Techsauce Global Summit 2026, an international technology and business conference, officially opened under the theme “The
Race to the Next,” inviting business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and policymakers to explore what the next step should be for businesses, countries, and the world as AI, emerging technologies, and economic and geopolitical volatility rapidly reshape the rules of competition.
This year’s event is taking place over three days, from 26–28 August 2026, at Halls 3–4 of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. It serves as a platform connecting the global technology ecosystem through conference stages, innovation showcases featuring more than 350 exhibitors, and over 40 hands-on workshops, equipping Thai businesses to navigate the challenges posed by AI, emerging technologies, and global geopolitical volatility.
“Opportunity emerges when the old rules no longer apply and every player’s position is being redefined. The Race to the Next is therefore not about who can run the fastest, but who can recognize first where the game is changing, choose their position with the greatest clarity, and turn possibilities into reality,” said Oranuch Lerdsuwankij, Co-Founder and CEO of Techsauce Media.
Oranuch explained that “The Next” represents the opportunities that emerge when established rules no longer apply and the positions of all players are being redefined amid major shifts in the global economy and technology landscape.
This creates an opportunity for Thailand and Southeast Asia to emerge as a globally trusted strategic hub. She also reaffirmed the Summit’s role as a platform connecting technology, capital, policy, and builders to collectively shape a new position for the region.
When it comes to AI, the competition is no longer about who has started using it, but who can redesign the way they work, make decisions, and structure their organization around AI first. As generating answers and creating new solutions
becomes easier, human value is shifting toward asking better questions, deciding what is worth building, exercising judgment, and taking responsibility for the outcomes.
Oranuch encouraged participants to apply the NEXT framework — New Reality, Effect, eXperiment, and Together — to turn insights from the Summit into meaningful action. Key topics span AI and Agentic AI, technology and geopolitics, the digital economy, organizational innovation, the future of finance, health and longevity, future food systems,
entrepreneurship, MarTech, and skills development for the new world of work.
One of the key highlights of Techsauce Global Summit 2026 was a virtual session by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, a globally renowned AI thought leader and author of AI Superpowers, titled “AI Native: The Mandate to Transform Your Company.” He emphasized that AI is not simply the next industrial revolution; it is making intelligence and execution accessible at near-zero cost.
Organizations must therefore fundamentally redesign their structures and ways of working, combining AI’s capabilities with uniquely human strengths in vision, creativity, judgment, and responsibility.
Beyond the sessions on stage, Techsauce Global Summit 2026 is designed to create meaningful connections and unlock business opportunities through 1-on-1 Business Matching between startups, investors, corporations, and
technology providers.
The event also features dedicated networking spaces for executives and industry decision-makers throughout the week, alongside partner-led activities across Bangkok that extend conversations on technology and innovation beyond the conference venue and connect ecosystem players with new opportunities for collaboration.
