Feb 6th - 7th | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Scaling
Business Conference
$255 $500
Event Access: Feb 6-7
Cultural Immersion Activities
Curated Networking Activities
Complete Scaling Business Conference Access
All Official Summit Events & Receptions
Conference Day 1
Amor Resort, 61A Nguyen Van Dau, Binh Loi Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Check-in & networking
Welcoming Speech
Speaker: Lars Jankowfsky - Founder at Gradion
Opening Speech
Speaker: Vo Thi Trung Trinh - Director at HCMC Digital Transformation Center
Keynote: The Vietnamese Digital Transformation Government Updates
Speaker: Nguyen Thanh Hoa - Vice Director at HCMC Digital Transformation Center
Learn about the latest government initiatives, policies, and programs driving digital adoption, innovation, and public - private collaboration in Vietnam
#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Fireside Talk: The Architect of Access: 25 Years of Opening Vietnam to the World
Speaker: Dr. Oliver Massmann - Partner and General Director at Duane Morris Vietnam LLC | Lars Jankowfsky - Founder at Gradion
#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Dr. Oliver Massmann
Lars Jankowfsky
Lunch break
Panel Discussion: Building or Buying? The Growth Game in Vietnam
Speaker: Thann Auttanukune - Vice President (President Office) at C.P. Vietnam Corporation | Will Ross - Chief Marketing & Distribution Officer at Dragon Capital | Shehryar Ali Shah - Senior Country Officer & Head of Office at IFC - International Finance Corporation | Moderator: Jorge Martin Martinez - Founder at Bull Management Consulting, ex-General Director of DKSH Vietnam and Global Head M&A at DKSH Group
Explore the strategic choices between organic growth and acquisitions, learning from experts who have navigated scaling businesses in Vietnam’s fast-evolving market
#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Thann Auttanukune
Will Ross
Shehryar Ali Shah
Jorge Martin Martinez
Panel Discussion: Aligning European Discipline with Asian Speed
Speaker: Frank Schellenberg - Founder & Chairman at DIGI-TEXX | Peter Kompalla - Chief Representative at AHK Vietnam | Sabine U. Dietrich - Non Executive Director, Chair Digitalisation & Technology Committee, Member Social Welfare Committee at Commerzbank AG | Delphine Rousselet - Executive Director at European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam | Moderator: Roberto Kauffmann - COO at Gradion
#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Frank Schellenberg
Peter Kompalla
Sabine U. Dietrich
Delphine Rousselet
Roberto Kauffmann
Break time
Fireside Talk: Mega Development in Vietnam's Largest Economic Region
Speaker: Hang Vu - Managing Partner at RSI Consulting Asia | Lach Baniya - Forbes 30 Under 30, Founder at Manal Property Advisory
#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Hang Vu
Lach Baniya
Fireside Talk: The Founder's Evolution
Speaker: Nam Nguyen - Founder & CEO at OplaCRM | Phoebe - Founder & Chief Everything Officer at The Village Château Distillery
#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Nam Nguyen
Phoebe Tran
Conference Day 1
Amor Resort, 61A Nguyen Van Dau, Binh Loi Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening from Industry Solutions Department of Gradion
Speaker: Jennifer Fieres - Head of Industry Solutions at Gradion
Keynote: Master the Flow: Optimizing Intralogistics with Fleet Intelligence
Speaker: Dr. Philipp Schäfers - Head of Partnership at SYNAOS
#Manufacturing & Automation
Keynote: The Robotics Revolution: Vietnam’s Next Industrial Chapter
Speaker: Huynh Phong Phu – General Director at KUKA
#Manufacturing & Automation
Keynote: Industrial Horizons: Vietnam’s Automation Growth Outlook
Speaker: Kieu Manh Kha – Deputy Director, R&D Institute at EIU Becamex
#Manufacturing & Automation
Lunch break
Strategic Partnership for VDA5050 Onboarding and 2026 ACE Partnership
Keynote: Automation, Digitalization & AI, Humanoid in Manufacturing
