September 26 and 27
Asian Forum on Enterprise for Society
On its third run, Asia’s premier forum for Corporate Responsibility thinking and practice will be tackling social innovations that can help build enabling ecosystems for businesses to better fulfill their roles in society as value creators.
The diversity of topics will help organizations achieve greater social impact as they reconfigure their core business operations with more sustainable models and contribute to building more nurturing and healthier environments.
ACTION-INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS
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Moving to a Greener, Resilient FinTech
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Co-creating Nature-based Solutions for Food Security
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Voice of Youth: Enabling Positive Social Change
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Exploring New Pathways for Eco-Tourism
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Debating Mandatory Standards for Supplier Conduct
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New Generation(s) Co-creating Inclusive Work Places
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Valuing Differences at Work
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Driving Women's Success in Business
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One on One Dialogue: Enabling Circular Economy among Enterprises
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Digitalizing Government & Public Services
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Disrupting Innovation with AI for Better
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Chairman Emeritus, Nestlé Group Austria
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe is an Austrian businessman who is currently the Chairman Emeritus of Nestle after having served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2008. Peter also served as Chairman of Galderma Holding SA, Chairman of Uprona Ltd., Co-Chairman-Supervisory Board of Cereal Partners Worldwide, Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse Group AG, Chairman-External Economic Relations Working Group of the European Round Table of Industrialists, Chairman for Travelsmart Technologies Ltd., Chairman for Formula One Holdings Ltd., and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Nestle (South Africa) Pty Ltd.
Besides his broad experience in leading multinational enterprises, Peter is also the Founder and Chairman of 2030 Water Resources Group, a public-private partnership under the World Bank. He is also an active member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum. For his outstanding contribution to disruptive innovation, he was awarded the Schumpeter Prize, the Austrian Cross of Honour for services to the Republic of Austria, and “La Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca”.
Peter is passionate about expanding networks through multiculturalism and championing diversity in the workplace. Likewise, his advocacy for “shared value” paved the way for holistic business strategies to focus on sustainable practices in value creation to help enterprises achieve innovative and inclusive business goals.
Paul Polman
Former CEO, Unilever (2009-2018) Netherlands
Paul Polman is a Dutch businessman with extensive education in economics and business and wide and varied experience from heading prominent global companies such as Procter & Gamble, Nestle, and Unilever where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2019. He is also the Vice Chair of the UN Global Compact, Chair of the Saïd Business School, Co-founder of IMAGINE, and Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce.
He authored the bestselling book “Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take” which describes a new perspective on corporate social responsibility.” In this book, Paul advocates for the need for companies to be driven by values to serve their stakeholders and for business owners to take a more proactive role in creating business models that are more sustainable, equitable, inclusive, and multi-generational.
Paul firmly advocates for sustainable development and encourages enterprises to operate responsibly with a sense of community and collective humanity in pursuit of true transformational change to improve the way businesses can positively make an impact on people and the planet.
Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving more Than They Take
Runaway climate change and rampant inequality threaten humanity and are costing a fortune. Here’s how Business can help lead us to a better future.
Named one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50
"An advocate of sustainable capitalism explains how it's done" — The Economist
"Polman's new book with the sustainable business expert Andrew Winston…argues that it's profitable to do business with the goal of making the world better." — The New York Times
Named as 'recommended reading' by Fortune's CEO Daily
"…Polman has been one of the most significant chief executives of his era and that his approach to business and its role in society has been both valuable and path-breaking." — Financial Times
PANELISTS
Federico Tancongco
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, BDO Unibank
Artie Lopez
Co-Founder and COO, NextPay
SyedAlden Ray Ejorango
Central Bank Associate, Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Natasha Montesalvo
Principal Consultant, Earthcheck
Ann Dumaliang
Managing Trustee, Masungi Georeserve
Joselito Costas
Founder/Advisor, Grassroots Travel
Pannee Samerpak
Organic Agriculture Specialist, ListenField
Romulo Davide
2012 Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) Awardee
Karla Delgado
Director, Transnational Diversified Group
Jen Green
Senior Director, Labor Solutions
Jeremy Prepscius
Managing Director, PwC Hong Kong
Emil Benjamin Tapnio
Senior Youth Leadership Development Specialist, YouthLed PH
Frei Sangil
Chief Executive Officer, Layertech Software Labs Inc.
Ma Jun
Founding Director, Institute for Public and Environmental Affairs
Rajashree Chandramogan
APAC Publishing HR Business Partner, Riot Games Asia Pacific/ASEAN Human Development Organization
Rhea Villanueva-Mata
Country Human Resource Head, Collins Aerospace Philippines
Hannah Kim
Branch Manager, Hisbeans Café Philippines
Euan Hosie
Head of HR, Asia-Pacific, Takeda
Priya Thachadi
Co-founder and CEO, Villgro Philippines
Phi Van Nguyen
Board Member, ASEAN Business Angel Alliance
Karen Cua
Senior Vice President, BDO Network Bank
Josef Werker
Co-founder and CEO, Humble Sustainability
Catherina Papio
Founder and Chief Soilmate, Earthventure Inc. and Green Space Pilipinas
Terence Hung
Chief of Future Intelligence Technologies, Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd
Bradley Googins
Executive Director, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Karl Kendrick Chua
Managing Director for Data Science and AI, Ayala Corporation
Erika Fille Legara
Independent Director, RCBC; Aboitiz Chair in Data Science and Associate Professor, Asian Institute Management
Rowena Candice Ruiz
Executive Director V, Government Procurement Policy Board- Technical Support Office
WHAT ATTENDEES WILL GAIN
FROM AFES 2023 SPEAKERS
Gain practical knowledge through speaker expertise and experiences on how enterprises can become the nexus within an ecosystem of actors building a resilient and inclusive Asian society.
