Theme: THE GREAT GAMBIT

Life often forces us to face several possible choices for just a problem. With the right to choose one only, we have to give up on other great options for the sake of the right ones. Here, it is nothing but an inescapable gambit. Due to the limited nature of human resources such as time, health or finance, together with continually arising problems, we must indubitably distribute these resources sensibly to solve the cases. Unfortunately, with each problem, we are besieged by many choices, which sometimes can blur our way towards the most efficient and effective way.

A trade-off needs consideration from both internal and external aspects. As a result, a miscalculation in any factor may result in an unwanted outcome. Therefore, it is of great importance that individuals figure out optimal solutions. Scary and risky as it may sound at first, trade-offs are an integral part of life and their existence is irrefutable. Then, why don’t we just look on the positive side and accept it as a part of our own life?

In different ways, we at least once have to find the answers to such difficult questions. Whatever the answers are, we have to experience some trade-offs in which “gain - lose” factors always exist. For that reason, we need to figure out the balancing point among options, not just a trade-off in its simplest sense, in order to gain the best advantages or benefits in the end. By that way, we can make more accurate calculations as to how to optimize the remains with a final view to maximizing the winning chance for the game of our life.

Hong Bang University
215 Điện Biên Phủ, Phường 15, Bình Thạnh
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, 700000
Vietnam

Diem Khue Tran Thi

Digital Business Transformation Director at Unilever

Mrs Diem Khue is currently taking the role of Digital Business Transformation Director at Unilever. She is also Founder and Architect of Customer Development Operations Department for Unilever Vietnam. Having had 23 years working in that company, she claimed certains awards in annual senior management conferences of Unilever Vietnam and Unilever Global for spear-heading contributions in the field of Business Management and Capability Building.

John Masud Parvez

Founder and President of Vietnam Social Health Revolution

John Masud Parvez is currently Founder and President of Vietnam Social Health Revolution, a nonprofit organization with the vision and mission is to make Vietnam successful on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. He is also CIO/ Group IT Director of Hoan My Medical Corporation which is managing technical and digital transformation for hosipitals and clinics. Apart from his present position, he has enthusiasm in sharing ideas, spreading social awareness throughout his talks in various programe around many countries as Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Thi Hanh Mai

Head of Trade Marketing - AB InBev

Ms. Mai Thi Hanh is now Head of Trade Marketing in AB InBev, the world's largest brewer and is considered one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods companies in the world. She took the Director position for Premium & Super Premium Brands Associate and was a Leader of Budweiser’s FIFA World Cup Campaign in Vietnam, a campaign with the mission of connecting the football lovers. She is also Co-founder of AIESEC in Vietnam and a MBA at the University of Florida in 2014.

Tom Trandt

Founder of Moi Dien fashion brand

Graduating Bachelor of Fashion Design at Parsons The New School for Design in New York, Tom Trandt came to an idea that turning back his homeland which is Vietnam to start his career. In here, Tom founded a fashion brand named Moi Dien and did the brand positioning in a very unique way from others that gave him and Moi Dien recognized as one of the leading of Vienam's local brands. Tom Trandt also won Elle Magazine's Warrior of The Year Award 2019 and entered the 30 Under 30 list of Forbes Vietnam in 2020.

Yen Son Doan

Creative Manager at ASWhite Global

Son Doan is now Creative Manager at ASWhite Global and Art Director at Valenciani by fashion designer Adrian Anh Tuan. Moreover, he is mostly well-known as an influencer from Away We Wow, a lifestyle/travel channel on Youtube and a LGBT advocator. His videos not only indicate how beautiful Vietnam is but is also about LGBT community to encourage people to really live the life they wish for and help Vietnamese in general has an open-minded view on the word ''LGBT''.