2023 Speakers

Mr.  Bao Zhuangfei holds duo roles as Vice President, ASEAN Business Unit at Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. and General Manager at Neta Auto (Thailand) Co., Ltd.NETA AUTO is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer founded in 2014 under Hozon New Energy Automobile, with a commitment to...

Paul Bromley is a widely experienced Hong Kong based Chartered Engineer with extensive commercial sales, general management and technical knowledge who has successfully led major business and product developments for many years.Paul is currently the Managing Director of Wisdom Motor, in charge of...

Udomkiat has over 20 years of professional consulting experience in SEA, Japan and US. He is currently a partner at Roland Berger, a global strategy and management consultancy firm, and is leading Roland Berger in Thailand. He has extensive consulting experience in Electric Vehicles, New...

Pimfha is a Bangkok-based financial journalist with a proven track record in Asia's leading business intelligence and news agencies.With years of professional experience in fast-paced newsrooms, Chan has covered high-impact stories focusing on North Asia's real assets as well as private...

Joel CY Chang is Group CEO at Charged Asia; an electric motorcycle manufacturer, distributor and exporter of sustainable and cloud connected fleets that are competitive, affordable, and practical compared to traditional combustion motorcycles.Charged Asia was founded in 2022 in Greater Jakarta at a ...

Saivya Chauhan, Ex-Tesla Hyperloop Mechanical Engineer, Co-Founder and CEO of Blitz. Blitz is an end-to-end AI EV logistics enabler in Indonesia, serving major clients like DHL, Domino's Pizza, Paxel, JNE, and UPS. Their delivery optimization software employs AI, machine learning, and...

About Yoonhye ChoiMs. Yoonhye Choi is a Senior Manager at Gridwiz, a leading clean energy startup based in South Korea. As a member of the Strategy Planning Team, she has extensive experience in developing new business strategies utilizing distributed energy resources including e-mobility, demand...

Obsessed with the elevated state of possibilities and always ahead of his time, Sorarun invades design and innovation boundaries to create future-ready mobility solutions today. Coalescing performance, safety, and sustainability, Soranun leads ETRAN to consistently offer the best mobility solution...

Michael Davies - Technical Authority, Principal Consultant and Technical Project LeaderOver 30 years of engineering project experience throughout UK, Europe and Asia, Mike has led engineering projects for clients on-site and remotely across South East Asia and China.  As a  Senior Technical...

Delphine Dierckx is currently the Chief Commercial Officer for foodpanda’s retail business. Additionally, she is driving Ad Sales & Media Solutions for all partners in the Consumer Product Goods industry. Previously, she was Category Director at Lazada (Alibaba Group). Originally from...

Kamal Dorabawila is a Chief Investment Officer at IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, which promotes development in emerging markets. He is currently the Sector Lead for Transport & Logistics investments across the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to that he led IFC’s Power and...

Mr. Roman Ermoshin is a businessman and public figure, a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in international business with a sound track record in building and maintaining strong relationships with the leading innovations companies across the globe.Mr. Ermoshin serves as a...

Fuji Foo is Chief Executive Officer at EVCo, the pioneer electric-Mobility-as-a-Service (eMaaS) provider in the region that focuses on accelerating decarbonisation with digitalisation and data.He is responsible for spearheading the development of the Electric Mobility-as-a-Service (eMaaS) ecosystem ...

20+ years of manufacturing industry experience including 10 years of experience in Automotive Industry.Leading Automotive Industry’s Sales and Business Consulting Team in NTT Data Japan. Supporting Japanese OEM’s to digitalize and transform their business process.

A lawyer by education from India, Pras pursued his Masters in International Relations in Japan and the United States. Thereafter, he spent his initial career as an in-house legal advisor and a management consultant in Japan and Australia, prior to joining Toyota.For the last two decades, he has...

Mrs. Kamisah Mohd Ghazali is currently leading the Key Result Area Steering Committee for Resilient Environment. She oversees programmes and activities that enhance natural ecology and built environment; improve green mobility and infrastructure; and embrace Low Carbon Society (LCS) in Iskandar...

Akash Gupta is the Co-Founder & CEO of Zypp (earlier Mobycy), India’s Largest Electric Logistics Startup. His vision for Zypp is to solve last-mile deliveries in a convenient, affordable and eco-friendly way, thereby building more liveable cities and a sustainable world. To Zypp, Akash brings...

