ANDE East and Southeast Asia is beyond thrilled to invite you to join us for an exciting session featuring our member organization, GIZ in Thailand. GIZ supported the launch of ASEAN Access – ASEAN’s official and flagship platform, network and service to support MSME internationalization through collaboration of 50 public and private partners in the 10 ASEAN Member States, and beyond, and lead, on regional level by the Office of SMEs Promotion of Thailand (OSMEP).
Date: Thursday 25 September 2025Time: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs. (ICT)
Who is it for: Accelerators, incubators, business development support (BDS) providers, and entrepreneurs
If you are an entrepreneur support organization, this session will be a golden opportunity for you to:
- Use the MATCH and LEARN platforms free of charge to organize events
- Build your professional network in ASEAN and beyond
- Promote your own events in the events calendar
If you are an entrepreneur, you will walk away after the session with new ideas and perspectives on how to:
- Find new business opportunities
- Find expertise and support for market entry
- Promote your business as a Service Provider
- Read country and sector overviews
- Familiarize yourself with trade regulations
- Network in virtual matchmaking events
- Learn through virtual training sessions
Our Speakers
Sitthichok Padyen
Sitthichok Padyen is an SME Policy Analyst at the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), Thailand.
He serves as the national focal point for ASEAN Access and the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on MSMEs, coordinating initiatives on digital trade, regional cooperation, and SME development.
Mylene Abiva
Mylene Abiva is the Board Secretary / Co-Chairperson and the Head of International Affairs of the Women’s Business Council Philippines (WomenBizPH). Composed of the top female business leaders, WomenBizPH is the leading platform of women entrepreneurs in the Philippines, and the lead private sector partner of ASEAN Access in the country.
She is also the President and CEO of Felta Multi-Media Inc., a 60-year-old company engaged in introducing innovative instructional materials and educational devices for school technology.
Mylene is also heavily involved with the Philippine Marketing Association and has won numerous national and international awards for entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation, including winning the ASIA CEO award for Most Innovative Company. She is the Philippine Presidential Appointee as Chair- Private Sector of the Design Advisory Council of the Philippines.
Onvarin Hotrabhavananda
Onvarin Hotrabhavananda is the Managing Director at Onrada Corporation Co., Ltd. and ASEAN Access Ambassador. She is a Japanese-speaking procurement and management professional with over a decade of experience connecting Thai and Japanese businesses.
She began her career in Japan with Sumitomo Rubber Industries, supporting the new factory start-up team as a Japanese interpreter for top management. Today, she supports Thai SMEs by providing interpretation for business seminars and international matching events, including MEBIC Osaka Matching 2020. She holds a Master of Public & Private Management from NIDA and a Bachelor of Japanese from Chulalongkorn University.
The ASEAN Access session is brought to you by ANDE Member Showcase, an initiative that highlights the work from the selected member organizations and aims to raise awareness of ANDE members’ activities, foster collaboration and partnerships, and share practical resources and lessons learned within the entrepreneurship support ecosystem.