SPEAKERS

ANGELA
DUCKWORTH
CEO and Founder,
Character Lab
Author of GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela completed her undergraduate degree in Advanced Studies Neurobiology at Harvard. A 2013 MacArthur Fellow, Angela has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs.


RISHAD
TOBACCOWALA
Senior Adviser,
Publicis Groupe
Author of Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data
Rishad is an author, speaker and advisor with four decades of experience specializing in helping people, organizations and teams re-invent themselves to remain relevant in changing times.

EDWARD PANK
Managing Director - APAC,
WARC
Ed opened the Asia Pacific office for Warc at the beginning of 2011 in Singapore, bringing the world’s most comprehensive marketing intelligence service to the region.
Chris Stefanyk
Head of Brand Partnerships,
Wattpad
Chris Stefanyk leads the strategy and execution of Wattpad’s Brand Partnerships business. He and his team work closely with leading agencies and brands to solve marketing challenges.
Tay Guan Hin
Chief Creative Officer,
BBDO Singapore
Guan Hin operates well within this complexity always matching flawless execution with inspiring creative ideas, staying true to the DNA of the brand.
Blums Pineda
Partner, Prophet
Blums specializes in working with companies/brands to define their growth strategies in response to digital disruption and innovation possibilities in the marketplace.
Jacob Wright
Chief Strategy Officer,
BBH Singapore
A reputed creative strategist as well as a social media and tech expert, Jacob has laid the strategic foundations for many significant, award-winning campaigns for major brands.
Jona Moore
Vice President, Global Technology,
frog USA
Since her first consulting job in 2000, Jona has been passionate about user experience. She knows technology can’t solve human problems alone or in isolation.
Ronald Robins
CEO and Founder,
Mineski Global
Rhom has grown the Mineski brand from a humble Dota pro team to an international esports and gaming corporation with over 200 employees across
Southeast Asia.
Pierre Robinet
Managing Director - APAC,
Ogilvy Consulting
Pierre is a senior consultant with extensive experience in conceiving, structuring and selling marketing, digital and business transformation strategies.
Rudi Ramin
CEO, Infinit Care
Rudi started IO Labs, a startup factory and tech venture builder and has since then launched Infinit Care, a mental health company and Dog,s Choice, an e-store for premium dog food.
Anna Znamenskaya
Chief Growth Officer,
Rakuten Viber
Anna is is responsible for leading the global marketing, product growth, business development, PR and analytical teams, creating consumer-inspired innovations at Rakuten Viber.
Carla Yap Sy-Su
Head, Data and Innovations - Digital Analytics Ventures Inc.
Carla oversees data operations, member insights, customer 360 strategies and precision marketing, andbuilt her career in innovative industries such as telecom, online media and data.
Karl Mak
CEO and Co-Founder, Hepmil Media Group
Karl's work at Hepmil Media Group has led him to establish strong partnerships with the largest brand partners in the region to co-produce some of the most viral and award winning content.
Stephen Ku
CEO and Founder, Eventscape Manila
Stephen founded one of the leading events agencies and has since evolved to become a trailblazer in the brand & digital marketing space in markets
across Asia.
Ryan James Murray
Regional Director - APAC, White Ops
Ryan oversees the growth of White Ops, the global leader in bot mitigation and fraud protection, on its mission to disrupt the economics of cybercrime.
Cat Triviño
Chief Marketing Officer, MindNation
As a staunch advocate for mental healthcare access in the workplace, Cat is a founding partner of the mental healthcare service MindNation, that aims for happier, healthier employees.
Supriya Singh
Country Managing Director - Philippines, L'Oréal
As the first woman at the helm of the beauty leader since its entry to the Philippine market, Supriya is a leader in capturing Filipino beauty aspirations and needs.
Maria Garrido
Chief Insights Officer,
Havas Group
Senior VP of Brand Marketing, Vivendi Group
Maria expands Vivendi's global position and leadership in the entertainment space, and heads the global Meaningful Brands study in Havas Group.
Hugh Fletcher
Head of Thought Leadership and UK Marketing, Wunderman Thompson Commerce
Hugh works to help Wunderman's clients plan strategically, prepare and implement digital change, and to help them ensure their business is ready for the future.
Mark Miller
Head of Customer Experience - APAC, Wunderman Thompson
With over two decades of B2B and B2C marketing expertise, Mark focuses on consumer-centric approaches that help clients craft relevant, personalized customer engagements.
Stephen Li
CEO, OMD Asia Pacific
Leveraging over two decades of experience in fostering strong client partnerships, driving digital growth, evangelizing creativity and inspiring teams, Stephen leads a network of over 2,700 OMDers across Asia Pacific.
Denise Haak
CEO, Quiddity
Denise is the founder and CEO of Quiddity, which specializes in end-to-end user experience: design and consultancy with clients including CebuPacific GetGo, Banco De Oro, the Department of Trade and Industry, McCormick, Meralco, and Nestle.
Dean Aragon
CEO Shell Brands International AG, Global Vice President - Brands
As ‘The Brand Guy’ of Shell, Dean redefined the Shell brand purpose towards enabling human progress via ‘more and cleaner’ energy solutions.
Peachy Pacquing
Masters Program Director, APAC, Hyper Island
Before becoming Masters Program Director at Hyper Island, Peachy capped her 25-year career in marketing communications as Ogilvy & Mather Philippines' Chief Executive.
MK Bertulfo
CEO and Founder, Filipina Homebased Moms
Passionate about helping moms thrive in their chosen career, MK is CEO and founder to the the first and biggest freelancing group for Pinay moms with 225,000 members nationwide.
Andres Ortola
Country General Manager - Philippines, Microsoft
With 20 years of experience, including regional roles at Microsoft, Quest Software and IBM, Andres' leadership delivers unprecedented value for Microsoft customers and partners.
YANI Hornilla
Country Manager, Canva
Yani helped grow the Canva Philiipines team since 2015. Today Canva Philippines has over 200 employees across multiple industries on a mission to empower everyone to create beautiful designs.
DR. GIA SISON
National Adviser, Youth for Mental Health Coalition
Dr. Gia is the Head of Makati Medical Center’s Women Wellness Center and hosts her own digital series on CNN Philippines, G Talks.
Manny Gonzales
Head of Consulting and Strategy Director, Ogilvy Philippines
Manny handles brand, engagement, digital & data, experience design, and transformation strategies at Ogilvy Philippines.
Erwan Heusaff
Founder, The Fat Kid Inside
Erwan founded The Fat Kid Inside, a food blog turned Digital Media Company, which creates and produces creator driven videos with a community of over 9 million viewers.
Neil Trinidad
Chief Marketing Officer - Philippines, Lazada
Neil has over 16 years of experience in marketing and sales across FMCG and Tech and also co-founded The Feel Good Food Group, an e-commerce health food delivery business.
ANNA DRIZ
Head of Advertising Sales, WeTV iflix
Before heading advertising sales and brand solutions for WeTV and iflix in the Philippines, she was head of studio marketing and partnerships for Disney in the Philippines, VP of Sales at ESPN, and head of sales at ABSCBN News Channel
Denis Gorkun
President of PMFTC
Before becoming the president of PMFTC, Denis's career with 24 years of deep and wide commercial experience has been built over a variety of functions and managerial roles across continents.
Jim Guzman
Network Head of Social Media - Philippines, Dentsu Aegis Network
Jim was among the winners of Campaign Asia Pacific’s 40 under 40 representing Asia Pacific’s next generation of leadership in the APAC marketing communications industry.
Roy DahilDahil
Co-Founder and Executive Director of #MentalHealthPH
In 2016, Roy co-founded #MentalHealthPH a non-stock non-profit organization that aims to promote and protect mental health in the Philippines through social media and digital technology.
Kenneth Stern
CEO - Philippines, Lamudi
Kenneth is a real estate veteran with 10 years of experience in the industry, and also currently Bloomberg's and Business World Live’s property expert on One News.
Badong Abesamis
Founding Partner, GIGIL
Badong has muscled GIGIL to become the 5th most creative agency in the Asia-Pacific region and Philippines' most decorated independent agency, even though it hasn't turned three.
Anthony Baker
Executive Director - Technology, R/GA
Anthony is a seasoned and internationally recognized technologist, leading digital transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies around the world.
Sea Yen Ong
Regional Head of Sales - SEA, HK, TW
Spotify
Sea Yen is responsible for driving Spotify’s advertising revenue across a network of global agency groups and direct advertisers.
Gian Dela Rama
Co-Founder and CEO, Aiah.Ai
Gian makes automation accessible for companies large and small, and is an active contributor in the Philippine startup community, regularly speaking on entrepreneurship, automation and AI.
Hari Shankar
Chief Revenue Officer, iVideo Smart
Hari is the CRO of iVideoSmart, the largest premium video programmatic marketplace in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Carlos Abad Santos
Assistant Secretary, National Economic and Development Authority
Carlos supervises the planning and policy formulation of the Sector Staffs in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Governance, Macroeconomy, Social Development, and Trade, Services and Industry.
Pei Ling Ho
Creative Director APAC - Unskippable Labs, Google
Pei Ling leads creative exploration in Asia, helping brands identify the most powerful opportunities to maximize ad campaign effectiveness through experimentation and data-backed insights.
George Royeca
Chief Transport Officer, Angkas
As an advocate of inclusive mobility and sustainable transport, George is the Chief Transport Advocate of the country’s no. 1 app-based motorcycle ride-hailing service with over 4M downloads and 30,000 biker-partners.
Karen Mak
Digital Performance Media Director, South CPD, L'Oréal
Karen has over 15 years of experience in media communications, and drives performance and data led digital media strategy and execution within L'Oréal.
Steven Tan
President, SM Supermalls
Steven has led the launch and operations of the SM Supermalls’ crown jewel, SM Mall of Asia in 2006 and now oversees mall developments in both Philippines and China.
Paolo Azzola
Chief Operating Officer, PayMaya Philippines
Prior to being Chief Operating Officer of PayMaya Philippines, Paolo was the Managing Director for Rocket Internet AG, where he was responsible for financial technology.
