Farshid Bayat is an international business development executive and senior advisor with more than 18 years of experience in international trade, business development, and market expansion. He has held senior business development and management positions with international companies including Philips Middle East, Soudal Group, and WEICON GmbH & Co. KG. He is currently Director of Strategy & Business Development at GTI Partner, a Vietnam-based market entry and execution firm supporting foreign companies entering and expanding in Vietnam. His work focuses on foreign investment, market entry, business development, strategic partnerships, and connecting international businesses with the Vietnamese market. With an international career spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, Farshid brings a practical cross-border perspective to investment, trade, and industrial development in Vietnam