About the Organiser
The Pitch at School programme is led and presented by GEN Thailand, affiliated with the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), a global organization that operates a platform of projects and programmes in 180 countries.
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GEN Thailand shares the mission to find exciting ways to inspire youths to launch entrepreneurial projects that are truly meaningful and enduring, and for youths to consider entrepreneurship as a possible career option to solve real-world problems in ways that are inclusive and sustainable.
Pitch at School's strategic partners include key education institutions like Vajiravudh College, as the host school, and Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (SCii), as the co-organiser of the pitch at school competitions.
The Pitch at School programme is further supported by a consortium of innovative startups, passionate mentors and coaches, entrepreneurial individuals, corporate sponsors and global partners combined to offer a selection of the best practices and proven solutions for a fun and effective experiential learning process for students and educators.
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GEN supports the entrepreneurial ecosystem by aligning with key players to operate an array of programmes and activities to support and create opportunities for startups and businesses in Thailand. These include global competitions, entrepreneurship education programmes, international conferences, seminars, research and many more.
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ADVISORS
Dr. Pietro Borsano
Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation,
Chulalongkorn University
Dato' Steve Cheah
Founder GEN Thailand
Board Member - School of Intergrated Innovation Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Wael Eldesouki Bedda
Head of Entrepreneurship Centre, AAST Cairo, Egypt
Tan Sri Dato Prof. Dr Syed Jalalludin
Chancellor of Tylor's University. Malaysia
TEAM MEMBERS
Bunyawat Deerojanawong
Director
Sahanon Pramuanchok
CEO - Project Leader​
Adam Phung
International Programmes
GEN THAILAND'S TRACK RECORD
GEN Thailand Brings Global Entrepreneurship Opportunities to Thailand & ASEAN Countries
Global Entrepreneurship Congress plus (GEC+) & GEN Asia Conference, Bangkok
We host international events in Thailand like GEC+ Bangkok (Global Entrepreneurship Congress plus) & GEN Asia Conference with DEPA (Digital Economy Promotion Agency) at Big Bang Thailand and GEN@Startup Thailand with NIA (National Innovation Agency)
Pitch@Palace ASEAN, Bangkok
We were the irst to host the regional Pitch@Palace ASEAN event in Thailand attended by the Duke of York, HRH Prince Andrew. Participants from 10 ASEAN countries flown into Bangkok to competed for top spots to pitch in London to at the Grand finals.
Creative Business Cup (CBC) Competition
CBC is the world's leading competition for Creative Businesses. Since 2012, GEN Thailand has organized yearly competitions in Thailand to find top creative businesses to represent Thailand at the CBC finals in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) Thailand
EWC is the world's largest entrepreneurship competition with a US$1 million cash prize. GEN Thailand organizes a yearly selection to find a winner to represent Thailand at the international finals. We also co-organize regional selections to bring more opportunities to the ASEAN startups & businesses.