VIETNAM GLOBAL
INNOVATION CONNECT 2026
VIETNAM GLOBAL
INNOVATION CONNECT | 2026
FUTURE TECH — VIETNAM'S DIGITAL LEAP
29 - 30.07.2026
SIHUB - Startup & Innovation Hub of Ho Chi Minh City
123 Trương Định, Phường Xuân Hòa, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam
FUTURE TECH — VIETNAM'S DIGITAL LEAP
29 - 30.07.2026
Sihub - Startup & Innovation Hub of Ho Chi Minh City
Trương Định/123 Võ Thị Sáu, Xuân Hòa, Hồ Chí Minh, Viêt Nam
VIETNAM GLOBAL INNOVATION CONNECT 2026
FUTURE TECH — VIETNAM'S DIGITAL LEAP
29 - 30.07.2026
SIHUB
Startup & Innovation Hub of HCM City
123 Trương Định, Phường Xuân Hòa, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam
Vietnam Global Innovation Connect 2026
Orchestrate · Collaborate · Innovate
Vietnam Global Innovation Connect Forum - Vietnam Global Innovation Connect (VGIC) 2026 is a forum connecting the Vietnamese innovation ecosystem with the global community of experts, businesses, and investors, accompanying the strategy for the development of science, technology, and innovation, aiming to create SMART Nation for Vietnam. With 5 strategic technology pillars including Semiconductor, Mobility, AI, Robotics, and Telecommunications (SMART), along with the 5-house innovation model: Government – Academic – Corporation – Startup – Venture Capital, contributing to creating new growth drivers, enhancing national competitiveness, and realizing the goal of making Vietnam a double-digit growth economy in the digital age.
Semiconductor
Mobility
AI
Robotics
Telecomunication
Orchestrate
Shaping the vision of SMART Nation, promoting strategic SMART technologies (Semiconductor, Mobility, AI, Robotics, Telecommunications) to become national development drivers.
Collaborate
Connecting the 5-house innovation model: Government – Academic – Corporation – Startup – Venture Capital, promoting cooperation, technology transfer, and mobilizing global resources.
Innovate
Creating new growth drivers, transforming innovation into economic value, contributing to enhancing competitiveness and realizing the goal of Vietnam achieving double-digit growth.
VGIC 2026 Overview
Orchestrate · Collaborate · Innovate
Vietnam Global Innovation Connect Forum - Vietnam Global Innovation Connect (VGIC) 2026 is a forum connecting the Vietnamese innovation ecosystem with the global community of experts, businesses, and investors, accompanying the strategy for the development of science, technology, and innovation, aiming to create SMART Nation for Vietnam. With 5 strategic technology pillars including Semiconductor, Mobility, AI, Robotics, and Telecommunications (SMART), along with the 5-house innovation model: Government – Academic – Corporation – Startup – Venture Capital, contributing to creating new growth drivers, enhancing national competitiveness, and realizing the goal of making Vietnam a double-digit growth economy in the digital age.
Orchestrate
Shaping the vision of SMART Nation, promoting strategic SMART technologies (Semiconductor, Mobility, AI, Robotics, Telecommunications) to become national development drivers.
Collaborate
Connecting the 5-house innovation model: Government – Academic – Corporation – Startup – Venture Capital, promoting cooperation, technology transfer, and mobilizing global resources.
Innovate
Creating new growth drivers, transforming innovation into economic value, contributing to enhancing competitiveness and realizing the goal of Vietnam achieving double-digit growth.
Agenda
Agenda
DAY 1: 29/07/2026
Strategic
Vision & Technology Applications
DAY 2: 30/07/2026
Start-up & Field
Visits
Morning
- Pitch-A-Thon Competition: 15 pre-screened startups to pitch their innovative products and solutions to a panel of judges drawn from VGIC speakers and experts.
