Day 1 - October 12, 2023
Plenary Session, Keynote Speaker Session
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Opening Talk by Event Host
RJ Ledesma Jr./ Elle Vellasco
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RJ Ledesma Jr.
Host
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Elle Vellasco
Co-host
Opening by IGNITE TEAM
Techshake, denstu X, and Brainsparks
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Opening Remarks by
Kazuo Nakamura, Executive Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Manila
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Kazuo Nakamura
Executive Director
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Manila
Keynote Speaker
Sergio C. Bernal, Jr., Vice President for Corporate Relations, Pilipinas Shell Corporation
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Sergio C. Bernal, Jr.
Vice President for Corporate Relations
Pilipinas Shell Corporation
Keynote Speaker Session:
AI Investment trend/ How the AI might change the business in the world
Anis Uzzaman, CEO, Pegasus Tech Ventures
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Annis Uzzaman
Founder & CEO
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Keynote Speaker Session: Fundraising: Have VCs been fair in Valuing Startups
Vijay Tirathrai, Managing Director, Techstars
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Vijay Tirathrai
Managing Director
Techstars
Keynote Speaker Session: IBM Philippines
Gerando Bonganay, Data and AI Architect Customer Success Manager, IBM Technology
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Gerando Bonganay
Data and AI Architect Customer Success Manager
IBM Technology
Panel: Innovation and Investment Trend in ASEAN
Jeffrey Seah, GP, MSW Ventures
Hanno Stegmann, Managing Director & Partner, BCG X
Martin Cu, Partner Southeast Asia, 500 Global
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Jefrey Seah
GP
MSW Ventures
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Hanno Stegmann
Managing Director & Partner
BCG X
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Martin Cu
Partner Southeast Asia
500 Global
Panel Discussion Moderator
Ee Ling Lim, Executive Director, Market Launch 500 Global
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Ee Ling Lim
Executive Director
Market Launch
500 Global
Breakout Session: Shell liveWIRE
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Opening Talk by Event Host
RJ Ledesma Jr.
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RJ Ledesma Jr.
Host
Opening Remarks by
Sergio C. Bernal, Jr., Vice President for Corporate Relations Pilipinas Shell Corporation
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Sergio C. Bernal, Jr.
Vice President for Corporate Relations
Pilipinas Shell Corporation
Keynote Speaker
Usec Rafaelita Aldaba
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Rafaelita Aldaba Ph.D
Undersecretary
Competitiveness and Innovation Group,
DTI Philippines
Tech Startup Pitch 1
Farmvocacy
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Tech Startup Pitch 2
Lithos
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Tech Startup Pitch 3
Lycan
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Judges
VC Judge: Rui Bom, 500 Startups
Gov Judge, Emmy Delfin , Director of ICT Industry and Development Bureau DICT
Judge from Shell: Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.
Judge from Shell: Geraldine Samson, Real Estate Facilities Manager of Shell Pilipinas Corporation
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Rui Bom
Co-Founder
500 Startups
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Emmy Lou Delfin
Director
ICT Industry and Development Bureau
Department of Information and communications technology (DICT)
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Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.
Executive Director
Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc.
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Geraldine Samson
Real Estate Facilities Manager
Shell Pilipinas Corporation
Closing Remarks
Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.
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Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.
Executive Director
Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc.
Breakout Session: JETRO, X-Hub Tokyo Startup Pitch
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Hosted by
Elle Vellasco
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Elle Vellasco
Opening Remarks
Yusuke Yamazaki, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Deputy Director, JETRO Manila
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Yusuke Yamazaki
Deputy Director
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Manila
Pitch Session: Startup 1
Spectee, Satoshi Negoro
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Satoshi Negoro
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Pitch Session: Startup 2
Mizlinx, Naho Yashiro
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Naho Yashiro
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Pitch Session: Startup 3
Sagri, Kazuki Sakamoto
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Kazuki Sakamoto
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Pitch Session: Startup 4
Aerosense, Satoru Shimada
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Satoru Shimada
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Pitch Session: Startup 5
Credit Engine, Seiichiro Uchiyama
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Seiichiro Uchiyama
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Pitch Session: Startup 6
Awoo, Keishi Nabeta
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Keishi Nabeta
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Pitch Session: Startup 7
INFORICH, Takeshi Obayashi
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Takeshi Obayashi
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Pitch Session: Startup 8
FutuRocket, Hiromi Mitani
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Hiromi Mitani
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Pitch Session: Startup 9
Drive Japan, Takujiro Oto
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Oto Takujiro
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Pitch Session: Startup 10
Poetics, Hazumu Yamazaki
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Hazumu Yamazaki
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Judges
Kohki Sakata, IGPI Singapore
Yutaka Kitade, Founder and CEO, Global Initiative
Jojo Flores, Co-Founder, Plug and Play Tech Center
Paolo Limcaoco, Accion Venture Lab
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Kohki Sakata
Partner
Industrial Growth Platform Inc.