Ken Lingan
CEO Philippines, Publicis Groupe
Ken is the CEO of Publicis Groupe Philippines, which is one of the leading communications group in the country and includes renowned agency brands like Leo-Burnett, Publicis Jimenez Basic, Publicis Manila, Starcom, Zenith and Spark Foundry.
Carlo Almendral
Managing Partner, ZeroSix
Carlo is an entrepreneur who has launched over 40 technology products across the 8 startups he’s founded, with his current startup focused on Artificial Intelligence.
Geia Lopez
Industry Analytical Head, CPG and Retail - Southeast Asia, Google
Geia leads a team of analysts to accelerate the growth of CPG and Retail in Southeast Asia with the power of data and insights.
Samuele Saini
Sector Lead for Apps, E-Commerce, Entertainment - Southeast Asia, Google
Samuele and his team look after the partnerships between Google Ads business and customers including the leading E-Commerce, Ride Hailing, Gaming, Video & Music Streaming players across Southeast Asian markets.
Arvinder Gujral
Managing Director - Southeast Asia, Twitter
Arvinder is grows Twitter’s business across Southeast Asia including strategic leadership and business planning, executive engagement with customers and partners to build up presence and grow its audience and revenue
Chandan Deep
Head of Emerging Business - Southeast Asia, Twitter
Chandan leads Twitter’s emerging business and is responsible for building Twitter’s presence and exploring commercial opportunities in 5 markets across Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam.
David Hunt
Chief Digital Officer, Havas Health and You
David is the author of Healthcare Heroes and a speaker at Harvard Business School, Financial Times and Cannes Lions besides the former CEO of Havas Lynx, Cannes Healthcare Agency of the Year.
Dave Meeker
Chief Innovation Officer - Dentsu Aegis Network
Dave is responsible for guiding the strategic direction for client engagements, related to digital product and service design and has worked with a variety of Isobar clients, including Google, HBO, NBCUniversal, Bloomberg.
Akshat Jain
Country Lead for Business Growth, Facebook Philippines
With a history of sales experience at Microsoft and National Instruments, Akshat has always been passionate about enabling his clients to leverage Technology to drive their business forward.
James Tan
Director of Product Marketing, APAC Facebook
As Facebook's Director of Product Marketing, James leads the Asia-Pacific team that owns the go-to-market strategy across direct response, brand, video, Instagram, messaging ads.
Roland Ros
Founder, Kumu
Roland is the Founder of Kumu, a livestreaming app prioritizes the voices of Filipinos from all over the globe and has more than 5 million Gen Z & millennial Filipinos spread out in over 50 countries.
Mark Del Rosario
Founder, Let's Eat Pare
As a community builder, Mark founded Let's Eat Pare, one of the Philippine's largest interactive online food communities based on Facebook. Mark also chairs the SME Food Association with 900++ entrepreneur members.
Victoria Herrera
VP of Marketing, Kumu
Victoria is a writer, brand and content strategist, and entrepreneur based in Manila and is also a co-founder of women’s empowerment group She Talks Asia.
Rexy Dorado
Co-Founder, Kumu
Prior to co-founding kumu, Rexy led the Kaya Collaborative in 2013, a program that connected Filipino leaders from abroad to high-impact organizations in the Philippines.
Michiko Soriano-Gaeng
VP of Strategic Partnerships, Kumu
Prior to joining Kumu, Michiko was a Managing Partner at WeCube, a co-working space in the heart of Makati that serviced local and international tech startups.
Jane Basas
SVP and Head - Consumer Wireless Businesses, SMART Communications
Besides being head of Consumer Wireless Businesses in Smart, Jane had led CignalTV to become the biggest cable TV provider in the Philippines with 2.2 million subscribers.
Dax Carnay
Chief Creative Officer and Chief Strategist, Echochannels PH
Dax scales creative agencies and manages high-impact campaigns for startups and Fortune 500 Companies, with more than 10-years of leadership experience in growing brand positions.
Wil Dasovich
CICP
Wil is a television personality, model, and vlogger of a Youtube channel with around 2.57 million subscribers about traveling, personal health, and well being.
Inka Magnaye
CICP
Inka is the 1st ASMR Podcaster in the PH. She is also an announcer, a voice talent, and an events host with 26 years of voice talent experience.
Carlo Ople
CICP
Carlo is a digital marketing veteran with over 16 years of corporate experience in advertising, gaming, TV, and telco, who founded Unbox.ph, one of the top tech websites in the Philippines.
Cliff Eala
CEO, Synerbyte
As an entrepreneur for 30 years, Cliff runs an energy-efficiency tech firm with customers in 10 countries and is a speaker, start-up coach, and innovation consultant.
LeIGH Reyes
Chief Product Consultant, MullenLowe Philippines
Leigh's work has been recognized at both creative and effectiveness shows such as Cannes Lions, Clio, D&AD and the Tambuli Awards and has served on the juries of Cannes Lions and London International Advertising Awards.
Ashish Thomas
Chief Executive Adviser, Summit Media
Ashish has worked in the digital, technology and telco space for close to 25 years and has worked across multinationals like Google and Microsoft as well as small to medium sized start-ups.