BUSINESS CALENDAR

EVENTS

WEDNESDAY: The 38th Thailand International Motor Expo 2021 is set to take place at Impact Challenger Hall, Muang Thong Thani during Dec 1-12. The 12-day event, which is also held online, showcases 32 car brands and 12 motorcycle brands. Electric cars and boats are also part of this year’s show. The expo is open to the public from noon to 10pm on weekdays and 11am to 10pm on weekends and public holidays.

Business of Design Week (BODW) 2021, Asia’s premier annual event for design, innovation and brands, has the theme “Global Design Reset” and is scheduled for Dec 1-4. The event gathers more than 80 of the world’s brand leaders, design masters, entrepreneurs and innovators for an inspiring programme. Register at https://2021. bodw.com/en/register for live online access to BODW 2021.

SEMINARS

TUESDAY: Capital Market Academy (CMA), the Asean Studies Center of Chulalongkorn University, and AIF Group of Laos invite entrepreneurs to listen to the CMA-GMS webinar titled “Unlocking Business Opportunity in Laos: The GMS Rail Link”. Keynote speakers include Rithikone Phoummasack, chairman of AIF Group, Lattanamany Khounnyvong, former deputy minister of transport in Laos, Joe Horn-Phathanothai, founder and chief executive of Strategy613, and Piti Srisangnam, director of the Asean Studies Center of Chulalongkorn University. The seminar is in English from 2-4pm. For further information, visit www. facebook.com/ACMAalumni.

WEDNESDAY: FutureTales Lab by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation (MQDC) and the UN Population Fund Thailand host an online forum titled “Design our city toward inclusive futures”. Register for the event via Zoom at https:// us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xIywMVuMQA6A8vyjoly4XA or listen via Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/ FutureTalesLABbyMQDC.

FAIRS

MONDAY: “Sale of the Year” is set to take place at Impact Muang Thong Thani (Hall 9-10) from today until Dec 5. The biggest sales fair of the year presents five zones: Home Design and Furniture Expo; Electronics Show; Wedding Expo; Fashion Beauty & Spa; and Local Foods. The fair is open to the public from 10.30am to 9pm.

THURSDAY: SMART SME Expo is scheduled for Hall 6, Impact Muang Thong Thani. The franchise business trade event features five zones for investors and aspiring entrepreneurs.

PRESS BRIEFINGS

MONDAY: The prime minister is scheduled to meet the USAsean Business Council via video conference at Government House at 9am.

Civil Engineering, a leader in construction and civil engineering in Thailand, is holding a “Meet The Press 2021” event from 10.30-11.30am. View the live-stream on the Facebook page of Mt Multimedia at https:// www.facebook.com/MT-Multimedia-265248580335598.

GetLinks opens the pre-sale of its Links utility token and launches GetLinks.io with an online press conference featuring Pichaya Srifar, the co-founder of Getlinks Co. The press conference is via Zoom from 2-3.30pm.

TUESDAY: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Thailand) and the National Science and Technology

Development Agency Supercomputer Center host a press conference on joining forces for a supercomputer with the highest performance in Asean. Anek Laothamatas, minister of higher education, science, research and innovation, presents opening remarks at the event, scheduled for 1.30-3.30pm at Regency Ballroom 1-2 on the 5th floor of Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit (Nana skytrain station).

Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) organised the final event for “Hackathon: Finding the Best Enabler” from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Walk the Talk Room, 15th floor, ETDA, The 9th Towers Grand Rama 9 (Building B).

WEDNESDAY: The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) invites the press to attend its Thai grand opening under the theme “The Rise of PR”. The online event is via Zoom from 2.30-4.30pm. (Meeting ID: 978 7038 7047, passcode: PRCA)

Thaivivat Insurance is holding a press conference on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. The event is via Zoom from 11am to 12.20pm.

Britannia (BRI) is holding a live video conference today from 1-2.30pm. View the livestream via the Facebook page of MT Multimedia at https://web. facebook.com/MT-Multimedia-265248580335598.

The National Science and Technology Development Agency

(NSTDA) and the Department of Industrial Works worked to implement projects that drive economic development in line with the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model in the fields of agriculture and food. To mark this cooperation, NSTDA is holding a press conference from 10am until noon at the Hall of the NSTDA Building, Rama VI Road.

Ericsson (Thailand) is holding a press conference on the topic of “Ericsson Mobility Report: 10th Anniversary”. Join the press conference via Microsoft Teams from 10am.

THURSDAY: Fujitsu (Thailand) and Quantum Technology Foundation (Thailand) are holding a press conference from 2-3.30pm in the Altitude Room on the 25th floor of The Westin Grande Sukhumvit. (Asok skytrain station/Sukhumvit subway station)

Business+ by ARIP in collaboration with the College of Management of Mahidol University organised an award ceremony titled “Business+ Product Innovation Awards 2021”. It is scheduled from 10am until noon at Swissotel Bangkok Ratchada.

Siam Motors Group is holding a press conference to mark the grand opening of the Siam Country Club Bangkok Golf Course at Bang Na-Trat KM 22. The event is at the new golf course and starts at 9.30am.

FRIDAY: The prime minister chairs a meeting of the Center for Economic Situation Administration today at Government House at 9.30am.