Nation Group named media partner for CNN’s Global Perspectives: In Bangkok
Nation Group is joining CNN as an official media partner for the Asian debut of Global Perspectives taking place in Bangkok on October 14, 2026.
- Nation Group has been named the official media partner for the first Asian edition of CNN's "Global Perspectives" event, which will be held in Bangkok.
- The partnership will see Nation Group's media outlets, including The Nation Thailand and Nation TV, share content and interviews from the event with audiences in Thailand.
- The summit will convene global leaders, business executives and policymakers to discuss major issues such as economics, healthcare, tourism and Asia's role on the world stage.
- Bangkok was chosen to host the event due to Thailand's strategic position as a regional "super connector" and its expanding tourism and wellness sectors.
CNN Global Perspectives: In Bangkok will convene senior executives, business leaders, policymakers and influential figures from sectors including finance, creative industries, wellness and tourism. The Nation Group’s media outlets: Bangkok Biz News, Thansettakij, The Nation Thailand and Nation TV, will be official media partners for the event.
The sessions will be led by prominent CNN journalists from around the globe, including Dr Sanjay Gupta, Richard Quest, Kristie Lu Stout, Will Ripley and Hanako Montgomery.
The event will feature in-depth discussions on major issues shaping global business, public policy, healthcare, tourism and economic development, while examining Asia’s increasingly important role on the global stage.
Content and news-making interviews from Global Perspectives will be distributed across CNN and Nation Group’s platforms. Nation Group’s media outlets will also interview CNN executives and event speakers, bringing key insights and perspectives from the programme to audiences in Thailand and the wider expatriate community.
Ahead of Global Perspectives: In Bangkok, Ellana Lee, Group Senior Vice President, General Manager APAC and Global Head of Productions at CNN , told The Nation Thailand in an exclusive interview that Bangkok was chosen for the programme’s first Asian edition because of Thailand’s position as a regional super connector.
“Many cities across the region were considered to host the first Asian edition of Global Perspectives, but we made the right decision in choosing Bangkok. Thailand is a super connector between East Asia and Southeast Asia. Tourism is also expanding in Thailand, as well as health and wellness,” Lee said.
Will Ripley, Senior International Correspondent at CNN International, said the event would create a platform for meaningful conversations on key issues affecting both the region and the wider world.
Nation Group is partnering with CNN as the media partner for Global Perspectives, which will make its Asian debut in Bangkok this October. The event will bring together global leaders, policymakers, business executives and CNN’s leading correspondents and anchors for a day of live discussions covering economics, health, business and Asia’s evolving role on the global stage.
https://cnnicevents.cnn.com/gpbangkok/TheNation.
Registrations close on October 9th.
