Reserve your seat

King’s Bangkok Education Forum 2022

Career . Life .
Social Values .

The first education forum from King’s College International School Bangkok for students in Years 10–13 (or equivalent) is designed to spark their passions to further develop and prepare themselves for future careers with an impact-driven mindset.


Learn through life lessons and experiences shared by a group of successful veterans and talents
through a series of talks that will prompt inspiring outlooks and new perspectives
for career, life and social values in the future.


Speaker Profiles & Topics

“How to lead the world:
a modern leadership story”
 

Patama Chantaruck

Country Managing Director
of Accenture Thailand
 

Finalist Lifetime Achievement
Global Award of Women in Tech

previously led Microsoft Corporation,
worked closely with Bill Gates and another
two Microsoft CEOs and listed one of 60
“Thought Leaders You Should Follow”.

Read More

"Culture: How it enriches our life"
 
 

Prof. Krislert Samphantharak, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics
at the University of California,
San Diego

Leading economist with Ph.D.
from University of Chicago

widely published economic research in
world-leading academic journals and
co-authored a book with Professor
Robert Townsend, a renowned economist
and Professor of Economics at MIT.

Read More

“IKIGAI - finding the meaning of life”
 
 

Asst. Prof. Kritinee Pongtanalert, Ph.D.

Lecturer
in Marketing and Innovation
at Chulalongkorn Business School

Japanese marketing expert

owned a Facebook page “Gadewadee Marumura” with over 130,000 followers and previously achieved Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship to earn Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees from Kobe University.

Read More

Panel Discussion: “Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them
 

Arm Tungnirun, Ph.D.

Director of Chinese Studies Center,
Chulalongkorn University
 

The author of bestseller books “China 5.0”,
“Chimerica” and “China’s Next Normal”

completed his laws degree from Peking University, Stanford University and Harvard Law School and currently offers lecture about China to a wider audience including government officials and top executives at listed companies.

Read More

Panel Discussion: “Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them
 

Soros Treerattanaroj

Vice President, Investment Strategy,
Chief Wealth Banking Office
at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB)

A former engineer
who is now leading one
of the largest banks in Thailand

completed a bachelor degree in engineering
from Chulalongkorn University before achieving
his MBA at Yale University
(exchange program at London Business School).

Read More

Panel Discussion: “Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them
 

Nattachai Numpacharoen

Strategy Team Manager
at Garena Online Thailand
 

ROV pioneer in Thailand’s games market

with work experience in Thailand, Japan,
and Hong Kong and a bachelor degree
in Economics from the Stanford University.

Read More

Panel Discussion: "Career. Life. Social Values."
How to make the most out of them
 

Cherprang Areekul

BNK48 Captain



The first and current captain of BNK48

with an honours degree in science from Mahidol University International College, and a published scientific journal in the UK.

Read More

Moderator for panel discussion:
"Career. Life. Social Values."
How to make the most out of them
 

Kunyarat Ardchon

Vice President -
Head of Strategic Brand Partnerships,
Marketing Solutions, Lazada Thailand

A Chinese language and literature graduate with a driven mind for tech career

A first-honors of Bachelor of Arts graduate
(GPA 4.0) who successfully earned a business leadership role in 3 leading tech companies: Google, Airbnb, and Lazada Thailand.

Read More

Event schedules

6th November 2022

9.15

Registration

10.00

Opening Remarks by Thomas Banyard, Headmaster

“IKIGAI – finding the meaning of life”
followed by Q&A
by Asst. Prof. Kritinee Pongtanalert, Ph.D. -
Lecturer in the Marketing and Innovation at Chulalongkorn Business School

12.00

Lunch

13.00

“Culture: how it enriches our life”
followed by Q&A
by Prof. Krislert Samphantharak, Ph.D. –
Professor of Economics
at University of California, San Diego

15.00

Break

15.20

An optional activity (to be advised)

13th November 2022

9.15

Registration

10.00

“How to lead the world: a modern leadership story”
followed by Q&A
by Patama Chantaruck – Country Managing Director of Accenture Thailand

12.00

Lunch

13.00

Panel Discussion “Career. Life. Social Values.” How to make the most out of them
followed by Q&A

  • Arm Tungnirun, Ph.D. – Director of the Chinese Studies Center, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University
  • Soros Treerattanaroj – Vice President, Investment Strategy, Chief Wealth Banking Office at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB)
  • Nattachai Numpacharoen – Strategy Team Manager at Garena Online Thailand
  • Cherprang Areekul – BNK48 Captain with a published scientific journal in the UK

Moderator: Kunyarat Ardchon – Vice President - Head of Strategic Brand Partnerships, Marketing Solutions at Lazada Thailand

At The Great Hall, King’s College International School Bangkok

Interested ?

1

Complete the form
below, then please scan
the QR to transfer
the registration fee that will
be given to educational
charities.


QR Code

2

The school will then
email you to confirm
your registration. The
email will enclose with your
ticket and the schedules
of the event.

3

Around a week prior to the event,
the school will be in touch
with more details including
information i.e. Covid-19
measures, parking
information, maps and etc.

Reserve your seat for the event

(*Seats are limited)

Objectives

King’s Bangkok Education Forum 2022 is an educational platform for students in Years 10–13 (or equivalent) that aims to equip them with inquisitive minds. This will inspire their paths for the future, expand their horizons, and help them to develop themselves in a way that will create changes and a better society.

Students will learn about speakers’ wide-ranging and industry-leading experiences across different life paths under the themes of career, life, and social values. The speakers will focus on passing on knowledge gained from working in global organisations and studying at world-class universities.

In addition, the proceeds from the event will be given to charity (without deduction of expenses)
to further benefit society.

Opportunities

Broaden Your
Perspective

On Work, Life and Social
Values from inspiring
storytellers.

Design Your
Path

With opportunities,
possibilities, and plans
for the world-class universities.

Self
Discovery

Discover the education
that encourages students
to find themselves.

Over the course of two days, you will learn from a number of professional and experienced speakers on their own life and view of the world. Our diverse range of speakers will be giving a series of talks sharing life lessons and advice with students, and presenting them with other perspectives. Being faced with new ideas will help students to examine their own ways of thinking and will allow them to prepare for their futures by incorporating fresh ideas into their individual approach to life.

Location

Contact
+66 (0) 2481 9955

8.00am-5.00pm (Mon-Fri), 9.00am-3.30pm (Sat) Office closed: Sundays, public holidays

events@kingsbangkok.ac.th

Patama Chantaruck


“How to lead the world: a modern leadership story”

Patama Chantaruck is a true veteran in the technology industry. Patama started her career at Microsoft in the United States where she spent 23 years serving this leading tech company diligently and faithfully. Her last title at Microsoft was General Manager - Worldwide Software Asset Management and Compliance. In fact, up to the present, she is the only Thai person to have worked closely with three Microsoft CEOs: Bill Gates, Steve Balmer, and Satya Nadella. After her career in the United States, Patama returned to Thailand and joined a legacy technology company, IBM, where she was Vice President for Indochina Expansion & Managing Director. Recently, she has just taken the post of Country Managing Director of Accenture Thailand.

Recognised as 2020 Finalist Lifetime Achievement Global Award of Women in Tech, Top Businesswomen of 2019, a Female Executive of the Year 2018 Stevie Award Winner (more than 2,500 employees) and one of 60 “Thought Leaders You Should Follow” in 2018 at a Global Microsoft Inspire event, Patama has established herself as one of the foremost experts on digital transformation. In 2021, she also won Bangkok Post Women’s of the Year 2021 award that reinforced her status as a leader in the technology industry. In addition to having an outstanding career, Patama has dedicated her time to make an impact on a wider society. She is one of the most inspiring mentors for Institute for Management Education for Thailand Foundation (IMET) in which she helped several highly selective talents in Thailand to navigate their careers, and, more importantly, lives. Most, if not all, mentees of Patama speak highly about her and regard her mentorship as their life-changing experiences.

