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July 23, 2019

Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh to Speak at National Innovation Agency

On August 16, 2019, Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh, partner and deputy director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group, will speak at a training event organized by Thailand’s National Innovation Agency (NIA)—a government body that supports innovation in the country to promote economic development and give companies a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Athistha will present on Thailand’s recent Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in order to share with entrepreneurs and other attendees the far-reaching impact that this law is expected to have on digital business in Thailand. This course is part of The NIA’s Managing Innovation Development Credit (MIND CREDIT) support series, which aims to expose Thai entrepreneurs to advice from leading companies in fields such as business law, intellectual property, finance and investment, technology, and more.

For more information on this training opportunity, please visit the event page (in Thai) on the NIA website.

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