VietChallenge Year-End Summit 2023

VietChallenge Year-End Summit 2023 returns to New York this November, reuniting the finest of Viet entrepreneurship for an exclusive evening at Nasdaq Marketsite. This is an all-star showcase of VietChallenge’s most successful alumni, featuring our signature community building, angel investing and roundtable discussion with renowned panelists and esteemed guest speakers that defines the VietChallenge brand over the past 8 years. 

November 10, 2023
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

CELEBRATING VIET ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ABOUT VIETCHALLENGE

VietChallenge is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Boston, MA, led by Vietnamese professionals and entrepreneurs in the US. Since 2015, VietChallenge has attracted over 800+ global startups from over 20 countries to compete in its flagship startup pitching competitions and awarded $300,000+ in cash with no strings attached. VietChallenge helped raise $60M+ for its contestants and connected them with a global network of hundreds of experts, mentors, and prominent entrepreneurs across all industries.

THIS YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

Meeting VietChallenge's All Stars

Reunite with VietChallenge’s most accomplished alumni: Tubudd, GreenJoy, GeneStory, and Sang Coffee, and get firsthand experience of their products.

 

Connecting with prominent investors & entrepreneurs

Meet, hear, and connect with entrepreneurs and investors who represent the finest of Viet entrepreneurship from all over world. 

Keynote Speech from Dr. Loi Nguyen

Dr. Loi Nguyen, EVP of Marvell’s Optical Group and co-founder of Inphi, will share the lessons he learned while leading disruptive innovations in the cloud era. 

Panel Discussion & Insight Talks

Explore the perspectives of those who influence the startup ecosystem, as they will be sharing insights, strategies, and invaluable experiences in our panel discussion. 

GUEST SPEAKERS

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung
Chairman, Sovico Group
Dr. Loi Nguyen
Executive Vice President, Marvell’s Optical Group
Ambassador H.E Dang Hoang Giang
Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations
Sam Van
Senior Vice President, Freedom Capital Markets | Honorary Chairman, VietChallenge
Wombi Rose
CEO, Co-Founder LovePop
Jean Pham
CEO, Co-Founder Cellens Inc.
Adam Nguyen
Founder & CEO, Ivy Link | Co-Founder, eBrevia

5:30

NETWORKING

Refreshments will be provided

6:00

AMBASSADOR REMARKS

By Ambassador H.E Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the U.N

6:10

ENTREPRENEUR REMARKS

By Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Chairman, Sovico Group

6:15

KEYNOTE SPEECH

By Dr. Loi Nguyen, EVP, Marvell’s Optical Group & Co-Founder, Inphi

6:40

Team #1

SANG COFFEE

Pitch and Q&A Session

7:00

Team #2

GENESTORY

Pitch and Q&A Session

7:20

Panel Discussion

Featuring accomplished Viet founders and visionary entrepreneurs

7:50

BREAK

Refreshments will be provided

8:00

Team #3

GREENJOY

Pitch and Q&A Session

8:20

Team #4

TUBUDD

Pitch and Q&A Session

8:40

CLOSING REMARKS

By Thomas Nguyen, Director, SSI Asset Management

8:45

NETWORKING & MINGLING

Refreshments will be provided

2022 RECAP

THIS YEAR EVENT

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