ASEAN Scale Hub

ASEAN ScaleHub 2026

Join the ASEAN Growth Story

ASEAN ScaleHub 2026 is a regional platform and flagship event designed to support growth-stage startups and scale-ups in expanding across ASEAN and global markets. The program brings together startups, investors, government agencies, accelerators, and technology channels through curated business matching, pitching sessions, panel discussions, and networking activities.
The ASEAN Scale Hub2026 will take place on 15-17 July 2026 in Bali,Indonesia, and will be hosted alongside the GATES Enterprise Tech Channel Summit.

Key Themes

Scaling the Enterprise Channel Across Southeast Asia
How the channel is building the capability and discipline required to grow across diverse ASEAN markets.

AI Readiness Beyond the Pitch
Real AI opportunity depends on data, infrastructure, governance, and delivery — not just positioning.

The Marketplace Shift
Platform-led buying is changing ownership, influence, and how the channel participates in the sales cycle.

Security as Core Architecture
Security now sits inside every cloud, AI, and infrastructure decision — not as a separate layer.

Replicating Capability Across Markets
What it takes to deliver consistently across countries with different regulatory, talent, and operational realities.

Strategy, Brand & IP: Building Beyond Early Traction
Why tech startups need more than product and speed to scale, and how defensible IP turns momentum into sustainable growth.

Partner Organisations

Supporting Organisations

Speakers

H.E. Satvinder Sing

Depty Secretary General, ASEAN Economic Secretariat
Dr. Boediastoeti Ontowirjo

Deputy for Research and Innovation Policy, BRIN Indonesia
Thomas Meyer

Senior Vice President, IDC Germany
Jeffrey Bahar

COO – Yamada Consulting & Spire Research
Anirban Mukherji

Founder and CEO, miniOrange
Arun Kumar

Head of EMEA & APAC ManageEngine
Somchai Sittichaisrichart

Managing Director SIS Thailand
Nguyễn Nguyệt Thu (Ms. Kate Thu)

Vice President of IDC Group, Vietnam
Aneesha Reihana

Chief Operating Officer, NewWorld Foundry (NWF)
Ben Tan

Vice President, Executive Partner (SEA), Gartner Advisory APAC
Sachin Gopalan

Chairman, AEF
Michael Sunur

Sales Director of Commercial Division, PT Berca Hardayaperkasa, Indonesia
Mevira Munindra

Country Manager, IDC Research, Indonesia
Samir Dixit

Head@Acorn Consulting - Brand Growth & Transformation
Cyrus Daruwala

3II Ventures, Singapore
Ashish Kapahi

Executive Director, GATES & CEO AEF
Madhav Narayan

IIT Madras Global Research Foundation (IITM Global)
Gibu Mathew

GM Zoho APAC, Singapore
Dr. Leah Buendia

Undersecretary DOST, Philippines for Research & Development (Chair COSTI)
Sandeep Bhargava

Head AI and Alliances, Redington

Program Highlights

1-on-1 MEETINGS

Smartpitch

SMART WORKSHOP

EXPERT KEYNOTES

PANEL DISCUSSION

NETWORKING

Agenda

Day 1 : WED 15 JULY 2026

08:00 – 13:00 Set-up and Registration
12:00 – 13:30 Opening Remarks
13:00 – 14:00 Opening Lunch at the Pool Café
14:00 – 15:00 Keynotes
15:00 – 16:00 Smart Pitch (90 sec)
16:00 – 16:45 Panel: Replication Without Dilution
16:00 – 19:00 1-on-1 Meetings (4 slots)
19:30 – 21:00 Welcome Networking & Dinner

Day 2 : THU 16 JULY 2026

07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast
09:15 – 09:50 Keynotes
10:00 – 11:00 Panel Discussions: Precision Partnerships Over Partner Proliferation
11:00 – 11:45 Fireside Chat: Who Will Build Southeast Asia's AI Future?
11:45 – 12:45 Scale-up Smart Pitch (60 sec)
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch at the Pool Café
14:00 – 18:30 1-on-1 Meetings (9 slots)
14:00 – 17:30 Breakout Sessions
15:30 – 16:30 Workshop
19:30 – 23:00 Gala Dinner & Awards

Day 3 : FRI 17 JULY 2026

07:00 – 09:30 Breakfast
07:00 – 12:30 ICT Channel Leaders Golf Meet
09:30 – 12:30 Informal 1-on-1 Meetings
12:30 Onwards Departure

Event Partners

Scaling the Enterprise Channel Across Southeast Asia How the channel is building the capability and discipline required to grow across diverse ASEAN markets.

AI Readiness Beyond the Pitch Real AI opportunity depends on data, infrastructure, governance, and delivery — not just positioning.

The Marketplace Shift Platform-led buying is changing ownership, influence, and how the channel participates in the sales cycle.

Security as Core Architecture Security now sits inside every cloud, AI, and infrastructure decision — not as a separate layer.

Replicating Capability Across Markets What it takes to deliver consistently across countries with different regulatory, talent, and operational realities.

Strategy, Brand & IP: Building Beyond Early Traction Why tech startups need more than product and speed to scale, and how defensible IP turns momentum into sustainable growth.

H.E. Satvinder Sing

Dr. Boediastoeti Ontowirjo

Thomas Meyer

Jeffrey Bahar

Anirban Mukherji

Arun Kumar

Somchai Sittichaisrichart​

Nguyễn Nguyệt Thu (Ms. Kate Thu) ​

Aneesha Reihana

Ben Tan​

Sachin Gopalan

Michael Sunur

Mevira Munindra

Samir Dixit

Cyrus Daruwala

Ashish Kapahi

Madhav Narayan

Gibu Mathew

Dr. Leah Buendia

Sandeep Bhargava