APEC Local Innovation Ecosystem Forum - the Philippines

09:00-09:40

Registration

09:40-10:00

【Welcoming Remarks】

·      Ms. Wen Ling Su, Deputy Director General, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, MOEA (Chinese Taipei)

【Opening Remarks】

·      Mr. Jerry T. Clavesillas, Director, Bureau of SME Development (The Philippines)

10:00-10:10

Photo Session

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-12:00

Session 1【Panel Discussion】 Regional Inclusive Innovation Centers

In this session, the speakers will discuss briefly the regional inclusive innovation centers and share information on the Philippines inclusive innovation roadmap.

Moderator:

·       Ms. Agnes Perpetua Legaspi, Assistant Director, Export Marketing Bureau (Philippines)

Panelists:

·       Dr. Rafaelita Aldaba, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)

·       Mr. Jose R. Patalinjug III, Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)

·       Ms. Katrina Chang, Director, IdeaSpace (Philippines)

12:00-13:30

Luncheon

13:30-15:00

Session 2【Panel Discussion】 From Local Action to Global Networks: Women Empowerment, Innovations, and Inclusive Growth

In this session, the speaker will share insights on social innovation in the transition of an inclusive ecosystem. The dialogue will focus on the key challenges faced and how women entrepreneurs can overcome obstacles and ensure success for a innovate approach from local to global.

Moderator:

·       Mr. Kevin Ho, Chief Investment Officer/Partner, TMI Holding Corp. (Chinese Taipei)

Panelists:

·       Ms. Elisa Chiu, Founder &CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

·       Ms. Catherine Huang, Special Assistant to President, Victor Taichung Machinery Works Co., Ltd (Chinese Taipei)

·       Ms. Celia Nuñez, Director, US Small Business Development Center (United States)

·       Ms. Wilhelmina S. Garcia, Founder, Junk not! (The Philippines)

15:00-15:10

Coffee Break

15:10-17:00

Session 3【Showcase Session】

A platform for 6-8 Startups recommended to share the best practices on their local innovation. Each startup will have 10 minutes: 6 minutes for demo and 4 minutes for QA. Following are the criteria for judging: business model, innovation, and presenting performance.

Judge:

·       Mr. Kevin Ho, Chief Investment Officer/Partner, TMI Holding Corp. (Chinese Taipei)

·       Ms. Elisa Chiu, Founder &CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

·       Ms. Catherine Huang, Special Assistance of Chairman, Victor Taichung Machinery Works Co., Ltd (Chinese Taipei)

·       Ms. Bettina Quimson, Chairperson, ICT Committee, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)

·       Ms. Josephine Romero, CEO, Apptitude (The Philippines)

Startups:

·       Mr. Mark Sultan Gersava, Founder and Chief Executive Farmer, Bambuhay (The Philippines)

·       Mr. Gerome B. Sta. Maria, Owner, GSM Bags & Footwear (The Philippines)

·       Ms. An-Nung Chen, Co-founder, IMPCT Corporation (Chinese Taipei)

·       Mr. Suria Affendi AMIRRUDIN, CEO, ASP PRO SDN. BHD. (Malaysia)

·       Mr. KYSHKO Andrey, Co-founder, DIVISION Video Production (Russia)

·       Mr. Ari Aji Cahyono, M.Sc, Head of Marketing and Investor Relations, PT. Mitra Sejahtera Membangun Bangsa (Indonesia)

·       Mrs. KUZNETSOVA Ekaterina, Founder,English Language Schools Victory School (Russia)

·       Ms. Andrea Alicia QUINCHAO HUECHE, Head of Customer Relations, Lirmi (Chile)