Experience

  • Country Managing Director, Accenture Thailand
  • VP for Indochina Expansion and Managing Director, IBM Thailand
  • General Manager - Worldwide Software Asset Management and Compliance, Microsoft Corporation
  • Advisory Board Member, Thailand Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion
  • Board of Governors, The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM Thailand)

Education

  • Honorary Degree of Doctor of Computer Science, Prince of Songkla University
  • MBA, International Finance, Washington State University
  • BS, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University

Honors & Awards

  • Finalist Lifetime Achievement Global Award of Women in Tech
  • Bangkok Post’s Women of the Year 2021
  • Female Executive of the Year - Business Services - More Than 2,500 Employees, 2018 Stevie Award
  • Mentor or Coach of the Year - Business, 2018 Stevie Award

Prof. Krislert Samphantharak, Ph.D.


“Culture: How it enriches our life”

Prof. Krislert Samphantharak, Ph.D. is a globally renowned economist. He is an expert in finance, public policy and economic development. He has extensive experience in working in policy-making institutions. Most recently, he was Executive Director of Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research at the Bank of Thailand, where he continues to serve as its advisor. He is also a Professor of Economics at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego. He also previously held visiting positions at the International Monetary Fund, University of California Los Angeles, University of Tokyo, and Yale-NUS College in Singapore.

Earning his Ph. D. in Economics from University of Chicago, Prof. Samphantharak has interests in finance, economic development, and public policy, especially in household and enterprises behaviors and their role together with economic development in Southeast Asia region. His book “Households as Corporate Firms: An Analysis of Household Finance Using Integrated Household Surveys and Corporate Financial Accounting”, which was co-written with the famous Professor Robert Townsend at MIT, was published by Cambridge University Press and is now also available in several languages including Chinese. His recent publications include the studies of risk and return in village economies, impacts of natural disasters on farmers, ethnic segregation and public goods provision, and household debt over the life cycle. Currently, he is working on projects that employ big data analytics to study household finance, corporate finance and ownership structure, tax incentives and SMEs, and market power and business dynamism.

Experience

  • Associate Dean, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego
  • Advisor, Tax Policy Committee, The Revenue Department, Thailand
  • Founding Advisor, Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER)
  • Executive Director, Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER)
  • Scientific Committee, Committee of Sustainable Assessment (COSA)
  • Management Committee, International Journal of Central Banking
  • Editorial Board, Asian Development Review

Education

  • Ph.D. and M.A., Economics, University of Chicago
  • B.A. (Economics) First Class Honors with Gold Medal, Chulalongkorn University

Honors & Awards

  • Award for Excellence in Teaching and Contributions to the Student Community (Voted by Graduate Students at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego)
  • Global Fellowship, University of California Los Angeles
  • Charles Robins Faculty Scholar, University of California San Diego

Asst. Prof. Kritinee Pongtanalert, Ph.D.


“IKIGAI - finding the meaning of life”

Asst. Prof. Kritinee Pongthanalert, Ph.D. is one of the most prolific experts on the subject of Japanese business management. An owner of the pen name Gadewadee, Asst. Prof. Pongthanalert is regarded as an innovative thinker who introduces simple yet brilliant concepts of Japanese management and marketing such as Heartful Marketing and Rinen to Thai businesses and wider audience. She is not only an author of popular books, but also writes on a regular basis for leading publications and online media in Thailand such as The Cloud. In addition, she publishes her work in her “Gadewadee Marumura” facebook page with more than 130,000 followers. She is currently a lecturer at Chulalongkorn Business School, Chulalongkorn University. Prior to joining Chulalongkorn Business School, she received a Japanese Government Scholarship to complete her higher education degrees at Kobe University.

