr. Tran Chi Cuong
Doctor, Director of S.I.S Hospital, Can Tho
3:15 PM – 4 PM
Build Vietnam identity with Lego bricks
My Holland
Founder & CEO, EQuest Asia
4 PM – 5:30 PM
Meet with co-authors of the book ‘Vietnam: Asia’s rising star’: dialogue and book signing
Moderator
Author 1
Brook Taylor
CEO Asset Management, VinaCapitaL
Author 2
Sam Korsmoe
Writer – Journalist
Saturday, 17th August, 2024
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Orientations for Viet Nam’s Development toward 2045
Introductory Note
Brook Taylor
CEO Asset Management, VinaCapital (VN1)
Roundtable Discussion: The Role of Human Resources & People for Viet Nam in Development Orientation toward 2045
Keynote Presentation – Moderator
Prof. Dr. Le Anh Vinh
Director General of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences
Speaker 1
Dr. Le Truong Tung
President of FPT University
Speaker 2
Dr. Giap Van Duong
Educational Specialist
Speaker 3
Q&A
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion: The Role of Technology for Viet Nam in Development Orientation toward 2045 (CN)
Keynote Presentation
Prof. Dr. Le Anh Vinh
Director General of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences
Moderator
Prof. Dr. Le Anh Vinh
Director General of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences
Speaker 1
Dr. Le Truong Tung
President of FPT University
Speaker 2
Dr. Giap Van Duong
Educational Specialist
Speaker 3
Pham Thi My Le
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, L&A Holdings
Speaker 4
Do Thuy Duong
Founder & Director General of TalentPool; Former Director of Vingroup’s Cultural Training Center
12:00 PM – 1:PM
Noon Break
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion: The Role of Culture for Viet Nam in Development Orientation toward 2045
Keynote Presentation
Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Them
Member of the Council of Interdisciplinary Professors of Culture and Arts
Moderator
Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet
Former Director of Tre Publishing House; Former Director of HCMC Book Street
Speaker 1
Bui Thac Chuyen
Film Director
Speaker 2
Dr. Nguyen Manh Hung
Chairman & CEO, ThaiHaBooks
Speaker 3
Quoc Trung
Composer
Speaker 4
Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong
Director of the National Institute of Culture and Arts of Vietnam
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Gala Dinner & Arts Performance
Sangeeta Kaur (Mai Xuan Loan) Grammy 2022 Winner (perform at Opening Session and Gala Dinner
Hai Phuong, artist of Dan Tranh (Vietnamese Zither) (Gala Dinner)
Tran Manh Tuan, Saxophonist (Gala Dinner)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
PNJ Journey – Vietnamese enterprises connecting the world
Moderator
Speaker
Cao Thi Ngoc Dung
President of PNJ
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Sharing ambitions and successful stories of scholars and experts about connecting with the world
Moderator
tbc
Speaker 1
Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology, Member of Global Young Academy
Speaker 2
Dr. Tran Chi Cuong
Doctor, Director of S.I.S Hospital, Can Tho
Q&A
12h00 -13h00
Noon Break
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
“Conversation about Opportunities & Challenges for Overseas Vietnamese Returning to Live and Work in the Country
Moderator
Tran Si Chuong (USA)
Speaker 1
Prof. Dr. Thai Thi Kim Lan (Germany)
Speaker 2
Tran Thi Tuyet (Japan)
Speaker 3
Barbura Dinh (France) (TBC)
Q&A
Tran Thang (USA)
Dinh Nguyen Hoai Tien (USA)
My Holland (France, Australia)
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Chuyên đề: : “Định vị Special Discussion: ‘Positioning Vietnamese Art on the World Map’nghệ thuật Việt Nam trên bản đồ thế giới”
Introductory Presentation: Ace Le, “Positioning Vietnamese art on the world map”
Ace Le
Sothe’sby
Moderator
Ha Thu
Fulbright Master in Vietnamese Art Market Studies
Panelists 1
Ace Le
Curator, Sotheby’s first Country Head for Viet Nam
Panelists 2
Do Tuong Linh
Vietnamese member in the Berlin Biennale 2022 Curatorial Team
Panelists 3
Bui Hai Son
Lecturer, sculptor
Panelists 4
Quynh Nguyen
Nguyen Art Foundation
9 AM – 10:30 AM
Identifying and Designing a Strong Brand for Viet Nam Tourism
Moderator & Speaker 1
Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Director, Institute for Tourism Development Research
Speaker 2
Prof. Dr. Estelle Dinh
CEO of Attixs Global Collection Company
Speaker 3
Nguyen Thi Cam Tu
Giám đốc Trung tâm xúc tiến du lịch TP.HCM
Speaker 4
Lai Minh Duy
CEO & Managing Director of TSTtourist, Vice Chairman of HCMC Tourism Association
10h30-12h00
Youth Conversation about Aspirations for Rising and Creativity
Moderator
Nguyen Thi Minh Dang
Chairwoman & CEO, Koro
Participant 1
Ton Nu Xuan Quyen
Founder & CEO, BluSaigon
Participant 2
Tran Tuan Anh
Founder & CEO Solano Energy
Participant 3
Pham Dinh Ngai
Founder & CEO Sokfarm
Participant 4
Phuong Vu
Creative Director, Antiantiart
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Noon Break
10:30 AM -12:00 PM
Sharing of the Vietnamese reaching out to the world, contributing to weaving the Viet Nam Story
Moderator
Thuy Minh
Vietcetera
Speaker 1
Do Thi Hai Yen
Actress, film producer (Chuyện của Pao – Story of Pao, Chơi Vơi – Adrift) (tbc)
Speaker 2
Amanda Nguyen
Social activist, set to be the first Vietnamese-American/ASEAN woman to fly into space
Speaker 3
Le Ly Hayslip
Writer & Social Activist
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sharing & Discussion about motivations and experiences of ‘home returning’ after studying abroad (alumni)
Moderator
Mai Lan Van
tbc
Participants
Representative alumni returning from 3 continents
Europe – Americas – Asia, particularly from UK, France, Germany, USA, Canada, Japan, ROK, Singapore, among others.
