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KEYNOTE
DAVID HANSON PH.D.
Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Hanson Robotics
David Hanson develops robots that are widely regarded as the world’s most human-like in appearance, in a lifelong quest to create true living, caring machines. To accomplish these goals, Hanson integrates figurative arts with cognitive science and robotics engineering, inventions novel skin materials, facial expression
mechanisms, and collaborative developments in AI, within humanoid artworks like Sophia the robot, which can engage people in naturalistic face-to-face conversations and currently serve in AI research, education, therapy, and other uses. Hanson worked as a Walt Disney Imagineer, both a sculptor and a technical
consultant in robotics, and later founded Hanson Robotics. Hanson holds a Ph.D. in Interactive Arts and Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas.
SPEAKERS
RICHARD BON MOYA
National Technology Officer
Microsoft Philippines
Bon Moya is the National Technology Officer at Microsoft Philippines, an ICD Associate, and member of ICD Technology Governance Committee. His specialty includes Data Privacy, Digital Transformation, Systems Development and improvement among others. He was the past president of V8 Software Solution, Undersecretary and Chief Information Officer of the Department of Budget and Management, and the President of the ICDT Harmonization Initiative of the Philippines.
EUGENE ACEVEDO
President and CEO
RCBC
Eugene Acevedo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. Previous to this, he held senior leadership positions in three banking organizations. As a Managing Director with Citibank, he was Regional Head of Derivatives Structuring based in Singapore, Country Treasurer for the Philippines and Hong Kong, and Global Markets Head for Hong Kong/Taiwan/Macau. He was President and CEO of Philippine National Bank. Before becoming a banker, Mr. Acevedo was a Lecturer at the University of the Philippines - National Institute of Physics. He is an Outstanding Alumnus Awardee of the University of San Carlos where he graduated BS Physics, magna cum laude, as a DOST scholar. He finished his Masters in Business Management at the Asian Institute of Management where he was the Javier Nepomuceno Scholar. He also took the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors, Trustee and Executive-in-Residence of the Asian Institute of Management, and Trustee of De La Salle John Bosco College, where he graduated high school valedictorian.
FRANCISCO "ISKO MORENO" DOMAGOSO
Local Chief Executive
City of Manila
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Moreno started his political career when he was elected and sworn as councilor for Manila’s first congressional district in 1998 and reelected in 2001 and 2004 respectively. In 2007, he later became vice mayor of the city. He took a crash course in Local Legislation and Local Finance at the University of the Philippines. He then studied public administration in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) while fulfilling his alderman duties. Moreno also serves as vice chairman of the Manila Historical and Heritage Commission and studies Law in Arellano University. On May 13, 2019, Isko Domagoso Moreno won the mayoralty of Manila, via a landslide win of close to 150,000 votes more than the closest contender.
PROF. JOSHUA A. JACKMAN
Strategic Advisor
Digital Quotient Institute
Joshua A. Jackman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University where he leads the Translational Nanobioscience group. In addition to his research activities, one of his major passions is youth science and technology education and he has participated in DQ Institute activities for over a decade. He currently serves as a Strategic Advisor to the DQ Institute.
DENNIS MENDIOLA
Chief of Product Development
VoxP Tech
Dennis Mendiola is the Chief of Product Development at VoxP Tech. As an Engineer and a former investment banker, he has created and launched a number of platforms and services that focus on the interconnectivity of Web and Mobile Technologies. With his deep knowledge on Telco Operations, Methods and Processes for Communications, Content Delivery and Commerce via Internet; and Mobile Devices and Networks has allowed him to author multiple Patents in mobile communications. Not forgetting his humble beginnings as the Founder of Chikka Philippines, he takes time to share his knowledge with fellow technology entrepreneurs and Start-ups. He is also an advocate of the Mobilization of Web and Mobile Technologies for Humanitarian Missions.
MALOU TIQUIA
President
Universidad de Manila
Maria Lourdes Tiquia is the President of Universidad de Manila. She has been a former talk show host at CNN Philippines. Ms. Tiquia acquired more than three decades of progressive and professional years of experience in private, public, nongovernment sectors and the academe. She founded PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. (PAI) in 2003 and worked as the General Manager. Malou is also the lead convenor of the Association of Political Consultants in Asia (APCA) and Jasmine Stands (JS). She served the Philippine Government for 15 years in both the Executive and Legislative branches. She worked in the 100th Congress of the United States as a Congressional Fellow in the Subcommittee on Environment of the U.S. House of Representatives (Rep. James Scheuer, Democrat-NY) and as a personal staff to Sen. John Seymour, Republican-CA).
RICARDO BARCELONA
President
Barcino Advisers
Ricardo G. Barcelona authored Energy Investments: An adaptive approach to profiting from uncertainties, a groundbreaking book in energy economics and finance published by London's Palgrave Macmillan. His research focuses on energy, and investment decisions under uncertainty. He combines academic rigour and senior leadership experiences at Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands and London, to extract strategic insights from his works. As an investment banker in London, he was consistently voted top rated equity analyst and adviser for European utilities whilst at SBC Warburg and ABN AMRO/Rothschild. In both firms, he advised on major privatisations worldwide, as key member of the banks' top rated privatisation advisory teams. He obtained his PhD in Management from King's College London; MBA from IESE Business School, Spain; and BA Economics, School of Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman.
ANGELINE THAM
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Angkas
Angeline is no stranger to the tech industry. A serial entrepreneur who launched one of the top online auction outfits in Singapore called Sold.sg. After she sold her company, Angeline joined a Softbank Affiliated Fund focused on investments in SEA and Philippines. She later joined Grab where she started Grab Bike and Grab Express in the Philippines. With her experience, she founded Angkas in 2016. Angkas, today, is the most popular ride-hailing and delivery service app for motorcycles in the country with over 27,000 biker-partners and over 3 million app downloads. As a former JP Morgan banker turned entrepreneur, Angeline is showing no signs of stopping with her advocacy for safety and regulation on motorcycle taxis, an issue that impacts the lives of millions of Filipinos every day.
EMILIO AQUINO
Chairperson
Securities and Exchange Commission
Emil Aquino is the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has more than 13 years in progressively responsible positions of trust up to the level of SEC Chairperson (with SEC among Top 10 Best Performing Government Agencies per MBC Survey). He has a proven history of success and integrity in the administrative management of two SEC Head Office Operating Departments, and two Regional Extension Offices (Davao and Zamboanga). He is a Multi-awarded Leader, 16th Bar Placer, and Valedictorian (Graduate/Undergraduate/Secondary Education).
RON HOSE
Founder and CEO
Coins.ph
Ron is the founder and CEO of Coins.ph, a blockchain based mobile wallet delivering basic financial services to over 5 Million customers in Philippines. Prior to Coins.ph, Ron was a founding partner at Innovation Endeavors, an early stage venture capital fund backed by Eric Schmidt. Ron was also the co-founder of TokBox (acquired by Telefonica), a consumer video conferencing company. TokBox was backed by Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital, Stanford University and some of Silicon Valleys best-known angel investors. Ron holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from Cornell University, where he graduated at the top of his class. Ron is also an activ
EDUARDO V. FRANCISCO, FICD
President and Director
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation
Mr. Francisco heads the investment banking group of BDO Unibank inc. and holds several positions in BDO - he is President of BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, Chairman of BDO Nomura Securities, and Chairman of Averon Holdings Corp. He is also the Chairman for the International Association of Financial Executives Institutes (IAFEI) and sits on several boards such as the Development Center for Finance, CIBI Foundation, Shareholders Association of the Philippines, FINEX Research & Foundation, International School of Manila, UP College of Business Alumni Association, Makati Sports Club, Inc. and Valle Verde Country Club, Inc. He is also a member of Makati Business Club (MBC), and the POLO Triathlon Team.
MARK MOBIUS
Founding Partner
Mobius Capital Partners
Dr. Mark Mobius is seen by many as the founder of the emerging markets asset class. He has a reputation as one of the most successful and influential managers over the last 30 years. In May 2018, with two ex-colleagues, he launched Mobius Capital Partners. The firm utilises a highly specialised active investment approach with an emphasis on improving governance standards in Emerging and Frontier Market companies. Prior to this, Dr. Mobius was employed at Franklin Templeton Investments for more than 30 years, most recently as Executive Chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group. During his tenure, the group expanded AUM from USD 100m to over USD 40bn and launched a number of emerging market and frontier funds focusing on Asia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe. His career and influence has earned him numerous industry awards. Dr. Mobius received his Ph.D. at MIT and has studied at Boston University, University of Wisconsin, Syracuse University, Kyoto University and the University of New Mexico.
HANS SY
Chairman of the Executive Committee
SM Prime Holdings
Hans Sy is a long time executive with the SM Group. He is currently Chairman of the Executive Committee of SM Prime Holdings, the company that started in 1994 as developer of the SM Supermalls. He served as its President from 2004 until 2016. Today, as one of South East Asia’s largest and leading integrated property developers, SM PRIME’s portfolio includes malls, residential developments, office buildings, hotels, and convention centers. His other major current responsibilities include being Chairman of China Banking Corporation, Chairman of National University, and Adviser to the Board of SM Investments Corporation. As a strong advocate of disaster resilience and business sustainability, Mr. Sy serves as an international board member of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s ARISE (Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies), and Co-Chair of the National Resilience Council, a public-private initiative toward a disaster-resilient Philippines. At the invitation of premier professional basketball league, the NBA, he is a member of the “Jr. NBA Asia Advisory Council” organized to reach out to the grassroots to instill discipline, teamwork, and positive values, as well as promote leading active lives for health and wellness. With his B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree from the De La Salle University, Mr. Sy also takes the lead in implementing sustainable practices in SM’s property developments.
