Agenda


10 March 2015

Time Session Speaker(s) Venue
10:30 - 11:00

Registration

Registration
Jupiter Room 4
11:00 - 11:10

Opening speech

Opening speech
 Mr Loy Joon How Zipevent

Mr Loy Joon How

General Manager
Jupiter Room 4
11:10 - 11:20

Keynote Address

Ms. Nopakraw Kijpanont Zipevent

Ms. Nopakraw Kijpanont

Vice President/ Regional Manager
Jupiter Room 4
11:20 - 12:20

THE STAND OUT FRANCHISE FORUM

• Challenges & opportunities in the new ASEAN franchise landscape • Best practices of the best brands with the best returns on investment • Leveraging on new trends (Digital marketing, E-commerce etc) to formulate your unique Selling point (USP)
 Dr.Chartchai Toungratanaphan Zipevent

Dr.Chartchai Toungratanaphan

Director
Dr. Wichai Charoenthanmanon Zipevent

Dr. Wichai Charoenthanmanon

President
Representative Of Advantech Thailand Zipevent

Representative Of Advantech Thailand

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Jupiter Room 4
12:20 - 13:20

Lunch

Jupiter Room 4
13:20 - 14:20

THE ACCELERATE FRANCHISE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

• What are some of the key issues faced in franchise development? • How can we modernize the management & marketing of franchise brands to achieve higher profitability? • What are some of the hurdles faced by franchise brands when expanding abroad and how to overcome them? • What are some of the key drivers of a successful franchise brand?
Mr. Joey Reyes Garcia Zipevent

Mr. Joey Reyes Garcia

General Manager, International Franchise
Mr. Sean Ngo Zipevent

Mr. Sean Ngo

CEO
Mr. Teck Kim Khoo Zipevent

Mr. Teck Kim Khoo

Director
Mr. Sethaphong Phadungpisuth Zipevent

Mr. Sethaphong Phadungpisuth

Managing Director
Jupiter Room 4
14:20 - 14:50

Coffee Break/ Networking

Jupiter Room 4
14:50 - 16:50

HGIF (High Growth International Franchise) EXPLORATOR

• Presentations by 6 International Franchise brands with proven track records of high sustained growth • Learn about the invaluable experience from these renowned franchise brands about their journey in market expansion worldwide • Seek the opportunity to join these renowned franchise brands as franchisees to fast-track your entry into the global market • Network with these recognised leaders of the international franchise industry Speakers From: 1) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, America’s #1 Retail Chocolate Franchise 2) Cherry Berry, a leading USA Self-Serve Yogurt Franchise 3) New Horizons, #1 IT and Computer Learning Centres with over 300 locations and in over 60 countries 4) Shakespeare and Co., a leading Dubai-based Cafe’ Restaurant 5) Manhattan FISH MARKET, an American-Style Seafood franchise with over 50 units in Asia and the Middle East 6) Mulberry, a leading Singaporean Pre-School Learning Centre
Jupiter Room 4
16:50 - 17:00

Closing Speech

Closing Speech by Mr Sethaphong Phadungpisuth– Managing Director of Gnosis Co., Ltd. and Franchise Standard Assessor of Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce
Mr Sethaphong Phadungpisuth Zipevent

Mr Sethaphong Phadungpisuth

Managing Director
Jupiter Room 4
17:00 - 18:30

Networking / One-On-One Meeting with HGIFs/ Booth Enquiries

Jupiter Room 4