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Sep 10, 2020, 13 tweets

@natalieblackuk Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner - Asia Pac delivers the open remarks at our @LDNTechWeek co-hosted event with @tradegovukASEAN on 'Opportunities in Southeast Asia's Tech Landscape' highlighting e-commerce, cyber, fintech and medtech. #UKASEAN

@natalieblackuk mentioned the UK's first Digital Trade Network in the Asia Pacific. It will bring together digital trade policy, digital tech trade, investment promotion, and a new tech entrepreneur network with @TechNation, find out more: ukabc.org.uk/news/uk-launch…. #UKASEAN

@EddieThai of 500 Startups #Vietnam in his keynote stresses the great skills available in the region and the tremendous opportunity, time to get in is now. Over 360 million internet users in the region growing fast. #UKASEAN @tradegovukASEAN

@tanya_suarez CEO @IotTribe says the UK's great digital tech strengths and the opportunities and needs in the region are a great match for tech growth in Southeast Asia. #UKASEAN

@AimAmarit @TechsauceGlobal echoes @EddieThai comments on opportunities in #Vietnam and the region, stresses importance of working with @natalieblackuk and the great team @tradegovukASEAN to grow and connect. #UKASEAN

@tanya_suarez says going from pilot to project and contract requires a significant amount of time, important to understand who are the decision makers.

Top tip from Loan Pham, CTO of @NashTechHN is to understand the local culture. Critical to know the people you are working with the culture you want to operate in. It's not just about the technology but also about the people. #UKASEAN @tradegovukASEAN

@AimAmarit's top tip is that government's are spending to get us through the crisis that includes digital transformation, it is the time to get involved and buy into the opportunity. #UKASEAN @tradegovukASEAN

@tanya_suarez of @IotTribe's top tip is to not underestimate the competition, do your research and know the landscape. #UKASEAN

Jenny Lang of @SunSoftCity introduces the UK ASEAN Digital Business Challenge launched by @trussliz @tradegovuk at the UK-ASEAN Economic Ministers Dialogue, see: ukabc.org.uk/news/joint-sta…

The UK ASEAN Digital Business Challenge run by @SunSoftCity will be exploring how tech Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can deliver solutions to tough business challenges in Southeast Asia.#UKASEAN @tradegovukASEAN

To find out more about the challenge, open to all UK companies, and to register interest please visit: sunderlandsoftwarecity.com/tender/uk-asea…. @SunSoftCity @tradegovukASEAN

Chris Bush, Regional Director for the Asia Pacific Digital Trade Network @tradegovuk wraps a great discussion on the many opportunities in the tech sector in Southeast Asia. A huge thanks to all our speakers today for a fascinating discussion. #UKASEAN

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