2023 Conference Program

07:30

07:30 to 08:30 Registration and Check-in with Coffee Reception

Participants will check in at the reception table and networking prior to the event.

Participants will check in at the reception table and networking prior to the event.

07:30 to 08:30 Registration and Check-in with Coffee Reception

Participants will check in at the reception table and networking prior to the event.
08:45

08:45 to 09:00 Welcome Remarks

MC: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University

MC: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University

08:45 to 09:00 Welcome Remarks

MC: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University
Honorable Nguyen Van Phuc
Deputy Minister
Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)

MC: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University

08:45 to 09:00 Welcome Remarks

MC: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University
Assoc. Prof. Ho Xuan Nang, Chairman, Phenikaa Group
Assoc. Prof. Ho Xuan Nang
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, CEO
Phenikaa Group

MC: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University

08:45 to 09:00 Welcome Remarks

MC: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University
Honorable Aler Grubbs
Mission Director
U.S. Agency for International Development, Vietnam
09:00

09:00 to 09:45 Results and impacts of public-private partnerships in Vietnam higher education

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Danh Thao

Vice President
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Dzung

Former President
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and Technology (HCMUTE)

Dr. Lan Dai Do

Chairwoman, Lac Hong University

Prof. Ha Thanh Toan

President
Can Tho University

  Moderator: Mr. Thai Tran, Program Manager for Accreditation and Quality Assurance, and Mr. Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University

         

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Danh Thao

Vice President
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Dzung

Former President
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and Technology (HCMUTE)

Dr. Lan Dai Do

Chairwoman, Lac Hong University

Prof. Ha Thanh Toan

President
Can Tho University

  Moderator: Mr. Thai Tran, Program Manager for Accreditation and Quality Assurance, and Mr. Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University

         

09:00 to 09:45 Results and impacts of public-private partnerships in Vietnam higher education

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Danh Thao

Vice President
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Dzung

Former President
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and Technology (HCMUTE)

Dr. Lan Dai Do

Chairwoman, Lac Hong University

Prof. Ha Thanh Toan

President
Can Tho University

  Moderator: Mr. Thai Tran, Program Manager for Accreditation and Quality Assurance, and Mr. Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University

         

09:45

09:45 to 10:30 Industry’s Voice: Development of Vietnam’s STEM Workforce of the Future

 Panelists:

Mr. Nguyen The Trung

Chairman, DTT Technology Group
Founder, Pythaverse

Mr. Michael Nguyen

Managing Director
Boeing Vietnam

Mr. SH Kim

Senior Vice President and GM
Amkor Vietnam

Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University

 Panelists:

Mr. Nguyen The Trung

Chairman, DTT Technology Group
Founder, Pythaverse

Mr. Michael Nguyen

Managing Director
Boeing Vietnam

Mr. SH Kim

Senior Vice President and GM
Amkor Vietnam

Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University

09:45 to 10:30 Industry’s Voice: Development of Vietnam’s STEM Workforce of the Future

 Panelists:

Mr. Nguyen The Trung

Chairman, DTT Technology Group
Founder, Pythaverse

Mr. Michael Nguyen

Managing Director
Boeing Vietnam

Mr. SH Kim

Senior Vice President and GM
Amkor Vietnam

Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University
10:30

10:30 to 11:00 Break and Networking

10:30 to 11:00 Break and Networking
11:00

11:00 to 11:45 Creating Pathways to STEM Education through Digital and Online Lifelong Learning at Scale

Panelists:

Dr. Phan Dang Hung

Director of The Information Technology Center
Hanoi University of Industry

Mr. Le Nhan Tam

Chief Technology Officer
Microsoft Vietnam

Prof. Nguyen Thanh Tung

Vice-President
CMC University

Ms. Nga Tran

Vietnam NetAcad Manager, CISCO

 Moderator: Mr. John Rome, Deputy CTO, Arizona State University

Panelists:

Dr. Phan Dang Hung

Director of The Information Technology Center
Hanoi University of Industry

Mr. Le Nhan Tam

Chief Technology Officer
Microsoft Vietnam

Prof. Nguyen Thanh Tung

Vice-President
CMC University

Ms. Nga Tran

Vietnam NetAcad Manager, CISCO

 Moderator: Mr. John Rome, Deputy CTO, Arizona State University

11:00 to 11:45 Creating Pathways to STEM Education through Digital and Online Lifelong Learning at Scale

Panelists:

Dr. Phan Dang Hung

Director of The Information Technology Center
Hanoi University of Industry

Mr. Le Nhan Tam

Chief Technology Officer
Microsoft Vietnam

Prof. Nguyen Thanh Tung

Vice-President
CMC University

Ms. Nga Tran

Vietnam NetAcad Manager, CISCO

 Moderator: Mr. John Rome, Deputy CTO, Arizona State University
11:45

11:45 to 13:30 Lunch and Networking

11:45 to 13:30 Lunch and Networking
13:30

13:30 to 14:15 Afternoon Keynote Presentation: University Autonomy: Building a “New Enterprise University Model” through Digital Transformation

