NATIONAL EXPORT CONGRESS 2018

07 DECEMBER 2018

Philippine International Convention Center

CCP Complex, Pasay City

SPICE Up to Scale Up!

(Stimulate. Permeate. Innovate. Connect. Expand!):

Expand Exports for Inclusive Prosperity

PROGRAMME
TIMEACTIVITY
Part 1EXHIBITS/BUSINESS MATCHING
9:00 AMRegistrationPublic
10:00AM-11:00AMExport Enablers Exhibit
Logistics Fair		Secretary Ramon M. Lopez
Department of Trade and Industry
Chair, Export Development Council
Mr. Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr.
President, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT)
Vice Chair, Export Development Council

Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado
Department of Trade and Industry
Trade and Investments Promotion Group (TIPG)
Chair, EDC-Executive Committee

Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba
Department of Trade and Industry
Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business Group (CEODBG)

Dir. Senen M. Perlada
Department of Trade and Industry
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
Executive Director, Export Development Council

10:00AM- 4:00PMBusiness Matching
Part 2RECOGNITION OF TOP PHILIPPINE EXPORTERS
11:00AM-12:00NNHon. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
House Speaker
Representative, Pampanga, 2nd District

Secretary Ramon M. Lopez
Department of Trade and Industry
Chair, Export Development Council

Mr. Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr.
President, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT)
Vice Chair, Export Development Council

Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado
Department of Trade and Industry
Trade and Investments Promotion Group (TIPG)
Chair, EDC-Executive Committee

Dir. Senen M. Perlada
Department of Trade and Industry
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
Executive Director, Export Development Council

12:00NN-1:00PMLUNCH
Part 3PLENARY SESSION
1:00PM-1:10PMPreliminaries
1:10PM-1:25PMWelcome StatementsGovernment:
Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado
Department of Trade and Industry
Trade and Investments Promotion Group (TIPG)
Chair, EDC-Executive Committee

Private Sector:
Mr. Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr.
President, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT)
Vice Chair, Export Development Council

1:25PM-1:45PMKEYNOTE SPEECHSecretary Ramon M. Lopez
Department of Trade and Industry
Chair, Export Development Council
1:45PM-2:00PMGlobal Outlook and Prospects for Philippine ExportsMr. Ronilo Balbieran
Vice President for Operations
Research, Education, and Institutional Development (REID) Foundation
2:00PM-2:15PMPhilippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018-2022:
Way Forward		Dir. Senen M. Perlada
Department of Trade and Industry
Export Marketing Bureau (EMB)
Executive Director, Export Development Council
2:15PM-2:45PMPanel Discussion 1:
Lowering the Cost of Exporting

Moderator:
Ms. Salve Duplito
Resident Financial Advisor
ABS-CBN News Channel

Panelists:

  1. Undersecretary Jesus Posadas
    Department of Energy
  2. Melvin Abanto
    Small Business Corporation
  3. Mr. Alberto D. Lina
    Air 21
2:45PM-2:55PMOpen Forum
2:55PM-3:10PMSeizing Market Opportunities in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) StatesAmbassador Bjorn Jahnsen
Embassy of Norway

Mr. Mathias Domenig
Deputy Head of Mission
Embassy of Switzerland

Panel Discussion 2:
Internationalization of MSMEs through Digital Economy
3:10PM-3:20PMPresentation of Guest Speaker
DICT Programs for MSMEs		Undersecretary Monchito B. Ibrahim
Department of Information and Communications and Technology
3:20PM-3:50PMPanel Discussion

Moderator:
Mr. Rey C. Lugtu, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hungry Workhorse Consultancy

Panelists:

  1. Undersecretary Monchito B. Ibrahim
    Department of Information and Communications and Technology
  2. Mr. Arthur R. Tan
    AC Industrial Technology Holdings Inc.
  3. Dir. Jerry Clavesillas
    Department of Trade and Indsutry
    Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development
  4. Ms. Janette Toral
    Philippine Internet Commerce Society (PICS)
Panel Discussion 3:
Solutions to Bottlenecks in Exports
3:50PM-4:00PMPresentation of Guest Speaker:
Ease of Doing Business for Competitive Philippine Exports		Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba
Department of Trade and Industry
Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business Group (CEODBG)
4:00PM-4:30PMPanel Discussion

Moderator:
Ms. Ma. Flordeliza Leong
Assistant Vice President, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT)
Anchor, Business and Beyond

Panelists:

  1. Undersecretary Rowel S. Barba
    Department of Trade and Industry
    Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business Group (CEODBG)
  2. Director General Nela Galang-Puno
    Food and Drug Administration
  3. Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero
    Bureau of Customs
  4. Ms. Marinella Belgado
    Interagency Business Process Interoperability Project (IABPI)
    Department of Finance
4:30PM-4:40PMOpen Forum
4:40PM-4:45PMHANDOVER OF THE REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT:
Policies, Action Plans and Programs (PAPs) for the Implementation of the PEDP 2018-2022		Secretary Ramon M. Lopez
Department of Trade and Industry
Chair, Export Development Council