Welcome Remarks

Romleah Juliet P. Ocampo
Executive Director
Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM)

Opening Remarks

Maria Cristina A. Roque
Secretary
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

DAY 1 Synthesis - What's next

Dr. Juan Alfonso Leonardia
Senior Advisor
GEPP SO1 Policy and Alliances 

Sustainability as Foundation: Innovative Strategies for Food Businesses

Moderator:
Mikki Sachiko

Panelists:
Atty. Rami Amer Hourani
National Project Coordinator
Arise Plus Philippines

Prof. Ma. Janesa A. Reyes
Director
Bicol University - Bicol Regional Food Innovation and Commercialization Center (BRFICC)

Shoraliah Macalbe
Head of Startup Development
QBO and IdeaSpace Innovations

Transforming our World: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Dr. Selva Ramachandran
Resident Representative
United Nations Development Programme, Philippines (UNDP)

Major Strides: The Philippines’ Efforts Toward Food Sustainability

Presenter/Moderator:
Marie Maylis Charlat
Project Leader
Expertise France

Panelists:
Philip Young
Assistant Secretary and Special Assistant for Export Development
Department of Agriculture (DA)

Leah Buendia
Undersecretary for Research and Development
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) (confirmed)

Attaining a Circular Food Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

Keynote Presenter and Panelist:
Myrtle Faye Solina
Chief Trade Industry Development Specialist, Food Division
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)

Moderator:
Elvin Ivan Y. Uy
Executive Director
Philippines Business for Social Progress (PBSP)

Panelists:
Ace Estrada
Co-Founder
Rural Rising Philippines

Making An Impact: The European Union Partnerships Seeking Sustainability

Keynote Speaker:
Marco Gemmer
Head of Cooperation
European Union Delegation to the Philippines

Speakers:
Veera Kaarela
Deputy Head of Mission
Finnish Embassy

Dr. David Klebs
Economic Counsellor
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dr. Diana Edralin
Vice President
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)

Engr. Maria Dorica Naz-Hipe
Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB)

Roles in Circularity: A Guide for Businesses and Consumers

Keynote Speaker:
Jacqueline Caancan
Assistant Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Moderator:
Ping Manongdo
Head of Partnerships
Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)

Panelists:
Jess Reyes
Interim President
Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (PARMS)
Co-chair of the Environmental Committee
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)

Ted Guayco
Business Development Manager Plastic Bank

Mark Jerome Castillo
Sustainability Team Lead and Chief Information Officer
Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines/ The Bellevue Manila