Creative Economy

วิทยากรหลักสูตรผู้บริหารด้านเศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์ (EXECT-1)

Sir Chris Powell’s
Sir Chris Powell was knighted in the 2009 New Year Honours for his services to the advertising industry. He is the Chairman of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), the organization developing strategies for national and regional policies supporting innovation. He also chairs the Institute of Public Policy Research’s think tank and the British Council’s creative industries advisory group. Moreover, Powell is a recognised person in advertising industry. He was the former chairman of BMPDDB Advertising Agency. Under his leadership, the agency became the second largest in the UK and was voted as “the most creative agency in the world”.

President, Tetsuyuki Hirano
He proposes the importance of Design Management in solving management strategy problems through design to drive the company forward. He aims at the creation of the company identity or culture of the future by proposing solutions from both design and cultural aspects.

He worked at Kajima Corporation participation in architectural design, urban development projects, international projects, CAD System projects etc. In 1987, Mr. Hirano established Hirano Design International, Inc. (Chicago, USA). At the same time, he established this based for international design activity, Mr. Hirano also acted as an advisor for the Design Management Institute (Boston). In 1989, in corporation with Harvard Business School, he participated in the Triad Design Project which creates a network between 13 international companies.

Mr. Hirano is graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago in Bachelor of Architecture.

Mr. Sridhar Ryalie
He is presently working as an advisor at Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC). He has a strong practical knowledge of ‘design for manufacturability’, quality procedures and practices. He has proven abilities in spearheading R&D initiatives, user research and its practical application, proficient in all aspect of product development process, design ethnography, contextual design, process improvement and systems designing initiatives during the career span.

Mr. Ryalie has drafted the Indian Design policy as part of his research project for the Indian Government and his current research interests are design & innovation policy within companies and countries.

Dr. Arkhom termpittayapaisith
Having 20 years experience in developing national strategy and policy, Dr. arkhom was a member of the Sub Committee of National Economic and Social Development Plan 8 (1997-2001) and has been a member of the Working Group of National Economic and Social Development Plan 9 (2002-2006) and the Working Group of national Economic and Social Development Plan 10 (2007-2011). Since 2003, Dr. Arkhom has held the positions of Deputy Secretary General Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board and Chief Parliamentary and Liaison Officer.

Dr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith earned a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Thammasart Univeristy and a Master Degree in Development Economics from Williams College, USA.

Admiral Thanit Kittiampon
Admiral Thanit is an adept architect who is widely acclaimed for his creativity, achievements in architectural design and organizational management. In his current position as President of The Office of Knowledge Management and Development (OKMD) under the Office of the Prime Minister, he takes the helm of a state agency with the mission to transform Thailand into a knowledge-based society, focusing primarily on creative economy concept, which is a new economic engine that will boost Thailand’s competitiveness in the global marketplace.

Dr. Narongchai Akraseranee
Dr. Narongchai is a former Minister of commerce and Senator of Thailand, presently holds management positions in several leading public listed companies, such as, Chairman of the Office of Knowledge Management and Development – OKMD (Public Organization); Chairman of the Board of Directors of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM), Chairman of MFC Asset Management Plc.; Chairman of the Board of Directors and Independent Director, Broker Group Plc.; Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thai-German Product Plc.; and Chairman of the Board of Directors of his family –owned investment holding company, Seranee Group. He is also concurrently the Economic Advisory to Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, The Prime Minister of Thailand; A Director of the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI). An expert in the field of Economy, Dr. Narongchai has been an active participant or speakers at seminars or conference in Thailand and overseas on public issues including economic development, regional, Sub-regional Corporation and international economic systems.

Mr. Kittirattana Pitipanich
Mr. Kittirattana is the Design Advisory Director of Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC). His responsibilities involve the coordination of activities related to knowledge proliferation, the management of creative business development, the organizing of the “Creativities Unfold Bangkok” – an annual event for ideas gathering, networking and putting together a database of the creative industry, as well as overseeing TCDC’s Creative City project. He has a wide-ranging experience in the design circle, exemplified by his connection to the Design & Object Group, an assembly body of Thailand’s design and creative business entrepreneurs that has become a nationally-influential association, manufacturing merchandise with outstanding design.

Dr. Suvit Maesincee
Dr. Suvit is a Director of Sasin Institute for Global Affairs, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University. He presently holds a position in many organizations, such as a secretary general of the Royal Initiative Discovery, Board of Director of Siam City Bangk, Board of Director of Thai Vegetable Oil Public Co., Ltd. He is a former Vice Minister for Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Vice Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister. Dr. Suvit is graduated a Ph.D. in marketing from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois, U.S.A.

