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⌖ Ho Chi Minh City · The Mett Tower, 23rd Floor

Hosted by Shinhan Future's Lab Vietnam

Shinhan Future’s Lab Demo Day 2026 brings eight startup pitches, business matching and innovation networking to Ho Chi Minh City on 17 September. Taking place from 16:00–18:00 at The Mett Tower, 23rd Floor, this free showcase is the joint culmination of Global X-Change and Innoboost, two startup programmes led by Shinhan Future’s Lab Vietnam. It offers a focused opportunity to discover emerging AI, fintech and enterprise technologies while meeting the founders, investors and corporate teams working across the Korea–Vietnam innovation ecosystem. Two programmes, eight startup pitches Global X-Change supports 20 Korean startups,primarily from seed to Series A,as they investigate opportunities to enter and grow in Vietnam. The programme provides local market insight, validation, visibility and introductions to prospective customers and partners. Its cohort covers AI, fintech, enterprise software, retail and F&B, energy, logistics, education, digital identity, spatial computing, regulatory technology and agri-food. Four selected companies will pitch their technologies and ambitions for the Vietnamese market. Innoboost pairs startups with teams from Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Securities, Shinhan Finance and Shinhan Life for practical proof-of-concept projects. Eight participating startups have explored areas including: - AI-powered financial services - Customer engagement and personalisation - Contact-centre and operational automation - Financial-document processing and compliance - Investment platforms and digital financial sales - Payments and F&B technology Four selected Innoboost startups will present what they tested, what they learned and how their collaborations with Shinhan could develop. Format and schedule The afternoon combines concise pitches with time for direct conversations: - 16:00–16:20 , Arrival and networking - 16:20–16:22 , Pitching session introduction - 16:22–16:42 , Innoboost startup pitches - 16:42–17:12 , Global X-Change startup pitches - 17:12–17:15 , Closing remarks - 17:15–17:45 , Networking… Register for this event

Sponsors: GenAI Fund

⌖ Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Hosted by AIM Media

About the Event CDO Vision Ho Chi Minh City 2026 is an in-person AI and tech conference taking place in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, September 18, 2026. Who it's for AI and tech professionals, researchers, executives, and enthusiasts who want to engage with the AI narrative shaped by AIM Media. Key details - Date: Friday, September 18, 2026 - Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Organizer: AIM Media About AIM Media AIM Media – World's Biggest AI Media House. Through their brands, they shape the AI narrative with compelling content, flagship conferences, market-leading research, and powerful community platforms. Registration Register here: https://aim.media/discover-events

⌖ Ho Chi Minh City · C.space - Integrated Design Complex

Hosted by Cspace Design Complex

C.Talk 3 is a three-hour, in-person technology meetup in Ho Chi Minh City for sharing ideas and meeting like-minded people. Taking place on Friday 18 September 2026, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, the meetup offers a relaxed setting in which attendees can talk about technology, exchange perspectives and make new connections. Rather than presenting the gathering as a formal conference, the organisers describe C.Talk 3 as a place where ideas can flow, conversations can develop and participants can have fun together. What to expect The event page centres the experience on conversation and community. Across the three-hour session, attendees can expect opportunities to: - Discuss technology with other interested participants - Share their own ideas, experiences and points of view - Learn informally through conversations with peers - Meet people with similar interests - Find fresh inspiration and spark their creativity - Build connections in a friendly, in-person environment No specific speakers, scheduled talks or named technical topics are listed, so the main draw is the chance to take part in open-ended discussions rather than follow a published conference agenda. You can come ready to contribute, listen or simply spend time with the wider community. Who it’s for C.Talk 3 is suited to anyone interested in technology and idea-sharing, whether they want to learn from others, bring a topic into the conversation or meet new people. The listing does not specify a required level of technical experience, making the meetup relevant to a broad mix of curious attendees. Its informal framing may particularly appeal to people who prefer community-led exchange and networking over highly structured presentations. Venue and organiser The meetup will be held at C.space – Integrated Design Complex, 12–13 Tân Thuận, Khu Chế Xuất, Ho Chi Minh City. Directions are available for travel by car, public transport, bicycle or on foot.… Register for this event

⌖ Ho Chi Minh City · S'gon

Hosted by Aimeric C.

