Oct. 12-13, 2023 Fairmont Makati Philippines

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INNOVATE TO ELEVATE

Igniting the Future of AInnovation Now

A NEW AGE OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Welcome to the forefront of innovation, where the fusion of human ingenuity and cutting-edge technology sets the stage for a new age of Artificial Intelligence. Join us at the Innovation Conference as we embark on a thrilling journey to ignite the future of AInnovation.

Our Partners

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Our Venue

Our Venue

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Events Venue - Fairmont Makati Philippines

Address: 1, Raffles Drive, Makati Ave, Makati, 1224 Metro Manila

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IGNITE 2022 was our biggest and most successful event yet in the new normal. We had a meticulously curated lineup of renowned speakers, engaging panel discussions, and electrifying pitch sessions. As a proud partner of the Startup World Cup, we provide an unparalleled platform for startups to showcase their brilliance and compete for global recognition.

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25+

Represented Countries

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650+

Companies and Organizations

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70+

Speakers and Judges

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Showcase your startup or create a presence for your corporation during our Spotlight Exhibit booths

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Opening Remarks

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Sergio C. Bernal, Jr.

Vice President for Corporate Relations
Pilipinas Shell Corporation

Tech Startups

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Vincent Mendoza

Founder & CEO
Farmvocacy
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Eleanor Olegario

Founder & CEO
Lithos
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John Andrew Gangat

President & CEO
Lycan Motorcycles Inc.

Community Enterprise

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Keynote Speaker

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Usec. Rafaelita Albada Ph.D

Undersecretary
Competitiveness and Innovation Group, DTI Philippines

Closing Remarks

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Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.

Executive Director
PSFI

Judges

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Emmy Lou Delfin

Director
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
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Rui Bom

Resident Mentor
500 Startups
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Geraldine Samson

Real Estate Facilities Manager
Shell Pilipinas Corporation
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Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.

Executive Director
PSFI

Closing Remarks

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Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.

Executive Director
PSFI
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Moderator

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Ee Ling Lim

Executive Director Market Launch
500 Global

Mentors

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Simone Macario

CEO & Founder of VOX, Founder of Sharly
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Paolo Ribeiro

Strategic Consultant
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Naveen Asrani

Head of Strategic Product and Growth AWS
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Joe Allen

Co-Founder of Ramen Life
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Paul Meyers

Founder & Head Coach, Asia Founder Coaching

Panel A

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Jiro Reyes

CEO
Bitskwela
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Steph Naval

CEO & Co-Founder
Empath
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Bryan Giger

Dashlabs

Panel B

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Gabriel Benito

Co-Founder, CEO
Nexplay & Kol-lab
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Dexter Ligot-Gordon

CEO & Co-Founder
Swarm
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Martin Cu

Partner Southeast Asia
500 Global
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Judges

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Xavier Marzan

CEO
f(dev)
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Yanisa Suratpipit

Senior Associate
MSW Ventures
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RJ Balmater

Country Head, Indonesia
Saison Capital
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Franco Varona

Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Foxmont Capital Partners

Prize Judges

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Nicha Suebwonglee

Venture Capital Business Development Manager
Amazon Web Services
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Roman Azanza

Strategy Advisor
German Entrepreneurship Asia

Keynote Speakers

Anis Uzzaman

Anis Uzzaman

Founder and CEO

Pegasus Tech Ventures
Vijay Tirathrai

Vijay Tirathrai

Managing Director and Head of MENAPT

Techstars
Kazuo Nakamura

Kazuo Nakamura

Executive Director

Jetro
Shingo Miyake

Shingo Miyake

General Manager

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Meet the Speakers & Panelists

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Kazuo Nakamura

Executive Director
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Manila
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Rafaelita Aldaba Ph.D

Undersecretary
Competitiveness and Innovation Group, DTI Philippines
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Sebastian C. Quiniones Jr.

Executive Director
Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc.
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Warin Ratchananusorn

Director
Digital Startup Institute, Digital Economy Promotion Agency
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Hanno Stegman

Managing Director & Partner
BCG X
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Glenn Estrella

Head of Ideation & Acceleration
917 Ventures
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Ee Ling Lim

Executive Director
Market Launch
500 Global
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Katrina Chan

Executive Director
IdeaSpace Foundation & QBO Innovation Hub
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Nicolas Antonio Bivero

CEO & Co-Founder
Penbrothers
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Gulliver Go

Chief HR Officer
JG Summit Holdings Inc.
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Miggy Azurin

Cofounder and Lead Lecturer
10XME Academy
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Jefrey Seah

GP
MSW Ventures
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Takahisa Ohira

Managing Head of Asia Region
Head of Asia Region
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Naveen Asrani

Head of Strategic Product and Growth
AWS
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Atty Lester Ople

Consultant
Sprout Solutions
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Billy Yuen

CEO
Stack Trek
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Gerando Bonganay

Data and AI Architect Customer Success Manager
IBM Technology
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Rjel Lara

Executive Technical Specialist Client Engineering
IBM Technology
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Carlos Aboitiz

Chief Corporate Service Officer
Aboitiz Power Corporation
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Bernadette So

Center Delivery Leader for Talent Acquisition Optimization
IBM

Host

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RJ Ledesma Jr.

