Mr Anand Bhange, Director, FEV.IO India
Anand Bhange is currently working as Director, FEV.io India. Having over 28 years of experience in industry along with over 20 years in automotive.
Along with current role as Director FEV.io, he is globally responsible for software defined vehicle and future vehicle architecture.
Anand has experience in all new technologies for automotive electronics such as Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Digital twin, cybersecurity and FUSA System
Mr Pham Minh Thang, Vice President, Head of training & Consulting of Vietnam Association for Supporting Industries
Mr. Pham Minh Thang is Bachelor of Engineering from RMIT, Australia; MBA from UBI, Belgium, Vice President of Vietnam Association for Supporting Industries, Head of Consulting & Training, CEO of P&Q Solutions, a Manufacturing Excellence Training & Consulting Service Provider since 2004 and Senior Executive Advisor & Leadership Coach in Business Excellence Transformation for Manufacturing Enterprises.
Phuong is a passionate advocate for sustainable global trade and aims to make a positive impact through cross-border investment and international expansion. Formerly International Affairs Director at Vingroup, she is highly skilled in international strategy, cross-cultural management, negotiation, and policy analysis.
Early in her career, she held roles such as Country Manager, Managing Director, and APAC Board of Management at Anymind Group where her track record includes successfully launch, scale and exit Anymind’s technology solutions across cultures in the Asia region.
She is also a scholar of Hinrich Foundation for Master of Sustainable Global Trade at RMIT University.
Dr. Dinh Tien Dzung has more than 15 years of working experience in Aerospace & Automotive Industries with strong background in System Engineering, Product Development, Simulation & Testing. His versatile skill set has been finely honed through extensive hands-on involvement and leading the engineering team to deliver innovative solutions, optimize product performance, and ensure compliance with industry standards for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Electric Vehicles (EV).
In the Automotive Industry, Dr. Dzung has been working in an EV startup, co-leading the virtual development of various Electric Vehicle projects. He has contributed to the creation of vehicles designed to meet global automotive standards for the Asian, Europe and US Markets. His engagement extends to the development of High Voltage components, including HV batteries, and OBC/DCDC systems, highlighting his commitment to pioneering advancements in electric mobility.
Currently Dr Dzung serves as Head of SEA (Automotive Engineering Solution) Center in FPT Automotive, focusing in spearheading the engineering service for Vehicle & Subsystem/Component Development.
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Tuan is a seasoned automotive engineering professional, blending practical know-how with academic knowledge. With a decade of holistic leadership experience at major OEMs and engineering giants, he demonstrates extensive expertise in vehicle testing, systems engineering, software development, and beyond. His practical proficiency is bolstered by a solid academic foundation, holding a PhD from a prestigious public university in Portugal. As the founder and CEO of Vietsol, Tuan is on a mission to elevate Southeast Asia's automotive engineering capabilities on a global scale, reflecting his commitment to industry innovation and advancement.
Thang has worked in tax practice for more than 16 years/ He has deep knowledge in tax compliance, tax advice, tax controversy, international tax, including global minimum tax and strong experiences working with Vietnamese authorities i.e. General Department of Taxation, local tax Departments, construction authorities, licensing authorities, customs authorities, etc. He has been speaker in many public events frequently in terms of energy sector, International tax updates and discussions in new regulations.
With diverse and deep experiences working with international companies, Thang has built a great set of skills and working experiences on serving big accounts i.e. in energy, manufacturing, trading, construction, real estate, banking, etc. to support them in achieving business targets in Vietnam. He continues assisting various foreign direct investments in Vietnam and Vietnamese companies to comply with international standards.
Mr Daniel Pham, Operational Director, Vietnam Outsourcing Pte Ltd
Mr Daniel Pham is an expert in global supply chain, additive manufacturing, productivity & quality, and organizational change management.
His key roles include:
- Director at Vietnam Outsourcing Pte Ltd (VNO) - part of Make Global: A company specialized in the procurement of proprietary mechanical components. VNO boasts a global sales network in Singapore and engineering teams across the UK, China, and Vietnam with an impressive track record of shipping over 7 million parts annually to 30+ customers worldwide.
- Vice President at IMCE Global - IMCE Global is an international business management consulting company that specializes in market expansion, business strategy, and manufacturing consultant services.
- Lead National Consultant at USAID’s projects in Vietnam such as LinkSME & IPSC.
Ms. Ly Thu Yen (Conny Lee), Deputy Director, Best Inc
Ms. Ly Thu Yen, also known as Conny Lee, is a highly respected executive leader with over 25 years of extensive experience in logistics, consulting, and supply chain management within the international trade and e-commerce sectors. Her diverse expertise includes business development, import/export regulations, stakeholder relationship management, and global supply chain solutions, which have played a pivotal role in the success of prominent logistics companies across Vietnam.
