Busi­ness Break­fast: Oppor­tu­ni­ties in Thai­land and South­east Asia, Oulu

Join us for an exclu­sive busi­ness break­fast with a rep­re­sen­ta­tive of Valkeus Ven­tures — a Thai-based VC firm, to explore untapped oppor­tu­ni­ties in one of the world’s fastest-grow­ing regions. In this event, you’ll learn how your com­pa­ny can thrive in Thai­land and South­east Asia’s boom­ing mar­kets, with the sup­port of Valkeus Ven­tures, a strate­gic part­ner bridg­ing Nordic inno­va­tion and Thai growth.

Time: 11.6.2025, 08.30 – 09.40 or 08.30 – 11.10 (if a meet­ing is booked)
Place: Tech­nop­o­lis keskus­ta, Bergen- con­fer­ence room, Sepänkatu 20, Oulu

Reg­is­tra­tion

South­east Asia is one of the fastest-grow­ing regions in the world, with a com­bined GDP of over $500 bil­lion and a pop­u­la­tion of 68 mil­lion. At its cen­ter, Thai­land stands out as a gate­way to the region, with a $3.9 tril­lion GDP, 6% growth in 2023, and a dig­i­tal econ­o­my expand­ing rapid­ly thanks to over 70% inter­net pen­e­tra­tion.

Valkeus Ven­tures is dri­ving real impact in Thai­land through inno­v­a­tive tech­nolo­gies from the Nordic+ region. With a €15 mil­lion fund and over 1,000 star­tups screened, they help founders scale in one of Asia’s most dynam­ic mar­kets.

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Sus­tain­abil­i­ty: Green ener­gy, green mobil­i­ty, sus­tain­able food, and mate­ri­als
• Health: Pre­ven­tive diag­nos­tics, longevi­ty, smart health­care
• Agri­cul­ture & Food: Alter­na­tive ingre­di­ents, smart farm­ing, agri-biotech
• Trav­el & Leisure: Smart trav­el, gam­ing, AR/VR, arts, and fash­ion

Dur­ing the Busi­ness Break­fast, Valkeus Ven­tures’ expert Joe Sith Sico­rav­it will present key oppor­tu­ni­ties in the mar­ket and answer your ques­tions. Joe is a strat­e­gy and inno­va­tion pro­fes­sion­al with a strong back­ground in prod­uct launch­es, go-to-mar­ket strat­e­gy, invest­ment bank­ing, due dili­gence, and start­up part­ner­ships. His insights are ground­ed in prac­ti­cal expe­ri­ence and tai­lored to Nordic founders explor­ing South­east Asia.

You also have the option to pre-book a one-on-one meet­ing with Joe to take the dis­cus­sion fur­ther.

Pro­gram

08.30 Break­fast is served

9.00 — 09.05 Open­ing note

09.05 — 09.25 Intro­duc­tion to oppor­tu­ni­ties in the Thai and South­east Asian mar­ket, Joe Sith Sico­rav­it, Valkeus Ven­tures

09.25 — 09.40 Q&A

09.40 — 11.10 Pre-booked one-on-one meet­ings with the expert (each meet­ing slot is 15 min­utes)

The event is free of charge, but requires reg­is­tra­tion.

This edi­tion of Busi­ness Break­fast is orga­nized by Busi­nes­sOulu in coop­er­a­tion with Valkeus Ven­tures.

Con­tact per­sons:
Viera Karam
Busi­nes­sOulu
viera.karam@businessoulu.com

Joan­na Sep­pä­nen
Busi­nes­sOulu
joanna.seppanen@businessoulu.com