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Lev Gonick, Enterprise Chief Information Officer, Arizona State University

University Design Leadership Dialogue: MOET and University Rector’s Response to Digital Transformation Call to Action

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung

Vice Dean, School of Information and Communication Technology
Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Prof. Ha Thanh Toan

President
Can Tho University

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Phu Khanh

Vice President
Phenikaa University

  Moderator: Dr. Ton Quang Cuong, Dean of the Faculty of Education Technology, VNU- University of Education

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Lev Gonick, Enterprise Chief Information Officer, Arizona State University

University Design Leadership Dialogue: MOET and University Rector’s Response to Digital Transformation Call to Action

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung

Vice Dean, School of Information and Communication Technology
Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Prof. Ha Thanh Toan

President
Can Tho University

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Phu Khanh

Vice President
Phenikaa University

  Moderator: Dr. Ton Quang Cuong, Dean of the Faculty of Education Technology, VNU- University of Education

13:30 to 14:15 Afternoon Keynote Presentation: University Autonomy: Building a “New Enterprise University Model” through Digital Transformation

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Lev Gonick, Enterprise Chief Information Officer, Arizona State University

University Design Leadership Dialogue: MOET and University Rector’s Response to Digital Transformation Call to Action

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung

Vice Dean, School of Information and Communication Technology
Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Prof. Ha Thanh Toan

President
Can Tho University

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Phu Khanh

Vice President
Phenikaa University

  Moderator: Dr. Ton Quang Cuong, Dean of the Faculty of Education Technology, VNU- University of Education
14:15

14:15 to 15:00 Building 21st Century Professional Skills: Experiential and Project-based Learning Outside the Traditional Classrooms

Panelists:

Ms. Nguyen Xuan Kim Phuong

President
DOW Vietnam

Assoc. Prof.  Pham Ngoc Nam

Vice Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity

Assoc. Prof. Ngo Hong Son

Dean, Faculty of Computer Science, Phenikaa University

Moderator: Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Thu

Founder, LYDINC Ltd. Co. Vice Director and Vice Dean, The University of Danang

Panelists:

Ms. Nguyen Xuan Kim Phuong

President
DOW Vietnam

Assoc. Prof.  Pham Ngoc Nam

Vice Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity

Assoc. Prof. Ngo Hong Son

Dean, Faculty of Computer Science, Phenikaa University

Moderator: Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Thu

Founder, LYDINC Ltd. Co. Vice Director and Vice Dean, The University of Danang

14:15 to 15:00 Building 21st Century Professional Skills: Experiential and Project-based Learning Outside the Traditional Classrooms

Panelists:

Ms. Nguyen Xuan Kim Phuong

President
DOW Vietnam

Assoc. Prof.  Pham Ngoc Nam

Vice Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity

Assoc. Prof. Ngo Hong Son

Dean, Faculty of Computer Science, Phenikaa University

Moderator: Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Thu

Founder, LYDINC Ltd. Co. Vice Director and Vice Dean, The University of Danang
15:00

15:00 to 15:30 Break and Networking Session

15:00 to 15:30 Break and Networking Session
15:30

15:30 to 16:15 Reskilling the STEM Workforce through “just-in-time” Micro-credentials and Certification Programs

Panelists:

Mr. Matthew Klein

Director, International Public Sector, Coursera

Mr. Emmanuel Pillai

Head of Training & Certification, ASEAN, Amazon Web Services

Mr. Mai The Hung

VMO America CBO - VMO Academy Public Relation Officer

Moderator: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University

Panelists:

Mr. Matthew Klein

Director, International Public Sector, Coursera

Mr. Emmanuel Pillai

Head of Training & Certification, ASEAN, Amazon Web Services

Mr. Mai The Hung

VMO America CBO - VMO Academy Public Relation Officer

Moderator: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University

15:30 to 16:15 Reskilling the STEM Workforce through “just-in-time” Micro-credentials and Certification Programs

Panelists:

Mr. Matthew Klein

Director, International Public Sector, Coursera

Mr. Emmanuel Pillai

Head of Training & Certification, ASEAN, Amazon Web Services

Mr. Mai The Hung

VMO America CBO - VMO Academy Public Relation Officer

Moderator: Mr. Thomas Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University
16:15

16:15 to 16:30 Group Photo and Closing Remarks

16:15 to 16:30 Group Photo and Closing Remarks
16:30

16:30 to 18:30 USAID BUILD-IT Project Celebration and Partner Recognition Reception

16:30 to 18:30 USAID BUILD-IT Project Celebration and Partner Recognition Reception
Mr. Bradley Bessire
Deputy Mission Director
U.S. Agency for International Development, Vietnam