SVEF Hanoi 2026 · Day 2 Main Forum

The AI Panel,
by IMT Solutions

Part of Session E — Education Cooperation & Talent Development. Joined voices from enterprise, research and venture on how Switzerland and Viet Nam build the people and the research base behind the FTA — from higher-education partnerships and vocational training to applied research and industry–academia collaboration.

19 October 2026 Ha Noi, Viet Nam Round 1 · 15:00–16:00
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The Bigger Picture

SVEF Hanoi 2026 — From Bilateral Strength to Regional Impact

The Swiss–Viet Economic Forum brings government and business leaders from Switzerland and Viet Nam together in Ha Noi, 18–20 October 2026 — against the backdrop of the EFTA–Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement. The Education & Talent Panel is one part of a three-day programme.

Day 1 · 18 Oct

VIP Reception

An invitation-only evening that sets the strategic tone for the forum. Venue Meliá Hanoi.

Day 2 · 19 Oct

Main Forum Day

The centrepiece — open to all registered delegates. Policy dialogue, plenary sessions, parallel tracks and the closing gala.

The Education & Talent Panel Happens Here
Day 3 · 20 Oct · Optional

Field Visits

Optional site visits and cultural exchange — Hai Phong or Bac Ninh.

Full event details at hanoi2026.svef.ch
Agenda

Main Forum Day

19 October 2026 · Meliá Hotel, 44B Lý Thường Kiệt, Ha Noi. The day IMT Solutions takes part in Session E — here’s where it sits in the programme.

19 October 2026

Ha Noi · Meliá Hotel, 44B Lý Thường Kiệt
08:30–09:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee Delegate registration · exhibition open
09:30–11:00
Welcome & High-Level Policy Dialogue “Opening the Door: From FTA Signature to Market Opportunity” — opening keynotes on what the FTA means for business today · Viet Nam’s growth ambitions and Swiss–Vietnamese cooperation · regional integration and supply-chain opportunities
11:00–12:00
Session I — Industrial Transformation & Supply Chains Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 · supply-chain resilience and diversification · precision engineering · technology transfer · ESG and sustainable production
12:00–13:30
Business Lunch & Networking Executive networking · curated bilateral table conversations
13:30–14:30
Session II — Finance & Investment Ecosystems “From Capital to Growth: Capital Markets, Investment Flows & Financial Connectivity” — capital-market development · cross-border finance and digital innovation · Swiss–Vietnamese partnerships in investment, expertise and talent
14:30–15:00
Coffee Break
15:00–16:00
Afternoon Parallel Sessions — Round 1 Three sessions run in parallel (A–C): Mobility & Trade Connectivity · Energy Transition & Green Finance · Innovation, AI & Digital Economy. Delegates choose one.
16:15–17:15
Afternoon Parallel Sessions — Round 2IMT here Three sessions run in parallel (D–F). IMT Solutions takes part in Session E: Session E · Education Cooperation & Talent Development Moderated by An Mai, CEO, IMT Solutions Keynote by Dr. Marcus Wittner (Contagi Group), with panellists from SPS Viet Nam, FPT University, The Dariu Foundation, Savycom and the University of St. Gallen (SGI Institute of Management in Asia).
17:30–18:15
Closing Plenary — From Dialogue to Action “What We Build Together: The Post-FTA Bilateral Agenda” — key takeaways from all sessions · MoU signing ceremony · SVEF Cooperation Roadmap 2026–2030
18:15
Networking Dinner Swiss–Viet partnership evening
Full 3-day agenda on hanoi2026.svef.ch
Session E · Education Cooperation & Talent Development

Education Cooperation & Talent Development

A working session on how Switzerland and Viet Nam build the people and the research base behind the FTA — from higher-education partnerships and vocational training to applied research and industry–academia collaboration.

Day 2 · 19 October 2026 Round 2 · 16:15–17:15 Meliá Hotel · Ha Noi
Higher education & international partnerships Vocational education & workforce development Applied research & innovation Talent mobility & academic exchange Industry–academia collaboration Future skills & lifelong learning

Moderator

Moderating the session

Mr. An Mai

Chairman & Co-founder IMT Solutions

Keynote Speaker

Keynote

Dr. Marcus Wittner

Founding Partner, Contagi Group

Panellists

Mr. Anatolijus Fourarcre

CEO, SPS Viet Nam

Panellist

Mr. Hoang Viet Ha

President, FPT University

Panellist

Ms. Hanh Nguyen

Country Representative, The Dariu Foundation

Panellist

Ms. Van Dang

CEO, Savycom

Panellist

Prof. Max von Zedtwitz, Ph.D

Strategy and Managing Director, SGI Institute of Management in Asia (Singapore), University of St. Gallen

Panellist
The Line-Up

Who’s on the panel.

Jonathan McGuinness portrait

Jonathan McGuinness

AI Pathfinder, 4th IR — Zug

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Dr. Harald Gall portrait

Dr. Harald Gall

Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics, University of Zurich

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Venue

Where it happens.

Meliá Hanoi

Address
44 Ly Thuong Kiet, Cua Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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Organizers

Who’s behind it.

Sponsor & Panel Host

IMT Solutions

An Asia-Pacific digital transformation and IT outsourcing company, bringing enterprise AI and software delivery experience to the forum as sponsor and panel host.

Forum Organizer

SVEF — Swiss–Viet Economic Forum

An annual forum connecting government and business between Switzerland and Viet Nam, co-organized with the Embassy of Switzerland in Viet Nam.

Registration

Join SVEF Hanoi 2026.

Day 2 is open to all registered delegates. Registration runs through SVEF’s official form.

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You’ll be taken to hanoi2026.svef.ch — SVEF’s official registration page.