Adam Bates is the founder and CEO of Caliham Group, a market expansion services company based in Thailand. He is also a lecturer of the International Business program at Mahasarakham University and the Program Director of the Business Accelerator in Kolkata, India. Prior to his move to Asia, Mr. Bates was the Director of the University of Texas – Korea Innovation Program where he was responsible for commercializing Korean innovations in the United States, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, and Singapore.