Updated: Turn it up with Startup Vietnam Conference 2012

Vietnam’s startup scene is heating up with Savvi and The Start Network bringing in more valuable knowledge with Startup Vietnam Conference 2012.

Updates: Unfortunately, Bryan Pelz of VNG had to pull out of the speaker lineup due to personal commitments. The post has been updated to reflect the latest speakers for Startup Vietnam Conference.

Working together to grow the Vietnamese startups ecosystem, Savvi and The Start Network will be holding a startup conference in Ho Chi Minh City on 19 December, 2012. The conference will feature speakers like Clint Nelson of Startup Weekend and Startup Labs, Harj Taggar of Y Combinator and Pawoot Pongvitayapanu of Tarad.com.

The topics that will be presented and discussed on at Startup Vietnam Conference 2012 ranges from global overviews of entrepreneurship to drill downs of new venture lessons in Thailand, Vietnam and Silicon Valley. Attendees will get to hear from successful, high-impact entrepreneurs on their founding stories and how they lead their respective companies to what it is today.

Get to hear from visiting Thai entrepreneur, Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, on how he built Tarad.com, one of Thailand’s largest e-commerce platform, which became part of Rakuten Group. Pawoot recently spoke at e27′s Echelon Ignite Thailand and shared valuable insights into the development of the Thai ecosystem.

Event Details:

Date: 19 December, 2012 (Wednesday)

Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Venue: New World Hotel Saigon, 76 Le Lai, Ben Thanh ward, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

For more information, head on over to the official Startup Vietnam Conference 2012 website or grab your tickets here. Early bird tickets end on 12 December, 2012.

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