Weerakorn Ongsakul

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

Host Panelist

Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul has served as an academician for over 25 years, dedicated to developing qualified and committed power and energy professionals in the region. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder and a Certified Energy Risk Professional (ERP). He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and PEA Encom International Co., Ltd., and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA). At the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), he represents the Royal Thai Government (RTG) Faculty and has been the Secretary General of the Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network (GMSARN) since 2006. An IEEE Senior Member, he was honored with the IEEE PES Thailand Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award in 2019. Prof. Ongsakul has authored two books, ten book chapters, 95 international refereed journal articles, and over 150 international conference papers. His research interests include intelligent system applications to energy systems, power system operation and control, power system restructuring and deregulation, smart grids, and energy and financial risk management.

Suthat Krongchon

President, Thai IoT Association

Panelist

Dr. Suthat Krongchon is the President of the Thai IoT Association and Co-Founder of AIoT Smart Tech, with over 20 years of leadership in IoT, AI, RFID, smart cards, and digital transformation. He also serves as Senior Vice Chairman of the Thai SME Council and CEO & Managing Director of Supra Technology Co., Ltd. His career spans key roles in high-security printing, national ID and ePassport projects, and smart city development. Recognized as a keynote speaker at international conferences across Asia, Dr. Krongchon has contributed to Thailand's IoT Roadmap 2025-2035, digital economy strategies, and AI workforce development. He holds a Ph.D. in Innovation Management from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University and an M.A. in Social Development Administration from NIDA

Chanwit Boonchuay

President, Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneur Association of Thailand

Panelist

Dr. Chanwit Boonchuay is the President of the Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneur Association of Thailand and the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Synapes (Thailand) Co., Ltd. He is recognized as a pioneer and key contributor in driving the AI industry in Thailand, serving as a national AI committee member to advance the country's AI ecosystem.

He earned his Doctoral degree from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in 2010 and later served as an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering at Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin from 2011 to 2015. Over the past decade, Dr. Boonchuay has been actively engaged in commercial AI applications and has contributed as a board member, keynote speaker, and panelist for more than 200 organizations in Thailand and abroad. Through these roles, he has provided thought leadership, strategic insights, and direction on AI development and implementation across diverse industries.

Warodom Khamphanchai

CEO, AltoTech (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Panelist

Dr. Khamphanchai is currently a CEO and Co-Founder of AltoTech Global Co., Ltd. Briefly AltoTech is a startup focusing on helping buildings, hotels, factories, and smart cities decarbonize and achieve Net-Zero goals with AI and IoT technologies. Dr. Khamphanchai received his Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA. His research interests are building automations, internet of things, multi-agent systems, machine learning & deep learning with their applications. He was also the software development engineer at Samsung SmartThings in Palo Alto, California. He is also an active member of the IEEE Internet of Things Society, the IEEE Computer Society, Bangkok AI etc. He is also the certified computer vision instructor at the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute.