Sustainability Report 2017

Sustainability Report 2017 30 Cultivating New Generation Financiers SET, in cooperation with Thai Listed Companies Association and Thai Investor Relations Club, organized 2017 Young Corporate Financial Officer (YFO), for the fourth consecutive year, to train university students for career development in financial management to meet listed companies’ demand. A total of 70 university students from 14 universities attended the training activities. They were offered 2-month internships at 29 leading listed companies. In addition, SET had also supported activities of several associations in the capital market, including the Thai Institute of Directors (IOD), Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA), mai Listed Company Association (maiA), and The Institute of Internal Auditors of Thailand. SET support aims to drive sustainable growth of the Thai capital market. Entrepreneurship Development In addition to promoting listed company quality, SET has also focused on entrepreneurship development by honing potential entrepreneurs’ skills to develop their business growth. SET also encourages them to make use of the capital market for their business sustainable growth. Culativating Startups • SET initiated the “Innovative Startup @ University” project to offer training for lecturers on entrepreneurship development. They were provided with techniques and teaching methods on how to start and run startups. This was considered a starting point to increase the number of new generation of quality entrepreneurs to the economic system. More than 560 lecturers from universities across the country attended the project. • SET organized the “STARTUP Evening Class @ SET” project to promote business knowledge and strategies among entrepreneurs, investors in starups and the public. More than 1,300 participants participated in the project. • SET developed and disseminated simple and clear messages to promote entrepreneurship via a TV program, entitled “Entrepreneur Classroom: Business Growth through Innovation Season 2” on Money Channel. SET also developed a startup case study handbook entitled “SET Your Startup Business Guide: Get to Know Startups”. Going Public Guides • SET organized “IPO Roadmap” training course to provide entrepreneurs with knowledge and understanding of how to crate business value through the capital market. In 2017, a total of 120 executives from 107 companies attended the training course. • SET hosted the special seminar, entitled “Law and Tax for Business Restructuring Prior to Lising”. A total of 178 participants attended the seminar.