Jordan Guter is a seasoned technology executive with over 11 years of experience at Geotab. As Vice President of Solutions Engineering, he leads a team of experts in developing innovative solutions within the Geotab ecosystem. Jordan's extensive knowledge of telematics, software technology, and ...

Rainier Haryanto is Managing Director of Ilectra Motor Group (IMG), an electric mobility company with aspiration to become a leading electric two wheelers champion and prime mover of the local green mobility ecosystem.ALVA is total mobility solution from IMG, part of Indika Energy, Alpha JWC...

Sutanai has over 25 years of experience in Logistics and Supply Chain, working on both client and 3PL sides. He has extensive experience in managing transportation fleets, both owned and subcontracted, for domestic and international cross border freight. He is currently appointed as the Director of ...

Junichi Hirose has been working on creating several international standards in the area of ITS (ISO/TC204) since 2003 for the purpose of disseminations of Japan ITS social deployment plans and activities such as ISO17185,15638-21,22,24,25,26,4445,5255,7872,12770,17783. Currently, he has new task as ...

Joseph Hong is the managing director of Bosch, responsible for the markets of Thailand and Laos.With over 20 years of leadership experience in various roles for the Bosch Group in Germany and Southeast Asia, Joseph has successfully led the company to expand its footprint and take advantage of the...

Sriram Iyer is an engineer, hacker, technologist and product person with over 18 years of experience in the tech industry. Currently as the Head of Product, Geo & Fulfilment at Grab, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s geo-location and marketplace strategies. Started as a Software...

Mr. Anmol Singh Jaggi is the Co-Founder & CEO of BluSmart, India's fastest-growing all-electric ride-sharing platform.BluSmart is leading India's path to zero-emissions mobility with the following achievements: 65,000 zero-emission trips on a monthly run-rate (growing 20% to 25% month...

Alok is currently the CEO & Managing Director of Trans-consult. He is an international expert in public transport operations and management, with specialization in  new technology, artificial intelligence, data analytics and clean fuel technologies. With 30 years of experience in the...

Ms. Vicky Janssens is General Manager for Southeast Asia at the Swiss Foundation for Climate Protection and Carbon Offset (KliK Foundation) since September 2022 and based in Bangkok. Before assuming this new function, she worked for about 8 years at the Swiss Foreign Ministry of Foreign...

Alan Jiang is co-founder and CEO of Beam, Asia’s largest EV micromobility company, offering escooter, ebike, and emoped sharing across 8 countries in APAC including South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Turkey.  Beam has raised $145M to date, with Affirma...

John Stech is an international automotive expert with 30 years of accumulated experience at four major automotive manufacturers.  Most recently he held executive roles, including Global CMO, at VinFast in Hanoi, Vietnam. Previously he served as VP, Strategy & Sustainability at Volvo Car...

Lt.Col.Dr. Tongkarn Kaewchalermtong is an accomplished scholar and academic who currently serves as a lecturer at the Civil Engineering Department of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy and as a foreign affair committee member for the Engineering Institute of Thailand under H.M. the King’s...

Dr. Pongpan Kaewtatip received his PhD from Nippon Institute of Technology (NIT), Japan in 2000. He has been working at Faculty of Engineering, KMUTT until the present. Now, he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He had been the head of department from...

Dr. Lisa Kenney is a Researcher at the Chulalongkorn University Transportation Institute and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Integrated Innovation at Chulalongkorn University. Dr. Kenney focuses on urban mobility in Thailand, with particular interests in governance, policy and...

Piya Kerdlap is a sustainability scientist and international development professional. He has 10 years of experience in life cycle assessment, circular economy, and clean energy in Southeast Asia. He is the founder and managing director of PXP Sustainability, a consultancy that conducts research...

Academic disciplines with specialties:1.    Biorefinery technology & Energy conversion2.    Conversion of agricultural waste into value-added chemicals3.    Energy Recovery in Petroleum Processing via Integrated High Performance Technologies 4.    Energy policy & management5.    Automotive...

Martin Knoss took over as Regional President for Bosch Powertrain Solutions in January 2016, and holds overall responsibility for engineering, manufacturing, and sales for the division in Southeast Asia. Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Martin leads manufacturing activities in Bosch’s factory for engine ...

