LOOKING AHEAD: 2024

Philippine Economic and Business Assessments

A Thought Leaders Business Forum

MARCH 8, 2024 | NEW WORLD MAKATI HOTEL, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES

SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. Arsenio Balisacan

Secretary

National Economic Development Authority

Dr. Roberto F. de Ocampo, OBE

Chairman & CEO, Philippine Veterans Bank

Former Finance Secretary

Mr. Bienvenido Laguesma

Secretary

Department of Labor

and Employment (DOLE)

Mr. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr.

President

Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)

Mr. Jonathan Ravelas

Senior Adviser

 Reyes Tacandong & Company


SESSION 1& 2 MODERATOR

Mr. Jose Luis U. Yulo, Jr.

President

Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands

Mr. Diwa C. Guinigundo

Former Deputy Governor

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Dr. Bernardo Villegas 

Professor & Vice President

University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)

Mr. Jesus Arranza

Chairman

Federation of  Philippine Industries

Mr. Eduardo V. Francisco

President

BDO Capital & Investment Corporation

SESSION 3 MODERATOR

Dr. Jose P. Leviste, Jr.

PCCI Chairman, Committee on  Environment  and Climate Change

Mr. Gilbert T. Trinchera

Partner

KPMG Philippines

Mr. Freddie J. Ferrer

First Vice President- IT Head

United Coconut Planters

Life Assurance Corporation (COCOLIFE)

Mr. Charlie Villasenor

Chairman of the Board and CEO

Procurement and Supply

Institute of Asia 

Mr. Dennis Llovido

President

Supply Chain Management 

Association of the Philippines

 Mr. Sherwin Pelayo

Executive Director
Analytics & AI Association of the Philippines

Ms. Liza Manalo-Mapagu

President & CEO

ASEAMETRICS

Ms. Doris Pastoriza

Principal

KPMG Philippines

Ms. Michelle Alarcon

President

Analytics & AI Association of the Philippines

AGENDA

MARCH 8, 2024


9:00 – 10:00


Opening Ceremonies



Opening and Keynote  Address



Mr. Arsenio Balisacan

Secretary

National Economic Development Authority

THE CHANGING ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS LANDSCAPE


Dr. Roberto F. de Ocampo, OBE

Chairman & CEO, Philippine Veterans Bank

Former Finance Secretary

SESSION 1 - THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Moderator:

Mr. Jose Luis U. Yulo, Jr.

President

Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands

A. The Impact of Covid-19 on the Philippine Labor Market

  10:00- 10:15                     Mr. Bienvenido Laguesma

                                           Secretary

                                            Department of Labor and Employment


   10:15- 10:45                     Mr. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr.

                                            President

                                            Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)

B. Monetary and Fiscal Instruments for Economic Recovery

                                  10:45- 11:00                 NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY WITH RESILIENCE, AN ECONOMIC BRIEFING

                                                      

                                                                      Mr. Jonathan Ravelas 

                                                                       Senior Adviser

                                                                       Reyes Tacandong & Company

                                                                      

                                     

                                  11:00 – 11:15               Q&A

SESSION 2 - ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS ASSESSMENTS

11:15 – 12:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator:

Mr. Jose Luis U. Yulo, Jr.

President

Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands

PANEL DISCUSSANTS:

Mr. Diwa C. Guinigundo 

Former Deputy Governor

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas


Dr. Bernardo Villegas 

Professor & Vice President

University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)


Mr. Jesus Arranza

Chairman

Federation of Philippine Industries


Mr. Eduardo V. Francisco

President

BDO Capital & Investment Corporation


                                                                     Lunch

SESSION 3 - BUSINESS TRENDS EVERY BUSINESS MUST GET READY FOR IN 2024


Moderator:




Dr. Jose P. Leviste, Jr. 

PCCI Chairman

Committee on Environment and Climate Change

A. Accelerated Digitalization of Business

                                        

    1:30 - 1:45                                          Mr. Gilbert T. Trinchera

                                                               Partner

                                                               KPMG Philippines


   1:45 - 2:00                                          ACCELERATED DIGITALIZATION OF BUSINESS

                                                              HEALTHCARE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CASE


                                                               Mr. Freddie J. Ferrer

                                                               First Vice President- IT Head

                                                               United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (COCOLIFE)

B. Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges

                        2:00 - 2:15                     INFLATION  AND SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

                                                               Mr. Charlie Villasenor

                                                               Chairman

                                                               Procurement and Supply Institute of Asia (PASIA)


                       2:15 - 2:30                      Mr. Dennis Llovido

                                                               President

                                                               Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines

                                                               Head, Physical Logistics – Nestle Philippines

C. Climate Change

                                              

                  2:30 - 2:45                         Mr. Mark LM Quinn 

                                                        Climate Change Specialist


D. Artificial Intelligence (AI) – The Coming Wave

                  2:45 - 3:00                           Ms. Doris Pastoriza

                                                               Principal

                                                               KMPG Philippines

   


                  3:00- 3:15                             Ms. Michelle Alarcon

                                                               President

                                                               Analytics & AI Association of the Philippines

C. The Future of Work: A Management Challenge

The Future of work is driven by accelerating connectivity, new talent models, and cognitive tools. As robotics, AI, the gig economy and crowds grow, jobs are being reinvented. Businesses must reconsider how jobs are redesigned and adapt to changes of the time.

 3:15- 3:30                           NAVIGATING THE FUTURE: ALIGNING SKILLS WITH

                                            AI AND ANALYTICS IN THE PHILIPPINES


                                            Mr. Sherwin Pelayo

                                            Executive Director
                                            Analytics & AI Association of the Philippines


 3:30- 4:00                            Ms. Liza Manalo-Mapagu 

                                              President & CEO

                                             ASEAMETRICS

4:00 - 4:30                           Q&A


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