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CP Group Unveils Future Fest Innovation Expo 2026

The Charoen Pokphand Group is set to host CP Innovation Exposition 2026 at True Digital Park in Bangkok from October 14‑16, rebranding the venue as “Future Fest.” The three‑day expo will feature over 60 global speakers, 90 CP innovations, and partner exhibits across eight themes including AI, sustainability, and retail. Visitors can explore interactive displays, meet innovators, and attend sessions such as “Women Who Build What’s Next.”

CP Group Unveils Future Fest Innovation Expo 2026
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Bangkok, October 14, 2026 – If you had the chance to explore tomorrow’s world before anyone else, what would you want to see first? Cutting‑edge technology once confined to imagination, ideas that could transform business, or innovations that genuinely improve our lives? You don’t have to choose, because all of this is coming together at the CP Innovation Exposition 2026, the 9th Lotus Innovation Expo, where the Charoen Pokphand Group will transform True Digital Park into “Future Fest” for three full days, blending technology, creativity, and fun in one place under the theme “RISE TOGETHER INNOVATE BEYOND – Uniting forces to drive future innovation for a better tomorrow.” The event opens space for everyone to discover new possibilities through five must‑see highlights that you need to experience firsthand.

Highlight 1: Explore the 8 BEYOND themes with over 60 global technology leaders and brand owners. The future will reshape our lives and businesses—how far will it go? Find answers from more than 60 speakers from leading Thai and international organizations across eight BEYOND perspectives, ranging from AI and robotics to food, retail, finance, lifestyle, and sustainability, including AWS and Microsoft on the future of AI and intelligent connectivity, Novonesis with biotech innovations, Tencent Cloud and CJ Logistics transforming retail and logistics, Penguin Eat Shabu and La Glace revealing the secrets behind beloved consumer brands, Altervim and CPPC delivering sustainability innovations that cover the environment and create opportunities for people, plus the “Women Who Build What’s Next” stage featuring top women in business and technology. Also included are McKinsey on the future of the food industry, Ascend Money on digital finance, and a view on Thailand’s retail future from Dr. Suvit Maesincee. See the speaker list and schedule at https://cpinnoexpo2026.com/agenda/general.

Highlight 2: 90 innovations from the CP Group worldwide – learn the stories behind ideas that solve real problems. Discover 90 innovations from the CP Group worldwide, selected from 319 entries, showcasing the power of CP innovators who turn challenging work tasks and people’s needs into reality, spawning new businesses and creating new S‑Curves for industry. Covering process, product, and service innovations, business models, and sustainability, these works apply a range of key technologies. Plus the Meet the Innovator activity lets you talk directly with creators, tracing the path from initial concept to development, uncovering how ideas become value for business, society, and the environment, before vying for the year’s top innovation in the Chairman Awards.

Highlight 3: Discover innovations from leading partners and academia. See projects and technology from top business partners both Thai and foreign, such as AWS, Huawei, Tencent, Alibaba.com, Mitsubishi, Schneider Electric, IFF, Elanco, Kemin, and DOBOT, plus ideas and innovations from leading educational institutions including Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, Kasetsart University, Mahidol University, and Assumption University, which will show how knowledge, research, and technology can be applied in practice, sparking collaboration and opening doors to new innovations that add value to future life and business.

Highlight 4: Enjoy learning in the Future Fest atmosphere! Experience the innovation festival...

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