John Ho

John Ho is a visionary entrepreneur and community builder renowned for co‑founding Alt_ Chiang Mai, the city’s first coliving and coworking space purpose-built for digital nomads and remote workers. With a background in hospitality and a degree in Cognitive Science from UCLA, John spent over a decade honing guest experiences before turning his passion toward designing collaborative spaces that foster meaningful connections.

As a supporter and partner of Nomad Summit, John served not only as a speaker at the 2025 event where he shared insights in the panel “Building Big Dreams Without Breaking Yourself” but also contributed as a jury member in the inaugural Nomad Summit Buildathon. In that role, he evaluated innovative prototypes and mentored entrepreneurial teams, helping bridge global nomads and local Thai talent through creative collaboration and tech‑driven solutions