2,500 Global Business Leaders to Appear at FPT Techday

On the morning of October 12, 2023, FPT Corporation announced FPT Techday 2023 with the theme "Building a Happier Future," scheduled for October 24-25 at the National Convention Center, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi. The annual international technology event will attract 10,000 participants, including 2,500 global businesses.

FPT Techday 2023 - A convergence of technologies that create customer satisfaction and world-leading trends

In pursuit of the ambition to elevate the country's technology, hand in hand with community development, FPT has been organizing the annual technology event, FPT Techday, for the past 11 years. FPT has built an event branding strategy that symbolizes the convergence of business and technology trends, knowledge, experiences, and practical solutions from leading technology experts and global billion-dollar business leaders. FPT Techday 2023 will host over 2,500 business leaders worldwide, including 600 international businesses and many listed in the Fortune 500.

In its 11th year, FPT Techday 2023 has been organized under the theme "35 years of building a happier future". After 35 years, FPT has become a pioneer in digital transformation, leading in consulting and deploying technology-telecommunication services and solutions. Its operations have expanded in 29 countries with tens of millions of customers and partners worldwide. Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, CEO of FPT Corporation, stated, "From the first lines of code written by Vietnamese talents, FPT has placed customer values and satisfaction as the ultimate target and the highest level of product success. FPT cares for each individual in every country in both work and daily life. We continuously put our great efforts into providing breakthrough products and solutions so that digital citizens can confidently entrust their happiness to us in the new era. 2023 has marked a notable milestone in our mission of "building a happier future for people." The DC5 strategy has been our top priority to accomplish this mission," Mr. Khoa emphasized.

Leaders of FPT Corporation share during the announcement of FPT Techday 2023.

Following Mr. Khoa, Mr. Vu Anh Tu, CTO of FPT Corporation, said, "DC5 contains the most advanced technologies, the best experiences, and knowledge. These factors are the foundation for our smart, sector-specific solutions in various fields, including End-to-End products to serve the needs of individuals. Positioned as an international-scale event, FPT Techday 2023 will provide a rare occasion for Vietnam's business and technology community to meet famous guest speakers – leaders of billion-dollar businesses and industry experts from around the world."

FPT's annual event is appealing due to its series of in-depth business and technology workshops. With four in-depth workshop sessions over two days, the technology community will discuss "The Future Landscape" and "Breakthrough Strategy." The focus of FPT Techday 2023 will revolve around technologies that create happiness and global trends, as well as the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in industries. Additionally, FPT will showcase its new-generation AI ecosystem and share in-depth information about the latest technologies in the event. Moreover, the business community may gain practical experiences from domestic and international businesses in technology adoption, enhancing competitiveness in uncertain circumstances and contributing to a better life for customers.

In particular, in the morning session on October 24, themed "The Future Landscape," Andrew Ng - Top 100 most influential people globally in AI - will deliver a lecture titled "New Opportunities for AI - 2023." The event will also feature the participation of Christopher Cuong T. Nguyen - Founder and Chairman of Aitomatic, Inc. - who will be present in the discussion session "Applied AI ." Mr. Christopher Cuong T. Nguyen and his team are dedicated to researching and pioneering the developing of the "Enterprise Brain" concept in Vietnam. Mr. Andrew Ng and Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phong, Director of AI at FPT Software, will discuss this topic with Mr. Christopher Cuong T. Nguyen. At the event, Mr. Le Hong Viet, CEO of FPT SmartCloud, will introduce the new-generation AI ecosystem for businesses.

In the afternoon session of the same day, Mr. Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of FPT Corporation, will unveil the perspective named "Realizing the Future by Technology ." Besides, Mr. Raymond Teh, Senior Vice President for the Asia-Pacific region at Nvidia, will deliver a speech on experiences and strategies for businesses with AI. Mr. Raymond Teh is responsible for developing growth strategies in the Asia-Pacific region across all products, customer segments, and partner channels.

