Venue

Quaint is not just a restaurant. We curate, craft, and create food and beverages with passion. No one person in this world is the same and we are more than happy to cater to your needs in every way possible. Quaint is unique and we expect our customers to each have their own unique experience. We offer a forum for creativity, inspiration, and the cultivation of free spirits. We invite you to make our home away from home.

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Preliminary Program

8 October 2019

17:30 – 20:00

Networking Reception in partnership with Mekong Tourism, TravelMassive, and PATA

(pay your own drinks)
Venue: Spectrum Lounge & Bar, Hyatt Regency Bangkok (Sukhumvit Soi 13)

9 October 2019

8:15 – 9:00	Registration
9:00 – 9:10	Welcome Remarks	Mr. Dominic Mellor, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
9:10 – 9:35	Opening Panel Discussion Moderated by Mr, Jason Lusk, ADB	Mr. Jens Thraenhart, Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO); Mr. Steven Schipani, Asian Development Bank (ADB); Dr. Mario Hardy, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA); Ms. Thanawadee Fuangvudhiran, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT); Ms. Alcinda Trawen, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
9:40 – 10:40	Pitching	2019 MIST Finalists (Travel Tech Ventures)
	Tea & Networking Break
11:00 – 12:30	Pitching	2019 MIST Finalists (Social Impact Ventures)
	Lunch
14:00 – 14:05	Opening Travel Startups Asia Forum	Mr. Jens Thraenhart, MTCO
14:05 – 14:30	The Importance of Innovation in Tourism	H.E. Mr. Weerasak Kowasurat, Senator & Former Minister of Tourism and Sports, Thailand
14:30 – 14:40	Startup Stories What I learned from creating a Women-led business in Viet Nam	Ms. Huong Nguyen, CoXplore, Viet Nam
14:40 – 14:50	The value of startups to the hotel and travel industry	Mr. Marcos Cadena, Minor Group
14:50 – 15:10	Panel Discussion The Need for Innovation in Travel and Tourism Moderated by Dr. Ian Fenwick, Sasin School of Business	Mr. Siradej Donavanik, Dusit International; Mr. Hamish Keith, EXO Travel; Mr Willem Niemeijer, Yaana Ventures Dr. Le Tuan Anh, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT); Ms. Thanawadee Fuangvudhiran, TAT
15:10 – 15:20	Startup Stories Disrupting travel in Cambodia by innovating group transportation	Mr. Langda Chea, BookMeBus, Cambodia
15:20 – 15:40	Panel Discussion State of Travel Startups: ASEAN Moderated by Dr. Mario Hardy, PATA	Mr. Bart Bellers, Xpdite Capital Partners Ms. Stephanie Strunk, Amadeus Ms. Pahrada Sapprasert, 500 Startups; Ms. Hien Tu, WISE Viet Nam;
	Tea & Networking Break
16:00 – 16:20	What I learned from starting ventures in Southeast Asia	Mr. Jakob Lykkegaard, Lykke Studios
16:20 – 16:40	Startup Stories How MIST helped me expand into other GMS countries	Mr. Armonched Taro, Take Me Tour, Thailand
16:40 – 17:00	Panel Discussion Key Success Factors for successful startups Moderated by Ms. Pat. Thitipattakul, 500 Startups	Mr. Somsak Boonkam, Local Alike; Mr. Guido Neil, 12Go Asia; Mr. Tim Russel, Go Real Travel Mr. Etienne Marleau-Rancourt, Cookly
17:00 – 17:20	What I learned from Starting an Airline in Southeast Asia	Mr. Patee Sarasin, Founder Nok Airlines
17:20 – 17:30	Startup Stories What I learned to start a venture to help solve the plastic pollution problem	Ms. Arounothay Khoungkhakoune, Bamboo Laos, Lao PDR
17:30 – 17:40	Launch of the 1st Experience Mekong Tourism Destination Video	Mr. Jens Thraenhart, MTCO
17:40 – 17:50	The Evolution of Travel Innovation Ecosystems in the Mekong Region: MIST & Travel Lap Asia & UNWTO	Mr. Jens Thraenhart, MTCO Mr. Dominic Mellor, ADB Mr Graham Harper, PATA Ms. Alcinda Trawen, UNWTO
17:50 – 18:00	Announcement of 2019 MIST Winners
18:00 – 20:00	MIST Networking Party & BBQ	Hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand