SYPNOSIS
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives drive multiple benefits in an organization such as increased creativity, innovation, and engagement. Yet, while the Philippines scores highly on DEI issues such as gender parity for women in senior roles, the country still has work to do. A recent Gender Gap report shows the Philippines slipped two places in the Global Gender Gap Index. Although larger organizations in particular have a corporate responsibility to drive DEI initiatives, the truth is that everyone must pitch in.
The need for further DEI development is why The Independent Investor’s upcoming Open Access event will delve into this important topic. The two-part event will kick off with a presentation from a leading DEI advocate to highlight both the challenges and early inroads made in the Philippine startup ecosystem. Next, a panel discussion will feature top corporate executives who will share their best practices that can provide more learning and insights that entrepreneurs everywhere can use to create businesses that are truly for all.
DATE & TIME
April 12, 2023. Starts at 6:00 pm
VENUE
KMC | One Ayala – Coworking and Virtual Office Space – Makati
EDSA corner, Ayala Ave, Makati, 1226 Metro Manila
Phone: (02) 8779 6540
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Leveraging Best Corporate Practices in DEI
ANTONIO DEL ROSARIO
President, Coca-Cola Philippines
Antonio “Tony” Del Rosario is president for Coca-Cola Philippines, and vice-president of franchise operations for Coca-Cola East Region(PH, Vietnam, and Cambodia). He is a member of the Champions of Change Philippines Group established in 2019 in partnership with the Philippine Business Coalition of Women (PBCWE).
Leveraging Best Corporate Practices in DEI
RAUL CASTRO
Chairman & CEO, McCann World Group Philippines
Raul is a holder of a wide range of creative and effectiveness awards from local and international competitions and award-giving bodies, such as the Cannes Lions, Ad Fest, New York Festivals, Spikes Asia, Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness Awards, Tambalas Awards, Kidlat Awards, and Boomerang Awards. He is a Lifetime
Achievement Awardee of the Creative Guild of the Philippines.
Leveraging Best Corporate Practices in DEI
MARIANA ZOBEL DE AYALA
SVP – Consumer Bank Marketing and Digital Platforms, Bank of the Philippine Islands
Mariana Zobel de Ayala is Senior Vice President at Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) driving Marketing and Digital Platforms for the Consumer Bank. Ms. Zobel de Ayala also serves as a board director for several Ayala Group companies across Ayala Land, AC Health, Ayala Group’s ACTIVE Fund and BPI’s Asset Management and Trust Company. She was named a board advisor for Asia Partners, a private equity firm focused on the next generation of high-growth technology companies in Southeast Asia, and a board member of U-Go, which looks to drive education equality in emerging markets by providing scholarship grants to women looking to pursue university education.
DEI Challenges and Inroads in the Philippine Startup Ecosystem
NINA TEROL
Founder & CEO, Imaginable Impact
Nina Terol is a 20+-year innovation and leadership consultant who has built and launched startups in the Philippines, the United States, and the Middle East. She recently founded Imaginable Impact, a team of strategy consultants who develop actionable solutions to include women in the workforce, open them to leadership positions, and transform organizational culture practices to promote inclusion and diversity.
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