DayOne Opens Tech & AI Career Expo in Bangkok

DayOne Data Centers held its first Thailand-focused career event on April 25, 2026, in Bangkok. The one-day expo brought together government officials, university representatives, and job seekers to address the talent pipeline needed for the company's expanding data center operations. More than 800 attendees walked through the venue, with over 30 companies presenting 600 open positions across engineering, technology, and operations roles.

The event marks a strategic pivot from pure infrastructure development to ecosystem building. DayOne is developing Thailand's first 1GW digital infrastructure platform, beginning with a US$1 billion investment commitment announced earlier. The Chonburi Tech Park Data Center Campus broke ground in 2025, with over 100MW of IT capacity scheduled to go live in 2026. Renewable energy integration begins in 2027 through collaboration with Amata B.Grimm Renewable Energy Company Limited (AMBRE) and the Provincial Electricity Authority.

Government presence at the expo signaled official backing for the project. Key stakeholders included the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI), Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EEC), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), and Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT). The official press release confirms the full list of participating agencies and their stated commitments to supporting digital infrastructure growth.

Jamie Khoo, Chief Executive Officer of DayOne, framed the event around workforce adaptation rather than job displacement. "Every wave of technology brings change, but it also creates new opportunities. AI is no different. The key is to continue learning, adapt, and embrace the changes ahead," she said during her keynote. The sentiment is pragmatic—data centers don't just need software engineers. They need electricians, HVAC specialists, security personnel, and facility managers who understand the physical reality of keeping servers running 24/7.

Participants experienced hands-on data center modules that demonstrated the infrastructure powering cloud and AI technologies. University-led AI project demonstrations showcased applications in robotics, computer vision, and digital learning platforms. (The kind of stuff that actually runs on the servers being built, not just PowerPoint slides.) This practical approach distinguishes the expo from typical career fairs where students shake hands and collect business cards that end up in recycling bins.

Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Secretary General of the Board of Investment of Thailand, emphasized the broader economic impact. "This event demonstrates what the digital economy looks like in practice — not just investment, but jobs, skills, and opportunities for Thai people." The data center development drives structural transformation across construction, engineering, renewable energy, and operations while strengthening local supply chains.

Energy infrastructure remains the critical constraint. Warit Rattanachuen, Deputy Governor of EGAT, noted that as digital infrastructure scales, energy systems must evolve in parallel. Data centers require new approaches to energy efficiency, renewable integration, water management, and system optimization. This creates opportunities across engineering, materials, and financial innovation—not just in technology roles.

DayOne introduced talent initiatives including an internship program and graduate program designed to provide early exposure and accelerated career pathways. These programs aim to build a pipeline of talent to support Thailand's growing digital infrastructure and AI ecosystem. The company operates across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong SAR, and Finland, positioning Thailand as a regional hub.

DayOne's official LinkedIn post confirms this was the second edition of the regional series, following Kuala Lumpur earlier in April 2026. The Bangkok event emphasized university-led AI demos and hands-on data center modules as differentiators from the first expo.

The expo marks the first in a planned series of regional initiatives. DayOne's broader strategy involves developing talent and digital infrastructure ecosystems across Southeast Asia. By bringing together stakeholders across government, industry, and academia, the platform aims to support Thailand's ambition to strengthen its position as a leading regional hub for digital infrastructure and AI.

Whether 600 roles translates to meaningful employment outcomes remains to be seen. The infrastructure timeline is ambitious—100MW by 2026, renewable integration by 2027. That's a lot of concrete, copper, and cooling systems to deploy in a short window. The real test isn't the expo itself. It's whether the talent pipeline can keep pace with the physical buildout.

Artūras Malašauskas is an AI Systems Integrator with 20+ years of production-grade web engineering experience. He has designed, shipped, and scaled enterprise Python/PHP systems for logistics, SaaS, and public-sector clients. For the past year, he has focused exclusively on AI integrations: deploying open-source LLMs, building generative media pipelines (image, audio, video), and engineering multi-agent workflows for real production environments. His standard: reproducibility, security, cost-efficient inference—no vaporware. He documents and evaluates emerging AI tooling, separating verified capabilities from marketing noise. Technical editor at: muza-ai.eu, ai-verslas.lt, ai-naujinos.lt Connect on LinkedIn