On April 2, 2025, the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University (ICT Mahidol), led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaiyong Ragkhitwetsagul, Asst. Prof. Dr. Morakot Choetkiertikul, Asst. Prof. Dr. Srisupa Palakvangsa Na Ayudhya, and Dr. Pattaraporn Sangaroonsilp, members of the Software Engineering and Business Analytics Research Clusters (SEBA), and instructors of ITCS126 Introduction to Entrepreneurship course, organized a special lecture titled “Building Empires: Tales from the Trenches.” In this regard, Mr. Thanachot Wisuttismarn (ICT Alumnus #5), Chief Executive Officer of Like Me Co., Ltd. and Future Skill Co., Ltd., as well as Group Chief Executive Officer of The MX Group, served as the guest speaker to share his experiences related to starting a business, expanding it by leveraging IT knowledge to create positive impacts, overcoming challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and outlining the company’s future direction. In addition, the lecture also introduced applications and platforms developed by the company, including Infographic Thailand, Tung-ngern Family, and Virtual Reality (VR) Training Program. The activity was attended by first-year students from the B.Sc. in Information and Communication Technology (ICT International Program), at the Grand Auditorium, 4th Floor, ICT Building, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus.