Co-Developed by:
The United Nations (UNESCO, IOM, UNDP), PTT Group, Central Group, Bain & Co., Syntropy Dynamics Consulting, the International Rescue Committee, & many other NGOs and private-sector partners

Summary:
Social Enterprise (SE) remains poorly understood and insufficiently maximized, both in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia. The Day 1 Seminar will focus on differentiating between SE and CSR, discussing the role organizations can play in both, and highlighting the new Social Enterprise Tax benefits enacted in Thailand. A more robust understanding of SE, the current regulatory and market landscape, and SE’s tremendous potential to achieve both financial and social aims will greatly benefit the private and public sectors.

The UN and NGOs will present an unprecedented perspective of their access to Human Capital, including migrants and other marginalized communities who can instantly contribute to Thai society through their unique skillsets and experiences. Long-term, immigrants can serve as the Human Capital that supports Thailand’s aging population and drives the progress occurring within Thailand 4.0.

The Day 2 Hackathon will then blend working teams from the UN, NGOs, and Thai companies to work collaboratively toward developing Social Enterprise concepts that leverage private- and public-sector skillsets and knowledge. It is this integrating of worlds that will allow us to achieve together what would be impossible alone.
Industries represented: Retail, hospitality, energy, agriculture, banking, education, technology, etc.

Speakers (10-minute speeches will not be followed by Q&A)
• Chansin Treenuchagron, CEO of PTT Group
• Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Senior Adviser of The Central Group
• Dana Graber-Ladek, Chief of Mission of the UN Migration Agency (IOM)
• M.L. Dispanadda Diskul, CEO of Mae Fah Luang Foundation
• Dr. Mechai Viravaidya, Founder/CEO of Cabbages & Condoms



Day 1 AM - Session 1

• Discuss Thailand’s new Social Enterprise tax benefits law
• Hear from business leaders only recently beginning to work in SE, with a focus on what partnerships they see as vital
• Hear from United Nations and NGOs about their potential role in SE.

Day 1 AM - Session 2

• Panel: UNDP (David Galipeau, Chief Impact Officer – Asia Pacific), Energaia (Founder/CEO Saumil
• Shah), Bain & Co. (Fai Assakul, Lead of Women at Bain), International Rescue Committee
• (Oranutt Narapruet, Livelihoods Coordinator)

LUNCH
Day 1 PM

• Joint panel on key issues (urban poor, environment, migrants, refugees) to gain public-sector and private-sector perspectives; discuss how we can collectively work toward solutions
• Breakout sessions to blend firms/agencies to find commonalties and chances for cooperation
• Organic forming of Hackathon teams (blending public and private sector participants)
• Brainstorming of company-specific Social Enterprise ventures for non-Hackathon-competitors

Day 1 Evening

• Optional “Hackathon session” at local restaurant to rapidly form business plans, core competencies, and projected outcomes

Day 2 AM

• Facilitated business planning; floating experts on business plans, social enterprise, and profitable ventures to assist teams in solidifying their recommendations
• Non-competitors will have access to multiple talks on blockchain, renewable energy, supply chain, and AEC cooperation

Day 2 PM

• Hackathon/Business Plan Competition judged by experts from SE, Private Sector, and Public Sector to determine who best achieves financial and social goals
• Judges: Saumil Shah (Founder/CEO of Energaia), Sukich Udindu (Associate Dean at Thammasat University and former CSR VP of Minor Int’l), Atchariya Chareonsak (MD of Sarn Plalung Social Enterprise, PTT Group)
• Closing comments about next steps and potential investment by private sector attendees to quickly take social enterprise pitches to the execution stage

Outcomes:

• A better understanding of Social Enterprise and its impending growth in Thailand
• Solidified relationships between the UN, NGOs, and the private sector, as well as an understanding of how all three can contribute to successful Social Enterprises
• Social Enterprise business plans that can instantly be implemented to capitalize on the new SE tax law and leverage first-mover advantages in the marketplace

For more information or to join, please contact SECON@syntropydynamics.com