[Matthew Monkhouse, Director Southeast Asia and Eurasia, Macquarie University] I think the Thai government is very progressive here. There’s a lot of companies and a lot of industry that are very much looking into opportunities not only to work within the green skills or smart cities area, but to ensure that they are compliant and doing the right thing environmentally.
[Kanokwan Marshall, Regional Sales Director for Southeast Asia, Fibre King] We are actually based in Bangkok. We came here in 2012 and have been here for 12 years already. Our mother company is from Brisbane. The owner reached out to us because our machine was built in Australia and had to be shipped around the world. [Thailand] is a good hub and we study hard. Thailand is a great place to be.
[Steve Wilisen, CEO, Xsights Digital] Working with Austrade and these trade missions are a great opportunity for us to get introductions to key stakeholders in the industry within Thailand. The introductions have been fantastic and the follow ups have been fantastic, and the whole team has been great to work with.
[Giovanni Laudicina, CEO, Duncan Solutions] Thailand is a great market and great opportunity. There are a lot of challenges. Because we are talking about on-street parking, there are a lot of local government authorities involved, so having the right partners is paramount for us. This is where this mission will help us finding the right partners to develop the business here.
[Nathalie Taquet, CEO/Co-founder, eBottli] Thailand is an amazing country, very open-minded. All of the discussions we’ve had from the beginning of the event [have been] amazing. People were very keen to learn about new technologies and new innovation, to come on board in the discussion and to find [opportunities for] collaboration and to change what they do to be more sustainable.
[Guy Dickinson, CEO, Clima] It absolutely helps. The mission is super important because it gives us a trust layer. The mission gives us credibility to sit in front of the largest corporates in Thailand and help them understand this journey as well.