Mr. Ralf Kraemer is appointed as the CEO of Daimler Commercial Vehicles Thailand (DCVT) in January 2022.Prior to that he served as the CEO of Daimler Trucks and Buses (China) Ltd. and had held a variety of positions with Daimler during his career with the company, gaining extensive knowledge of...

Sanjay is the Founder and CEO of Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd. He has over two decades of experience across geographies and across multiple sectors. Started his career as a strategy consultant at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). At Accenture he worked across various domains including...

Converting dream to reality. Combining my passion in automotive technology and business to shape the future of mobility through on-demand microtransit. Hands on experience in building and managing technical projects such as autonomous Audi TTS that climbed up Pikes Peak in 2010 and Lotus 119c;...

Dr. Yossapong is one of the founding members, advisor and honorary chairman of Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT), promoting electric vehicle technology to use less fossil fuel and reduce air pollution in Thailand. He was elected as first President of EVAT and served from...

Currently Ben is the Managing Director of Lalamove Thailand and is tasked with guiding the company through its expansion into large 4 wheel vehicles and intercity expansion. Prior to this, Ben was the Corporate Strategy Manager at Boon Rawd Brewery in Thailand, spearheading various projects across...

Liu Xueliang BYD Asia Pacific Auto Sales Division General ManagerBYD Japan PresidentResponsible for the long-term development strategy and overall affairs of BYD in the Asia Pacific region Liu Xueliang, male, Han nationality, born in March 1972, a native of Yingkou, Liaoning Province, settled in...

Sam Loke is the Managing Director, Thailand at DSV - Global Transport and Logistics. With a keen focus on operational excellence, he efficiently manages Thailand's operations, overseeing profit and cash flow in alignment with organizational goals. Sam's leadership is highlighted by his...

Intouch Marsvongpragorn is the CEO and Co-Founder of ViaBus, a Transport Tech Startup revolutionizing the transit industry. With a passion for meaningful innovation, he aims to create cutting-edge solutions that improve people's lives. Intouch's expertise in software...

Mr. Tomasz MazurBoard of Director, European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC)Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Mobility Limited, ThailandTomasz Mazur (63 years old) was born in a mountainous area at the Polish/Czech boarder. He studied Electrical Engineering and collected his first...

With 27 years of international luxury automotive experience, I have led and grown businesses across Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific, including 3x in China, for renowned brands such as McLaren, JLR, Aston Martin, Bentley, Porsche, and Lotus. I have a proven track record of delivering results...

Stanley Ng is the Program Director for New Energy Nexus in Southeast Asia, working on building vibrant energy & climate startup ecosystems in Asia. He works with universities, companies and governments to support clean technologies to enable the transition to a clean energy economy. He has a...

Born and raised in Vietnam, Son Nguyen was interested in software engineering early on; in high school, he was one of a few selected students to compete in national and international Computer Science competitions. After high school, Son left Vietnam to pursue his Bachelor and Master Degrees in...

Nguyen H.P Nguyen is a co-founder and CEO of Selex Motors, a Hanoi-based startup that aims to accelerate the transition to green transportation by electrifying 250+ million gasoline motorcycles in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2018, the company has developed in-house a comprehensive e-mobility...

Vietnam Software & IT Services (VINASA) is a national association in Vietnam, operating on a non-governmental and not-for-profit basis with the purpose to promote co-operation and mutual support among the members, in order to promote the development of Vietnam software industry and to protect...

I am the Secretary at Smart Mobility Research Center, which established since 2012 in Chulalongkorn University. It is a multidisciplinary research center for Mobility. We are focusing on research about Safe, Smart and Sustainability of mobility such as ADAS, Connected and Autonomous Driving, Diver...

About Mr. Pang Jun Jie (Executive Director of Gemilang International Limited) Mr. Pang Jun Jie (or “JJ Pang”) is an Executive Director of Gemilang International Limited and is primarily involved in formulating the overall corporate strategies, business development, as well as the general management ...

Purbaja Pantja is President Director of Ilectra Motor Group (IMG) — a joint venture between Indika Energy with the Indonesia-focused venture capital firm Alpha JWC and Horizons Ventures. IMG specializes in developing electric two-wheel vehicles under the brand name ALVA. Purbaja Pantja also serves...

Krit has over 25 year-experience in the financial, investment, and consulting industry. He had experience in equity research and later joined Deloitte Consulting. Prior to joining Bualuang Ventures in 2018, Krit was the Managing Director at Thai Prosperity Advisory, a private equity advisory arm of ...

