Kittipong Asawapichayon

Kittipong (Kit) Asawapichayon is Area Vice President & Managing Director, Thailand, at Salesforce. Kit is responsible for driving growth for Salesforce in Thailand and oversees Salesforce’s Thailand operations. He is also responsible for building a strong office culture rooted in Salesforce’s values. He is based in Bangkok, Thailand, where Salesforce opened its newest office in ASEAN in July 2021.  Kit is a veteran in the IT industry with over three decades of work experience at IBM in Thailand, ASEAN, and Asia Pacific. His most recent role was the IBM Asia Pacific Security Software Ecosystem & Channels Lead and also a Board of Director of IBM Thailand. Prior to that, he had led IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software Business, IBM Industry Teams, Channels Business, and Server Business in Thailand. His regional roles included Geographic Expansion Business, the IBM-Apple Partnership, B2B Sales in ASEAN, and Banking in Asia Pacific.  Externally, he is a frequent guest speaker at Industry Events and Universities, and an active member of IT and Industry Associations. On a personal front, Kit likes to spend his free time on investment, reading, and movies.