Speaker: Nguyen Hong Phuc - Director of Digitalization Strategy & Business Development in Operations @Asia Pacific at Schaeffler
#Manufacturing & Automation
Keynote: AI in manufacturing: Vision vs. Reality
Speaker: David Will - General Director at DRÄXLMAIER
#Manufacturing & Automation
Panel Discussion: Man vs. Machine (Robot): The Strategic Reality Check
Speaker: Kien Nguyen - Business Development Director at Gradion | David Will - General Director at DRÄXLMAIER | Nguyen Hong Phuc - Director of Digitalization Strategy & Business Development in Operations @Asia Pacific at Schaeffler | Huynh Phong Phu - General Director at KUKA Vietnam | Dr. Lennart Bochmann - CPO, CRO & Co-Founder at SYNAOS
#Manufacturing & Automation
Kien Nguyen
David Will
Nguyen Hong Phuc
Huynh Phong Phu
Dr. Lennart Bochmann
Break time
Keynote: IoT in Action: Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility for Automation
Speaker: Christoph Dirr - General Manager at Würth Industries Vietnam
#Manufacturing & Automation
Keynote: Sustaining Digital Change: Culture and Technology in Manufacturing
Speaker: Nguyen Trong Luat - Managing Director at CICOR Vietnam
#Manufacturing & Automation
Panel Discussion: Resilience vs. Efficiency: The Cost of the Wrong Choice
Speaker: Christoph Dirr - General Manager at Würth Industries Vietnam | Christian Boos - VP Global - Head of Sustainability Innovation at SAP | Moderator: Alyssa Nguyen - SAP Sales & Marketing Specialist at Gradion
#Manufacturing & AutomationChristoph Dirr
Christian Boos
Alyssa Nguyen
Conference Day 1
Amor Resort, 61A Nguyen Van Dau, Binh Loi Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Why You Must Reinvent Your Business Model - Because AI Is Not Going to Save You
Speaker: Thomas Lohner - Chief Time To First Byte Officer at ScaleCommerce
#Manufacturing & Automation
Lunch break
Automated deployment of SAP landscapes with Microsofts SDAF
Speaker: Stergios Gaidatzis - Owner & CEO, SAP on Azure Consultant at cloud motion GmbH
#Manufacturing & Automation
Demo: Spec Driven AI Development - The Future of Enterprise Vibe Coding
Speaker: Jan Moser - Principal Technical Architect at Gradion
#AI-Driven Business
Free time
Check-in: The Riverside Recharge
Villa Song Saigon, 197/2 Nguyen Van Huong, An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
The Riverside Recharge at Villa Song Saigon
Villa Song Saigon, 197/2 Nguyen Van Huong, An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Dresscode: Business casual
Another night by the river, Villa Song is the break you’ve been waiting for.
The Vibe: French colonial charm meets the Saigon River breeze. We take over the riverside garden. This isn't a ballroom with bad lighting. It's open-air, under the stars, with the water lapping just a few feet away. The city skyline glows in the distance, but here, it’s just us, the cool breeze, and the clinking of glasses.
Deep conversations. Cold drinks. Zero pressure. Let the real bonding begins.
Conference Day 2
Amor Resort, 61A Nguyen Van Dau, Ward 5, Binh Thanh, HCMC
Check-in & networking
Keynote: From Hands to Heads to Hearts - Building Leadership That Scales
Speaker: Thijs Van Loon - Founder & Management consultant & Skills Development Facilitator at Betterworks Asia
Learn how to develop leaders who can inspire teams, drive execution, and cultivate influence at every level of a growing organization
#Scaling Business
Keynote: Scaling Across Cultures: What Asia Taught Me before Dubai
Speaker: Lach Baniya - Lach Baniya - Forbes 30 Under 30, Founder at Manal Property Advisory
Discover practical lessons on navigating cultural differences, building teams, and scaling businesses across diverse Asian markets
#Scaling Business
Fireside talk: The Champion’s Mindset: From the Pitch to the Boardroom
Speaker: Ariane Hingst - Football Legend & Co-Founder at FC Viktoria Berlin | Moderator: Shehryar Ali Shah - Senior Country Officer & Head of Office at IFC - International Finance Corporation
#Scaling Business
Ariane Hingst
Shehryar Ali Shah
Lunch break
The Agentic OS: Building the Machine That Builds the Business.