Currently serving as the Deputy Director of Cross Border Logistics at Best Logistics Technology (Vietnam) Co., Ltd., Ms. Ly Thu Yen plays a key role in crafting and executing business growth strategies focused on bolstering revenue streams from cross-border services between China – Vietnam, Vietnam – Southeast Asian countries, and Vietnam – US routes.
Having previously worked with S.F. Express Limited, KPMG Tax and Advisory Limited, and Yuanch Vietnam Optical Material Limited, Ms. Ly Thu Yen has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a deep understanding of the logistics industry. Her strategic insights and wealth of experience continue to drive growth and deliver value to her organizations, making significant contributions to the logistics landscape in Vietnam.
Dr Do Manh Cuong, Edward, Deputy Secretary General, Vietnam Automation Association
Dr. Do Manh Cuong, Edward is now lecturer at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Department of Industrial Automation, the Deputy General Secretary at Vietnam Automation Association (VAA), and working for AITCV as I4.0 technologies Advisor and visiting faculty. Dr.-Ing. DO defensed for his doctor of Electrical Engineering, majors of Power Electronics in 2008 in Germany at Dresden University of Technology. Born in 1977 and agile, active, target-oriented, straightforward, keep up with trends and up-to-date, beside his professional, Dr. DO has the special interest on the area of Energy, Automation because he studied and research in Germany where the Renewable Energy very famous for. He attended in many activities related to this area, such as researcher of project “Local Innovative Energy Systems – LIES” supported by the German Research Foundation; designing and conducting training course on “Forecasting and evaluation the potential for renewable energy development in Vietnam” for Electricity Vietnam (EVN); designing and organizing training course on “Using biomass energy in the garment industry” for the delegation of the Cambodian Garment Association. Beside these, he has been consulting, designing and optimizing a number of solar power, wind power projects as well as energy conservation for industrial factories in Vietnam; commissioned drive system for Viet Thang paper plant; Service and commissioning the waste water treatment system and the fire protection system for Uong Bi thermal power plant; upgrading and commissioning the middle voltage VFD for Viwasupco; Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation for VICEM, EVN and other manufacturers are also his special interests at the moment.
Mr Franklin Kurniawan, CEO, Opex Consulting Group
Franklin Kurniawan is CEO, Opex Consulting Group. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology and National University of Singapore respectively.
He is trained as Six Sigma Black Belt and practicing Lean Six Sigma since 2000.
Based in Singapore since 2006, Franklin held leadership positions in various MNC’s including Quantum, Panasonic, PerkinElmer, Siemens, and Dyson and has worked in Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore.
Franklin is the Co-founder and CEO of Opex Consulting Group (www.opexcg.com). OpexCG operates in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia providing end-to-end Digital Transformation services and solutions to various manufacturing verticals in APAC.
Mr Hu Jie, CEO & Founder of Shandong German New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd
Founder of Shandong German New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. in China.
Founder of a nationwide franchise chain specializing in German new energy vehicles.
Senior Trainer in New Energy Vehicle Maintenance Technology.
Practical expert in new energy vehicle maintenance.
Entering the automotive maintenance industry for 20 years.
Specially appointed practical expert for the construction of integrated engineering and learning in national technical colleges and universities, specializing in the testing and maintenance of new energy vehicles.
Craftsman Spirit Automotive Engineer Club Specially Hires Training Experts in the Field of New Energy Vehicle Maintenance.
Specially invited editor of China Machinery Industry Press.
Dr Khuong Anh Dung, Head of R&D Department in Product Engineering, Industry 4.0 at Bosch Global Software Technologies
Ms Le Dung, Chief of Office at Vietnam Waste Recycling Association (VWRA)
Mr Miquel Ferrus, Senior Manager, Sales and Client Management of Applus+ IDIADA
Master degree in Philosophy. Postgraduate in HR managrment and Master in Sales and Account Management. 18 years at Applus+ IDIADA in charge of different key clients and key markets around the world such as domestic market, Mexico, Turkye, and Vietnam, among others.
Ms Nguyen Kim Ngan, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO at VHN Trading and Construction JSC
Versatile leader with more than 25 years-experience, wide and in depth in set up and operation of large organization of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Logistics ranging from Hi-tech, Retail to Automotive in MNCs and biggest group of Vietnam. Leading Logistics Division of VinFast, the first Automotive OEM in Vietnam, with full range of Inbound and Outbound Logistics, Import-Export, Warehousing and Aftersales. Promoted to lead the Charging Station set up and Operation, the key driver section in Electric Vehicle (EV) business. Founded her own company serving green lifestyles, giving consultation and full solutions on EV charging stations set up for all investors/ users of EVs in Vietnam.