- Closing Ceremony & Call to Action
Morning
- Opening: Theme: Vietnam's Rise in a New Era: Positioning the Nation on the Global Technology Map
- Plenary Session: Smart Nation
- Plenary Session: Innovation
- Remarkable VNInnoLabs
Afternoon
- Parallel Discussion Sessions: Fintech, Smart Manufacturing, Healthcare, Smart Infrastructure
- Plenary Session: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology
- Panel Discussion: Technology for Life
Evening
- VGIC 2026 Summit Gala Dinner & Connect: Connecting Visionaries for Sustainable Impact.
Afternoon
- Field Visits : Tour of a High-Tech Park, semiconductor packaging facility, or a technology laboratory at a university in Ho Chi Minh City (focused on real-world infrastructure).
DAY 1: 29/07/2026
Strategic
Vision & Technology Applications
DAY 2: 30/07/2026
Start-up & Field
Visits
Morning
- Pitch-A-Thon Competition: 15 pre-screened startups to pitch their innovative products and solutions to a panel of judges drawn from VGIC speakers and experts.
- Closing Ceremony & Call to Action
Morning
- Opening: Theme: Vietnam's Rise in a New Era: Positioning the Nation on the Global Technology Map
- Plenary Session: Smart Nation
- Plenary Session: Innovation
- Remarkable VNInnoLabs
Afternoon
- Parallel Discussion Sessions: Fintech, Smart Manufacturing, Healthcare, Smart Infrastructure
- Plenary Session: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology
- Panel Discussion: Technology for Life
Evening
- VGIC 2026 Summit Gala Dinner & Connect: Connecting Visionaries for Sustainable Impact.
Afternoon
- Field Visits : Tour of a High-Tech Park, semiconductor packaging facility, or a technology laboratory at a university in Ho Chi Minh City (focused on real-world infrastructure).
Register to attend VGIC 2026
Time : July 29 & 30 2026
Địa điểm : SIHUB - Startup & Innovation Hub of Ho Chi Minh City
123 Trương Định, Phường Xuân Hòa, TP. Hồ Chí Minh
Speakers and Guests
VGIC 2026 brings together 100 Innovators - leading experts in innovation and technology.
Register to attend VGIC 2026
Time : July 29 & 30, 2026
Venue : SIHUB - Startup & Innovation Hub of HCMC - 123 Trương Định, Võ Thị Sáu, Xuân Hòa, TP. Hồ Chí Minh
Speakers and Guests
VGIC 2026 brings together 100 Innovators - leading experts in innovation and technology.
Prof. Nguyễn Đức Khương 
Senior Fellow, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge. Member, Vietnam’s National Advisory Council on Science, Technology
Prof. Vũ Minh Khương 
Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Nguyễn Bích Yến 
Chair woman of VSAP. With 200+ patents worldwide. Recipient of the Dan Noble Fellow distinction, IEEE Fellow recognition, and the 2024 Frederik Philips Award.
Dr. Nguyễn Đình Quý
R&D Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, Boston, USA; Director of Innovation Network, AVSE Global; Co-founder, VietSearch.
Prof. Dương Minh Hải
Associate Professor at NUS specializing in mechanical engineering, aerogels, and waste upcycling
Prof. Lê Thị Nguyệt Minh 
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Prof. Dương Nguyên Vũ 
Vice Provost of Graduate Education, Chief Scientific Officer of Center for AI Research at VinUniversity
Prof. Phạm Trần Vũ
Vice President for Research and International Cooperation at HCMC University of Technology (VNU HCMC)
Prof. Thái Thị Thanh Mai 
Director of Social Business Creation at HEC Montréal, Canada
Prof. Phan Bách Thắng
President of the University of Health Sciences, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM).
Prof. Nguyễn Thu Anh
Professor in Global Health at the University of Sydney. Inaugural Executive Director of the Sydney Vietnam Institute
Nguyễn Tử Quảng
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bkav Technology Corporation
Dr. Tạ Bích Loan
Founder of Media AI Lab. Former Head of Entertainment Program Production – Vietnam Television
Dr. Trần Việt Hùng
CEO Got-It.
Founder & CEO AI for Vietnam
Dr. Đinh Thanh Hương
CFO of CIB Securities Services at BNP Paribas (France), also CEO of Knowledge &
Projects at AVSE Global.
