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AMCHAM invites you to join us for our Governors' Table, hosted by Ornkanya Pibuldham of Bank of America, Wiyada Srinaganand of 3M Thailand, Narumon Chivangkur of Citibank, Simon Denye of Harmless Harvest, and Charles Blocker of IC Partners.

Our Governors' Tables offer an opportunity to connect to leading executives and AMCHAM Board Governors over leisurely dinners in unique venues around Bangkok. The small group size allows for individual introductions followed by relaxed, wide-ranging conversations with leaders from diverse industries and businesses.

The venue this special evening is the Rajadamri 1 room at The St. Regis Bangkok, with panoramic views overlooking the Bangkok Sports Club and city skyline.

About your Hosts:

Wiyada Srinaganand is currently Managing Director of 3M Thailand. She joined 3M as General Counsel and Management Operating Committee with over 20 years of experience in private practice and as in-house counsel. She started her career as an associate at Coopers & Lybrand Thailand, moved to White & Case Thailand and Norton Rose Thailand, and joined Michelin Thailand as General Counsel. Prior to taking her current position, her role at 3M was expanded to Women's Leadership Chair and Diversity & Inclusion Champion and from the legal pillar, she was recognized as Southeast Asia Legal 500 Powerlist Individual in 2019.

Narumon Chivangkur is the Citi Country Officer and Banking Head for Citi Thailand. She also oversees Citi's business activity in Cambodia, Myanmar, & Laos. Prior to this assignment she was Citi Thailand Head of Markets & Securities Services from January 2015. Narumon has been a member of the Thailand Financial Markets Committee (TFMC) since its inception in 2015, elected to represent the Association of International Banks in TFMC.  Narumon joined Citi Thailand in 1996 as a Management Associate and has held various leadership roles in their Markets business in Thailand including FX and Derivative Trading, Corporate Sales and Structuring and, Derivative Structuring. She led and grew the Investor Sales business in Thailand from 2011 to 2014 before leading Markets and Securities Services from 2015 to 2021. Narumon has a Master of Business Administration degree, major Finance from California State University, San Bernardino.

Simon Denye is Managing Director of Harmless Harvest, where he helms all operational and business functions in Thailand, fulfilling the Harmless mission of providing the best tasting, organic, and fair for life coconut products to the World. Simon believes in a values-led approach and is passionate about generating wealth for all stakeholders through good business leadership. Previously, Simon was with Dole Thailand for almost a decade in various roles, most recently as the VP & MD. Simon is also a Non Executive Director of Prime Hemp Science and Industry srl, and an advisor to the board of Thai EuroCoat. He has lived in Southeast Asia for the last 17 years between Thailand and the Philippines.

Charles Blocker is a founder and CEO of IC Partners, with more than two decades of experience in capital raising, corporate finance, and commercial real estate. He is also a senior member of the advisory boards at Young Happy and Singapore based AJT Holdings Pte. Ltd. which owns the Wellity and DrMap brands. Charles earned an MBA at the Kenan‐Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina‐Chapel Hill, with honors. He currently serves as a Trustee of the Kenan Foundation Asia and is a member of their Executive Committee. Charles served as a Governor and Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand from 2004 through 2007, and was elected back to the AMCHAM board in 2021. Charles resides in Bangkok with his wife and two children.