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Elle Velasco

Co-host

Moderators

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April Ong Vaño

Head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Quest Ventures
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Artie Lopez

Co-Founder, COO, and Co-Founder
NextPay, Brainsparks
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John Aguilar

Founder and CEO
The Final Pitch
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Judge Calimbahin

Manager, Entrepreneur Experience
Endeavor Philippines

People who can network with

James Tan

Managing Partner

Quest Ventures

Nicha Suebwonglee

Venture Capital Business Development Manager

Amazon Web Services

Hanno Stegman

Designation Head of BCG X.Ventures Southeast Asia

BCG X

Rishika Chandan

Managing Director

Venturi Partners Pte Ltd

Sarvesh Nevatia

Executive Director

Venturi Partners Pte Ltd

Eric Woo

Senior Associate

Venturi Partners Pte Ltd

Mark Sng

Partner

Gentree Fund

Yuan Fang

Director, SEA Investment

BAce Capital

Winchell Wong

Senior Associate

Gentree Fund

Xavier Marzan

CEO and Managing Director

F(DEV)

Jojo Flores

Co-Founder

Plug and Play Tech Center

Katrina Chan

Principal

IdeaSpace Foundation & QBO Innovation Hub

Natasha Bautista

Head of Growth & Programs

917Ventures

Paolo Limcaoco

Principal

Accion Venture Lab

Toby Floro

Investment Director

Kaya Founders

Gijo Mantaring

Portfolio Management & Partnerships Director

JG Digital Equity Ventures

Marilen Tantamco

Executive Director

JG Digital Equity Ventures

Christiaan Kaptein

Partner and Investment Committee

Integra Partners
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Japanese Presenters

Satoshi Negoro

Director & COO

Seiichiro Uchiyama

CEO

Keishi Nabeta

Senior Business Development Manager

Kazuki Sakamoto

Head of Regional Business

Takeshi Obayashi

Expert

Naho Yashiro

CEO

Satoru Shimada

Board Director

Hiroumi Mitani

CEO & Founder

Hazumu Yamazaki

CEO

Oto Takujiro

CEO

Lecturers

Carlo Delantar

Core Capital (Gobi Partners)

Founding Partner

Yutaka Kitade

UNIFY Platform AG & SIJIHIVE Inc.

Staregy and Marketing Advisor

Kotaro Adachi

TechShake

CEO & Co-Founder

Paolo Rentero

TechShake

Co-Founder

Mentors

Karl Pacolor

DTI

Division Chief

Kieran Martin

Index-Asia

Nat Wittayatanaseth

Findicate

Strategy Consultant and Co-Founder

Paolo Villonco

Ignition Advisory Group

Lawyer and CEO

Rui Bom

500 Startups

Co-Founder

Artie Lopez

Brainsparks, Nextpay

CO-Founder, Startup Coach, COO and Co-Founder

Miko David

David & Golyat

Richard Cruz

Asian Institute Management

Strategic Business Consultant

Alejandro Navarro

SAVii

COO

Paul Meyers

Asian Founder Coaching

Founder and Head Coach

Judges

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Kohki Sakata

Industrial Growth Platform Inc.

Partner
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Yutaka Kitade

Founder and CEO

Global Initiative Inc.

Founder and CEO

Sijihive Inc.

Adviser

TechShake
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Jojo Flores

Plug and Play Tech Center

Co-Founder

Testimonials

Community Partners

DEPA
Techsauce
Quest Ventures
Osaka Innovation Hub
Kumpul
e27
Endeavor
Launchgarage Innovation Hub
Accelerating Asia
TAO Startup
Startup Village
IPHatch
Piece Future
Vietnam Angel Network
InnoLab Asia
Whatnot Studio
CCI France
British Chamber of Commerce
Beyond4
TDPK
ICCP
Eduspaze
Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
JSIP
Y&Archer
IE
Davao City Young Entrepreneurs Association
Indogen Capital
Tech in Asia
Manila Angels Investor Network
La French Tech Manila
Spiral Ventures
Animo labs
Social Collider
Trihill
Creww
Dutch Chamber of Commerce
UPSCALE
En Innovation
PhilDev
UPTEMPO
MBC
Prasetia
MSW Ventures
CNT Tech
Seoul Campus Town
Seoul Metropolitan Gov
Orbit
Kickstart
QBO
Archipelago
DEPA
Techsauce
Quest Ventures
Osaka Innovation Hub
Kumpul
e27
Endeavor
Launchgarage Innovation Hub
Accelerating Asia
TAO Startup
Startup Village
IPHatch
Piece Future
Vietnam Angel Network
InnoLab Asia
Whatnot Studio
CCI France
British Chamber of Commerce
Beyond4
TDPK
ICCP
Eduspaze
Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
JSIP
Y&Archer
IE
Davao City Young Entrepreneurs Association
Indogen Capital
Tech in Asia
Manila Angels Investor Network
La French Tech Manila
Spiral Ventures
Animo labs
Social Collider
Trihill
Creww
Dutch Chamber of Commerce
UPSCALE
En Innovation
PhilDev
UPTEMPO
MBC
Prasetia
MSW Ventures
CNT Tech
Seoul Campus Town
Seoul Metropolitan Gov
Orbit
Kickstart
QBO
Archipelago

Media Partners

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