Be enabled to form partnerships or communities of practice through networking and engaged discourse with actors from other enterprises, industries, government, development, and other sectors.
GLOBAL
REACH
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
9:00 - 10:30
OPENING SESSION
Welcome Remarks
by Amb. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.,
Chair of Advisory Board, AIM RVR Center for Corporate Responsibility
Opening Keynote Address
by Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Chairman Emeritus, Nestle (confirmed)
10:30 – 11:00
NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 – 12:00
SESSION ONE ON FOOD SECURITY
“How co-created Nature-based systems can promote Food Security”
A discussion led by:
- Romulo Davide, 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) Awardee (confirmed)
- Pannee Samerpak, Earthventure Inc. and Green Space Pilipinas (confirmed)
- Karla Delgado, Transnational Diversified Group (confirmed)
12:00 – 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:30 – 13:45
VOICE OF YOUTH
“How Youth can be a catalyst for positive Social Change”
Insight from:
Emil Benjamin Tapnio, YouthLed PH (confirmed)
13:45 – 14:45
SESSION TWO ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
“How to shape the landscape for Sustainable Tourism”
A discussion led by:
• Natasha Montesalvo, EarthCheck (confirmed)
• Ann Dumaliang, Masungi Georeserve (confirmed)
• Joselito Costas, Grassroots Travel (confirmed)
Moderator: John Paolo R. Rivera, AIM
14:45 – 15:45
SESSION THREE ON INCLUSIVE FINTECH
“How Innovation enables Inclusive FinTech Services”
A discussion led by:
• Federico Tancongco, Banco De Oro (BDO) Unibank (confirmed)
• Maria Gaitanidou, Fintech Philippines Association (confirmed)
• Syed Mohammad Kamal, Mastercard (confirmed)
Moderator: Jose Vicente L. Camus, AIM
15:45 – 16:15
NETWORKING BREAK
16:15 – 17:30
SESSION FOUR ON SUPPLY CHAIN DUE DILIGENCE
“Should Supply Chain Due Diligence requirements be made mandatory or
voluntary for companies?”
A debate led by:
• Jen Green, Labor Solutions (confirmed)
• Jeremy Prepscius, PwC Hongkong (confirmed)
Moderator: Olivier Roche, AIM
Wednesday
09:00 – 09:20
NEW GENERATION(S) AT WORK
“How different age groups can co-create inclusive workplaces”
Insight from:
Euan Hosie, Takeda (confirmed)
09:20 – 10:20
SESSION FIVE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
“How to gain the most from a Diverse Workforce”
A discussion led by:
• Rhea Villanueva-Mata, Collins Aerospace Philippines (confirmed)
• Rajashree Chandamogan, Riot Games Asia Pacific (confirmed)
• Hannah Kim, Hisbeans (confirmed)
Moderator: Dynah A. Basuil, AIM
10:20 – 10:40
NETWORKING BREAK
10:40 – 11:40
SESSION SIX ON WOMEN IN BUSINESS
“How to level the playing field for Women in Business”
A discussion led by:
Priya Thachadi, Villgro Philippines (confirmed)
Phi Van Nguyen, ASEAN Business Angel Alliance (confirmed)
Karen Cua, BDO Network Bank (confirmed)
Moderator: Maya Juwita, Investing in Women
11:40 – 12:00
SESSION SEVEN ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
“How MSMEs can achieve Circularity in their operations”
A discussion led by:
• Catherina Papio, Soilmate (confirmed)
• Josef Werker, Humble Sustainability (confirmed)
12:00 – 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:30 – 14:30
SESSION EIGHT ON PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSPARENCY
“How GovTech can promote transparency and accountability in
government”
A discussion led by:
• Ma Jun, Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (confirmed)
• Syed Mohammad Kamal, Mastercard (confirmed)
• Frei Sangil, Layertech Software Labs (confirmed)
Moderator: Erika Fille Legara, AIM
14:30 – 15:30
SESSION NINE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
“How Artificial Intelligence can be harnessed for Better”
A discussion led by:
• Terence Hung, Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (confirmed)
• Karl Kendrick Chua, Ayala Corp. (confirmed)
• Erika Fille Legara, Thinking Machines Data Science (invited)
Moderator: Christopher P. Monterola, AIM
15:30 – 16:00
NETWORKING BREAK
16:00 – 17:00
CLOSING SESSION ON RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
“What makes a Company a Responsible Actor across industries and
societies?”
A Fireside Chat between Paul Polman, UN Global Compact (confirmed)
and Dr. Bradley Googins, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship (confirmed)
Closing Remarks
by Dr. Jikyeong Kang, President, AIM
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Promo Code Details
Asian Forum on Enterprise for Society (AFES 2023)
• Up to 20% promotion Selling Period: 8 August – 26 September
• Travelling Period: 19 September – 4 October 2023
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EVENT VENUE
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hotel in a striking contemporary building
overlooking Manila Bay is 7 km from Rizal Park.