During the past decade, PACE has organized many national and international seminars and conferences on business, economics, and other topics facing the country’s economy and business community.  These events aim to identify and popularize advanced business ideas and practices, and update new insights, thinking, and trends in business, economics, management, leadership, culture, and education in Vietnam’s business community and society at large.  Through its international and national events, PACE also offers business leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, and policymakers a variety of resources and learning opportunities to create a business community that is well-rounded and committed to learning and growing, not only their own enterprises, but for the economic and social well-being of the Vietnamese society.

Noticeably, for the first time in the business community a series of international events has been held to link Vietnam to the world’s greatest minds in business and management.  Every year, participants can tap into the best business expertise and ideas right at their doorsteps.  In addition, PACE’s national seminars and conferences gather the country’s pre-eminent leaders, intellectuals, and scholars to address pressing challenges and put forth solutions to them.

The following are several seminars and conferences hosted by PACE:

International events

• On November 29, 2010, Professor Michael E. Porter, the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness returned to Vietnam to deliver a seminar on “Today’s Corporate Competitiveness and Strategy.” With more than 600 attendees, this seminar focused on company strategies and competitiveness for the corporate world, with an emphasis on the local and foreign companies in Vietnam. He also presented core ideas of competitiveness and strategy in the post-crisis world, and provided insights on what businesses should do and what strategic approach business leaders should take to improve their competitiveness.
  
  
• The international seminar, “Searching for Solutions & Opportunities in a Time of Difficulty and Crisis,” on May 21, 2009, presented by Professor Paul R. Krugman, the 2008 Nobel Laureate in Economics. More than 500 participants attended the seminar, including top-level business leaders, finance executives from corporate and government circles, local and international companies, policy makers, and economists in Vietnam and neighboring countries. The seminar provided an in-depth analysis of the current economic downturn and appropriate solutions for business leaders and policymakers to more effectively cope with the ongoing economic hardships.
  
  
• On December 1, 2008, Professor Michael E. Porter delivered his first PACE international seminar on “Global Competitiveness and Competitive Advantage of Vietnam.” This seminar addressed insights and main ideas regarding modern competition and competitiveness, helping entrepreneurs achieve greater performance and increase competitive advantage in the dynamic global marketplace. This event attracted over 700 top executives, scholars, and policy makers in private and government sectors, local, multi-national enterprises from Vietnam and neighboring countries.
  
  
• The international seminar, “New Marketing for the New Age,” on August 17, 2007, featured Professor Philip Kotler, the father of the world’s modern marketing. This seminar addressed present-day global marketing issues facing the Asian business community with particular emphasis on Vietnam. The event attendees included more than 800 CEOs, general managers, marketing directors, other high-ranking professionals and government officials from Vietnam and other Asian nations in the region.

National events

• PACE organizes seminars and conferences throughout the year that feature contemporary business and economics topics.  One of them is the “Core Ideology of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs” conference (2007) that initiated lively discussions and were broadcasted via national television, radio, and published on national print media. 

• PACE also hosts annual ceremonies on Vietnam’s Entrepreneur’s Day (October 13th) with key themes relevant to the business community.
  
  
• Talk&Think: a not-for-profit knowledge sharing seminar jointly founded and co-operated by PACE, GoodBooks.vn (SachHay.org), Institute of Potential Leaders (IPL) and Business Knowledge Portal (DoanhTri.vn).  It is held every third Thursday of the month and made available at no participation fee for attendees.  The purpose is to revitalize and promote people’s knowledge and cultural values to contribute to the education and business development in Vietnam, thereby strengthening the foundation for a sustainable and ethical business community.  These monthly Talk&Think seminars offer a platform to people from all walks of life, especially business people and the youth, to listen and share their experiences, opinions, and concerns about issues affecting society with Vietnamese leading scholars, artists, and experts in respective fields.  Talk&Think brings together influential and diverse speakers - Recent speakers include researcher and philosopher Mr. Bui Van Nam Son, Dr. Le Dang Doanh, Dr. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, literary critic Pham Xuan Nguyen, and music composer Quoc Trung.
  
   
• CEO Talks is a CEO forum designed for direct dialogue among CEOs, top-level executives and experts from multinational/international corporations and those in the local business community.  On a free-of-charge basis, participants join to learn and exchange their experience, tools, and practical ideas in addressing challenges in today’s competitive economy.