Speaker: Lars Jankowfsky - Founder at Gradion | Dung Nguyen - Director of Technology & Innovation at Gradion
#AI-Driven Business
Lars Jankowfsky
Dung Nguyen
Keynote: Scalable Business Model Affected By Data-driven Decision Making
Speaker: Vanessa Phan - Principal Consultant – Business Transformation & Scaling at ANATICS
#Scaling Business
Fireside talk: 5 Strategic Lessons in Building Brands That Scale and Last
Speaker: Dominic Mason - Managing Director at Sedgwick Richardson SEA | Jessie Nguyen - Brand Manager at Gradion
#Scaling Business
Dominic Mason
Jessie Nguyen
Live Podcast: 5 things I wish I knew when I was 20
Speaker: Lars Jankowfsky - Founder at Gradion, Joel Kaczmarek - Founder & CEO at digital kompakt
#Scaling Business
Lars Jankowfsky
Joel Kaczmarek
Conference Day 2
Amor Resort, 61A Nguyen Van Dau, Ward 5, Binh Thanh, HCMC
Keynote: 2026: The State of AI - An Update. Machines of Loving Grace
Speaker: Lars Jankowfsky - Founder at Gradion
The safety buffer is gone. The “2030” future arrived early. In this keynote, we audit last year’s boldest predictions - from the explosion of Neuralink to the reality of ‘Agentic’ AI - and reveal why most companies are failing to capture the value. The bottleneck isn’t the technology; it’s the “Human Friction.” Discover how to navigate the “Productivity J-Curve,” decouple revenue from headcount, and optimize your own biology to lead in an era where intelligence has become a commodity.
#AI-Driven Business
Fireside Talk: Doomsday or Turnaround: Can German Automotive Still Transform in Time?
Speaker: Philipp Raasch - Founder at The German Autopreneur | Lars Jankowfsky - Founder at Gradion
#Manufacturing & Automation
Philip Raasch
Lars Jankowfsky
Panel Discussion: Asia's Future of IOT
Speaker: Emre Sigura - Chief Operating Officer at AirCity | Dr. Quang Hanh Le - Chairman & CEO at Baumarkt JSC | Han Hoang - Co-Founder & CEO at The BIM Factory | Moderator: Dru Nguyen - Managing Partner of Tictag
Dive into the evolving Internet of Things ecosystem in Asia, learning how connected devices, data, and networks are shaping industry, urban life, and consumer experiences
#AI-Driven Business
Emre Sigura
Dr. Quang Hanh Le
Han Hoang
Dru Nguyen
Lunch break
Keynote: Solving Business Problems with Community-based Marketing & AI-powered Technology
Speaker: Bui Quang Tinh Tu - Founder of Envision Nexus
#AI-Driven Business
Keynote: AI Community Engine - Data Built For People, By People
Speaker: Dru Nguyen - Managing Partner of Tictag
Discover how AI-driven platforms turn community data into actionable insights, enabling smarter connections, engagement, and value creation
#AI-Driven Business
Break time
Keynote: Understand the People of Vietnam: Inside the Business Culture
Speaker: Louis Bui - CEO at Luco Travel
Gain actionable insights into Vietnam’s business mindset, negotiation styles, and cultural nuances that impact decision-making and partnerships#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Keynote: [VIE] Ho Chi Minh City: A Strategic Destination for the Global Esports Industry, 2026-2030
Speaker: Le Cao Sy - Communication Technology Division at HCMC Department of Information and Communications
#Market Expansion & Future Trends
Conference Day 2
Amor Resort, 61A Nguyen Van Dau, Ward 5, Binh Thanh, HCMC
The first AI Agent in your company
Speaker: Joschua Ziethen - AI/UX Consultant at Gradion
#AI-Driven Business
Agentic AI for Automation
Speaker: Dung Nguyen - Director of Technology & Innovation at Gradion
#AI-Driven Business
Lunch break
From Optimization to Reinvention: Why We Need the "Company Within the Company"
Speaker: Judith Andresen - Agile Coach & Organisation Developer at BERATUNG JUDITH ANDRESEN
#Scaling Business
Where Southeast Asia Is Heading Next: A Founder’s Guide to Expansion
Speaker: Paul Meyers - Head Coach at Asia Founder Coaching
#Scaling Business
Free time
Check-in Gradion Year End Party
CINÉ Saigon, 148 Cong Quynh, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Grachella - Gradion Year End Party
CINÉ Saigon, 148 Cong Quynh, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Dresscode: Coachella
Join the Gradion community for a lively year-end celebration
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