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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