Wongwaris Phaoenchoke is the Co-Founder of BIZ NEX Motor and third generation heir of Thai Rung Group, Thailand's leading comprehensive automotive player.BIZ NEX Motor is a merger between two expertise Thai Rung Group and Urban Mobility Tech Co., Ltd. with an aim to serve all of mobility needs...

Beng Keat (BK) Phuah is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry. Holding an MBA with dual majors in Supply Chain and Operations Management, as well as Finance, from SUNY Buffalo, he has excelled in various roles throughout his career. Notably, BK served as Head...

Graduated from UNSW, Sydney with about 8 years of experience in property and business development. Devin is now handling business development in PT KCIC, covering several bureaus such as property development, non-farebox business, farebox business, ticketing facilities, customer experience and IT...

Wareemon Purapati is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Gen Surv Robotics, the pioneer of  automated solutions in Thailand. With a team of experts in marine and land robotics engineering, Gen Surv researches, designs and develops automated solutions for automated hydrographic survey services ...

Qualification: Over 30 years of auto industry experience. Expert in delivering, facilitating, and coaching training programs for both domestic and overseas training. Education: Post Graduate (MBA).Industry Experience: 9.5 years of experience at DENSO Automotive Components.7.5 years of experience at ...

Mr. Ravelo is presently Meralco’s Chief Sustainability Officer and concurrently the President and CEO of Movem Electric, Inc. He joined Meralco in 2011 and since then has also served as President and CEO as well as a member of the Board of Directors of three companies, namely: •    Radius...

Dr. Andreas Schneider is an expert, speaker and consultant in digital mobility and has been working with thought leaders in automotive, transportation and urban mobility. His long-term work experience ranges from management consulting to corporate and startups. He holds a Doctorate in Strategic...

Abhijit Sengupta is the Senior Director and Head of Business, India, SAARC region & Southeast Asia at HERE Technologies. Based out of Singapore, Abhijit brings over two decades of experience in Sales and Business Development, Product Management and Product Operations. He has been driving...

Budi Setiyadi is the Chairman of the Indonesian Electric Motorcycle Industry Association (AISMOLI). Previously, he served as Director General of land transportation with a police background since 1986. As a graduate of the University of 17 August 1945, Surabaya with a Master Degree Major in Master...

Dr. Siti Muhaza is the Undersecretary of Policy and Inspectorate Division for the Ministry of Housing and Local Governments, Malaysia. She has 24 years of experience as a civil servant where she held various posts in eight ministries mostly in policy planning and implementation. She began her...

As CEO of iCar Asia and Wapcar Autofun, Digbijoy Joseph Shukla plays a vital role in ensuring our sister companies are growing sustainably and drive synergies within the CARSOME ecosystem. He leads CARSOME's M&A-Ecosystem Strategy, spearheading the development of an end-to-end value-chain...

I founded Ascent in 2018, Asia's Global Air Mobility Platform to democratise air mobility to connect people better and improve their quality of life in a decarbonized world.Prior to this, I held executive positions in Airbus Helicopters across the Asia Pacific and Latin America, leading market...

Accumulated 27 years of both international and domestic experience in overall automotive business and dealer management with expertise in sales, marketing, services, network expansion, consumer experience, competency development, and operational improvement. Spent the last 4 years in automotive...

Suvicha “Tom” Sudchai has a background in information technology, especially in product development, structural design, planning strategy, and product management. Through his specialty, Tom spent his initial career working with leading global companies such as Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM in...

Norasak Suphakorntanakit works in carbon credit program and various investment initiative projects of Energy Absolute PCL. With over then years of experiences in investment field, he has a deep insight in different aspects of investors and asset managers.

Iwan Suryaputra is a seasoned professional with two decades of invaluable experience in the IT industry. His visionary leadership has culminated in the successful establishment of three pioneering startup ventures focused on mobile content, IT services, and GPS-related products. Iwan's journey...

Accomplished management professional with 18 years of experience in business development, project management, operations and training, with strong technical and commercial background from several thermal and renewable energy projects in Europe and Asia.Proven track record of building business units ...

Takamitsu Tajima is the large project leader of dynamic charge systems at Honda. Takamitsu is also an organizer of JSAE (Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan)’s dynamic charge system technology and JSAEfellow engineer. He joined Honda R&D in 2001. Prior to joining Honda, he lectured on...