Experience

  • Lecturer, Chulalongkorn Business School
  • Author of Japanese business management books including Omotenashi, Makoto Marketing and Rinen

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Marketing), Kobe University, Japan
  • Master of Art in Commerce, Kobe University, Japan
  • Bachelor of Economics, Kobe University, Japan

Arm Tungnirun, Ph.D.


Panel Discussion: “Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them

Arm Tungnirun, Ph.D. is a leading expert on China who has spent his life in both China and the United States of America. Dr. Tungnirun’s perspective towards situations between China and the U.S. are often sought after by leading media in Thailand. He is usually invited to offer his views to high-ranking officers in different ministries as well as top executives at leading firms to ensure that the competitive landscape about China and its implication to the country and organisation is up-to-date.

Arm Tungnirun, Ph.D. is currently the director of the China Studies Center and a faculty member of the Faculty of Law at Chulalongkorn University. His research interests are in the areas of Chinese law, international economic law and development studies. His books, “China 5.0,” “Chimerica,” and “China’s Next Normal” have topped the bestseller list in Thailand.

He was a 2017-2018 Residential Fellow at the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School. Dr. Tungnirun also received his LL.B. from Peking University, LL.M. in International Economic Law from Harvard Law School, and J.S.M. and J.S.D. in Law and Development Policies from Stanford Law School.

Experience

  • Director of the Chinese Studies Center, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University
  • Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University
  • Director of the Thai-Chinese Strategic Research Center (TCRC), National Research Council of Thailand
  • Author of “China 5.0,” “Chimerica,” and “China’s Next Normal”
  • Columnist, Krungthep Thurakij (Bangkokbiz) and The 101 .World

Education

  • J.S.D. (Doctor of the Science of Law), Stanford University
  • J.S.M. (The Master of the Science of Law), Stanford University
  • LL.M., Harvard Law School
  • LL.B., Peking University

Soros Treerattanaroj


Panel Discussion: “Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them

Soros Treerattanaroj is a banking professional who has education & work experience in the US, UK, and Thailand. He has a passion for education and sharing with others, believing that it is the source of all positive social impacts (that last).

With the last saving of his parents, Khun Soros was allowed to go to the US for the first time at the age of 23, unable to speak a single complete sentence in English. Fast-forwarding a painful 1.5 years, more than 15 hours daily were spent on school and internship, Khun Soros got a job in Boston which paid him nearly six figures allowing him to live a good life. However, luxury still did not fill his heart.

At the age of 27, Khun Soros took a new challenge to join CP Leadership Institute with the mission to build next-generation leaders for Thailand. Then, he joined SCB and got a full sponsorship for an MBA at Yale. Now, Khun Soros is back at SCB working on multiple projects which push the source of funds to create a positive impact on society such as ESG in investment, wealth-growth inequality, and more. He also charitably provides career guidance, coaches students, and helps them in getting into top MBA programmes.

Experience

  • Vice President, Investment Strategy, Chief Wealth Banking Office at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
  • General Manager, CP Leadership Institute, Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)
  • Business Analyst, Charles River Development (Boston Headquarter)

Education

  • MBA, Yale School of Management, Yale University (Exchange: London Business School)
  • M.S., Mathematical Finance, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
  • B.Eng., Computer Engineering, Chulalongkorn University

Nattachai Numpacharoen


Panel Discussion: “Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them

Nattachai Numpacharoen completed his bachelor’s degree in Economics at Stanford University, but due to his interest in technology, he made his way into the tech industry. He is currently Strategy Team Manager at Garena Online Thailand, a global leading online games developer, and publisher. At Garena, Khun Nattachai works on growing and improving the experience of mobile games such as RoV (Arena of Valor) and Free Fire. He was one of the teams who brought RoV to the Thailand market, where it became the most popular mobile game of 2017. The game has remained in the top 5 downloaded games in Thailand ever since. As the first eSports Pro League in Thailand, RoV has been hugely popular, gaining an immense total of 225M online views.