Mr. Duangrit Bunnag
Mr. Duangrit received a Graduate Diploma in Design from the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) in London and returned to practice in Bangkok. He established his own firm DUANGRIT BUNNAG ARCHITECT LIMITED (DBALP) in 1998. Since then, he has been building his own practice focusing on many design hotels, resorts, commercial and residential projects and his received several recognitions including; the ARCASIA Gold Medal in 2005, the ASA Award in 2004 and 2006, the UK’s FX Award in 2000 and the Top 10 Executive Award 2005 from MAI (Market for Alternative Investment (Thailand).

Dr. Choke-Anand Bussacumpakorn
Dr. Choke-Anand is currently a Chair of Graduate Program & Head of Design Management, School of Architecture and Design, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok. He is specialized in design innovation, design management, design planning, design audit, design thinking, design process, product innovation, design collaboration, industrial design and brand.

Ms. Ena Brown
Ms. Brown is currently a Principal Lecturer, Programme leader in ‘International Fashion Business’ one year at Nottingham Trent University. Ms. Brown has proven record of accomplishment as European brand manager. She is specialized in fashion design, brand management global brand positioning and product development in both luxury, middle to upper market branded

Asst. Prof. Kritika Kongsompong, Ph.D.
Dr. Kritika is a lecturer at Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Marketing. Dr. Kritika is graduated as Ph.D. in marketing from Thammasart University. She is specialized in marketing field and work as a consultant in leading corporation i.e. Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited in Customer Relationship Management and Consulting Plan for Bangchak Gasohol, DTGO Group of Company (Developer Company) in Marketing Information Consult. She is currently a TV program host on Spot Light Show on channel 5.

Mr. Paravi Wongchirachia
Mr. Paravi is a founding team member of Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC), a design initiative public organization under the Office of the Prime Minister. In August 2009, he was appointed director of the National Discovery Museum Institute (NDMI), which oversees the design and development of discovery museums around the country, to serve as a cultural knowledge resource for the Thailand Design Excellence Award 2009 (Demark), and on the Council of the Siam Society Under Royal Patronage.

Dr. Anothai Cholacgatpinyo
Dr. Anothai is a principal lecturer in the field of Fashion Design, Branding and Merchandising, Department of Textile Science, Faculty of Agro-Industry of Kasetsart University. He also hold a position of a Board Committee of Thailand Textile Institute of Thailand. He is a Project Director :New Brand Creation for the Thia Leather Goods Industry, Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce. He is graduated in Ph.D. in Fashion Design and Management from Central Saint Martin college of Art and Design,University of the Arts London, London, UK.

Mr. Vuttichai Harnpanich
Mr. Vudhichai is the Managing Director of Harn Product Co., Ltd and Harnn concepts Co., Ltd. He started HARNN Natural Home Spa in 1999 by launching the first collection of natural soap manufactured from Rice Bran Oil, which received a Patent in 2004. HARNN has since expanded its presence to more than 20 countries around the world. HARNN received the Good Design Award from Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization for its innovative and functional design while maintaining its cultural heritage in 2003. In 2004, Harn Product Co., Ltd. was also awarded the prestigious Thailand Prime Minster’s Export Award.

Mrs. Supanavit Eiamsakulrat
Mrs. Supanavit is the Executive Director of K.E. Land Co., Ltd., the leading luxurious real estate developer in Thailand. She is responsible for marketing business of the Group. She had started her career after graduating MBA from USA. She began her career in Merrill Lynch Phatra as Assistant Vice President of Investment Banking Division, Capital Market. Her working experience has been widely recognized an involved mainly in equity placement issues for Thailand large corporations.
Ms. Supanavit received her Master Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson university in USA.

Dr. Singh Intrachooto
Dr. Singh is Head of the Building Innovation and Technology Program at Kasetsart University Architecture, Bangkok and Design Principal at OSISU, Thailand’s leading eco-design venture. He holds Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Design Technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His design evolves around sustainable design concept as his research focuses on identifying patterns of technological innovation in environmentally responsible architecture. Dr Singh is considered a pioneer of ecological design in Thailand. Of particular interest in his focus on bridging academia and industry to leverage technology, education and production approaches to stimulate environmentally responsible innovations within the design and architecture industry. He is Design Innovation Ambassador for Thailand’s National Innovation Agency.

Mr. Sonu Shivdasani
Sonu Shidasani has created a whole new take on high-end hospitality by establishing the Six Senses group. In 1995, together with his wife Eva, they opened their first property – Soneva Fushi, in the Maldives, creating a high end market in what was formerly a mass market destination. Sonu had begun the second-tier five-star-plus brand, which evolved to become Six Senses Hideaway – the brand that introduced pool villas to Thailand, and Six Senses Latitude, He was at the forefront of luxury tourism in Vietnam, establishing that country’s first real resort.