Wilfred is a seasoned IT veteran with over 29 years of expertise in IT consultancy, operations, solutions, project execution, sales, and business strategy.Currently serving as the Head of Platform Services at NTT Data Singapore, he oversees the implementation of a robust and sustainable practice...

Victor leads the venture capital investment practice in Southeast Asia, based in Singapore. He specializes in investments within the climate technology sector in the APAC region, such as Grab, WeRide, and Breezometer (exited to Google). Additionally, Victor heads the 800-member HEC Paris alumni...

Wilson Teoh is a Co-Founder of an EV technology company in Indonesia, SELIS. Prior to that, he was a Management Consultant in Accenture Indonesia and has 5 year experience in consultancy across Southeast Asia and East Asia, including Mainland China. Being a graduate from National Taiwan University...

26 years of work experience; strong problem-solving, business development, and situation analysis skills. Supervising EGAT's energy ecosystem-related business teams. Specialized in building alliances relationships with stakeholders and a hands-on and achievable mentality. Facilitator and...

Irwan Tjahaja is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of PT. SMOOT MOTOR INDONESIA, also known as SMOOT Motor — Indonesia's first smart electric motorcycle with a swapping battery system. SMOOT was created to cater to the needs of people looking for long-range electric two-wheelers. SMOOT...

Krzysztof is a member of the Automotive and Mobility unit at ABeam Consulting. Over the past ten years, Krzysztof has supported clients from the automotive, manufacturing and energy sectors, with an emphasis on strategy, digital transformation and corporate innovation. Krzysztof’s recent work...

Pichai Uamturapojn is a national expert for the GIZ/SMMR Project in Thailand. He works with local stakeholders to strengthen the sustainable mobility design in the cross-border Nong Khai – Vientiane Metropolitan Region. Pichai is also a co-founder and CEO of the Social Innovation Hub in the Mekong...

Mr. Krisda Utamote is President of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT). The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand is a non-profit association with the objectives to promote and support sharing of academic knowledge in terms of electric vehicle technologies and innovations. EVAT...

Jonathan Vargas Ruiz is a Director at ABeam Consulting, leading the group’s Mobility business and Automotive strategy for the ASEAN region as part of the industry business unit. Over the past decade, Jonathan has supported automotive clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, with a focus on Dealer ...

Ashok is the founder & CEO of Fullfily, one of India's fastest growing green mobility platform covering a fleet of EVs, Infrastructure and cutting edge technology empowering intra-city movement of goods as well as commute of people. Ashok enjoys playing football and running apart from...

Born in Manchester, UK, Steve moved to Singapore in 2012 to take up the role of CIO for DHL Supply Chain, responsible for Asia Pacific and was subsequently also appointed as CIO Global Warehouse Management Systems Centre of Excellence. In June 2018, Steve was appointed Chief Operating Officer for...

15+ years industry experience including over 10 years of management experience in Fortune 500 companies.Worked with over 40+ international firms and brands across different international markets including China, EMEA, APAC, and the USA. Executing digital strategies with proven ability to drive...

Sunny Wijewardana is an engineer, technologist, and founder with a strong passion for product management, accumulating over 2 decades of experience in Product Management. He leads the Geo team for Grab as Head of Product, Geo Content, and plays a pivotal role in GrabMaps’ B2B initiatives. Since the ...

A highly motivated, flexible, and C-Level professional demonstrating four decades of experience in the transportation industry. Equipped with UK and international affairs across multiple modes of transport, including buses and trains. Tony has established and managed best-in-class passenger...

Wong Hoe Mun is the CEO of GoCar Mobility Sdn. Bhd. and has over 22 years of experience in the automotive industry. He is a strong advocate of trying before buying, and brought car subscription services to the mainstream in Malaysia.

Satya Hangga Yudha Widya Putra (Hangga), B.A. (Hons), MSc is an LNG & LPG Specialist in SKK Migas and a Member of the Organization Formulation Team of SKK Migas, the President of the Michigan State University (MSU) Alumni Association in Indonesia, Co-Founder and Advisor of the Indonesian Energy ...

Marat brings close to two decades of experience including over 15 years in infrastructure, energy and real assets investments and financing. Prior to Pentagreen Capital, Marat was head of the Asia Upstream unit at International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) within the...