Nation Group Sets Flagship Forum Benchmark as Over 5,000 Gather for Nation Forum 2027
Over 5,000 business and public sector leaders attended Nation Forum 2027 to address global megatrends and outline national economic strategy
- The Nation Forum 2027 attracted over 5,000 leaders from the public, private, and social sectors to discuss global megatrends and shape Thailand's national economic strategy.
- The Nation Group has officially established the event as its annual flagship forum, aiming to create a primary hub for business networking and public-private partnerships.
- The successful forum featured 56 industry leaders and high-profile government officials as speakers and achieved the top trending spot on the social media platform X.
Over 5,000 business and public sector leaders attended the Nation Forum 2027 to address global megatrends and outline national economic strategy.
The Nation Group has announced the successful conclusion of Nation Forum 2027: Thailand’s Agenda at Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon, drawing over 5,000 delegates from the public, private, and social sectors.
Guided by the theme "Experience / Intelligence", the event brought together cross-sector expertise to shape key national strategies for driving Thailand’s economic development.
Nation Group confirmed plans to cement the conference as its annual flagship forum to expand business networks and foster cross-sector collaboration.
Media as intellectual infrastructure
Shine Bunnag, executive chairman and chief executive officer of Nation Group, emphasised the organisation's strategic vision: "Nation Forum stems from our commitment to creating a platform that gathers international strategic knowledge tailored to a Thai context. We believe media is not merely a business but the intellectual infrastructure of the nation. The success of this event marks a major milestone in establishing Nation Forum as our annual flagship stage to translate ideas into action."
Key agendas and global mega-trends
The morning sessions attracted more than 4,000 attendees on-site and achieved the top trending spot on X (formerly Twitter) under #NationForum2027.
Across two main stages, 56 industry leaders addressed six key agendas covering global mega-trends:
Data Center
Talent Evolution
The Intelligence
Economy Money in the Air 2027
The 100-Year Life
Sawasdee, Thai Rising
The day event also featured interactive elements, including four event mascots (Lunar, MuvMuv, Any, and Permpoon) and the debut of eight Sky AVI futuristic service robots.
High-level executive dinner talk
The evening Dinner Talk: Thailand’s Agenda convened senior corporate executives, state officials, and international delegates to discuss long-term policy and economic opportunities.
Key addresses were delivered by:
Dhanin Chearavanont, Senior Chairman of CP Group, who shared perspectives on economic navigation and global business opportunities for Thai enterprises.
Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, who outlined infrastructure investments aimed at enhancing national competitiveness.
Prof Dr Yoschanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, presented strategies for human capital development amid technological shifts.
Strategic direction
Leveraging its multi-platform media footprint across television, print, digital, and live events, The Nation Group plans to expand the annual forum into a primary hub for international corporate networking and public-private partnerships.
Full session recordings are accessible at: https://www.nationtv.tv/nationforum
