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Plenary Forum: The Future of Thai Industry
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12 November 2026<\/p>\n

Thai industry is at a critical turning point, driven by shifting global trade rules, emerging international competitors, geopolitical supply chain disruptions, and increasingly stringent environmental standards. Key sectors\u2014including automotive, electronics, food, packaging, and materials\u2014must rapidly adapt to maintain global competitiveness. Concurrently, advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) present vital opportunities to boost productivity, elevate quality, and create high-value products, while the transition to a low-carbon economy serves as both a mandate and a strategic opportunity for trade and investment.<\/p>\n

This Plenary Forum bridges multi-dimensional perspectives, ranging from national policy directions and global economic shifts to unlocking “Thailand\u2019s New Industrial Growth Engines.”<\/b> Through the lens of technology, economics, geopolitics, future industries, investment policy, and green finance, the discussion will address how traditional industries can evolve, which emerging sectors offer new growth, and what critical ecosystems\u2014spanning technology, capital, and workforce\u2014Thailand must urgently foster to secure long-term industrial sustainability.<\/p>\n

<Tentative Program> <\/strong>Plenary Forum<\/strong>: The Future of Thai Industry<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nTalk Titles \/ Speakers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPlenary Forum: The Future of Thai Industry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13:30 \u2013 14:00
\n(30 min.)<\/td>\n		Driving Thailand\u2019s Green Industrial Future through Advanced Materials<\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat
\nDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) of Thailand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:00 \u2013 14:45
\n(45 min.)<\/td>\n		The New Rules of Global Competition: What They Mean for Thai Industry<\/p>\n

Dr. Santitarn Sathirathai
\nVice-Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance of Thailand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:45 \u2013 15:00<\/td>\nRefreshment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:00 \u2013 15:15
\n(15 min.)<\/td>\n		Four Decades of MTEC: Driving Thai Industrial Transformation<\/p>\n

Assoc. Prof. Toemsak Srikhirin
\nExecutive Director of National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15:15 \u2013 16:30
\n(75 min.)<\/td>\n		Panel Discussion<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Next Growth Engines for Thai Industry\u201d<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/p>\n