Manila Programme (24-25 March)

Time	Event
DAY 1 - 24 March
0915 - 1000	Registration
1015 – 1035	Keynote Address: Secretary Ivan John Uy, Department of Information and Communications Technology
1035 – 1055	UK Initiatives on Artificial Intelligence Presented by Lloyd Cameron: Economic and Climate Counsellor
1055 – 1105	Introductions: UK Trade Delegation
1105 – 1145	PANEL Discussion: "AI in Action: Policy Meets Practice for Smarter Enterprises" Moderator: Lloyd Cameron, Economic and Climate Counsellor Michelle Alarcon, President Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines Le Quang Lan, Director of Market Integration Directorate, The ASEAN Secretariat Usec Jocelle Batapa – Sigue, Undersecretary, DICT
1145 – 1200	UK TECH SHOWCASE: iProov
1200 – 1330	LUNCH BREAK
1330 - 1340	Remarks: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
1340 – 1410	Fireside Chat: Women in Tech: Breaking the code: Women driving tech innovation. Moderated by: Amb Laure Beaufils Minette Navarrete, Managing Partner, Kickstart Ventures Mirei Magallona, Country Leader NCC Group
1410 –1425	Partnership Launch BE Manila Fintech Alliance Philippines
1425 – 1440	UK TECH SHOWCASE: NCC Group
1440 - 1455	COFFEE BREAK
1455 - 1535	Fireside Chat: London Tech Week Panel: Bridging Ecosystems: Lessons from London Tech Week and UK-PH Collaboration Moderated by: Russ Shaw CBE Lito Villanueva, Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer, RCBC Mike Maté, General Partner Kickstart Ventures Chaye Cabal – Revilla, CEO, mWell
1535 - 1555	TBC
1555 – 1635	Panel Discussion: AI for Good: Transforming Industries and Enabling Sustainable Growth Moderated by: Zak Lawton Sara Venturina, Chief Data Officer, GCash Sankar S Villupuram, Director, Arup Chris Bates, Director of Research and Analytics, TPP Jack Madrid, President and CEO, IBPAP
1555 - 1655	BREAKOUT: BCG Presentation on the Growth Gateway Project on Trade Finance
1630 – 1650	TBC
1650 - 1700	Closing Remarks: ASEAN Secretariat Director for Integration Directorate, Le Quang Lan
DAY 2 - 25 MARCH
0915 - 1000	REGISTRATION
1005 – 1020	Opening Remarks – His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific Martin Kent
1020 – 1035	Keynote Address: Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier, Bangko Central ng Pilipinas (Philippine Central Bank)
1035 – 1050	TBC
1050 - 1130	PANEL: Cybersecurity in 2025: Safeguarding the digital frontier: Digital Defence: Evolving Cybersecurity for a Hyperconnected World Moderated by: Emmanuel Herve, BSI Irish Salandanan – Almeida, Chief Privacy Officer, Globe Telecom Wan Roshami Wan Abdullah, Chief Technology Officer, CyberSecurity Malaysia Usec Jeffrey Dy, Undersecretary, DICT
1130 - 1230	LUNCH BREAK
1235 - 1405	Cybersecurity RTD (By Invite Only)
1235 – 1405	Workshop: “How collaborative data stewardship can support AI for business and society” Josh D’ Addario, Open Data Institute
1405 - 1630	Business Matching Session
1800 – 2000	RAID THE FRIDGE [c/o Kickstart Ventures] TBC