PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Registration
Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Program
From Words to Action: Make Agriculture Your Business
EDGAR CHUA
Chairman, MBC Board of Trustees
Edgar Chua is the CEO of Amber Kinetics and Chairman of Makati Business Club. Chua was the former Country Chairman of Shell Pilipinas Corporation.
Part 1: Bringing Management Capability to Farmer Organizations
Adopt-a-Coop: Turning Cooperatives into Competitive Enterprises
DR. JAIME ARISTOTLE ALIP
Trustee, MBC | CEO, CARD MRI
<bio / blurb>
Signing of MOA with 2nd Cooperative Rice in Luzon
<bio / blurb>
Part 2: Featuring Success Cases
From Pilot to Scale: Models for Agriculture Growth
HENRY SISON
Agro-Digital PH
<bio / blurb>
FRANCIS ESTRADA
Rice Impact Investment Corporation
<bio / blurb>
DANIELLE DEL ROSARIO
Chief Operating Officer, Union Insulated Panel Corporation (PHINMA Group)
<bio / blurb>
Part 3: Price Transparency Board
Empowering Farmers with Real-Time Prices
JOSE VICTOR PATERNO
CEO, 7-Eleven
<bio / blurb>
Part 4: Fireside Chat with Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Secretary Kiko Laurel, and Rep. Wilfrido Enverga
Turning Policy into Progress for Farmers: A Fireside Chat
HON. FRANCISCO TIU LAUREL JR.
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
<bio / blurb>
Part 4: Fireside Chat with Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Secretary Kiko Laurel, and Rep. Wilfrido Enverga
Closing Remarks
RAFAEL ONGPIN
Executive Director, MBC
Ongpin worked in the media industry, then in corporate for the Transnational Diversified Group, ABS-CBN, PhilWeb Corporation, and Alphaland Corporation.
Connecting Members with Agriculture Innovators
A networking session for MBC members to engage with leading agriculture enterprises and explore partnerships that can drive farmer success and value chain growth.