February 22, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand - OPEN-TEC, the technology knowledge sharing platform, inspired by T.C.C. Technology Co., Ltd. (TCCtech) hosted a grand event called “Tech Spartan 2019: Pioneering Your Enterprise with AI”. Led by Mr. Voradis Vinyaratn, Executive Director and Acting Managing Director of T.C.C. Technology Co., Ltd. (the 6th from left), OPEN-TEC collaborated with global technology partners to co-host this technology update, including Microsoft (Thailand) Co., Ltd., SAP (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and IDC Financial Insights. Moreover, OPEN-TEC also joined with the American Chamber of Commerce, C asean, Thailand Management Association (TMA), and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) for media partnership. The event was held on the 10th floor of C asean, Cyber World Tower (Ratchadapisek).

The Tech Spartan 2019 represented grand exposure of OPEN-TEC that gathered artificial intelligence (AI) experts and experienced people in one place. The speakers and panelists consist of (the 1st from left) Mr. Dhanawat Suthumpun, Managing Director of Microsoft (Thailand) Co., Ltd., (the 5th from left) Mr. Melvin Wong, PreSales Lead for ASP Innovation Office, SAP Southeast Asia, (the 3rd from right) Mr. Chang Foo, Chief Operating Officer, Tencent Thailand, (the 1st from right) Mr. Anthony Arundell, Director, Sustainability Smart City Frasers Property Holdings Thailand, (the 4th from right) Hyong Kim, Ph.D., Director of CMKM, Drew D. Perkins Professors of ECE, Carnegie Mellon University, (the 2nd from right) Mr. Teerapan Luengnaruemitchai, Vice President of Information Technology of Thai Beverage Public Company Limited., (the 5th from right) Ms. Waleeporn Sayasit, Corporate Communications Director of T.C.C. Technology Co., Ltd., (the 3rd from left) Mr. Michael Araneta, Associate Vice President of IDC Financial Insights, Asia Pacific, (the 2nd from left) Mr. Woranun Woramontri, Senior Corporate Strategist of Betagro Public Company Limited, (the 4th from left) Orathai Sangpetch, Ph.D., Vice President of CMKL University, (the 6th from right) Totrakool Khongsap, Ph.D., Deputy Managing Director of Thai Beverage Logistics Company Limited, and Mr. Prinn Panitchpakdi, Managing Director, CLSA Securities (Thailand) Limited.

The key highlight of the event mostly related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology that game changers can utilize to create sustainability in the future. There are some pros and cons to consider, including codes of conduct, factors in getting ready for transformation, and so on. Moreover, speakers and panelists indicated the limits of AI applications in respect to case studies, for example, in the example of responsive chat bots interacting with customers, suppliers and relevant parties. The participants could then understand the overall picture in adopting the technology, and know how to structure data, framework for business continuity, and confront challenges.

Tech Spartan 2019 successfully attracted top executives, and persons from diverse industries including IT, retail, education, finance and banking, consultancy, government, etc.