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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