Dr. Vương Bá Quý
CEO/Founder, InnoSearch. Former Technology and Product Manager at Google & Meta.
Assoc. Prof. Yến Trần 
Associate Professor of Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Edinburgh Business School
Darren Pham
Director of Product and Program Management at NVIDIA's Vietnam R&D Center (VRDC)
Nguyễn Thời Trung
Director of Institute for Computational Science & Artificial Intelligence, Van Lang University (VLU).
Dr. Quy Vo-Reinhard 
CEO, Genorare
Director V-Space Global
Nguyễn Hữu Vũ Khoa
Founder of FAM3. Secretary-General of the GOE Alliance
Chrystie Dao 
Managing Director of Vietnam Silicon Valley Foundation and Board Member of Vietnam Vanguard
Dr. Nguyễn Trung Kiên
Deputy Director of Viettel Semiconductor Group
Dr. Trần Văn Xuân
Co-founder and CEO of Brain-Life
Dr. Phan Mạnh Tân
Dx Solutions Lead APAC at HCL Software
Dr. Nguyễn Thị Thu Trà
Deputy Director at CNAM University's Directorate of Research
Prof. Nguyễn Viết Nhung
Dean, Fac. of Medicine; Director, Univ. Medical Center, Univ. of Medicine & Pharmacy, VNU, Hanoi; VP, Vietnam Medical Association.
Prof. Trần Phương Trà
Director of the Master's Program in Public Policy & International Cooperation at Audencia.
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Dung
Chief of Office, National Data Association.
Nguyễn Trọng Thức
Digital transformation and supply chain expert, SAP, implementing ERP solutions and business transformation.
Dr. Đinh Hùng Cường 
R&D Director in the Sea Water Chemical Institute in Japan. Co-Founder of HCH-Techsol
Trần Quốc Khánh
Founder, Managing Director at VIETSUCCESS
Nguyễn Trâm Anh
Co-founder of CFTE, Chair of Global Women in AI.
Phạm Đăng An
General Director of Vũ Phong Carbon, Deputy General Director of Vũ Phong Energy Group.
Dr. Võ Đức Thắng 
Assistant Professor at the College of Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Dr. Chử Đức Hoàng
Chief of Office at the National Technology Innovation Fund (NATIF) under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
Nguyễn Hoàng Linh
CEO at FPT Telecom
Dr. Bùi Đức Trí
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Pharmacology at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Nguyễn Trung Khánh
MPP (Fulbright), Founder of TK25 Technology Inc.
Dr. Nguyễn Xuân Sơn
Chief Technology Officer AI & IT Innovations
Strategic partner
Strategic partner
Jointly organizers
Sponsors
Sponsors
Jointly organizers
Media Partners
Media Partners
Organizer
AVSE GLOBAL - 15 YEARS OF ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Organizer
AVSE GLOBAL - 15 YEARS OF ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
With more than 300 core members across over 30 countries, and a broader network of 2,000 experts and 10,000 intellectuals connected through 10 specialized networks, AVSE Global drives impactful initiatives across key sectors. Each year, the organization delivers over 15 international policy forums and conferences, more than 10 high-level training programs, over 10 major consulting projects, and upwards of 50 in-depth reports. These activities span a wide range of strategic areas, including science and technology, education, talent development and attraction, economic growth, urban planning, innovation, digital transformation, and energy.
+2,000
Connected experts
+300
Core member
+500
Trusted partners
+30
Countries
+10.000
Global experts Network
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Global experts Network
+30
Countries
+500
Trusted partners
With more than 300 core members across over 30 countries, and a broader network of 2,000 experts and 10,000 intellectuals connected through 10 specialized networks, AVSE Global drives impactful initiatives across key sectors. Each year, the organization delivers over 15 international policy forums and conferences, more than 10 high-level training programs, over 10 major consulting projects, and upwards of 50 in-depth reports. These activities span a wide range of strategic areas, including science and technology, education, talent development and attraction, economic growth, urban planning, innovation, digital transformation, and energy.
+2,000
Connected experts
+300
Core member
A look back at VGIC 2025
A look back at VGIC 2025
