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JANUARY 2018 EVENTS… Event: ASOCIO Multilateral Trade Visit

Date: 23 – 26 January 2018 Organizer: Lao ICT Commerce Association (LICA) Location: Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Website: http://www.ictexpo2018.la/2017/11/29/asocio-multilateral-trade-visit-2018/ The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) is organizing the Multilateral Trade Visit (MTV) to Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR from 23 – 26 January, 2018. This event is co-hosted by the Lao ICT Commerce Association (LICA) and Ministry of Post & Telecommunications

of Lao PDR and in conjunction with Lao ICT Expo 2018 and 6th ASEAN CIO Forum. Objectives of this MTV:

1 To create trade and partnership opportunities with Laos ICT companies from 24 economies in Asian and Oceanian region.

2 To foster relationships and business matching opportunities with ICT industry leaders and e-government officers in Laos.

3 To meet, communicate and share experience with the Ministry of Post & Telecommunications (MPT) of Lao PDR, Department of Trade Promotion (DTP) and Lao ICT Commerce Association (LICA)

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Event: Lao ICT Expo 2018

Date: 24 – 28 January 2018 Organizer: Lao ICT Commerce Association (LICA) Location: Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Website: http://www.ictexpo2018.la/ The Vision of Lao ICT Expo 2018 is to serve as showcase event for all ICT related technology and solutions for local, foreign and regional market. It also serves as a venue for local and foreign world-class ICT players such service providers, Telecommunication vendors, distributors, resellers, Software developers, Government, banks, IT academia, suppliers to demonstrates their latest gadgets, products, service and innovation. It also aims to help develop the digital transformation in Lao PDR and interconnect with the upcoming digital ASEAN.

Lao ICT EXPO 2018 is the Lao’s largest and most extensive ICT Exhibition, Conference, and Summit as the leading international exhibition supporting growth and development of the local ICT industry and Regional Market. Brings up the idea of “Towards Digital Transformation” is where established technology service vendors, private and public-sector decision makers, integrators, and users of ICT technology for business or public good – as well as disruptive start-ups with unique solutions – come together to create important networks and build valuable partnerships.

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Event: 6th ASEAN CIO Forum

Date: 25 – 26 January 2018 Organizer: Lao ICT Commerce Association (LICA) Location: Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Website: http://www.ictexpo2018.la/2017/10/18/conference-2/

6th ASEAN CIO Forum (ACF) 2018 will be hosted by Ministry Posts and Telecommunications of LAOS PDR and together with ASEAN CIO Association on 24th and 25th January 2018 @ ITEC, Vientiane, LAO. This forum happens in conjunction with ASOCIO Multilateral Trade Visit (MTV) from 23 – 26 January 2018 at Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention. ASEAN CIO Forum is one preferred platform chosen by CXOs to share their thoughts leadership and to gather their fellow peers to touch based on latest development in technology, innovation, human capital development and leadership subjects in particular experiencing how others have leap frogged their competition leveraging on digital transformation.

This is a must-attend annual forum for CIOs defining together with CEOs or heads of enterprises year after year, the ASEAN CIO Forum is the most comprehensive and respected CIOs event across Asean++. Join us to gain insights and foresights from experienced CIOs on how to manage the entire digital economy that demands emerging technologies, disruptive innovation to achieve strategic business objectives in the era of digital economy. It will be a valuable opportunity to create an ASEAN ICT Community program that produces business outcome-driven results. Case studies on challenges and successes would be shared amongst participants via plenary and keynotes.

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JANUARY 2018 EVENTS…

Event: CAN Info-Tech 2018

Date: 25 - 30 January 2018 Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Website: http://www.caninfotech.org.np/

Organizer: Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN Federation)

CAN Info-Tech CAN Info-Tech is a major activity of Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) that brings together national and international Computer Software, Computer Hardware, Networking Devices and Solutions, Mobile Solutions, Security Solutions, ISPs, Product Launch/New Products, Wireless Solutions, Banking Solutions, IT Enabled Services Solutions, Anti-Virus, e-Governance, Access Control and Security Solutions under single umbrella for business platform, promotion, exhibition and knowledge transfer. CAN Info-Tech is a forum for latest technological displays to create awareness about IT applications, to promote Nepali IT sector around the world and to create ICT application awareness and computer literacy. Theme of the exhibition This is a platform where National and International organizations can exchange knowledge, skill and technology in the field of Computer and Information Technology. Objectives of the exhibition

1. Identifying the needs of domestic ICT industries and facilitating them. 2. Developing a common platform for ICT industries professionals to interact with. 3. Communicate with customers to clearly define their requirements and provide solutions that satisfy the community's business need. 4. Promote sharing of IT resources (including data, information, expertise and technologies)

among agencies. 5. For enhancing international and inter agency relationship. 6. Publicizing company Association. 7. To create ICT application awareness and computer literacy.

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Event: CAN ICT Conference 2018

Date: 26 - 27 January 2018 Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Website: http://www.can.org.np/content/events.html

Organizer: Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN Federation)

The two-day ICT Conference that is organized along with CAN Info-Tech is an ideal forum to showcase ICT products and services among a wide range of ICT Professionals, policy and decision makers. Among others with presentations from national and International presenters the conference provides a unique opportunity to take stock of developments made in Nepali ICT space in addition to providing a rare opportunity to engage with ICT community as the-art technologies and emerging ICT trends. In addition, it is also an ideal forum to develop informed understanding that could be brought to bear upon technology acquisition decision.

Event: EmTech Asia 2018

Date: 30 - 31 January 2018 Website: http://emtechasia.com/

Organizer: Koelnmesse Pte Ltd

Location: Sands Expo & Convention Centre,

Singapore

EmTech is the annual global emerging technologies conference hosted by MIT Technology Review, the world's oldest and most respected technology publication since 1899. This unique event has grown into a global community which runs in the United States, Europe, South America, India, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It is the world's most important conference on emerging technologies that matter. EmTech Asia is the showcase for the emerging technologies with the greatest potential to change our lives and an access point to the most innovative people and companies in the world. The event is an opportunity to glimpse the future and understand the technologies that will change the face of business and drive the new global economy. Come 30 - 31 January 2018, join over 700 business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and change makers at MIT Technology Review's most inspirational conference on emerging technologies that matter.

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JANUARY 2018 EVENTS…

Event: Thailand ICT Youth Challenge 2017

Date: Month from May 2017 - January 2018

Organizer: The Association of Thai ICT Industry (ATCI) Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Website: www.atci.or.th

Event: V Camping 2017

Date: Month from May 2017 - January 2018

Organizer: The Association of Thai ICT Industry (ATCI) Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Website: www.atci.or.th