Forum Program

TIME PROGRAM AGENDA RESOURCE PERSON/S
REGISTRATION
7:30AM – 8:30AM Registration
OPENING CEREMONY
8:30AM – 8:35AM Philippine National Anthem Mr. Froland Tajale
Tenor
8:35AM – 8:40AM Welcoming Remarks Mr. Hiroshi Shiraishi
President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc.
8:40AM – 8:55AM Explanation of Forum Program Mr. John D. Forbes
Chief-of-Party, The Arangkada Philippines Project
Senior Adviser, American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
8:55AM – 9:10AM Implementation Priorities: A Philippine Business Perspective Mr. George Barcelon
President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
9:10AM – 9:25AM Philippine Competitiveness and the Ten-Point Agenda Mr. Guillermo M. Luz
Private Sector Co-Chair, National Competitiveness Council
KEYNOTE SPEECH OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
DIRECTOR-GENERAL ERNESTO M. PERNIA

Philippine Development Plan and Ambisyon Natin 2040
9:25AM – 9:30AM Introduction of Keynote Speaker Mr. John D. Forbes
9:30AM – 9:50AM Presentation of NEDA: Philippine Development Plan and Ambisyon Natin 2040 Hon. Ernesto M. Pernia
Secretary and Director-General, National Economic Development Authority
9:50AM – 9:55AM Departure of Keynote Speaker
PANEL 1: MUSCLING THE ECONOMY
Filling the Infrastructure Gap
9:55AM – 10:00AM Introduction of Guest Speaker and Panelists Mr. Tom Grealy
President, Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
10:00AM – 10:15AM Presentation of DBM Hon. Benjamin Diokno
Secretary, Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
10:15AM – 11:15AM Panel Discussion
Moderator Mr. Coco Alcuaz
Host, “What’s the Big Idea?” on Rappler, Former Bureau Chief , Bloomberg; Business News Head and Anchor, ANC
Guest Speaker DBM Sec. Diokno
Panelist 1 (Water) Mr. Ramon Alikpala
Former Chairman, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and Former Executive Director National Water Resources Board
Panelist 2 (Roads) Ms. Maria Catalina E. Cabral
Undersecretary for Planning and PPP, Department of Public Works and Highways
Panelist 3 (Rail) Hon. Cesar B. Chavez, Ph.D
Undersecretary for Railways, Department of Transportation (DOTr)
Panelist 4 (Airports) Atty. Roberto C.O. Lim
Former Undersecretary for Airports, Department of Transportation
Panelist 5 (Ports) Mr. Michael K. Raeuber
CEO, Royal Cargo
Panelist 6 (Telecommunications) Hon. Denis F. Villorente
Undersecretary for Development and Innovation, Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT)
11:15AM – 11:20AM Open Forum
11:20AM – 11:25AM Photo Opportunity
PANEL 2: PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Manufacturing, Logistics, and Mining
11:25AM – 11:30AM Introduction of Guest Speaker and Panelists Mr. Guenter Taus
President, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
11:30AM – 11:50AM Guest Speaker Mr. Jose A. Concepcion III
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship; Chairman, ASEAN Business Advisory Council
11:50AM – 12:25PM Panel Discussion
Moderator Atty. Anthony Abad
President and CEO, T/A Trade Advisory Group, Inc.
Guest Speaker Mr. Jose A. Concepcion III
Panelist 1 (Manufacturing) Hon. Rafaelita Aldaba
Assistant Secretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy Group,
DTI
Panelist 2 (Logistics) Dr. Enrico “Henry” L. Basilio
Chairman of Transportation, Infrastructure and Logistics Committee, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Panelist 3 (Manufacturing) Mr. Jose A. Concepcion III
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship, and Chairman, ASEAN Business Advisory Council
Panelist 4 (Manufacturing) Dr. Danilo C. Lachica
President, Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc.
Panelist 5 (Mining) Atty. Ronald Recidoro
OIC-President, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines
12:25PM – 12:30PM Open Forum
12:30PM – 12:35PM Photo Opportunity
LUNCHEON
12:30PM Lunch
PRESS CONFERENCE
12:30PM – 1:00PM JFC Presidents Press Conference on the launch of the new Arangkada document
(Media only)
PANEL 3: GAME CHANGERS
Agribusiness, Creative Industries, and Tourism
1:05PM -1:10PM Introduction of Guest Speaker and Panelists Mr. Bruce Winton
President, American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
1:10PM – 1:25PM Presentation of Guest Speaker Hon. Joey Sarte Salceda
Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Economic Affairs
1:25PM – 2:05PM Panel Discussion
Moderator Mr. Quintin Pastrana
Entrepreneur and Host of Thought Leaders, Bloomberg Philippines.
Guest Speaker Rep. Salceda
Panelist 1 (Tourism) Hon. Rolando Cañizal
Undersecretary, for Administration and Special Concerns, Department of Tourism (DOT)
Panelist 2 (Creative Industries) Mr. Henry Schumacher
Creative Industries Expert
Panelist 3 (Agribusiness) Mr. Philip Soliven
President, Cargill Philippines
2:05PM – 2:10PM Open Forum
2:10PM – 2:15PM Photo Opportunity
Panel 4: DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES:
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Drones, Robots, Etc.

