By: Dennes Bergado Jr. It is with great pleasure that I introduce the new group of SSA Members for 2026-27. The SOM Student Ambassadors is a student-led initiative founded in 2024 to increase student engagement, to provide student perspectives and to serve as a platform for student interaction outside of the classroom. In no particular order, they are: Mr. Rajan Das Ms. Sadikshya Aryal Ms. Raisha Manandhar Ms. Kriti Chaudhary Mr. Pranay Lal Shrestha Ms. Pramudita Saumya Amaty

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. The SOM Mentorship Program 2026 is underway. 10 Alumni have signed up for the program and 22 students have expressed interest in the program. The annual SOM Mentorship program is a way for our SOM Alumni to give back to their school by donating their experience, advice and time to mentor our students. It runs from September to next August. We wish the best for the Mentorship Program and we thank all of our Mentors for their mentoring of SOM students. We

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. On Wednesday, September 23, we held our online monthly SOM Guest Speaker session featuring Ms. Cherilyn Low, Talent Acquisition Officer (APAC), Campus Recruitment, Odoo HK. Her presentation, "Entitled & Unleash your Potential” first started with background information about her company, Odoo which is an All-in- One Business Management Software company founded in 2005 in Belgium. Since then, Odoo has expanded to 21 offices around the world and continues

By: Amanda Townshend On 26 August 2026, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) School of Management (SOM) welcomed Indorama Ventures and CarsmeUp by Bonmichi Auto for the Career Ally event, providing students with an opportunity to explore potential career pathways and build meaningful connections within the industry. More than 30 SOM students attended the event, where representatives from both companies introduced their organizations, shared insights into their company his

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. For our next Guest Speaker Series, we invited our recent alumni, Ms. Sudarat (Sue) Intaraprapong, Founder of First Brick Digital, to give a presentation to our students, especially to those who are interested in exploring a career in the Marketing industry on the 19th August 2026. Ms. Sudarat (Sue) Intaraprapong She began by giving a brief background of herself, why she is in Digital Marketing, and her experience of starting her own marketing consultanc

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. On a Tuesday afternoon, August 18, SOM students participated in the “Digital Innovation for Future Construction” conference which is part of the 2026 Thailand- China Sustainable Construction Dialogue. The event was organized by AIT's corporate partner China State Construction Thailand (https://csci.cscec.com/en/). The event attracted young aspiring students who are interested in ESG, digital innovation, youth leadership, and other relevant topics, and w

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. On Monday, July 27, SOM hosted a Career Development Workshop which was focused on Resume-Building. Despite all the different ways resumes can be built and created, there are fundamental content that needs to be presented in a resume. The workshop covered the fundamentals of a resume, strategies for resume design and content summaries to get though Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and overall resume advice. The workshop looked at different case examples

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. On July 22, as part of our SOM Guest Speaker series, we hosted Mr. Sanphot Thiewprasertkul, Senior Product Manager of Advance Info Services, Plc (AIS). He is one of our recent alumni who shared his experiences navigating the telecommunication industry. His presentation gave insight into how it is to be a product manager in a corporate environment, and he explained that his job oversees innovative products through Research, Design, Build and Market. Mr.

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. The AIT School of Management is honored to reconnect with distinguished alumna Ms. Nusara Pongpitak (MBA Class of 2004), General Manager – Finance & Operations at Shiseido (Thailand) Co., Ltd. We sincerely appreciate her taking the time to share her career journey, leadership insights, and reflections on how AIT SOM helped shape her professional path. We hope her story inspires our students, alumni, and future leaders alike. Ms. Nusara Pongpitak, Genera

By: Dr. Tobias Endress On 25 June 2026, Startup Grind Bangkok hosted VCs & Founders: Reverse Pitch at The Urban Office in Phra Khanong, bringing together founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and members of Bangkok’s startup community for an evening of candid discussion and networking. The event reversed the usual fundraising dynamic. Instead of founders pitching to investors, investors took the stage to explain their investment focus, the kinds of ventures they loo

