Dr Sanitarn Sathirathai
Group Chief Economist, Sea Group

Keynote Title: The Great Reset: Who do we want to be after Covid-19
Covid-19 has brought about waves of disruption but also an opportunity to rekindle one’s life missions. Hear from Sea Ltd’s Group Chief Economist Santitarn Sathirathai on the challenges youths in ASEAN face, how they have adapted, and what
can be done to help them thrive in the post Covid-19 world.

About the Speaker
Dr. Santitarn Sathirathai is Group Chief Economist and a member of senior management at Sea, the leading internet company in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Sea’s businesses include Shopee, the region’s largest and most popular e-commerce platform, Garena, a global leader in games publishing and development, and SeaMoney, one of the pioneers of Southeast Asia’s digital financial services sector.

At Sea, he heads the company’s Research and Public Policy Unit and leads Sea’s engagement with policymakers and thought leaders around the region, with a particular focus on promoting digital skills and literacy for young people, SMEs, and other industry stakeholders.

Santitarn was the first representative from Southeast Asia invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists tasked to reimagine the Global Economic system post Covid-19.

A passionate advocate for the power of technology to drive transformation and inclusion, he published his first book, Futuration, in Thailand in 2019. The book addresses Santitarn’s views on how Thailand can prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future economy, and has become an instant best-seller and one of the country’s most talked-about books of the year.

Prior to joining Sea, Santitarn was the Head of Emerging Asia Economics Research at Credit Suisse where he advised public and private investors, covering 10 economies. He was the only economist in Asia to have won the prestigious best economic forecaster award by Consensus Economics for three consecutive years. He has also worked at Thailand's Ministry of Finance and at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, as well as the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.

In addition to his work with Sea, he is also a visiting lecturer at Chulalongkorn University and is one of the founding members of the Thai Young Philanthropist Network (TYPN), which mobilises over 1800 passionate youths to work on inclusive and sustainable development projects in Thailand.

Santitarn holds a doctorate degree in Public Policy and a master’s degree in Public Administration in International Development from Harvard University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics.