CHAMBER ACTIVITIES

GTCC CAI Webinar: GTCC-Vehicle Transport Clean Air Initiative – Bosch Mobility

Following the launch of “GTCC Clean Air Initiative (CAI) Series – Green Solutions from Germany” to introduce state-of-the-art technologies and solutions for air pollution issues from Germany, GTCC kicked off a successful webinar in the GTCC CAI series on 13 July 2021. The event attracted about 70 participants, including key representatives from relevant Thai governmental organisations and educational institutes. Mr. Andreas Richter, GTCC CAI Working Group Chair/Director, GTCC Board of Directors, delivered opening remarks and introduced the series.

The webinar discussed various topics on clean air technologies and mobility solutions by the speakers from Robert Bosch GmbH: Mr. Dirk Naber, Vice-President, Engineering Diesel Engine and EGT Systems; and Mr. Stephan Gröger, Head of Product Management Business, Field Electrification and Market Segment Electric Vehicles.

Third GTCC Open Forum

Our third GTCC Open Forum took place online on 20 July 2021 and was moderated by GTCC Vice President, Ms. Waranya Pratumtin. A wide range of business situations and opinions as well as speed networking among current and new GTCC members were fruitfully discussed. Moreover, our members shared their outlook for staffing in the second half of 2021 via a poll; the majority of our members, 56 per cent, said they would not change their staffing plan.

GTCC CAI Webinar Decarbonized Energy Systems (DES)

The second webinar in the GTCC CAI series was held on 10 August 2021, to which the participants were welcomed, and the opening remarks given by Mr. Andreas Richter, GTCC CAI Working Group Chair/Director, GTCC Board of Directors.

The speaker from Siemens Energy Pte. Ltd., Mr. Tobias Kadziela, Director, Sales Operations Asia and Pacific, shared and discussed Siemens Energy’s unique “Decarbonized Energy Systems (DES)” technologies and solutions for air pollution, which are sustainable, affordable and reliable. The systems will benefit customers, society and the changes in the world’s energy sector.

Fourth GTCC Open Forum

GTCC once again provided members with a platform for staying connected and for sharing their activities, updates and opinions at the fourth engaging GTCC Open Forum on 17 August 2021. The forum was moderated by Mr. Andreas Richter and it particularly focused on the perspectives for the current business environment and impacts of the current pandemic on different businesses, including a flash survey on staff vaccinations.

GTCC Webinar: Covid-19 pandemic practical guides for senior executives and HR leaders

On 8 September 2021, the GTCC HR Committee organised its first exclusive webinar for GTCC members. The webinar focused on updates and practical guides on important HR issues during the Covid-19 pandemic, such as wage adjustments, work-from-home and staff relocation, employees’ vaccinations, the Social Security Office (SSO), business closures and issues employment termination, which were discussed by Mr. Wichai Somboonchokpisal, Partner at Mazars (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

The webinar was moderated by the GTCC HR Committee Chair, Mr. Tom Sorensen, Managing Partner at Tom Sorensen (Thailand). The GTCC HR Committee established by the Board of the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce aims to provide a platform for knowledge sharing, experience exchanges and relationship-building among HR experts and other professionals.

GTCC CAI Webinar: More fresh air for a healthy, productive and sustainable future

The third webinar in the GTCC CAI series took place on 14 September 2021 with a speaker from Siemens, Mr. Engin Caglar, Global Marketing Manager – Sensors, Thermostats, Meters and IoT Devices. Welcoming and closing remarks were delivered by GTCC Executive Director, Dr. Roland Wein.

Siemens shared and discussed its brand news technologies and algorithms for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) to create a healthy building with less energy use. The system is designed and developed to fulfill the different regional requirements and regulations. With the better combination of all technologies and new algorithms from Siemens, a sustainable future is achievable.

German business mission with a focus on technology solutions in the field of civil security

A digital business mission for German companies to Thailand with a focus on technology solutions in the field of civil security, was organised between 13 and 17 September 2021 by the GTCC on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), The mission took place within the framework of the foreign market entry programme of BMWi. Participating German companies included 3S Simons Security Systems GmbH, AIRSENSE Analytics GmbH, BioID GmbH, Neos IT Services GmbH, Perimeter Protection Germany GmbH, Retarus GmbH, Secunet International GmbH & Co. KG – SIG and TASSTA GmbH. The participants focused on cybersecurity solutions, biometric technologies, homeland security, push-to-talk solutions, critical infrastructure protection, access control, sensor array technology and counterfeit protection/consumer protection.

• Kickoff day and a site visit to U-Tapao International Airport

On the kick-off day, 13 September 2021, eight participating German technology providers received an overview of Thailand’s economy and investment opportunities by Dr. Alexander Raubold from German Embassy in Thailand, Mr. Thomas Hundt from GTAI and Mr. Marius Mehner from the GTCC. The briefing session was followed by an exclusive site visit to U-Tapao International Airport where Vice-Admiral Worapol Tongpricha, Director-General of the U-Tapao Airport Authority, and Mr. Wirawat Panthawangkun, CEO of U-Tapao International Aviation company, welcomed the delegates and introduced the profile of the airport and its facilities as well as its future scope and developments.

• German-Thai digital conference on “Civil Security – Advanced Security Solutions”

The German-Thai digital conference “Civil Security – Advanced Security Solutions”, which was held on 14 September was successful with the participation of about 80 industry professionals. The conference was organised by GTCC. The eight participating German companies presented their technological solutions developed to serve the current needs of the Thai market. GTCC Executive Director, Dr. Roland Wein and Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy in Bangkok, Mr. Hans-Ulrich Südbeck delivered the opening remarks, which were followed by insightful market intelligence presented by Lt.-Gen. Dr. Prachya Chalermwat, Secretary-General of the National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) and Dr. Harald Olschok, CEO of BDSW (Bundesverband der Sicherheitswirtschaft). Industry expert Mr. Prinya Hom-anek, Advisor of the Thailand Information Security Association and Member of the NCSC contributed and shared his perspectives on current technologies.

• GTCC business-to-business matching

Following the kickoff of the German business mission and the German-Thai digital conference, “Civil Security – Advanced Security Solutions”, GTCC hosted a business matching session during 15-17 September 2021 for eight participating German companies: All such meetings are organised and facilitated by team members of the GTCC to connect German companies with potential business partners and relevant market players operating in Thailand.