The Conversations That Will Shape Vietnam’s $1 Trillion Future
A full day of high-level debate, dialogue, and access — blending growth engines, global strategy, and leadership at scale.
03 December 2026 | Full Day | 350+ leaders (speakers are being updated)
MORNING: The New Competitive Reality
08:00 — 08:45
Check-in, registration, and networking breakfast
Welcome Remarks
Cuong Dang, Founder & Chair — Vietnam Vanguard
Founder, CEO — Rēsu (resu.vn)Senior Government Representative (invitation extended)
08:45 — 09:00
09:00 — 09:30
Keynote Address
Southeast Asia in the New Global Order
A top-down view of how geopolitics, trade fragmentation, technology, demographics and changing capital flows are reshaping Southeast Asia’s position in the global economy. Where Vietnam is gaining ground, where structural gaps remain, and what will determine its competitiveness in the next phase.
The Race for Global Capital — Vietnam vs. Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia
Where will the next dollar, factory, data centre, regional headquarters and strategic investment go — and why?
09:30 – 10:00
Executive Dialogue
10:00 — 10:20
10:20 — 10:50
Coffee & Networking
10:50 — 11:20
Vietnam IFC — Year 1 (the progress)
Vietnam’s Bid for a Place in Asia’s Capital Markets
The AI Economy: Where Can Vietnam Win?
Not whether Vietnam should embrace AI, but where it can build defensible capability — applications, infrastructure, talent or industry-specific intelligence.
11:20 — 11:50
11:50 — 13:30
Strategy Lunch Sessions (concurring)
AFTERNOON: The Capability Test
Powering the Next Growth Cycle — Can Infrastructure and Energy Keep Up With Ambition?
Factories, data centres, cities and industrial expansion all depend on power, logistics and infrastructure. Where are the constraints becoming economically consequential?
13:45 — 14:15
“Crossing the Street” — Going Global
What changes when a company built for Vietnam attempts to compete for customers, talent, capital and acquisitions across Southeast Asia?
14:15 — 14:45
Executive Dialogue
14:45 — 15:05
Beyond Assembly — Supply Chain Ownership
From components and engineering to procurement, technology and industrial services: what would it take for Vietnamese firms to move deeper into global production networks?
15:05 — 15:35
15:35 — 16:00
Networking Coffee Break
Vietnam’s Quest on Agri-Food Value Chain
16:00 — 16:30
Executive Dialogue
16:30 — 16:50
The Missing Middle — Who Will Run the $1 Trillion Economy?
Vietnam has entrepreneurs and graduates. But does it have enough world-class managers, engineers, operators and functional leaders capable of running increasingly complex organizations?
16:50 — 17:20
17:20 — 17:50
The 2030 Portfolio
Closing Remarks
Cuong Dang, Founder & Chair — Vietnam Vanguard
17:50 — 18:00
18:00 — 20:30
Cocktail Reception & Networking