A computer science round-table in Ho Chi Minh City on 21 September, focused on technical discussion, not AI. Hosted by Aimeric C. and the Nerd-snipe Saigon community, this twice-monthly meetup creates space for people who enjoy examining how software works, debating engineering choices and following difficult technical questions down the rabbit hole. The session runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm ICT at S'gon, 26/16 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Đa Kao, Quận 1. What to expect There are no scheduled talks for this session. Instead, the evening will follow an open, round-table format built around free-flowing but technical conversation. The group will begin by discussing topics proposed by attendees while everyone arrives. A language-agnostic programming problem may also be introduced to give the table something challenging to work through together. If attendance is high, the meetup may split into two tables to explore a specific subject in greater depth. Aimeric plans to share the possible topic and several guiding questions in the community’s WhatsApp group shortly before the meetup. Attendees should let the organiser know they want to join the chat, as direct access has been restricted to keep bots out. Possible discussion areas include: - Programming languages and language design - Algorithms and low-level computing - Well-designed abstractions - The practical conduct of software projects - Test-driven development and its trade-offs - Opinions and debates around languages such as Golang - Projects, implementation decisions and software craftsmanship The formal meetup may be followed by an affordable drink or late dinner. Anyone who would like extra time at the venue can also arrive early to co-work; the organiser expects to be at the coffee shop earlier that afternoon. Who it is for… Register for this event

⌖ Ho Chi Minh City · Le Café des Stagiaires | Rooftop & Bistro

Hosted by She Loves Data

Learn how to turn AI from a question-answering tool into a practical work partner at this beginner-friendly meetup in Ho Chi Minh City on 23 September 2026. Hosted by She Loves Data, this in-person session explores how AI can find work, complete tasks, check its own output and support meaningful business processes. The focus is not simply on getting better answers from AI, but on designing repeatable systems that deliver outcomes. What you’ll learn The evening brings together two complementary perspectives on practical AI adoption: - Loop engineering: creating small systems in which AI identifies tasks, performs them, checks the results and fixes errors before returning the work. - Workflow automation: using AI to reduce the manual effort involved in judgement-heavy, everyday processes. - Personal AI stacks: combining the right tools and workflows as a business leader without needing to be a developer. - Enterprise applications: applying AI to complex reports, insight generation and processes across large-scale operations. Speakers Joe Black, Founder of Dreamscope Consulting, will present Loop Engineering , Stop Asking AI Questions, Start Handing It Jobs. Drawing on systems used in his own operations, Joe will explain how to define what good work looks like and give AI a process for reaching that standard. His central message is that effective AI building depends less on traditional development skills and more on designing clear expectations and feedback loops. Shiv Chatterjee, General Director of KFC Vietnam, will present Building Your Own AI Stack as a Non-Tech Leader. Shiv will share a business leadership perspective on using AI to analyse complex reports, surface relevant insights and create automated workflows for large-scale operations. The session will be moderated by Sumona Basu Majumdar, She Loves Data Chapter Co-Lead. Who should attend? Marked as a beginner-level event, this meetup is suited to business leaders, operators, data and digital professionals, founders, and anyone curious about making AI useful in day-to-day work. No technical background is presented as necessary; the emphasis is on understanding what AI can do and learning how to assemble practical workflows around real tasks.… Register for this event

⌖ Ho Chi Minh City · Novotel Saigon Centre

Hosted by Tech Talks by Thoughtworks Vietnam

XConf Lite Vietnam brings a focused half-day of AI and software engineering talks to Ho Chi Minh City on 10 October 2026. Designed by technologists for technologists, the conference examines how engineering teams can design, build and scale meaningful AI-powered solutions. Expect a practical morning of technical presentations, actionable ideas and networking rather than a broad, high-level introduction to artificial intelligence. What you’ll explore The programme follows AI across coding, autonomous workflows, production operations and software delivery: - Harness engineering: Building the control system for AI coding agents, explore the control systems needed to turn coding agents into reliable contributors to real software projects. - Agents that don’t lose the plot: Designing for long-horizon success, learn how guardrails, sub-agents and judge patterns can help prevent failures and keep complex, extended tasks on track. - First Responder: Agentic incident triage, see how agentic AI can accelerate the initial triage of production incidents and support faster incident response. - From delivery to outcomes: How AI is transforming delivery, examine how embedding AI throughout the development lifecycle can shift attention away from team size and effort towards valuable business outcomes. Together, these sessions offer a grounded look at the engineering practices required to move AI agents beyond impressive demonstrations and towards dependable use in development and production environments. Who should attend? XConf Lite is aimed at technologists interested in AI-assisted software development, agentic systems and modern engineering delivery. It will be particularly relevant to software engineers, technical leads, delivery practitioners and others exploring how AI changes the way teams build and operate software. No formal experience level is specified, but the announced topics have a distinctly technical and applied focus. Format and venue This is an action-packed half-day conference combining talks with opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with fellow attendees. It runs from 8:30am to 12:00pm ICT on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at Novotel Saigon Centre, 167 Hai Ba Trung, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.… Register for this event