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Storytelling by three young people of Vietnamese origin about their journeys back to the roots
Moderator
Duong Thi Hoai Chan
CTM CEO
Storyteller 1
Daniel Nguyen Hoai Tien
Founder & CEO, Song Cai Distillery
Storyteller 2
Amy Corey
Singer, Mental Health Speaker
Storyteller 3
Trinh Thi Hong Dang
Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 2nd Runner up, Mental Health Specialist
Discussion
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Gala Dinner & Arts Performance
Sangeeta Kaur (Mai Xuân Loan)
Grammy 2022 Winner
Tran Manh Tuan
Saxophonist
Hai Phuong
Artist of Dan Tranh
Prof. Vo Tong Xuan
Prof. Vo Tong Xuan is the former vice-rector of Can Tho University, former rector of An Giang University… and was awarded the title of Labor Hero and People’s Teacher by the State. He is the author of many valuable research works, textbooks, books, and reference materials serving agricultural production not only domestically but also internationally. Especially in the years 1980 – 1985, he introduced IR36 and MTL30 varieties, which were most popular in the Western provinces. Not only famous domestically, his research also brings many benefits to poor countries in Africa.
Nguyễn Thục Quyên
Giáo sư
GS. Nguyễn Thục Quyên, Giáo sư Khoa Hóa & Hóa sinh tại Đại học California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Đồng Chủ tịch Hội đồng Sơ khảo Giải thưởng VinFuture. Bà chính thức giảng dạy và nghiên cứu tại Đại học California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) từ hè năm 2004. Trong sự nghiệp khoa học, Giáo sư Nguyễn Thục Quyên đã nhận được nhiều giải thưởng danh giá, bao gồm Giải thưởng Nghiên cứu viên Đổi mới và Năng lực Cạnh tranh Hoa Kỳ của Quỹ Khoa học Quốc gia (2010), Giải thưởng Nghiên cứu Cao cấp Alexander von Humboldt (2015), và Nghiên cứu viên của Hiệp hội Hóa học Hoàng gia (2016), và nhiều giải thưởng danh gia khác.
Giáo sư Quyên đã được bình chọn là Top Trí tuệ Khoa học có Ảnh hưởng nhất Thế giới trong các năm 2015, 2016, 2017 và 2018. Bà cũng nằm trong danh sách Top 1% Nhà nghiên cứu Khoa học Vật liệu được Trích dẫn Nhiều nhất thế giới theo Thomson Reuters và Clarivate Analytics.
Nguyen Thuc Quyen
Prof
Prof. Nguyen Thuc Quyen is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as well as Chair of the Pre-Screening Committee. She joined the faculty of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at UCSB in summer 2004.
Prof. Thuc-Quyen Nguyen is among the Top 1% Highly Cited Researchers in Materials Science and Cross-Field by Thomson Reuters and Clarivate Analytics. In addition, she has received numerous prestigious honors and awards, including: The 2015-2019 World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds; The 2019 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; The 2019 Hall of Fame – Advanced Materials; The 2016 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry; The 2015 Alexander von Humboldt Senior Research Award; and many more.
Thong Nguyen
Co-Founder & CEO of Dentsu Redder Vietnam
A decade of extensive hands on experience on agency side in varied disciplines as event, activation, design, creative, and digital, and 2 years running successfully a local milk brand business truly enriches and adds values to Thong Nguyen’s edge and expertise of client servicing, consulting, and partnering to solve the business and brand issues as well as addressing growth opportunities.
Ton Nu Thi Ninh
President of HPDF
Mdm, Ton Nu Thi Ninh is President of HPDF. Today she is engaged in the socio-cultural sphere, working to promote Viet Nam’s sustainable development, empowerment of women and youth, and contribute to Viet Nam’s more effective international integration and nation branding. Through her frequent interaction with the public, especially women, youth and the media, she is known as one of the public figures with a meaningful voice in Viet Nam.
Le Quoc Vinh
Chairman of Le Bros
Mr. Le Quoc Vinh is Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of Le Group of Companies, with four member companies including Le Media, Le Bros, Le Digital, and Creativa. These member companies are all leading companies in Vietnam in publishing, journalism, communications, marketing, public relations and event organization. He leads the industry with many years of journalism, marketing, and communications expertise.
Vo Tong Xuan
Prof
Prof. Vo Tong Xuan is the former vice-rector of Can Tho University, former rector of An Giang University… and was awarded the title of Labor Hero and People’s Teacher by the State. He is the author of many valuable research works, textbooks, books, and reference materials serving agricultural production not only domestically but also internationally. Especially in the years 1980 – 1985, he introduced IR36 and MTL30 varieties, which were most popular in the Western provinces. Not only famous domestically, his research also brings many benefits to poor countries in Africa.