Speakers

</em></em></em>Mr Tri Pham returned to Vietnam in October 2007 after 32 years living in the US. Before that, Mr Pham had pursued a career with World Bank (WB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) for 27 years. He was also appointed as senior officer and advisor of various prestigious companies and organizations such as Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA). His assignments involving capital market operations in Europe were awarded Eurolira Deals of the Year in 1996 and 1997. Besides, he was also the recipient of Who’s and Who’s Among Professionals and Executives in the U.S in 2005. His contributions to Vietnam’s economy were widely acknowledged by the government, honoured with Vietnamese Overseas Making Significant Contributions merit in 2011. He holds an MBA in Finance and Investment from George Washington University and BA in Economics and Quantitative Management from Catholic University of America.</td>
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</em></em></em>Dr. Phan was the first Vietnamese-American who listed his private company on US stock exchange in 1987. The Hartcourt Group was valued at US$670 million in 1999. Moreover, he was the first to introduce online stock trading and distance learning to China in 1997. Previously, he was working for many multi-nationals and investment banking firms on Wall Street. Besides owning Viasa Fund, he works as a consultant on emerging markets for some multi-nationals.He obtained his BS in Engineering at Penn State (USA), his MBA at American Intercontinental (USA), his Ph.D. at Sussex (UK) and his DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) at Southern Cross (Australia). He is also the author of various business book in Vietnamese and English.</td>
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</em></em></em>Mr Nguyen currently serves as the Managing General Partner of IDG Ventures Vietnam, a $100 million venture capital fund focusing on consumer, media, and technology investments in Vietnam since 2004. Prior to joining IDG Ventures, Henry was an technology equity research analyst at Goldman Sachs and was a co-founder of S2S Medical Publishing and Medschool.com. Henry currently serves on the board of the following companies: Digital Marketing Services, VC Corporation, Goldsun FocusMedia, VinaPay, VatGia, and Vega Technologies. Henry received a B.A. in Classics at Harvard University and M.D. and M.B.A. from Northwestern University Medical School and the Kellogg School of Management.</td>
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</em></em></em>Mr Vo graduated from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Finance, Management and International Relations. Before joining McKinsey & Company, Mr Vo has gained a handful of valuable experiences from HSBC Securities, Jefferies & Company and Macquarie Capital Partners, which are the leverage for his encompassing expertise. His knowledge involves a wide range of business fields including private equity, business strategy, investment banking, financial modelling and management consulting.</td>
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</em></em></em>Born in 1979, Mr. Le Tri Thong holds a first-class honor MBA from Oxford University, UK and a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering. He has held several senior positions at local and foreign enterprises. He joined DongA Bank in 2008. Besides being Deputy CEO of DongA Bank, he is also the Chairman of DongA Money Transfer Company and Chairman of Vi Na Brilliant Card JSC. His excellent performance brought him the award “2010 Saigon Typical Businessman”. Mr Le Tri Thong is currently in the board of directors of LBC (Leading Business Club) - a club of leading entrepreneurs of Vietnam, including the 100 top businesses of industries and services in Vietnam. He also used to be the chairman of OVS (Overseas Vietnamese Students Association).</td>
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</em></em>Mr Blackwell has nearly 20 years experience in both HR consulting and internal HR in Vietnam, the UK, Australia, Russia and Germany. He was most recently head of global compensation and head of Asia HR for a $15 billion European multinational and was supporting top executives in America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. His experience in managing HR consulting services for PwC Australia involved a wide range of disciplines. His knowledge is enhanced by a postgraduate diploma in strategic HR and a bachelor of business administration.</td>
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