Conference Emcee
Dean Outerson, Head, Marketing and Communications, Sasin
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Light Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Inaugural Keynote Speaker
Kobsak Pootrakool, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, Royal Thai Government
8:45 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Paron Israsena Na Ayudhya, Director, Sasin
Ian Fenwick, Interim Deputy Director, Sasin
SECTION A: ACTION LEARNING, AN EDUCATIONAL APPROACH
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
The vision of MIT Sloan Action Learning: Developing effective leaders who drive real change
Yasheng Huang, Faculty Director, Action Learning, MIT Sloan
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Action Learning, a foundational pillar of the ASB teaching and learning approach
Loredana Padurean, Associate Dean, Asia School of Business
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Fireside chat: Why leading schools in the region are adopting Action Learning in their curriculum
Led by Yasheng Huang, Faculty Director, Action Learning, MIT Sloan
Siriyupa Roongrerngsuke, Interim Deputy Director, Sasin
Loredana Padurean, Associate Dean, Asia School of Business
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Short Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Learning and Impact: How students and host companies benefit from the Action Learning model
Urmi Samadar, Director, Action Learning, MIT Sloan
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel discussion: How Action Learning student teams promote leadership and economic growth in the region
Charamporn Jotikasthira, Executive Director, Bangkok Bank PCL
Nok Maneerut Anulomsombut, CEO, SEA Thailand, and additional speakers
Facilitated by Stuart Krusell, Senior Director, Global Programs, Senior Lecturer, GO-Lab, MIT Sloan
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
SECTION B: ACTION LEARNING IN CORPORATIONS
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
From the classroom to the boardroom: Applying management education and project-based learning to corporations
Chaipong Pongpanich, Director, Sasin Management Consulting
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Panel discussion: Action Learning - How corporate drives innovation through global partnership
Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President, Bangkok Bank
Pao Sriprasertsuk, Vice President, Office of the President, Bangkok Bank
Sorakrit Phruthanontachai, Vice President, Technology Division, Bangkok Bank
Facilitated by Veerapat Rungsithum, AVP, Business Investment Department, Bangkok Bank
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel discussion: Reshaping executive education and leadership in innovative corporations through Action Learning
Phongstorn Ermongkonchai, Chief of Commerce, Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Korpong Rookkapan, Director, Quality, Risk Management, and Special Projects, Principal Healthcare Company
Kulshaan Singh, Chief People Officer, Charoen Popkhand Group
Facilitated by John Grant, Senior Lecturer, Global Economics and Management, MIT Sloan
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Short Break
SECTION C: ACTION LEARNING IN SOCIAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Action Learning as a driver of social change: Applications to sustainability and social enterprises
Nick Pisalyaput, Director, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Center, Sasin
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Action Learning for business success and social impact
Peetachai Dejkraisak (Neil), CEO/Co-Founder, Siam Organic Co., Ltd.
Ada Chirapaisarnkul, Managing Director, TaejaiDotcom
Pitipong Tiasuwan, Head of E-Channel Department and Member of Core Value Committee, Pranda Group
Pongporn Sudbanthad, Registered Architect and Architectural Design Consultant at DTGO, Magnolia Quality Development Corporation, and DT Plan (Shanghai) Consulting Co.
Facilitated by Nick Pisalyaput, Director, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Center, Sasin
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Yasheng Huang, Faculty Director, Action Learning, MIT Sloan
Ian Fenwick, Interim Deputy Director, Sasin
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Group Photo
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking and Reception