HIGHLIGHTS: ASEAN Prosperity For All Summit

MESSAGE FROM THE ASEAN BAC CHAIR

JOEY A. CONCEPCION

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Chairman, ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC)

KEYNOTE:Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak

Prime Minister, Malaysia 

SESSION 1: Creating an enabling environment in achieving prosperity for all

Driving growth through micro and small entrepreneurs in Trade, Services and Agriculture

MODERATOR: Cathy Yang, Anchor-Managing Editor, ANC

PANELISTS:

1. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, Former President, Republic of the Philippines / Congresswoman, House of Representatives

2. BAM AQUINO, Senator, Senate of the Philippines

3. RAMON LOPEZ, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry and 2017 AEM Chair (Philippines)

4. DR. WILLIAM DAR, President, InangLupa Movement/ Former Secretary, Department of Agriculture (Philippines)

5. RAMI SHARAF, Senior Vice-President, The Royal Group (Cambodia) 

KEYNOTE: Leni Robredo

Vice President, Republic of the Philippines

SESSION 2: Where’s the market? Strengthening the one ASEAN market to access global markets

MODERATOR: Coco Alcuaz, Former Business News Head, ANC

PANELISTS:

1. MIGUEL ZUBIRI, Senator, Senate of the Philippines

2. ENRIQUE RAZON, Chairman and President, International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI)

3. GEORGE BARCELON, President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industries/ ASEAN Business Advisory Council (Philippines)

4. DOUGLAS FOO, Founder and Chairman, Sakae Holdings Ltd / President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation/ ASEAN Business Advisory Council (Singapore)

5. USEC. NORA K. TERRADO, Undersecretary of the Trade and Investments Promotion Group, Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines) 

SESSION 3: WHERE’S THE FUNDING? Opening up innovative and inclusive financing options for micro and small entrepreneurs

MODERATOR: PIA HONTIVEROS, News Anchor, CNN Philippines

PANELISTS:

1. ALEX BUENAVENTURA, President, Landbank of the Philippines (Philippines)

2. DR. RAYMOND KWONG, CEO & Managing Director, Silverlake Axis Group (Malaysia)

3. DR. JAIME ARISTOTLE ALIP, Founder and Managing Director, Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD, Inc.) (Philippines)

4. JOJO FLORES, Co-founder, Plug and Play Tech Center (USA) 

SESSION 4: HOW DO WE TRANSFORM? Establishing efficient business practices through disruptive technology and innovation.

MODERATOR: MARIA RESSA, CEO, Rappler

PANELISTS:

1. FORTUNATO DELA PENA, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)

2. INANC BALCI, CEO, Lazada Philippines

3. DR. ROBERT YAP, Executive Chairman, YCH Group/ Chair, ASEAN Business Advisory Council (Singapore) 

SESSION 5: CALL TO ACTION: Initiating ASEAN Mentorship for Entrepreneurs Network (AMEN)

MODERATOR: RICO HIZON, Broadcast Journalist, BBC World News

DISCUSSANTS:

1. PAN SORASAK, Minister of Commerce, Kingdom of Cambodia

2. TERESITA SY- COSON, Vice Chairperson, SM Investments Corporation (Philippines)/ ASEAN Business Advisory Council

3. TAN SRI DATO’ DR. MOHD MUNIR BIN ABDUL MAJID, Chairman, Bank Muamalat Berhad/ Chair, ASEAN Business Advisory Council (Malaysia)

4. MANNY V. PANGILINAN, Chairman, Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) 

KEYNOTE: Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Prime Minister of Thailand