Purpose / Background

The forum, aims to:

1. Share insights on the regional and Philippine social enterprise landscapes
2. Showcase examples of promising social enterprise models with prospects for growth and replication
3. Identify possible resources for social enterprises seeking to scale up their activities
4. Provide a platform for Philippines social enterprises to connect with domestic and international impact investors

Target participants

The workshop will bring together 50 representatives of social enterprises, impact investors, corporate foundations, development agencies, and the Government of the Philippines.|

Speakers and panelists

Bart Édes
Director
Poverty Reduction, Gender and Social Development Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department
Asian Development Bank

Tommy Hutchinson
Founder and CEO
i-genius: World Community of Social Entrepreneurs

Harvey Keh
Director for Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship
Ateneo School of Governance and Executive Director, Asian Society

Robert Van Zwieten
Director
Private Sector Capital Markets Division, Private Sector Operations Department ADB

Greg Herman
Chief Operating Officer
Clean Engines, Inc.

Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino
President
Micro Ventures/Hapinoy

Ramon Lopez
Executive Director
Go Negosyo

Kelly Hattel
Financial Sector Specialist (Rural and Microfinance)
ADB

Iftekhar Enayetullah
Co-founder and Director
Waste Concern

Stewart Craine
Founder
BareFoot Power Ltd.
Frederick E. LaCroix Chairman and Chief Executive Officer The PowerSource Group LLC

John Herrman
Vice-President, Micro-Grid Operations, International Development
The PowerSource Group LLC

Andrew Tulchin
Managing Partner
Social Enterprise Associates

Dureen Shahnaz
Founder
Impact Investment Exchange and Impact Investment Shujog

Joan Yao
Investment Manager
LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation

Jaime Aristotle B. Alip
CARD Inc./
Chairman and Managing Director
CARD MRI

Gigi Arlyn Gatti
Vice President for Project Control and Management
BPI Globe BanKO

Roberto Calingo
Executive Director
Peace and Equity Foundation

Marie Lisa Dacanay
President and Founder
Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia, Ateneo de Manila University

Ma. Gisela Tiongson
Executive Director
Jollibee Foundation

Rosalina Bistoyong
Undersecretary
Department of Agrarian Reform

Jiwan Acharya
Senior Climate Change Specialist Sustainable Infrastructure Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department
Asian Development Bank