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Huawei Launches Spark Ignite 2022 for Thai Start-

Ups

Thailand has been launched by Huawei and
its partners from the government and the
private sector. This competition is intended
to accelerate innovation within Thai
startups and promote their products and
services to help them compete in today's
global market. The competition is also an
important part of Huawei’s commitment
to supporting Thailand in becoming the
"Digital Hub of ASEAN" by fostering digital
talent across the country.
Spark Ignite 2022 – Thailand is currently
open to all startups who want to push
the boundaries of their perceived limits
and achieve their dreams by partnering
with Huawei. Huawei will also provide ICT
technology support, capital resources, and our growing digital infrastructure and Promotion Agency (DEPA), also explained
commercial know-how to the startups who data economy has fostered, and Thai. that the Thai government recognized
join the program. The first place winner Huawei has demonstrated its continued the gaps in terms of strategy, skills,
of the competition will receive US$40,000 commitment to laying a solid foundation digital capabilities, and funds between
in cash, US$125,000 in credit on Huawei through a variety of initiatives, including digital startups and large corporations in
Cloud, and an opportunity to bring their the Spark project, which further supports Thailand. Because of this, he said, "We are
products and company onto another level this ecosystem growth." Huawei Thailand thankful for Huawei's continued work with
using Huawei's onto a global platform. They CEO Abel Deng spoke about the goals of the DEPA through important programs
will also receive a place in the Top 50 Global the Spark Ignite 2022 - Thailand startup like Spark Ignite 2022 that promote the
Startups of SLINGSHOT 2022 competition, competition: "Huawei believes that the key integration of public-private partnerships
as part of the SLINGSHOT x SWITCH event. to drive sustainable digital development lies to that, together, we can scale up Thailand's
Up to 25 participants of Huawei Spark Ignite in a thriving SME and start-up ecosystem. digital start-ups and help them compete in
2022 will be eligible for prizes. Thai Minister Innovation never stops, and neither will the world market." The Executive Director
of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) our commitment to supporting Thailand’s of Thailand's National Innovation Agency
Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said, "Over the digital ecosystem. Looking into the future, (NIA) Pun-Arj Chairatana also said: “The
last few years, Thailand has accelerated its we remain committed to cultivating SMEs NIA is glad to witness the Spark Program
digital economic and social development in Thailand through Spark Program which 2022 - Thailand's officially launched today.
in line with our national strategy. Together, we hope will ignite the potential of Thai The NIA is willing to work together with
government authorities, industry partners, start-ups and help Thailand become a partners including Huawei to cultivate the
start-ups, and digital products developers Digital Hub for the ASEAN region." Asst. SME ecosystem and enable Thailand to
in Thailand have all been able to contribute Prof. Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, build an ASEAN digital hub.”
to the growing digital ecosystem that President of Thailand's Digital Economy

Thai PM Gives Huawei Thailand Cybersecurity Excellence Award

The Thai National Cyber Security Agency organizations, including Huawei and data protection across the country. Over
(NCSA) has awarded Huawei and several expressed his appreciation for Huawei's the past 12 months, Huawei Thailand
other organizations the "Prime Minister work in cultivating cybersecurity talent, joined a series of cybersecurity-related
Awards – Thailand Cybersecurity sharing cybersecurity knowledge and skills, initiatives, including the Thailand National
Excellence Award 2022” at a ceremony held and promoting cybersecurity awareness Cyber Week and the Cyber Defense
at Santi Maitri Building Government House. and capabilities in Thailand. This prestigious Initiative Conference, and collaborated with
Huawei Thailand's CEO Abel Deng accepted distinction reflects Huawei Thailand’s the NCSA on "Thailand Cyber Top Talents
the award from Prime Minister Prayut commitment to excellence, innovation, 2021". This cyber defense competition was
Chan-o-cha on behalf of the multinational and leadership in information security, as the first of its kind in Thailand and brought
ICT provider. At the award ceremony, Prime well as the work the company has done together over 800 outstanding IT students
Minister Prayut congratulated several in raising awareness on cybersecurity and and personnel. Huawei also sent a team of

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