DAY 1 (July 30, 2025)
Keynote Message
- Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip
Founder and Chairman Emeritus, CARD MRI
Plenary Session 1: Integrating ESG in Regulation and Institutional Strategies
- Ms. Rhodora Brazil-De Vera
Head of ESG Supervision and Surveillance Group, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - Atty. Rachel Gumtang-Remalante
Director, Corporate Governance and Finance Department, Securities and Exchange Commission - Ms. Joanna La’O
Director for Strategy, Impact, and Organizational Effectiveness, Jollibee Group Foundation - Mr. Jimmy Ramos
Vice-President of Operations, Ahon Sa Hirap, Inc.
Ugnayan Session
- Mr. Karlmarx Rubia
Business Development Director, Business Solutions Consulting, Globe Business - Mr. Justin Arcenas
CEO and President, RuralNet - Ms. Kristine Ibarra
Operations Manager, Supreme Insurance - Mr. James Allan To
President, SwiftPay
Plenary Session 2: Philippines Economic Outlook
- Ms. Desiree Joy O. Narvaez
Director, National Policy and Planning Staff, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development
Breakout Sessions
Transition to Clean and Sustainable Technologies
- Mr. Jessie Todoc
Researcher and Consultant, UN Environment Programme - Mr. Jaime Ayala
Founder and CEO, Hybrid Social Solutions, Inc.
Strategic Partnerships with Government Agencies
- Atty. Emmanuel Torres
Senior Vice President and Group Head, Agriculture Guarantee Group, Philippine Guarantee Corporation - Atty. Henedine Palabras
OIC-Assistant National Statistician, Use Case Development and Management Service, Philippine Statistics Authority
Increasing Staff Satisfaction in MFIs
- Ms. Rosafe Matunan
HR Director, CARD MRI - Mr. Ritzie Mar Apaitan
Chief Operating Officer, Taytay Sa Kauswagan, Inc.
DAY 2 (July 31, 2025)
Plenary Session 3: Digitizing Impact: How Technology is Powering Sustainable Finance at the Last Mile
- Mr. Mynard Mojica
Director, Financial Inclusion Office, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - Ms. Genebel Mondejar
Head of MIS, LifeBank Microfinance Foundation, Inc. - Mr. Alner Camocon
Senior Leader, LifeBank Microfinance Foundation, Inc. - Ms. Hyacinth Revilles
Head of Product Adaption, Oradian
Breakout Sessions
Driving Sustainable Development and Sustainable Finance Forward
- Mr. Elvin Uy
Executive Director, Philippine Business for Social Progress - Mr. Leonardo Aurellana, Jr.
Vice President – Microfinance Institutions Department, Land Bank of the Philippines - Mr. Rustico Noli D. Cruz
Vice-President and Officer-in-Charge, Program Development and Management Group, Development Bank of the Philippines - Mr. Abhishek Anand
Senior Partner, MicroSave Consulting
Knowledge for Access: The Role of Financial Education in Accelerating Financial Inclusion
- Ms. Mae Lin Lactaoen
Bank Officer, Economic and Financial Learning Office, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - Ms. Marikit Naguiat
Program Manager – Financial Inclusion, BDO Foundation
Enhancing the Microfinance Industry’s Code of Ethics
- Ms. Divina Gracia Santos
VP for Shared Services/Operation, ASKI Management Group - Mr. Allan Sicat
Executive Director, Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc.
Sustainable and Value Chain Finance for Smallholder Farmers
- Ms. Liza Eco
Executive Director, ECLOF Philippines Microfinance, Inc. - Ms. Helen Reyes
Managing Director, GRF Hublag Microfinance Foundation, Inc. - Mr. Eugene Balway
Executive Director, Cordillera Community Microfinance, Inc.
Empowering Women through Gender-Inclusive Microfinance
- Ms. Antoinette Santos
Programme Analyst, UN Women
How to Prevent Fraud and Restore Clients’ Trust
- Ms. Jane Manucdoc
Executive Director, Alalay Sa Kaunlaran Microfinance Social Development, Inc. - Mr Glenn Anciano
VP for Operations, Community Economic Ventures, Inc. - Ms. Mercedes Faustino
President and CEO, Kasanyangan Microfinance Foundation, Inc.