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Pawoot Pongvitayapanu

Managing Director & Founder
Rakuten Tarad.com

As the CEO of Tarad, Pawoot is responsible for managing Thailand’s largest “B2C” e-marketplace with over 101,000 merchants. Since Tarad joined Rakuten Inc. (the biggest eCommerce company in Japan) in 2009, Pawoot is spending more of his time driving the eCommerce ventures in Thailand and advocating the progress of the industry. As the President of the Thailand eCommerce association, He will be sharing his domestic knowledge of Thailand and how he thinks retailers can really capture growth in one of the leading Southeast Asia markets.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Pawoot.

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Day 1

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

16:30 Boardroom for retailers only (invite only)

A new highlight at e-Tail Asia 2015 is our retailers-only roundtable. Join 15 of your peers to discuss what your biggest challenges are and how can you best overcome them.

To join your peers for an honest and strictly confidential discussion, please contact Mitha Srinivasan at mitha@wbresearch.com.

Day 2

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

12:30 Thailand mega sale: Understanding its impact on the Thai e-commerce industry

What are the challenges in operating an e-commerce business in Thailand and how can you overcome them?
How can you grow the business when many consumers are not online?
How can you differentiate yourself from the many competitors in the market?
How does the Thailand mega sale work and how can the e-commerce industry benefit from it?
What lessons can e-commerce companies in the region learn from this initiative?

17:00 Live Unconference : How has the Asian e-commerce industry evolved in the last 5 years and what will the next 5 years bring?

To round off our 3rd Annual E-Tail Asia we take a light-hearted look at how the Asian e-commerce space is progressing compared to our European and American counterparts. During this informal session we will grab a drink and relax while discussing how you think the e-commerce universe will evolve in Asia.