Tech in Asia’s Product Development Conference is moving online!

Hi TIA community,

Here at Tech in Asia, we are tracking, discussing, and reporting on the ups and downs of 2020. In addition to keeping tabs on the business impact of Covid-19 on our region, we are also deeply concerned about the health and safety of our community.

Thus, we are excited to announce that this year’s Product Development Conference (PDC) will be hosted online, making it Tech in Asia’s first-ever virtual summit.

Even though we’ve made this decision for health reasons, in truth, this is a move that we have long considered. Now, anyone with an internet connection can join the Tech in Asia community, without worrying about travel logistics and timing as well as the costs of flights and accommodations.

We know that moving events online is a challenge. We may lose some defining characteristics of our conferences, such as the great in-person connections or the energy of a packed auditorium. We’re working tirelessly to see how we can bring these aspects alive digitally.

Ultimately, we view this as an opportunity to reinvent our own events business and grow Asia’s online tech community. Building community has always been a core tenet of our mission. If taking our events online means better access and more resources for Asia’s tech community, then we eagerly arise to the challenge.

As we go online, expect to see innovation in our content and format to better deliver insights. We’re also planning to engage global speakers, increase networking connections, and lower ticket prices.

For starters, our PDC will now feature a two-geographic series hosted over two weeks so we can properly dive into market-specific insights:

• July 1 to 2 (Tuesday and Wednesday): Building and scaling great products in Indonesia
• July 8 to 9 (Tuesday and Wednesday): Developing and growing great products across Asia

Each one will feature interactive sessions with product leaders, opportunities for online networking, and exciting formats to learn and share alongside Asia’s product community. We have already confirmed top speakers, including Stevanus Christopel, head of design for Ovo, and Monica Rudijono, chief marketing officer for Lazada Indonesia.

For our partners and sponsors, we want to deliver the same great connections that we’ve always offered. If you’d like to be a sponsor for Asia’s first virtual product summit or to host your own virtual event with Tech in Asia Studios, please get in touch.

As we monitor the outbreak, we will keep making decisions in the best interest of our community. Stay tuned for an update in early May about our annual Tech in Asia Conference, which is currently scheduled for late September.

Hope to see you online in July!

Find out more about PDC’20 and get your tickets here.