FPT Techday 2023 will also feature top experts in the business and technology sectors, such as Mr. Alexander Ziehe, Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region at Viessman. Mr. Alexander Ziehe is a Business Development expert of Veissman in China and other Asian markets. He pursues the Belt and Road initiative, digitalization, and global strategies. Additionally, he is a member of the Wirtschaftsjunioren Beijing Chapter. Joining the discussion on "New Technologies Breaking Traditional Patterns" are Mr. Klaus Mueller, Chief Operating Officer for the Asia-Pacific region at Schaeffler Group; Mr. Le Bao Viet, Director at Bain & Company; Mr. Le Hung Cuong, Director of Digital Transformation at FPT Digital. Mr. Klaus Mueller has over 15 years of leadership experience in operations, manufacturing systems, and lean management in the manufacturing industry in both Asia and Europe. Mr. Le Bao Viet, a member of the Financial Services Department at Bain & Company, has over 20 years of consulting experience in investment banking and retail across Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Mr. Le Hung Cuong, who led the Digital Transformation program for all FPT subsidiaries, plays a crucial position in driving digital transformation to improve performance, enhance customer experience, and generate revenue with new business models. He has built and shared insights on digital transformation for more than 40,000 employees of the Corporation.

In the Town Hall 3 workshop on October 25 called "Breakthrough Strategy," Mr. Alex Clemente, CEO of HBR Analytics Services - a globally renowned research agency, will share his perspectives on optimizing digital transformation in market fluctuations. His strengths range from thought leadership, content development, research methods, analysis, digital strategies, integrated marketing, and customer relationship management to advertising. After Mr. Alex Clemente's presentation, attendees will hear lessons and insights from speakers on the theme "Accelerate for Growth, Be Sharp to Excel: Tapping into Motivation from Vietnam." The panelists of this session include global billion-dollar business leaders such as Mr. David Rice, Senior Technical Vice President at Cox Automotive; Mr. Pham Minh Tuan, CEO of FPT Software; and Mr. Frank Bignone, Global Digital Transformation Director at FPT.

FPT Techday 2023 - a 'symphony' of technologies to satisfy all senses

The unique feature of the event is the technology exhibition area covering thousands of square meters. The exhibition area uses light technologies to demonstrate a "Happy City" - where digital citizens (D-Citizen) needs are met and interconnected. The exterior area will be "35-Year Avenue", reflecting the formation of FPT and the story of happiness creation for customers and the community. The interior space will be divided into various sections to showcase innovative services, products, and solutions within the "Made by FPT" ecosystem that fulfill and satisfy people's needs. In each booth, attendees will be "cared for" physically and mentally and immerse themselves in a digital society - a digital future.

In particular, visitors will be "amazed" by the exhibition of the latest technology applications (hologram/3D visual mapping) at the Happiness Square. Light technologies will touch attendees' senses, allowing them to "live" in a modern, vibrant, and attractive technological space.

FPT Techday 2023 promises to bring an engaging "concert" to the business community and technology enthusiasts.

A view of the FPT Techday 2023 exhibition.

Opportunities to receive gifts up to 10 billion VND for participants

Along with experiencing the technological conveniences for life and work, visitors may receive thousands of gifts that suit the needs of each individual, with a total value of up to billions of VND.
Companies also have the chance to get thousands of vouchers, such as 35 robotic process automation (RPA) packages from akaBot; 300 vouchers (each valued at 6.4 million VND) for the One-Page Process Lean course from Base; 100 vouchers for the Master's program from FSB (FPT University), each valued at 35 million VND; 100 vouchers for FPT Cloud, each valued at 5 million VND; 1000 Ubot vouchers with a total value of VND 35 million;... The organizers also hand over hundreds of gifts such as HP EliteBook laptops, Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3, Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical smartwatches, and Xiaomi TVs... to ensure that attendees have the best experiences in learning, health training, and entertainment. In addition, there will be a big gift for the only visitor who explores the entire exhibition and registers for all booths in the shortest time.

Gifts worth up to 10 billion VND for participants

In order to get the chance to win gifts, visitors need to install the Techday app for check-in at the entrance. At exhibition booths, the organizers will also give away thousands of preferential vouchers for attendees to buy products and services in the FPT ecosystem. The total value of gifts and vouchers is up to 10 billion VND.