Pranapda Phornprapha Chirathivat, Founder of Dragonfly360, revealed “The Power of Transforming Lives Through Simple Actions” at this important event in Phuket last Saturday
PHUKET, THAILAND: Phuket Hotels Association, the non-profit organisation of hoteliers focused on creating a positive future for Phuket, and C9 Hotelworks, the award-winning hospitality consultancy, had the industry’s most inspiring female executives, entrepreneurs, and diversity leaders as line-up of speakers and moderators at last weeks’ “Mind the Gap: Women & Diversity in Hospitality” in Phuket.
Pranapda Phornprapha Chirathivat, Founder of Dragonfly360, a regional platform designed to promote gender equality in Asia, took centre stage at the event, and delivered the talk on “The Power of Transforming Lives Through Simple Actions”. Khun Pranapda, who is also President of Siam Music Yamaha, is a pioneering figure in Thai business. Through Dragonly360, which she founded in 2019, she tells the stories of those courageous people who are at the forefront of social, economic, and cultural change, striving to break down the barriers that women encounter in every aspect of life, work and business.
This stellar line-up also included Anchalika Kijkanakorn, Founder & Managing Director of AKARYN Hotel Group, Max Simpson, Founder & CEO of Steps, Christina Ho, an airline pilot and TEDx speaker, and Kirsten Fletcher, Australian Consul-General in Phuket. Also sharing their insights are Nikki Phinyapincha, Founder of TransTalents Consulting Group, Patteera Maneesri, Vice President of HR & Brand Culture at S Hotels & Resorts, Naureen Ahmed, Founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality, Papungkron Numprasit, F&B Instructor & Supervisor at Dusit Thani College, David Boucher, CEO of Bumrungrad International Hospital Phuket, and Paul Hawco, Global Director of Integrated Wellbeing at Banyan Group.
The event was moderated by two highly respected industry leaders, Viona Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of C9 Hotelworks, and Sumi Soorian, Senior Advisor of Phuket Hotels Association, who used their tact and acumen to guide the discussion topics and glean important information from delegates, including a panel discussion led by Emma Gray, Vice President Marketing and Business Development at Delivering Asia Communications as moderator. This was an insightful panel discussion that gleaned the views of three highly successful “Female Leaders in the Restaurant Industry”: Samantha Häberli, Founder of Earth House Bangkok, Atchara Wongthai Palleros, Wine Training Manager & Sommelier at Tops Wine Cellar, and Tipaporn Phianthong, Corporate Chef for Saffron (Specialty Restaurant from Banyan Group, Worldwide).
Mind the Gap is co-organised by the Phuket Hotels Association and C9 Hotelworks, who would like to thank SAii Laguna Phuket for being such a gracious partner and host. The event is proudly sponsored and supported by several diversity-conscious organisations, such as Australian Consulate-General Phuket, Dragonfly360, BH2I Pte Ltd., Vivaree, DKSH Technology, and Vitalife. Our continued supporters are Delivering Asia Communications, AMCHAM, SAii Laguna Phuket, QUO, The Thaiger and BrandTD.
Kirsten Fletcher, Australian Consul-General in Phuket is also among the top speakers at the event
To learn more about the Phuket Hotels Association, please call +66 (0) 8 9645 2576, email [email protected], or visit www.phukethotelsassociation.com.