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Yutaka Kitade
Founder and CEO
Global Initiative
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Jojo Flores
Co-Founder
Plug and Play Tech Center
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Paolo Limcaoco
Principal
Accion Venture Lab
Panel Discussion Moderator
John Aguilar, CEO, The Final Pitch
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John Aguilar
CEO
The Final Pitch
Panel Discussion: Accelerating growth of business with Japanese companies
Takahisa Ohira, Head of Asia Region, Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support
Carlos Aboitiz, Chief Corporate Service Officer, Aboitiz Power Corporation
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Takahisa Ohira
Head of Asia Region
Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support
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Carlos Aboitiz
Chief Corporate Service Officer
Aboitiz Power Corporation
Closing Event
Elle Vellasco
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Elle Vellasco
Breakout Session: Mynavi, Future of Work
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Hosted by
April Ong Vaño
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April Ong Vaño
Opening Remarks
Shingo Miyake, General Manager, Mynavi Corporation
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Shingo Miyake
General Manager
Mynavi Corporation
Startup Pitch 1
Atty Lester Ople, Consultant, Sprout Solutions
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Atty Lester Ople
Consultant
Sprout Solutions
Startup Pitch 2
Nicolas Bivero, CEO & Co-Founder, Penbrothers
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Nicolas Antonio Bivero
CEO & Co-Founder
Penbrothers
Panel Discussion Moderator
Judge Calimbahin, Manager, Entrepreneur Experience, Endeavor Philippines
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Judge Calimbahin
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience
Endeavor Philippines
Panel Discussion: HR Trends with Artificial Intelligence in mind
Billy Yuen, CEO of Stack Trek
Nicolas Bivero, CEO & Co-Founder, Penbrothers
Bernadette So, Center Delivery Leader for Talent Acquisition Optimization, IBM
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Billy Yuen
CEO
Stack Trek
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Nicolas Antonio Bivero
CEO & Co-Founder
Penbrothers
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Bernadette So
Center Delivery Leader for Talent Acquisition Optimization
IBM
Closing Event
April Ong Vaño
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April Ong Vaño
Breakout Session: Corporate Innovation & Ecosystem Building
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Hosted by
Elle Vellasco
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Elle Vellasco
Main Speaker
Startup Ecosystem in Thailand, Warin Ratchnanusorn, Depa
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Warin Ratchananusorn
Director
Digital Startup Institute,
Digital Economy Promotion Agency
Panel Discussion Moderator
Naveen Asrani, AWS
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Naveen Asrani
Head of Strategic Product and Growth Digital Native Businesses and Software
AWS
Panel Discussion: Corporate Innovation Trend in ASEAN
Glenn Estrella, 917Ventures
Gully Go, JG Summit Holdings
Hanno Stegmann, Managing Director & Partner, BCG X
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Glenn Estrella
917 Ventures
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Gully Go
Chief HR Officer
JG Summit Holdings Inc.
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Hanno Stegmann
Managing Director & Partner
BCG X
Closing Event
Elle Vellasco
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Elle Vellasco
Day 2 - October 13, 2023
Wildfire x Startup World Cup Pitch Competition
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Hosted by
RJ Ledesma Jr.
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RJ Ledesma Jr.
Host
Opening Talk by
QBO, Kat Chan, Executive Director at QBO Innovation Hub, and IdeaSpace Foundation Inc.
