Development & Cooperation 1 Synthesis and Way forward Leadership in Competitive Enterprise

Overview Impact of Globalization to Leadership in the GMS Taking advantage of GMS Economic Cooperation: Connectivity, Competitiveness, and Community Building Leadership, Proactivity and Innovation CSR and Gender Follow up Mechanism 6 months

HRD Challenges in the Global age How should the workforce be developed within (and for) an increasingly global context? What kind of education system would prepare young professionals for the modern dynamic environments which are bigger and more diverse than they used to be, change more quickly than they did in the past, and more powerful and competitive than ever before?

Global Dilemma What we are teaching now will probably become obsolete in the next four-five years & What new technology, knowledge and skills required for entrepreneurs in the next five years have not been invented yet

Development & Cooperation 5 Hybrid Entrepreneurs 2oth Century Individualism Nationalism Short-run profits 21 st Century Teamwork Multicultural competence Customer-driven focus Efficiency and Economic of Scale Fluid, flexible, and highly adaptive organizations

Development & Cooperation 6 Hybrid Approach to entrepreneur development: implant convergence of skills and competencies needed for global entrepreneurs Communication, Higher order symbolism Information literacy Habits of work and interpersonal sensibilities that are common in any international setting which is characterized by the – Politics of recognitions & – Multiculturalism

Take full advantage of Regional Development & Integration Connectivity Competitiveness Community Building

Connectivity Maximize the use of Transportation, Communication Facilities and Trade and Investment Facilitation

Road Transport Network 1992

2006

2015 R3 a 228 km R3 b 253 km R 9 EWEC rd Bridge Nakhon Panom – Takek 4 th Bridge – Chiang Kong - Hoisai

Power Transmission Line Telecommunications Backbone

GMS Competitive Advantages Explore and Maximize our Sub- regional Competitive Advantages

Thailand Land area: 513 thou sq km Population: 65.8 M GDP per capita: US$3,133 Cambodia Land area: 181 thou sq km Population: 14.1 M GDP per capita: US$510 Myanmar Land area: 677 thou sq km Population: 54.8 M GDP per capita: US$255 (2005) People’s Republic of China Land area: 633 thou sq km Population: 97.3 M GDP per capita: US$1,135 (figures for Yunnan and Guangxi only) Viet Nam Land area: 332 thou sq km Population: 84.1 M GDP per capita: US$724 Lao PDR Land area: 237 thou sq km Population: 5.7 M GDP per capita: US$601 The GMS in 2006 Land area: 2.6 M sq km Population: 323 M GDP per capita: US$1,453* * excludes Myanmar The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)

Development & Cooperation 15 Competitiveness The market environment The ability of entrepreneurs, firms or countries to secure a position of advantage or a niche in a changing market environment Moving from Comparative to Competitive Advantage – From static to dynamic advantage – From output to productivity – From productivity to competitiveness From the basic Factors of Production (land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship) to the more complex sector, cluster and value chains paradigm that influences factor costs...

Promoting the GMS as a Single Tourist Destination 2005: GMS Tourism Sector Strategy ( ) – 7 strategic programs and 29 priority projects, including development of 16 thematic strategic projects and 13 priority tourism zones Source: GMS Tourism Sector Strategy ( )

Development & Cooperation 17 Market is never full and there is always room for everyone who dare Yacult Nestle Dutchmill Betagen Dutchi Boy Dutchmill Girl NZ Mom

Development & Cooperation 18 Opportunity is always there

Questions Flood has cut off the main roads and railway to the southern provinces of Thailand, from Chumphorn downward. How would you sustain your business in the southern provinces?

Border Conflict Borders between Thailand and Cambodia were closed for Thai Trucks. You need to get your drinking yogurts to your agents in Battambang, Siemreap, and Si Sophon. How would you do it?

Development & Cooperation 22 Crisis of yours is my great opportunity It takes only 6 second for a customer to decide which brand of milk to take They will forget you over night You can win overnight and sustain the winning

Mekong Connection Competence Confidence Connection