His background is also very appealing to the next generation who want to be global citizens as he has experience working with foreign companies in Hong Kong and Japan before reaching his 30s.

Experience

  • Strategy Team Manager at Garena Online Thailand

Education

  • B.A. (Economics), Stanford University

Cherprang Areekul


Panel Discussion: “Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them

Cherprang Areekul, the first and current Captain of the band BNK48, is a determined person known for her efforts across a variety of areas. Khun Cherprang successfully auditioned to become the BNK48’s first members while still studying at university. During her first two years of university, Khun Cherprang served as a research assistant on a paper about the ‘blue bottle experiment’, which was published in the UK's Royal Society Open Science in 2017. She graduated with a Second Class Honours degree; majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Physics; from the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University International College.

Khun Cherprang has also participated in many academic activities both at home and abroad, such as in 2019, being selected to participate in a panel discussion at the 'Youth Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals' at Sophia University, Japan, alongside individuals from UNESCAP and UNESCO and in April 2022, being selected as one of six representatives of Thailand to attend NASA’s Space Camp introductory space exploration training course at the US Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) as part of a scholarship program to discover Thai astronauts.

Experience

  • First-generation members and current leader of BNK48
  • Co-author of research on the ‘blue bottle experiment’ that was published in the UK's Royal Society Open Science journal.
  • A panellist on the 'Youth Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals' forum at Sofia University Japan with representatives from UNESCAP & UNESCO
  • One of six representatives of Thailand to attend NASA’s Space Camp introductory space exploration course training at the US Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) in a scholarship program to discover Thai astronauts.

Awards

  • Young Master Award Branches of Inspiration for Children and Youth from the Creative and Youth Development Club of Thailand (THAILAND MASTER YOUTH 2019)
  • Nominee, Best Actress Award at the Ninth Thai Film Directors Association in 2019 for Homestay
  • Educational Role Model Award at EduLife Expo 2018 from Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha
  • The Young Role Model Award from the Rotary Club of 2017

Education

  • Second Class Honours from Mahidol University International College, Faculty of Science (Chemistry major and Physics minor)

Kunyarat Ardchon


Moderator for panel discussion:
“Career. Life. Social Values.”
How to make the most out of them

Kunyarat Ardchon attended Chulalongkorn University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese Language and Literature with a four-year GPA of the maximum 4.0.

Khun Kunyarat began her career working in the leading tech company Google and explored different roles in the company such as account strategy, YouTube online partnership management and regional recruiting. She won the 2018 APAC Superstar Award as “The Innovator”, the award at Google only for top performers. After her career at Google, she became the first staff of Airbnb Thailand, as a Strategy and Operations Manager, to set up a local entity and Airbnb’s operations in Bangkok. Later Khun Kunyarat joined Lazada, where her latest title is Vice President, Strategic Brand Partnerships and Marketing Solutions. In this role she has overseen a portfolio of millions of dollars in advertising revenue quarterly.

Khun Kunyarat has also dedicated herself to positively impacting others around her as she has volunteered in Chulalongkorn Alumni Mentorship Program for 2 consecutive years to contribute back to Chulalongkorn. She has become a mentor for Chula students to guide them in their journey toward their future.

Experience

  • Vice President - Head of Strategic Brand Partnerships, Marketing Solutions, Lazada Thailand
  • Head of Strategic Brand Partnerships, Marketing Solutions, Lazada Thailand
  • Head of Partner Solutions, Lazada Thailand
  • Strategy and Operations Manager, Airbnb Thailand
  • Regional Recruiter, People Operations, Google APAC
  • Program Manager, YouTube Online Partnership Development, Google APAC
  • Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions, Google APAC

Education

  • Master of Business Administration, National University of Singapore
    (Exchange: Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management)
  • Bachelor of Arts - First Class Honours, Chulalongkorn University

King’s College International School Bangkok

Ref. KPS004KB000001783458