By: Dr. Tobias Endress The third session of the Building Back Better speaker series brought an energetic and highly interactive conversation to AIT Downtown Campus on 24 June 2026. Hosted by Dr. Tobias Endress, the session welcomed Stacie Phyo, EdTech founder and entrepreneur, for an open discussion on resilience, purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and building opportunities across Southeast Asia. Stacie shared the story behind her first venture, Pace Forward, an online languag

By: Neha Sarraf I took a break from the familiar flow of data and went to a wonderful presentation at AIT on Thursday afternoon. Three Bangkok-based organizations: Rotaract Club, Mirror Foundation, and Second Chance Bangkok came to AIT to show graduate students that business analytics skills have a life far beyond spreadsheets. It was an enlightening and inspiring experience with some dynamic presentations and even livelier questions; there was informal coffee networking with

By: Dr. Syed Muntasir Husain Bokhari AIT School of Management (SOM) recently conducted a specialized capacity-building training program on Fiscal Sustainability, Economic Policy Strategy, Budget and Expenditure Analysis for officials from the Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan, from 9 to 13 March 2026 in Thailand. The five-day program brought together five government professionals working in key policy and budget management roles, including social policy speciali

By: Amanda Townshend The AIT School of Management (SOM) successfully hosted the Career Ally event at our Bangkok Campus, connecting students directly with leading industry partners. The event welcomed representatives from Rhenus Logistics, Linfox, and Nikkei Business Labs Asia, who introduced their organizations, shared insights into their industries, and highlighted potential opportunities available to SOM students. The session concluded with a dynamic networking segment, wh

By: Amanda Townshend and Dennes Bergado Jr. Here at the AIT School of Management (SOM), we proudly celebrate the achievements of our global alumni community. Among them is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chonnatcha Kungwansupaphan, PhD Class of 2012, who has recently been appointed Dean of the School of Management at Rajabhat Surin. Her appointment reflects both her dedication to academic excellence and the strong tradition of leadership fostered at SOM. As she takes on this important role,

By: Sitahng Puttha The AIT School of Management successfully organized the Business Competency Development Program from 9th –12th February 2026. Led by Dr. Sundar Venkatesh, Program Director, the program brought together professionals from the banking and financial sectors for an enriching four-day learning experience at AIT. Designed to enhance managerial and strategic leadership capabilities, the program focused on business innovation, organizational development, and cross-

Article Written by: Neha Sarraf, SOM Asian Institute of Technology In an era of relentless advancing artificial intelligence (AI) which continues to reshape digital ecosystems, the multidimensional challenges around governance and cybersecurity have broadened significantly beyond their initial confinement within technical teams deep into strategic deliberations inside boardrooms and influential policy circles. During a panel discussion hosted by SOM on “Digital Governance and

By: Sam Hanna In today’s volatile and highly competitive business environment, growth alone was no longer enough. Leaders had to design strategies that delivered sustainable profit, resilience, and long-term value. To support executives and senior leaders navigating this challenge, the AIT School of Management (SOM) was proud to present “Double Profit 2025/26”, an exclusive three-part executive strategy series led by internationally recognised strategist and investor Andrew S

By: Michael Telesforo, BADT student, August 2025 Intake On January 23, 2026, SOM students visited the Hemaraj Plant of Bosch Automotive Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. for an educational field trip that brought Industry 4.0 from a classroom concept to a real-world experience. Following a safety briefing, Commercial Plant Vice President Ersin Ozturk introduced the students to Bosch Hemaraj’s growth since production began in December 2017. The plant now employs around 950 ass

On November 25 at Column Tower, SOM hosted the Career Ally 2025 which brought industry experts and SOM students together. Held several times a year, this was an event for our students to learn more about their future career paths from our company partners in different industries. It also exposes them to different business opportunities that they may have never encountered before. From left to right: Mr. Sam Hanna, Mr. Eddy Bellavoine, Mr. Cavaliere Peroni, Dr. Donald Ugsang F