An evening of honest storytelling where young professionals share candid tales of mistakes, missteps, and comebacks. This is a space to normalize learning from failure, spark genuine conversations, and strengthen the bonds within Vietnam's professional community.
Come anytime from 6 pm for drinks, food, and mingling! Stories happening from 7 to 8 pm.
What you'll hear
🚀 Startup pivots gone wrong
🌏 Cross-cultural project disasters
✨ Personal stories
Meet the Speakers
Erik Fiala, currently building Skada.ai. Product lead with 10+ years of experience, previously 2x Head of Design.
Phuc Source is the founder of First Contact. He also teaches Contact Improvisation to develop creativity in chaos, relational intelligence, and mind-body liberation.
Tuong Tran is a Vietnamese Australian leader with 15+ years across startups, VC, and global enterprises. He now drives HEX’s expansion in SEA, building the next-gen workforce.
We’ll open the floor for anyone else who feels inspired to share — no pressure, just an open mic for those who want to join in.
Perfect for
Young professionals in HCMC: startup/tech, corporate, creative industries, NGOs, international business. Vietnamese, expats, and everyone in between welcome.