Mr Nguyen Le Hiep, Head of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Automation at Milwaukee Vietnam (TTi)
Msc Engineering Management. Engineering & Manufacturing Leadership dosed with Expertise of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Automation & I4.0 Project Management, Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Production System & Production Management. 17-year Experiences in Automotive and Mechatronic Manufacturing Industries.
Mr Pham Quoc Hung, Director at Peritec Co., Ltd
Mr. Pham Quoc Hung has 20 years of experience in Test, Measurement, Instrumentation and Automation in different industries: automotive, semiconductor, aerospace and defence, electronic manufacturing … in Vietnam, Singapore, ASEAN and Japan. In the past 14 years, he spent most of his time and energy developing test and measurement market in Vietnam, helping companies in Vietnam to enhance their global competitive edge by increasing their product quality and lowering cost with advanced test and measurement technologies. Prior to the current position at Peritec, he worked for Test and Measurement giant NI (now part of Emerson) and Micron Technology.
Mr Phung Tu Minh, Senior Technical Consultant of ABB Automation and Electrification Vietnam
Let’s join me in opening the door to innovation and sustainable development, along with ABB's multi-dimensional perspectives on how digital transformation affects our productivity growth.
Mr Richard Beard, Area Head of Automotive & Mobility of A.P. Moller – Maersk
With over 15 years of experience in the transport and logistics industry, I’ve honed my skills in business development, sales, and relationship management to build and execute successful growth strategies.
Currently, I serve as the Area Head of Automotive and Mobility at Maersk for the Mekong area, focusing on key regions in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. I lead an amazing sales team that is responsible for driving company growth by expanding our client base and increasing revenue within the region.
I’m a firm believer in building long-lasting relationships with my clients, stakeholders, and colleagues. As an avid advocate of continuous learning, I’m always seeking to meet like-minded individuals to share knowledge and learn with. So, let’s connect!
Mr Steven Le, Sale Manager, Indochina, Datacolor
Steven Le is a highly accomplished professional with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Natural Science University. With an impressive career spanning over 20 years, he has established himself as a leading expert in the field of color appearance and color matching solutions, specifically within the Indochina region.
Throughout his career, Steven has been instrumental in delivering exceptional color solutions to clients across various sectors. From textiles to automotive, cosmetics to printing, he has successfully implemented color appearance and color matching solutions that have significantly improved product quality and customer satisfaction.
Mr Tong Truong, CEO, 3D SMART SOLUTIONS
Mr. Tong Truong Tan is CEO of 3D Smart Solutions. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Ho Chi Minh University of Technical and Education. With 18 years of experience in the fields of: 3D design, reverse engineering, prototyping, additive manufacturing. One of the pioneers that bring 3D printing technology into Vietnam industrial production. Currently being Founder & CEO of 3D Smart Solutions LLC, he has been operating for more than 15 years in 3D designing, reverse engineering, prototyping, and additive manufacturing.
Ms Tracy Dao, Commercial Director at Bee Logistics Corp
15 years of experience in the Logistics field with 9 years at top management level in multi-nations working environments.
A result-driven, self-motivated and resourceful director with a proven ability to develop and strengthen management teams to maximize the company’s profitability and efficiency.
Strong experience in leading and setting up new business models for contract logistics, e-commerce, freight management, and automation shipping
Ms Anne-Cathrine Koch, Head of Digitalization & Operations IT Asia-Pacific, Schaeffler Technologies
Anne-Cathrine Koch serves as VP of Digitalization and Operations IT at Schaeffler Asia-Pacific, overseeing the digital transformation of 9 manufacturing plants in Vietnam, Korea, India, and Thailand. She and her team develop software applications to enhance shopfloor operations and enable data-driven decision-making. Anne-Cathrine has held various digitalization roles at Schaeffler before relocating to Vietnam in 2022. She is currently stationed in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ms Angelina Karlin, Managing Director of Vinso Global Limited
Vinso Global Limited - World class engineers, ready to engineer your future. Our engineering teams are local, trained by european senior engineers with top tier background. We provide engineering services & solutions on highest and global standards customized according to the needs of our clients. From concept design over prototyping services up to final test execution in the field of automotive & electronic components, our expert engineers are ready to serve your needs.
