Speakers


Opening Ceremony

HIROSHI SHIRAISHI
President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc.
JOHN D. FORBES
Senior Adviser, The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
GEORGE BARCELON
President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
GUILLERMO LUZ
Private Sector Co-Chair, National Competitiveness Council


Keynote Speaker

HON. ERNESTO PERNIA, PHD
Secretary and Director General, National Economic Development Authority


Panel 1: MUSCLING THE ECONOMY: Filling the Infrastructure Gap

 

TOM GREALY
President, Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
HON. BENJAMIN DIOKNO
Secretary, Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
COCO ALCUAZ
Former Bloomberg Bureau Chief and ANC Business News Head and Anchor
RAMON “DONDIE” ALIKPALA
Former Chairman, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and Former Executive Director National Water Resources Board
MARIA CATALINA CABRAL
Undersecretary for Planning and PPP, Department of Public Works and Highways
CESAR B. CHAVEZ
Undersecretary for Rails, Department of Transportation
ATTY. ROBERTO LIM
Former Undersecretary for Airports, Department of Transportation
MICHAEL RAEUBER
CEO, Royal Cargo
DENIS VILLORENTE
Undersecretary for Development and Innovation, Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT)


Panel 2: PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Manufacturing, Logistics, and Mining

GUENTER TAUS
President, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
ATTY. ANTHONY ABAD
President and CEO, T/A Trade Advisory Group, Inc.
RAFAELITA ALDABA
Assistant Secretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy Group, DTI
DR. ENRICO BASILIO
Chairman of Transportation, Infrastructure and
Logistics Committee, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
JOSE MA. “JOEY” A. CONCEPCION III
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship, and Chairman, ASEAN Business Advisory Council
DR. DANILO C. LACHICA
President, Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc.
ATTY. RONALD RECIDORO
OIC-President, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines.


Panel 3: GAME CHANGERS: Agribusiness, Creative Industries, and Tourism

BRUCE WINTON
President, American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
HON. JOEY SARTE SALCEDA
District Representative Albay, 2nd District
QUINTIN PASTRANA
Entrepreneur, Corporate Executive, and Communications Professional
 ROLANDO CANIZAL
Undersecretary for Administration and Special Concerns, Department of Tourism
HENRY SCHUMACHER
Creative Industries Expert
PHILIP SOLIVEN
President, Cargill Philippines


Panel 4: DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Drones, Robots, Etc.

HOIK LEE
President, Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
SURAJ MORAJE
Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
JUBERT DANIEL ALBERTO
Head of Operations, IDC Philippines
PAULO CAMPOS III
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Zalora Philippines
DAVID HALL
Chief of Party, USAID Science, Technology, research and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) Project
ERIKA FILLE LEGARA
Associate Professor, Department of Analytics, Information and Operations, Asian Institute of Management
MINETTE NAVARRETE
President, Kickstart Ventures Inc. and SVP, New Business Group, Globe Telecom


Panel 5: PHILIPPINE WORKFORCE 2030: Human Capital Challenges and Solutions

EVELYN NG
President, Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters, Inc. (PAMURI)
ROSEMARIE EDILLON
Undersecretary for National Development Policy and Planning, National Economic and Development Authority
ROBY ALAMPAY
Editor-in-Chief, BusinessWorld
LOVE BASILLOTE
Executive Director Philippine Business for Education
GABRIEL DEMOMBYNES
Program Leader for Human Development, The World Bank Office Manila
CIRIACO LAGUNZAD III
Undersecretary for Worker’s Welfare Social Protection Cluster, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
ATTY. NEPOMUCENO MALALUAN
Assistant Secretary, Office of the Chief of Staff, Department of Education
PENNY BONGATO
Executive Director for Talent Development, IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP)


Closing Remarks

JULIAN PAYNE
President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce