Forum Program
| 7:30 — 8:30 | Registration |
| 8:30 — 8:35 | National Anthem |
| 8:35 – 8:40 | Welcoming Remarks |
| Michael Raueber President, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) President, Royal Cargo Combined Logistics |
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| 8:50 – 9:00 | Message from US Ambassador and Launch of USAID-AmCham Partnership, The Arangkada Philippines Project |
| Ebb Hinchliffe Executive Director American Chamber of Commerce |
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| Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. US Embassy |
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| Gloria Steele Mission Director US Agency for International Development |
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| 8:50 – 9:00 | Opening Remarks: Trends and Key Reforms in Trade and Industry in the Philippines Economy |
| Sec. Gregory L. Domingo Department of Trade and Industry Public Sector Co-Chairman, National Competitiveness Council (NCC) |
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| 9:00 – 9:10 | Purpose of Forum and Explanation of Assessment |
| John D. Forbes Senior Adviser American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines |
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Part 1: Growing Too Slow |
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| 9:10 – 9:30 | Key Reforms Needed to Grow Twice as Fast |
| Former Finance Sec. Roberto F. de Ocampo, OBE Co-Vice Chairman Makati Business Club |
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Part 2: Becoming More Competitive |
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| 9:30 –10:00 | Moving into the Top Quartile |
| Guillermo M. Luz Private Sector Co-Chairman National Competitiveness Council |
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Part 3: Big Winner Sectors |
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| 10:00 –10:10 | Introduction of Speaker, Moderator, and Panelists |
| Roger Dimmel First Vice President Canadian Chamber of Commerce |
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| 10:10 –10:15 | It’s More Fun In The Philippines (Video Presentation) |
| 10:15 –10:25 | National Tourism Development Plan |
| Sec. Ramon Jimenez Jr. Department of Tourism |
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| 10:25 –10:50 | Panel Discussion 1 |
| Moderator Coco Alcuaz Business News Head ABS-CBN News Channel |
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| Agribusiness Rolando Dy Executive Director Center for Food and Agribusiness University of Asia and the Pacific |
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| Manufacturing Roberto Batungbacal President, Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika (SPIK) Director, Federation of Philippine Industries |
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| Mining John Ridsdel Chief Operating Officer, TVI Resource Development Inc. |
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| Tourism, Medical Travel, and Retirement Aileen Clemente Public Relations Officer Philippine Travel Agencies Association |
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| 10:50 –11:00 | Open Forum |
| 11:00 –11:10 | Introduction of Speaker, Moderator, and Panelists |
| Takashi Ishigami President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines President, Marubeni Philippines Corporation |
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| 11:10 –11:20 | Public Sector Infrastructure Planning Policies and Spending |
| Rolando G. Tungpalan Deputy Director-General National Economic Development Authority |
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| 11:20 –11:50 | Panel Discussion 2 |
| Moderator Maria Ressa Chief Executive Officer and Executive Editor Rappler |
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| Policy (including Public-Private Partnerships) Eduardo V. Francisco President Banco de Oro Capital |
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| Transportation: Airports/Seaports/Roads/Rail Meneleo Carlos Chairman, Federation of Philippine Industries Private Sector Co-Champion, Infrastructure Working Group, National Competitiveness Council |
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| Power and Water Ray Cunningham First Vice President for Business Development Aboitiz Power |
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| Telecommunications Donald R. Felbaum Managing Director OPTEL Ltd. |
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| 11:50 – 12:00 | Open Forum |
| Start of Luncheon | |
Part 4: General Business Environment |
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| 12:00 –12:10 | Introduction of Guest Public Sector Speaker |
| Edward Chang President, Korean Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Asia Pacific Express Corporation |
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| 12:10 –12:15 | Invest in the Philippines (Video Presentation) |
| 12:15 –12:50 | Panel Discussion |
| Moderator Lala Rimando Business News Head Rappler |
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| Business Costs John D. Forbes Senior Advisor American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines |
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| Governance Heidi Mendoza Commissioner on Audit |
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| Judicial Sherisa P. Nuesa Head Judicial Reform Initiative |
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| Social Services Jaime Galvez Tan President Health Futures Foundation |
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| Social Services: Education Kenneth Yang President and CEO Golden Arches Corporation |
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| 12:50 – 1:00 | Open Forum |
| 1:00 – 1:10 | Awarding of the Arangkada Philippines Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1:10 – 1:20 | Message of the Joint Foreign Chambers and Introduction of Keynote Speaker |
| Rhicke Jennings President, American Chamber of Commerce Managing Director, FedEx Express and Indonesia |
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| 1:20 – 1:40 | Keynote Speech |
| House Speaker Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr. | |
| 1:40 – 1:50 | Open Forum |
| 1:50 – 2:00 | Closing Remarks |
| Ian Porter President, Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Managing Director, Cardno |
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| END OF PROGRAM | |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Press Conference with the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (for media only) |