Mr Clairy Chow, Asia Pacific Portfolio Development Executive, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Clairy is an evangelist in Siemens Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) across different industries (Automotive, Aerospace, Heavy Equipment and Electronics). By leveraging on Siemens Xcelerator portfolios of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Integrated Electrical Solution (IES) & Simulation (STS) solutions, we help Customers across APAC in their Digital Transformation journey.
He obtained a Master of Aeronautical Engineering from University of Bristol, UK, and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Mr David Philip Blair-Turner, Principal Cyber Security Consultant, Cyber-sheriff.com
Dr Razman Azrai bin Datuk Zainudin is Regional Business Director APAC, SICPA Product Security Sdn Bhd. Having 30 years of working experiences, he has a PhD from Swiss School of Management, Switzerland, MBA from Staffordshire University, UK and Bachelor of Science from University of Rhode Island, USA. He is a Harvard Associate Kaplan Norton BSC certified.
Razman is passionate on brand protection and has dealt with companies from the oil and gas, automotive to cosmetics and supplement industry. He has been with SICPA for 9 years. Prior to this, he served as Vice President Strategy CyberSecurity Malaysia and in various Government linked companies and private sectors. He was the pioneer that built Malaysia’s first broadband Streamyx.
Mr Teh Tiack Ein Head of Presales, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Mr Teh is the Head of Presales of Siemens Digital Industries Software South East Asia. He comes from over 26+ years of working experience in Research & Development, Sales, Services, and Project Management at leading multi-national companies. Teh received multiple Global Technical Excellent Award and Best Paper Conference related to System Design and Manufacturing during past his career. Teh holds a MSc in Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Design (CAD/CAM) with Distinction from The Queen’s University of Belfast, United Kingdom.
Mr Wallace Tan , AP Siemens Digital Logistic Services Practice and Architect, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Wallace is an expert in manufacturing and supply chain with extensive experience in both fields. As the AP Services Practice Leader, he collaborates between local country deliveries and the global team, spearheading product knowledge enablement. Wallace works closely with the sales team on pre-sales activities across Asia Pacific, driving new business development. He also supports the Asia Pacific DL business growth by partnering with regional PFD and Sales. Wallace’s background includes roles as a business and process analyst, project manager, and solutions designer. His expertise spans agriculture ERP, manufacturing excellence (MES), control systems, and workflow processes.
Assoc. Prof. Dam Hoang Phuc, Director of Automotive Engineering Program at Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Ass.Prof. Phuc is a Director of Automotive Engineering Program at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. He received both engineering and master in automotive engineering from Hanoi University of Science and Technology in 2004 and Ph.D degree from Tokyo University and Technology, Tokyo, Japan in 2011. Since 2011, he has been back to the Hanoi University of Science and Technology as a lecturer at Automotive Engineering Department. His research interests in vehicle dynamics control and electric vehicle.
Mr Cáp Thanh Vương, Director of Smart Mobility, VinAI
16+ years of experience in Automotive industry, focusing on DMS, Autopilot L2+, ADAS, Chassis, Infotainment, Telematics10+ years PM experience (PMP certificate; CMMI, A-SPICE, ISO26262 processes)
2006 – 2013: Work at Renesas Design Vietnam Co., Ltd.- Fundamental knowledge about hardware, embedded software- Trained on professional working skills, process
2013 – 2020: Work at FPT Software Hochiminh Co., Ltd.- Advanced management skills: expand team 3 to 100+ in 3 years- General Manager: Pre-sales, Business Development in APAC for Global Automotive Software Outsourcing
2020 – Now: Work at VinAI Artificial Intelligence Application and Research JSC- ADAS Perception and Autopilot L2+ development- Director of Smart Mobility Division (Product lines: InteriorSense, SurroundSense, PersonaSense)
Mr Chat Nguyen, Attorney at law, CCX Partner
Chat Nguyen brings over 10 years of experience in the Vietnamese legal field, offering expertise in corporate and commercial law, investment, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and real estate. He possesses a particular focus on the automotive industry, honed through his experience in this dynamic sector. Chat's proven track record of success includes senior legal roles at leading Vietnamese corporations such as Vingroup, where he served as Senior Legal Counsel, and VinFast, where he was Legal Manager. In these positions, he successfully managed complex legal transactions and spearheaded legal operations within new markets, demonstrating his ability to navigate complex regulatory environments effectively. Chat is a qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Vietnam and a member of the Hanoi Bar Association and the Vietnam Bar Federation.
Mr Dai Chen, CEO at Magic Cube Auto Aftermarket
A senior expert in China's automotive aftermarket, he has been in the industry for 15 years and operates 51 automotive aftermarket stores. He has traveled all over the global automotive aftermarket industry and, as a partner of Automechanika, helps attendees provide the latest industry perspectives.