Bangkok, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) continues to drive the potential of family businesses by organizing the "The 2nd SET Annual Conference on Family Business: Family Business in the Globalized Asia" on August 1-2, aiming to increase capabilities and expand opportunities for businesses to access funding sources in the capital market. Experts and entrepreneurs will share their experiences and strategies for adaptation. Professor Emeritus Kittipong Urapipatanapong, Chairman of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), said that the SET places importance on and supports the drive of the ecosystem for the development of Thai family businesses because family businesses are a strong foundation of the economy. The SET has an important strategic plan to promote entrepreneurs in terms of knowledge, tools, and various work systems to increase capabilities, create professionalism in business operations, and expand opportunities for businesses to access funding sources in the capital market. Currently, family busin esses account for 67% of all listed companies. In the past 10 years since 2016, 76% of newly listed companies have grown from family businesses, and the trend has continued to increase. At the same time, the SET has a new fundraising channel, the Life Exchange (LiVEx), which is another mechanism for family businesses to expand their growth opportunities through the capital market. In 2023, the Stock Exchange of Thailand organized the first major seminar on family business, which was well-received. Therefore, it will be held continuously this year, 'The 2nd SET Annual Conference on Family Business' under the concept of 'Family Business in the Globalized Asia', in line with the needs of Thai entrepreneurs in the current era where Asia and the world are interconnected in terms of economy, trade and investment, society and geopolitics. The event will focus on exchanging ideas and strategies that businesses can apply and practice. There will be experts and consultants from leading international institutions, such as Martin Roll, a global expert on family business and family offices, and Professor Winnie Qian PENG, an academic, consultant and speaker at the international family business conference, who will share case studies of growing family businesses, as well as strategies for creating and adapting successful family businesses in Asia. In addition, there will be leading executives from various businesses, such as Central Group, Amata Corporation PCL, Suphara Group and GQ Apparel Co., Ltd., Banpu PCL, Toshiba Thailand Co., Ltd., AAPICO Hi-Tech PCL and Jubilee Enterprise PCL, both founding executives and second and third generation heirs. Come and give a perspective on family business management that must give importance to every dimension in order to adapt to changes and be able to forward the business and grow steadily. This year's seminar also has workshop sessions that give attendees the opportunity to join in on topics of interest and ask the speakers questions closely. The 2nd SET Annual Conference on Family B usiness: Family Business in the Globalized Asia will be held on 1-2 August 2024 at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, Bangkok. Entrepreneurs and interested persons can follow more information at www.setfamilybusinessconference.com. For inquiries, call 0 2009 9999. Source: Thai News Agency