This is a discussion event for sharing experiences, knowledge, perspectives, and exchanging opinions about the game industry in Thailand through artistic and urban-society viewpoints. The discussion topics correspond with the theme BKKDW26 – Design S/O/S, as follows: 📍 Friday, 6th February 2026 • S – Secure Domestic (Reviving and stimulating the domestic market) Topic: Bangkok as IP – Thai games, whose games? → What aspects of culture and society should Thai games reflect? The discussion is divided into two sessions: 🕐 15:00 – 16:00 (Thai session) - Duangruthai Preedanon from Sunny Syrup Studio - Shane Sookphum from Sunny Syrup Studio, creator of hit games such as Spirit Mancer, Not Monday Cafe, and Neko Station - Arkhane Khaminkhrua from AdaBrain Studio and lecturer at Suranaree University of Technology - Suthamon Hengrasmee from the Creative Economy Agency (CEA), the public organization supporting Thailand’s creative economy 🕐 18:00 – 19:00 (English session) - Piyabuht Wongsahan from Shameful Guys Development, creator of Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog, a game about preserving the conscience of a homeless person through recounting their past to a stray dog - Kittipon Amornsin Fourth-year International Business student, creator of Signed in Blood and The Time Killer 📍 Saturday, 7th February 2026 • O – Outreach Opportunity (Opportunities on the global stage) Topic: From Local to Global – Opportunities for Thai games in the global market The discussion is divided into two sessions: 🕐 15:00 – 16:00 (English session) - Pontus Maehler from Agora Gaming — an investment consulting firm that scouts high-quality games and top-tier studios worldwide 🕐 18:00 – 19:00 (English session) - Justin Paulsen from Rising Tide Publishing, a game publisher interested in bringing Thai games to the global market - Stefano Bianchi from Game Dev Hub, a veteran game developer with over 20 years of industry experience and co-founder of Thailand’s first game-developer community 📍 Sunday, 8 February 2026 • S – Sustainable Future (Sustainability into the future) Topic: Play for Change – Playing Toward the Future → How can games be tools to foster understanding of climate issues, equality, and the future of society? The discussion is divided into two sessions: 🕐 15:00 – 16:00 (Thai session) - Khashane Phuttiwarawut from Fairplay Studio and Vice President of the Game Industry Network Development Association (GIVA) 🕐 18:00 – 19:00 (Thai session) - Teesuwan Pitipakorn (Taengtai) and - Songklod Limpiphat from Gamenivore, a new-wave game page that highlights social reflections in video games - Jirat Thongsuwan MP of the People’s Party, a parliamentary representative supporting Thailand’s first Game Act - Sarayut Kraiwattanapong Social Studies, Religion, and Culture instructor at Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Secondary School