Speakers and Moderators Update: 12 February 2016 Rafaelita ALDABA, is an assistant secretary for industry development at the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) in the Philippines. The development and promotion of industry clusters are identified as a major strategy under the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 in helping achieve its vision of a globally- competitive and innovative industry and services sector that contributes significantly to inclusive growth and employment generation. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Aldaba served as acting vice president of state think-tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) since 2012; she also served as team leader at the Asian Development Bank and worked as project manager for various inter-agency research projects. She earned her Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of the Philippines’ School of Economics and took Advance Studies in International Economic Policy Research in Kiel Institute of World Economics in Germany. Giovanni ALINGOG is the president and CEO of Glovax Biotech Corporation. Starting with 80,000 peso seed capital, Glovax has now attracted the investment from Impact Investment Asia (IIX) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KRR). To date, Glovax, through the assistance of Rotary International, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), local government units, and non-government organizations, have vaccinated a total of 133,000 underprivileged individuals for free. The company has also proposed a plan called Vaccine Development and Security Program (VDSP), a long-term project which aims to help government in its annual vaccine requirement by making sure the vaccines are available anytime and at pre-determined prices. Mr. Alingog is an accountancy graduate of the San Beda Colleague and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Aris ALIP, CEO of CARD Bank. Dr. Aris Alip is the founder and CEO of CARD MRI. CARD MRI is a group of companies composed of a foundation, a bank, a microinsurance provider, a development institute and a business development service. The companies were established to empower poor women in the countryside and to help alleviate poverty in the Philippines. CARD MRI is the largest micro-finance institute in the Philippines and in 2008 the organization was awarded the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award for public service for successfully providing self-sustaining financial service for half a million Filipino women and their families. In March 2011, Dr Alip was appointed Presidential Adviser for Economic Empowerment of the Rural Poor for the Philippines. Jesse ANG is the head of IFCs Southeast Asia technical assistance facility and on a development assignment working for the IFC PPP Asia unit.. Previously, he was the Resident Representative for the Philippines office of the International Finance Corporation from 2007 till 1st quarter 2015. He has 2 extensive financial sector expertise and a solid track record in putting together investment deals in infrastructure, including power, mining, water and telecommunications. Mr. Ang earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Wharton Graduate School of Business and a BS Industrial Engineering degree from the University of the Philippines. Alok AGARWAL is Executive Director at ICICI Lombart Insurance, India - one of the leading private sector general insurance companies. Mr. Agarwal holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. Prior to ICICI Lombard, he served as a Process Engineer at Reliance Industries. Mr. Agarwal has been associated with Reliance Group for over ten years and prior to this, he was at Bank of America for 12 years. Mr. Agarwal was a Research Analyst at Motilal Oswal Securities Limited, Research Division. Mr. Agarwal holds a Management Degree from IIM, Calcutta. He received B. Tech (Chemical Engineer) from Jadavpur University. Caroline ASHLEY is the Executive Editor of The Practitioner Hub - an online platform that provides practical information and resources to the practitioners and facilitators of inclusive business – as well as Results Director of Connect to Grow, and Founder Director of Ashley Insight Ltd. Caroline is an international expert on the contributions that business makes to development. She facilitates and analyses inclusive business - commercially sound business that tangibly involves people at the Base-of-the-Pyramid. She has been responsible for tracking results and drawing out lessons from inclusive business portfolios that span some hundreds of businesses in Africa and Asia. Januario Jesus Gregorio ATTENCIO III is Chairman, President and CEO of various mass housing and subdivision development companies. As President and CEO of 8990 Housing Development Corporation (8990HDC), Mr. Atencio led the company to exponential growth from PhP180 million in gross revenues in 2003 to P8 Billion in 2014 ($170 million), delivering more than 34,000 homes in the past 12 years with a goal to deliver at least 10,000 homes annually moving forward. 8990HDC listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange in 2013, making it the first and only mass housing company to become public in the last 20 years. 8990 Holdings was recognized as the 2nd Best Mid-Cap Stock by Finance Asia for 2015, and received various awards for their double bottom line work transforming low- income people’s lives for the better, and in the process, create a more inclusive Philippine society through home ownership. Mr. Atencio is – since 2011 - the Private Sector Representative to the Philippines Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC). In 2015, he established the Center of Housing Advocacy and Independent Research Synergies (CHAIRS) together with the Organization of Socialized and Economic Housing Developers of the Philippines. Mr. Atencio is also a Director of The Filipino Global Investor, a financial literacy and education advocacy group with more than 65,000 Philippine overseas foreign workers. Mr. Atencio has a BA in psychology from the Ateneo De Manila University. He pursued post-graduate studies in Applied Business Economics at the University of Asia and the Pacific, and in International Housing Finance at the Wharton Real Estate Center of the University of Pennsylvania in 2011. Jaime (Jim) AYALA is a social entrepreneur based in Manila, Philippines. He founded the Hybrid Network, a cluster of social businesses that pioneered the "hybrid value chain" concept. Before he became a social entrepreneur, he had a long career in business, as a consultant for McKinsey & Company and CEO of Ayala Land. Mr. Ayala was recognized by Ernst & Young as the 2012 3 Entrepreneur of the Year and the 2012 Social Entrepreneur of the Year for the Philippines. In 2013, he was named as one of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship's 24 World Social Entrepreneurs of the Year. Takashi BABA is the Director of the Private Sector Partnership Division at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and is serving as several committee members regarding BOP or social business under the Japanese government. As a growing awareness of corporate social responsibility, an increasing number of Japanese companies are implementing social contribution programs and establishing BOP businesses in developing countries, it calls for new partnerships between ODA projects and private sector activities. Mr. Baba has been working with JICO since 2010 – he was responsible for strategic portfolio management for ODA loans to India and Vietnam, the top 3 recipient countries for JICA, until 2014. Prior to that he worked at JBIC (Japan Bank for International Cooperation), a new institution for Japanese ODA loan and OOF under Japanese government, as a Deputy Director in General Affairs Division in charge of institutional planning and management after the merger between JBIC and JICA and at the OECF (Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund). Mr. Baba holds Bachelor of Law from Tokyo University and a Master of Public Policy from University of Michigan. Michael BARROW is Deputy Director General for ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department handling all of the Bank’s private infrastructure and financial institutions investments, lending and guarantees. He joined ADB in July 2003. Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Barrow worked for the Deutsche Bank group over the course of 15 years in London, Tokyo and Singapore, lastly as both Director of Project Finance and Transportation, with a project finance and PPP focus. He was Senior Vice President in the Structure Finance Department of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. in Singapore handling project financing. Michael was educated at the Lycee Internationale in Paris, France after which he obtained an MA in Oriental Studies from Oxford University England. Naina Suberwal BATRA is CEO of the Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN). The Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) is a membership network headquartered in Singapore that seeks to increase the flow of financial, human and intellectual capital to the social sector, and to improve the social impact effectiveness of members across the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining AVPN, Naina was a member of the senior leadership team of a purpose driven unit of The Monitor Group, a leading global strategy consulting firm, aimed at catalyzing markets for social change. Naina was also partner and Co-Founder of Group Fifty Private Ltd, curating contemporary Indian art with a view to provide a medium for upcoming and established Indian artists to showcase their work directly to a large and diverse audience.
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