Asia-Born Festival "SYNC Design & Innovation in SITE 2026" Fusing Design and Business to Be Held in Bangkok, Thailand

Fourdigit Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director CEO: Ryo Taguchi; hereinafter “Fourdigit”), in collaboration with Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President CEO: Tetsuya Iguchi) as planning, production, and co-host for the large-scale event “SYNC Design & Innovation in SITE 2026,” will hold the event in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 26, 2026 (Friday), with the National Innovation Agency (NIA) of Thailand, focusing on design and innovation.

Event Website: https://syncforum.asia

Design and Business SYNC, Innovation is Born

In an era where the correct answer is unseen, what is now required is not an “answer” but the “ability to ask questions.” This is the essence of design thinking and design mind.

This event, as a design & innovation festival originating from Japan and held in Asia, will feature designers active beyond existing fields and innovative business leaders who place design at the core of their management, sharing their practices and philosophies.

Set in Bangkok, Thailand, business professionals, government agencies, educational institutions, and designers from various Asian countries will gather. It is an event that explores new business possibilities by fusing Japanese design knowledge with the diverse cultures of Asia. We will share the moment when future innovations are born in an energetic venue.

Special Event Held Within “SITE 2026” Organized by a Government-Direct Innovation Promotion Agency

This event was realized through collaboration with “SITE (Startup x Innovation Thailand Expo) 2026,” Southeast Asia's largest startup and innovation technology festival, organized by the National Innovation Agency (NIA) of Thailand.

SITE has recorded 30,000 visitors in the past and approximately 2.89 million online traffic, making it a highly anticipated event in Asia. SYNC Design & Innovation in SITE 2026 will be specially held on June 26, the second day of SITE 2026. At this event, we will disseminate the practices and philosophies of world-renowned designers and business leaders.

First Round of Speakers Announced! Top Creators Representing Japan Gather

The first round of speakers for the keynote sessions of this event has been decided.

Eisuke Tachikawa (Representative of NOSIGNER)

Manabu Mizuno (Executive Creative Director / Creative Consultant / Representative of good design company)

Eriko Yamaguchi (CEO / Chief Designer of Motherhouse)

Fusion of Music Live and Innovation! Special Live Performances by Featured Artists Also to Be Held

In addition to business and design sessions, this event will also feature music live performances by artists. Through the performances of featured artists, symbolizing the fusion of business and creativity, we aim to approach a wider range of audiences.

Wednesday Campanella

KIKI

EYE VDJ MASA (WITH ALS Masatane Muto)

Takato Uchizawa (androp)

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION

Tomomu Kawada

Ohzora Kimishima

Hana Taguchi

and others

【Event Overview】

・Name
SYNC Design & Innovation in SITE 2026
(Sync Design and Innovation in Sight 2026)

・Date
Friday, June 26, 2026

・Venue
Around Siam Station, Bangkok, Thailand (to be announced in May)

・Event Website
https://syncforum.asia

・Organizer
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.

・Planning, Production, Co-Organizer
Fourdigit Inc., National Innovation Agency (NIA) of Thailand

・Support
Creative Economy Agency (CEA)

・Support/Production Cooperation
Wise Connection Inc., J-WAVE, iDID

■ About Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.

Nikkei BP (https://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/) is a specialized publisher that provides cutting-edge information in a wide range of fields such as management (business), technology, marketing, medicine, and lifestyle. We regularly deliver highly reliable content that deeply explores the latest topics in the form of magazines, books, and digital media, and actively organize exhibitions and seminars. The media-originating consulting group "Nikkei BP Research Institute" cooperates in creating innovation for companies and organizations based on the latest information from highly specialized media, solving management and social issues.