Mr. Nguyễn Anh Thi
Trợ lý Cấp cao của Chủ tịch Hội đồng Quản lý, Trưởng Ban Nghiên cứu Chính sách và Chiến lược, Trung tâm Cách mạng Công nghiệp lần thứ 4 tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (HCMC C4IR)
Dr. Nguyễn Anh Thi earned his Ph.D. in 2003 from the National School of Mechanics and Aeronautics (ENSMA) in Poitiers, one of France’s prestigious Grand Écoles. He was appointed Associate Professor at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – Vietnam National University (VNU-HCM) in 2013.
From 2003 to 2009, Dr. Thi held various academic leadership roles at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, including Vice Head and later Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, and Vice Dean of the Faculty. Beginning in 2009, he transitioned to university-level management at VNU-HCM, serving as Deputy Director of the VNU-HCM Science and Technology Development Fund, Deputy Head of the Science and Technology Department, and Founding Director of the Center for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer.
In 2013, Dr. Thi was appointed Director of the Information Technology Park (ITP) under VNU-HCM — a dynamic startup and innovation ecosystem in the northeastern area of Ho Chi Minh City. In 2017, he concurrently became Director of the VNU-HCM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC), responsible for coordinating innovation and startup activities across the university system. Between 2014 and 2017, he also served as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Vietnamese-German University (VGU).
In 2020, Dr. Thi was appointed Director of the Management Board of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP), one of Vietnam’s most important innovation and technology hubs, a position he held until October 2024.
In 2025, Dr. Thi transitioned to become Director of the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC C4IR), an institution established under the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 25, 2024, following the direction of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. The Center was created to advance cooperation between the Government of Vietnam and the World Economic Forum (WEF).
As former Director of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, Dr. Thi played a key role in initiating and advising the establishment of HCMC C4IR, fulfilling the mission assigned by the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.