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AMCHAM invites you to join us for our Governors' Table, hosted by Ornkanya Pibuldham of Bank of America, Asama (Prae) Dumrongmongcolgul of Meta, and Philip Bernard of Western Digital.

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.

This evening's venue is The Library at the Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, offering splendid views of the city's skyline.

About your hosts:


Ornkanya (Mook) Pibuldham was appointed Managing Director and Thailand Country Head at Bank of America in June 2013. She is based in Bangkok and covers operations of Bank of America N.A. and Bank of America Securities in Thailand. In addition to her role as  the past President of AMCHAM, Mook is the Director of Thai Energy Foundation and a member of Thailand National Strategic Committee. Prior to joining Bank of America, Mook was the Managing Director and Head of Global Markets/Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank AG, Bangkok from 2000 - 2013 and Head of Financial Institutional Sales at Standard Chartered Bank, Bangkok from 1996 - 2000. Mook holds a Master's of Arts in Finance and Investments with distinction from University of Exeter and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Chulalongkorn University.

Asama (Prae) Dumrongmongcolgul  is Country Director of Facebook, Thailand from Meta. Her focus area is driving economic impact for the country by empowering businesses of all sizes in Thailand to better connect with their consumers and communities through digital and commerce.  Prior to Meta, Prae was a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group, Thailand. She has advised clients in a wide range of industries and across topics related to digital transformation and growth. She has more than 15 years of industry experience and has worked across SEA. Prae earned her B.S. in Systems Engineering from University of Virginia and her MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Prae is a strong believer in social impact and passionate about bringing positive changes to local communities. 

Philip Bernard is the Senior Vice President of Global HDD Operations of Western Digital, with over 30 years of experience in the hard drive industry.  He has held executive positions in engineering and operations at Western Digital Corporation in both Asia and the United States. In his current role, based in Thailand, he leads WD's main operation in Thailand together with pilot factories overseas, as well as engineering in many countries.  Philip holds multiple patents in the field of storage engineering and is a strong advocate for industry 4.0 technologies, contributing to both industry and academic advancements.  On the academic front, Philip Bernard served as a member of the Industrial Advisory Panel for the School of Engineering and Computer Engineering at Monash Universitie's Malaysian campus from 2012 to 2015. In March 2021, he was appointed as the Industrial Advisor for the Physics Deparment of Xiamen University Malaysia.