Vanguard LIVE Media— Shaping the Future, Exclusive Leadership Experiences
BUILDERS Forum — Infrastructure, Capital, and the Systems That Build Economies
Date: Q2 2026
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam’s next growth leap won’t be decided by how much it builds — but by whether transit can unlock real economic value. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is the hinge: done right, it reshapes cities, mobilizes capital, and pays for infrastructure; done wrong, it locks in cost and congestion for decades. The Vanguard | BUILDERS Forum convenes the people who decide which outcome prevails — across infrastructure, capital markets, construction, and real estate — to confront how Vietnam can turn movement into momentum.
Vietnam Capital Intelligence Forum
Date: June 2026
Location: Hanoi
Vietnam is receiving a global vote of confidence. The question is whether its financial system is ready to honor it.
In April 2026, Vietnam enters the FTSE Emerging Markets Index — a reclassification seven years in the making, and a signal to global capital that the country has crossed a threshold. Billions of dollars in institutional inflows will follow. But capital does not stay where infrastructure fails it. Vietnam's banking system, capital markets, wealth management industry, and regulatory architecture are all mid-transformation — moving fast, but not yet at the depth the moment demands. The Capital Intelligence Forum convenes the leaders who must close that gap. This is not a conference about Vietnam's potential. It is a forum about what must be built, reformed, and decided — and by whom.
Vietnam Consumer Economy Forum
Date: September 2026
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
A strategic forum focused on Vietnam’s consumer and trade engine — from FMCG and manufacturing to logistics, retail, and exports. The Vietnam Consume Economy Forum (VCEF) examines where value is truly captured, how margins are shifting, and which companies are positioned to win in Vietnam’s 100-million-consumer market.
Hybrid Intelligence — Leadership for Vietnam’s Semiconductor and AI Decade
Date: March 31, 2026
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam is scaling its semiconductor and artificial intelligence capabilities rapidly. But leadership capacity is not scaling at the same speed.
This closed-door executive luncheon brings together senior leaders from global technology firms, Vietnamese enterprises, and Washington University in St. Louis to explore what it will take to build the next generation of technical leadership for Vietnam’s transformation era.
Vietnam 2030s: The $1 Trillion Ambition (Vanguard Summit)
Date: Jan 7th, 2026
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam is entering a decisive decade. By the early 2030s, the country has a credible path toward joining the $1T economies of Asia — but only if leadership, capital, and institutions scale fast enough. Vanguard Summit 2025 is where this question gets tackled head-on by the people who actually shape outcomes.
The Human Equation in the Age of AI
Date: October 30th, 2025
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future disruptor — it’s a present reality. Across every sector, AI is reshaping how we work, lead, and build trust inside organizations. But behind every algorithm, the human equation still determines whether transformation succeeds or fails.
This executive forum brings together Vietnam’s business leaders, policymakers, and global experts to examine the real leadership questions behind AI adoption.
The conversation goes beyond hype. It’s about how real leaders make real decisions in a new operating reality.
EXECUTIVE ACADEMY
LEADING TEAMS through UNCERTAINTY
Building for Vietnam’s Next Decade
Ho Chi Minh City
October 29th, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Prof. Markus Baer — Vice Dean of Executive Education, Olin Business School
The CxO Initiative
Date: Q4 2025
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam’s business landscape is entering a decisive decade. To stay ahead of the curve, leadership teams must move beyond operational excellence and embrace strategic transformation.
The CxO Initiative is Vietnam Vanguard’s leadership conversation series designed for the country’s top executives — founders, CEOs, and C-suite leaders who are shaping the next phase of growth.
Each session brings together a small, high-caliber group to exchange real-world insights on strategy, capital, technology, and governance. No noise. No panels-for-show. Just honest conversations between decision-makers.
Building Cross-Border Bridges — Vanguard Connect Series
Date: Aug 15th, 2025
Location: Block71, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam’s startups have shown they can hustle, scale locally, and attract capital. But the next leap — expanding beyond borders — requires a new kind of discipline.
Global markets reward not just speed, but structure. Governance. Compliance. Strategic clarity. And a mindset built for navigating across cultures, capital, and regulation.
Many Vietnamese founders face the same critical inflection point:
Cap tables that don’t scale, teams not yet built for cross-border execution, and operations still optimized for home-ground speed — not international scrutiny.
VanguardConnect x AsiaBerlin is designed to confront that head-on.
On August 15 in Ho Chi Minh City, we’re bringing together startup founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders from Vietnam and Berlin to tackle the realities of scaling globally — and to turn ambition into actionable strategies.
From AI-driven product innovation to governance best practices and smart capital alignment, we’ll explore what it takes to make Vietnamese innovation truly borderless.
If your startup is eyeing the next market — this is the room you need to be in.
Pre registration is required.
Mastering the Second Curve — Vanguard Connect Series
Date: Aug 14th, 2025
Location: JW Marriott Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam’s business landscape is shifting. Growth is no longer guaranteed. Global headwinds are intensifying. And inside many companies, the cracks are starting to show: unclear succession, weak governance, stalled leadership teams, and founders stretched beyond their limits.
The very instincts that built success are now holding it back.
This is the Second Curve.
The moment when a business — and its leaders — must evolve or decline.
We’re gathering the builders who are ready to face it head-on. To rebuild trust, redesign leadership, and structure growth that lasts.
Not someday. Now.
For members, and by invitation only.
EXECUTIVE ACADEMY
Unlocking Creativity in Complex, Fast-Changing Organizations
JW Marriott Hotel & Suites Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
August 14, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Prof. Markus Baer — Vice Dean of Executive Education, Olin Business School
Scaling Beyond Borders — Vanguard Connect Series
Date: May 6th, 2025
Location: Sofitel Saigon Plaza, Ho Chi Minh City
Vanguard Connect: Scaling Beyond Borders is an exclusive forum hosted by Vanguard in collaboration with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Singapore Leaders Network.
This private gathering brings together Vietnam’s boldest founders, C-suite executives, and business leaders, alongside Singapore’s leading executives, to explore the leadership mindsets and strategies needed to scale beyond domestic markets and across Southeast Asia.
Featuring senior executives from Masan Group, TTC AgriS, PNJ, REE Corporation, and members of the Singapore Leaders Network, Vanguard Connect is where Vietnam and Singapore’s future leadership converges to chart the next frontier of growth, innovation, and regional impact.
For members, and by invitation only.