PROGRAMS
IGNITE Conference
Program Agenda
The agenda, including sections, speakers, sessions, and allocated time slots, is provided for reference and may be subject to change. Any adjustments will be communicated promptly, and we kindly ask speakers to allow for flexibility in their schedules on the day of the conference.
Opening session and keynote sessions - AM sessions
MAIN STAGE PROGRAM
Opening Session and Keynote Sessions - AM SessionsPitch Sessions and CompetitionsJETRO Co-Innovation Pitch SessionWILDFIRE x Startup World Cup Pitch CompetitionBREAKOUT SESSION - NAMAYAN ROOM
PM SessionsMAIN STAGE PROGRAM
Opening session and keynote sessions - am sessions
(10 AM to 1 PM)
Speakers
Hosts
RJ Ledesma
April Vaño OngSpeakers
Kotaro AdachiCo-Founder & CEO, TechShake
Mr. NakamuraExecutive Director, JETRO Manila
Ms. Russel PiliChief Technology Transfer Officer, Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD)
Barry O’ RiellyCo-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Nobody Studios
Entrepreneur, Business Advisor, and Author
Richard ArmstrongPartner, TA Ventures
Moderators
Jesha Effendie
AVP of Global Partnership, Living Lab Ventures
Paolo Rentero
Co-Founder and Director, TechShakeSpeakers
Kang Kai Yong
Partner, Gen AI Fund
ASEAN BAC
TBAPanelists
Satjaporn “Pim” Piluk,
Business Development Manager, Techsauce
Anirban Roy
Senior Partner, InnoLab Asia
Ester Widya
VP of Business & Marketing, KUMPUL
Kentaro Machii
Program Manager on Startup Ecosystem, ERIAPitch Session and Competitions – PM Sessions
(1 PM to 7 PM)
Speakers
Beomsu (Ben) Son
Deputy Head of APAC, IPO Specialist, JPX / Tokyo Stock Exchange
Greg Krasnov
Founder, Tonik
Kasper-Tanakrit Sermsuksan
Founder of Sea Bridge and Author of Startup Mindset
Dr. Karthik Ramesh
Group Chief Growth Officer and CEOMiddle East, Tabhi Group
Moderator
Widyasari Prasetyo
VP of Incubation and Partnership, Living Lab VenturesPanelists
Hayato Kiriyama
CEO, Cyber Security Cloud
Shintaro Nishimura
Director, learningBOX
Shu Setogawa
Director, Sales and Business Development, ASUENEJETRO Co-Innovation Pitch Session
Speakers
TBAPresentation of the following:
1. Japanese corporations2. Filipino Startups
WILDFIRE x Startup World Cup Pitch Competition
Speakers
Yonathan Vincent Xavier
Investment Analyst, Pegasus Tech VenturesRJ LedesmaJudges
Jojo Flores
Co-Founder, Plug and PlayRichard Armstrong
Partner, TA Ventures
Anissa Dyah Setyowati
Principal of Southeast Asia Investments, Spiral VenturesWidyasari Prasetyo
VP of Incubation and Partnership, Living Lab Ventures
William “Billy” Valtos
Senior Advisor for Investments, UnionBank of the PhilippinesBREAKOUT SESSION - NAMAYAN
ROOM
PM SESSIONs
Speakers
Michael McCullough
Managing Director, KMC Solutions
Dr. D. Hanumanth Rao Naidu
Registrar, Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence and Head,IFIA Bharat, Muddenahalli Chapter
Dr. CS Hiremath
Senior Consultant and Chief Cardiac Surgeon, Sri Sathya Sai Sarala Memorial HospitalThailand
Satjaporn “Pim” Piluk
Business Development Manager, TechsauceVietnam
Anirban Roy
Senior Partner, InnoLab Asia
Pham Vu
Solution Architect and Product Manager, FPT AI StudioIndonesia
Ester Widya
VP of Business & Marketing, KUMPULSpain
Paula Martin
International Partnerships Manager, BAT B Accelerator
