Typhoon 2 Unveiled: Advancing AI Research in Thailand
Join us at the Typhoon 2 Launch Event to explore the latest advancements in AI, featuring keynotes from SCBX and SCB 10X leaders, a deep dive into Typhoon 2’s enhanced text, vision, and audio models, lightning talks on real-world AI applications, insights from top AI researchers, and a special announcement on the Super AI Engineer Program, all culminating in a panel discussion on the past, present, and future of AI research in Thailand!
Agenda
16.30 : Registration Starts
17.00 - 17.15 : Keynote & Opening Remarks
Kaweewut Temphuwapat, Head of Innovation at SCBX
17:15 - 17:30 : Fireside Chat: Introducing Typhoon 2
Kasima Tharnpipitchai, Head of AI Strategy, SCB 10X
Krissanapong Jirayoot, Program Manager, SCB 10X
17:30 - 18:10 : Panel Discussion: Lightning Talks: Exploring Projects Built with Typhoon
Kaweewut Temphuwapat, Head of R&D and Innovation Lab, SCBX
Weerin Chantaroje, Strategy and Partnership Lead, SCBX R&D and Innovation Lab
Dr. Peamboon Thomchotpong, Clinical Ambassador, SIData+
Tossapol Pomsuwan, Research Fellow and Head of Big Data Team, TDRI
18:10 - 18:50 : Panel Discussion: Research Talks
Kunat Pipatanakul, Lead AI Scientist, SCB 10X
Potsawee Manakul, Senior Researcher, SCB 10X
Adisai Na-Thalang, Senior Linguist, SCB 10X
18:50 - 19:30 : Typhoon 2 Deep Dive
Kasima Tharnpipitchai, Head of AI Strategy, SCB 10X
Kunat Pipatanakul, Lead AI Scientist, SCB 10X
Potsawee Manakul, Senior Researcher, SCB 10X
19.30 - 19.50 : Keynote & Super AI Announcement
Dr. Sarana Nutanong, Director at VISTEC - Depa Thailand AI Research Institute
19:50 - 20:30 : Panel Discussion: Past, Present, and Future of AI Research in Thailand
Dr. Thepchai Traphanitthi, Vice President, AIAT
Dr. Titipat Achakulvisut, Faculty Member, Mahidol University
Dr. Ekapol Chuangsuwanich, Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Kobkrit Viriyayudhakorn, CEO, iApp Technology
Moderator: Thanapong Boontaeng, Head of SCB 10X Tech Labs, SCB 10X
20:30 - 21:30 Networking
**The event will be conducted in Thai**
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About SCB 10X
SCB 10X, the disruptive technology investment arm of SCBX Group, operates as a "speedboat," propelling disruptive innovation in finance. We invest in disruptive tech ventures across Web3. For more information visit: www.scb10x.com
About Typhoon
Typhoon is an advanced research initiative focused on developing open-source large language models (LLMs) specifically optimized for the Thai language. As a hub for cutting-edge AI innovation, Typhoon offers open-source models, datasets, tooling, and research that enable the development of tailored AI solutions for real-world use cases. Our models, APIs, and research previews like Typhoon Audio and Typhoon Vision are designed to push the boundaries of Thai language understanding and multimodal AI capabilities, offering free access to model weights, datasets, and tools to foster collaboration and innovation within the AI research community.