Agenda Day One

It's not easy running a startup. But if it were that easy, you wouldn't be doing it. The agenda for Echelon Ignite: Thailand is jam-packed with solid sessions by established founders, mentors, investors and journalists, all of whom share a passion for startup culture, business management and technology innovation.

Over the next two days, you'll have the opportunity to experience the exciting energy of the main Echelon, and the chance to network with the same caliber of speakers that we've invited for previous Echelons. We're not holding anything back, because we believe you need every edge you can get to make your startup a success!"

See Agenda Day Two below.

9:30am - 10.00am

Registration

10:00am - 10:10am

Opening Remarks

Why Echelon Ignite: Thailand?

Mohan Belani, Director, e27

10:10am - 10:15am

Welcome Speech

Dr. Mathana Santiwat, President, Bangkok University

10:15am - 11:00am

Keynote: How a Thai Startup Went Regional

What are some of the key steps Builk took to be regional? Why is Builk a great company? What are some of the key strategies to penetrate new markets? How do you change customers' perception of you not being a Thai company, but a global one?

Patai Padungtin, Principal & Evangelist, Builk Asia

11:00am - 11:45am

Keynote: How 2 Non Geeks Built and Sold a Web Startup

How did Pagemodo get successful despite being a Thai startup? How did Pagemodo get their first 10 and first 100 customers? How did Pagemodo get noticed and then acquired?

Jakob Lykkegaard, Investor, Pocket Playlab

11:45am - 12:30pm

Keynote: Anatomy of a 10-week Silicon Valley incubation program - AngelPad edition

Bjorn Lee, Cofounder & CEO, Stickery

12:30pm - 1.30pm

Lunch

1:30pm - 2.15pm

What do Investors Look Out for in Startups

When should startups raise funding? What are some of the key metrics that investors look out for in startups? How can investors add value, other than money? How are the investment ecosystems different from Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia?

Moderator: Mohan Belani, Director, e27

Nic Lim, Investor, 8Capita

Jeffrey Paine, Founding Partner, Golden Gate Venture

Danny Wirianto, Cofounder & CEO, MindTalk

Adrian Vanzyl, Investor, Ardent Capital

Kuanhua Hsu, Principal, GREE Ventures

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Startup Culture and Ecosystem

Why is there a lack of startups in Thailand? Why are young kids so reluctant to jump into startup? What can the earlier generation do to help Startup Ecosystem emerge? What can local / regional startup players do together to catalyze the ecosystem in Thailand?

Moderator: Jon Russell, Asia Editor, The Next Web

Oranuch Lerdsuwankij, Cofounder & Editor, Thumbsup

Patai Padungtin, Principal & Evangelist, Builk Asia

Moo Natavudh, CEO, Ookbee

Amarit Charoenphan, Cofounder and Managing Director, Hubba

Krating Poonpol, Dean, Founder & Instructor, Disrupt University

3.00pm - 3.45pm

Keynote: The Mobile Road - A Traveller's Tale

Before phones became smart, mobility meant something else. Today mobile is not only the most important "channel", it is also the "sexiest" place to be for many startups. How did that happen, what challenges lie ahead and what are its implications ?

Adrian Stewart, Founder & Director, Loyalty in Motion

3.45pm - 4.30pm

Keynote: Understanding Mobile/Web Products - 5 Key Things to Note When Building Global Products

Michael Smith, Chief Product Officer, Spuul

4.30pm - 5.15pm

Keynote: Understanding the Digital Consumer: Unlocking the Digital & Social Behaviour of Online Users

Danny Wirianto, Cofounder & CEO, MindTalk

Agenda Day Two

9.30am - 10:00am

Registration

10:00am - 10:45am

Keynote: The Story of Gimmie and Why Asia Matters, Both for Fund Raising and Growth

Why did Gimmie move from Silicon Valley to Asia? How did Gimmie raise money in Singapore? How does Gimmie plan to grow around the region?

David Ng, Cofounder, Gimmie

10:45am - 11.30am

Keynote: Funded – 8 ideas which got $$$

Nic Lim, Investor, 8Capita

11.30am - 12:30pm

How to Build Companies Targetting the Global Market from Southeast Asia

Moderator: Mohan Belani, CEO and Cofounder, e27

Prateek Dayal, CEO, SupportBee

Jakob Lykkegaard, Investor, Pocket Playlab

Paul Srivorakul, Investor, Ardent Capital

Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, MD & Founder, TARAD.com

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Lunch

2:00pm - 2.45pm

Keynote: Trends in Mobile App Development, Monetization & Distribution

What are the trends of platforms, publishers, distribution networks developers are faced with? How can local developers tap international markets and users? How are freemium apps being monetized?

Charles Rim, Managing Director, Tapjoy Korea & SEA

2:45pm - 3.30pm

Keynote: Why Content Marketing is the New SEO

How MoneySmart.sg grew from 0 to 75k monthly visitors in 12 months

Vinod Nair, Founder & CEO, Catapult Ventures

3.30pm - 4:15pm

Keynote: Lean Startup: Ideation to Problem/Market Fit

Nathan Snyder, Coordinator, Lean Startup Machine

4.15pm - 5:15pm

What Thailand Needs to do to be the Next Startup Hub of the Region

Moderator: Amarit Charoenphan, Cofounder, HUBBA

Jeremie Tisseau, Founder, Web Kreation Ltd