Philippines Investment Forum

The Philippines’ growth potential has raised new hopes amongst international investors. President Aquino’s administration is credited with taking determined and concrete actions in removing red tape, reducing corruption and presenting the country’s merits as a safe and lucrative investment destination during a time of uncertainty.

The World Economic Forum saw a six-notch increase in the country’s financial development ranking and international rating agencies jointly raised the Philippines’ sovereign ratings. This conference will bring together government officials, top Filipino business executives and local and foreign investors to offer a global audience a balanced perspective on the renewed Philippines investment story.

Confirmed speakers:

Hon. Benigno Simeon Aquino III, President, Republic of the Philippines
Hon. Cesar Purisima, Secretary of Finance, The Republic of the Philippines
Hon. Gregory L. Domingo, Secretary of Trade and Industry, The Republic of the Philippines
Hon. Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Hans-Martin Aerts, Head of Infrastructure Asia, APG Asset Management Asia
Ysmael V. Baysa, Vice President, Corporate Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Jollibee Foods Corporation
Roberto Jose L. Castillo, President and Chief Executive Officer, EEI Corporation
Edgar O. Chua, Country Chairman, Shell Philippines
Eduardo V. Francisco, President, BDO Capital Corporation
Eric-Vincent Guichard, Chief Executive Officer, Homestrings, Limited
Frank Kwok, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
Cirilo P. Noel, Chairman and Managing Partner, SGV & Co.
Eduardo M. Olbes, President, SB Capital Investment Corporation
Manuel V. Pangilinan, Managing Director, First Pacific Company Limited
Sergio Pimenta, Director East Asia and the Pacific, International Finance Corporation
Francisco C. Sebastian, Vice Chairman, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company
Cecilia L. Tan, President, BPI Capital Corporation
Noberto Viera, Managing Director, Texas Instruments Philippines
Key topics for discussion include:

Capital markets – Following on from successful sovereign issuance, will corporate paper take off and initiate a global Peso market? When is the sovereign likely to reach investment grade? What further instruments and legislative changes will be implemented during 2012?
Infrastructure – The ambitious PPP programme aims to tap private sector participation in 80 large-scale infrastructure projects worth P740bn. What kind of infrastructure projects are the most attractive and what progress has been made in approving projects?
Real Estate – With the Philippines overtaking India as the world leader of BPO services and the continuous increases in remittances from Filipino workers abroad, is demand strong enough to support growth in this important sector?
FDI - A combination of cost increase and natural disasters in the region has propelled multinational corporations to look for new places to build their value chains. Is the Philippines ready to absorb these opportunities?
Energy and Power – Under the National Renewable Energy Program, the Philippines is set to increase renewable energy capacity three-fold to 15,400 megawatts by 2030. What progress is being made to this goal, and other energy generation challenges?