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Katrina Chan
Executive Director
IdeaSpace Foundation & QBO Innovation Hub
Introduction by
Anis Uzzaman, CEO, Pegasus Tech Ventures
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Annis Uzzaman
Founder & CEO
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Top 10 Startups
Bizkit Technologies
Cerebro
Farmvocacy
Kamilas4am
Lycan Motorcycles
Revastaff
Sharly
SOLX Technologies
TANGGapp
WIka
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Bizkit Technologies
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Cerebro
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Farmvocacy
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Kamilas4am
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Lycan Motorcycles
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Revastaff
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Sharly
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SOLX Technologies
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TANGGapp
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WIka
Judges
Xavier Marzan, CEO, f(dev)
Yanisa Suratpipit, MSW Ventures
RJ Balmater, Country Head(Indonesia), Saison Capital
Franco Varona, Managing Partner, Foxmont Capital Partners
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Xavier Marzan
CEO
f(dev)
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Yanisa Suratpipit
Senior Associate
MSW Ventures
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RJ Balmater
Country Head(Indonesia),
Saison Capital
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Franco Varona
Managing Partner
Foxmont Capital Partners
Prize Judges
Nicha Suebwonglee, Venture Capital Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services
Roman Azanza, Strategy Advisor, German Entrepreneurship Asia
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Nicha Suebwonglee
Venture Capital Business Development Manager
Amazon Web Services
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Roman Azanza
Strategy Advisor
German Entrepreneurship Asia
Young Founders Summit
Selected Audience for ages 15 to 20 only
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Opening Talk by Event Host
April Ong Vaño
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April Ong Vaño
Opening Remarks by
Ee Ling Lim, Executive Director, Market Launch 500 Global(Young Founders Summit)
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Ee Ling Lim
Panel Discussion A: age around 30/ founder/ investor speaker
Bryan Giger, CEO and Co-Founder of Dashlabs.ai
Steph Naval, CEO and Co-Founder Empath
Jiro Reyes, CEO, Bitskwela.com
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Bryan Giger
CEO & Co-Founder
Dashlabs
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Steph Naval
CEO & Co-Founder
Empath
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Jiro Reyes
CEO
Bitskwela
Panel Discussion Moderator
Ee Ling Lim
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Ee Ling Lim
Panel Discussion B: any age/ founder/ investor speaker
Dexter Ligot-Gordon, CEO and Co-Founder, Swarm
Martin Cu, Partner Southeast Asia, 500 Global
Gabriel Benito-Co-founder, CEO Nexplay & Kol-lab
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Dexter Ligot-Gordon
CEO and Co-Founder
Swarm
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Martin Cu
Partner Southeast Asia
500 Global
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Gabriel Benito
Co-Founder, CEO
Nexplay, Kol-lab
Workshop
Simone Macario , CEO & Founder of VOX, Founder of Sharly
Joe Allen Co-Founder of Ramen Life
Paolo Ribeiro, Strategic consultant
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Simone Macario
CEO & Founder of VOX, Founder of Sharly
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Joe Allen
Co-Founder of Ramen Life
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Paolo Ribeiro
Strategic Consultant
Closing Remarks
Ee Ling Lim
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Ee Ling Lim
Workshops
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hosted by
Artie Lopez
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Artie Lopez
Workshop 1: Watson, Generative AI
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Rjel Lara, Executive Technical SpecialistClient Engineering, IBM Technology
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Rjel Lara
Executive Technical Specialist Client Engineering
IBM Technology
Workshop 2: Decoding Growth: Performance Metrics
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Vijay Tirathrai, Managing Director and Head of MENAPT Techstars
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Vijay Tirathrai
Managing Director and Head
MENAPT Techstars
Workshop 3
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Penbrothers
Workshop 4: Discover how AI can elevate your team's productivity in this hands-on workshop with 10XME Academy.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Miggy Azurin, Co-Founder and Lead Lecturer for 10XME Academy
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Miggy Azurin
Co-Founder and Lead Lecturer
10XME Academy
Closing Remarks
Artie Lopez
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Artie Lopez