2:15 PM– 2:20 PM

Introduction of Guest Speaker and Panelists Mr. HoIk Lee
President, Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM Presentation of Guest Speaker Mr. Suraj Moraje
Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator Ms. Maria Ressa
CEO and Executive Editor, Rappler
Guest Speaker Mr. Moraje
Panelist 1 Mr. Jubert Daniel Alberto
Head of Operations, IDC Philippines
Panelist 2 Mr. Paulo Campos III
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Zalora Philippines
Panelist 3 Dr. David Hall
Chief of Party, USAID Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) Project
Panelist 4 Dr. Erika Fille T. Legara
Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
Panelist 5 Ms. Minette B. Navarrete
President, Kickstart Ventures Inc. and SVP, New Business Group, Globe Telecom
3:15 PM – 3:20 PM Open Forum
3:20 PM – 3:25PM Photo Opportunity
PANEL 5: PHILIPPINE WORKFORCE 2030
Human Capital Challenges and Solutions
3:25 PM – 3:30 PM Introduction of Guest Speaker and Panelists Ms. Evelyn Ng
President, Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters, Inc
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Presentation of Guest Speaker Hon. Rosemarie G. Edillon
Undersecretary for National Development Policy and Planning, National Economic and Development Agency
3:45 PM – 4:25 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator Mr. Jose Roberto Alampay
Editor-in-Chief, BusinessWorld
Guest Speaker Usec. Edillon
Panelist 1 (Education) Ms. Love Basillote
Executive Director Philippine Business for Education
Panelist 2 (Labor) Mr. Gabriel Demombynes
Program Leader for Human Development, The World Bank Office Manila
Panelist 3 (Labor) Hon. Ciriaco A. Lagunzad III
Undersecretary for Worker’s Welfare Social
Protection Cluster, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
Panelist 4 (Education) Hon. Nepomuceno A. Malaluan
Assistant Secretary, Office of the Chief of Staff, Department of Education
Panelist 5 (BPM) Ms. Penny Bongato
Executive Director for Talent Development, Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines
4:25 PM – 4:30 PM Open Forum
4:30 PM – 4:35 PM Photo Opportunity
ARANGKADA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
4:35PM – 4:40PM Introduction of Lifetime Achievement Awardee Mr. Shameem Qurashi
Chairman, Philippine Association of Multinational Companies
Regional Headquarters, Inc.
4:40PM – 4:50PM Thank you Remarks and Photo Opportunity
KEYNOTE SPEECH OF PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE
4:50PM – 4:55PM Closing Remarks Mr. Julian Payne
President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
4:55PM – 5:00PM Introduction of Keynote Speaker
5:00PM – 5:30PM Speech of President Duterte H.E. Rodrigo R. Duterte (invited)
President of the Republic of the Philippines
5:20 PM – 5:25 PM Open Forum
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM Departure of Keynote Speaker