• Interview Opportunities

    To interview these key spokespeople at THAIFEX – Anuga 2023, email us at thaifex-anuga@pinpointpr.sg

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    Mathias Kuepper

    Managing Director & VP Asia-Pacific,

    Koelnmesse Pte Ltd

     

    Mathias is the Managing Director and Vice President Asia-Pacific at Koelnmesse Pte Ltd. He oversees the offices in Singapore, Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan, and his management activities focus on the staging of the company’s regional events including THAIFEX – Anuga Asia, Kind + Jugend ASEAN, ISM Japan, ORGATEC Tokyo, IDEM Singapore, gamescom asia and SIGGRAPH Asia, as well as the expansion of business activities in the region’s markets.
     
    Mathias has more than 20 years of experience in the MICE industry, and has held the role of Managing Director at Koelnmesse since June 2016. As of January 2022, he has also assumed the role of Vice President Asia-Pacific for the Koelnmesse Group to further expand Koelnmesse’s presence and foothold in Asia. He first joined the company in 2002 as the Regional Operations Manager for APAC, was appointed to be the General Manager for Hong Kong in 2006, and held various positions in Koelnmesse’s China subsidiary between 2008 and 2014.
     
    Apart from being actively involved in project and business management, Mathias also engages stakeholders across Asia-Pacific through the establishment of sustainable and profitable partnerships. He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Economic Geography from Leibniz Universität Hannover and Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.
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    Phusit Sasitaranondha

    Managing Director

    Koelnmesse Thailand

     

    Phusit Sasitaranondha is a renowned and celebrated business leader with an unrivaled network in the global trade and exhibition industry. He is the Managing Director of Koelnmesse Thailand, co-founder and Managing Director of Expolink Global Network Limited, a highly successful exhibition company operating since 2002 with major shares held by Koelnmesse GmbH, the 4th largest exhibition company in the world.

     

    Under his leadership, Expolink has become the sole representative of about 63 Cologne trade shows in Thailand and has held THAIFEX - Anuga Asia, the largest international food trade show in Asia, for over 17 years. Phusit Sasitaranondha also serves as a Director on the Board of Trade Exhibition and Business Matching for the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand since 2013, and has contributed to several industry associations and committees, including the Thai Intralogistics Association, Musical Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King, and the Thai-Finnish Parliamentary Friendship Group.

     

    Phusit Sasitaranondha's unparalleled expertise and experience in the global trade and exhibition industry make him a highly respected figure and an expert in his field. His unwavering passion for fostering business growth and creating opportunities has cemented his position as a thought leader in the industry.