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Luis Arcangel
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Montgomery Fitch and AssociatesChairman and CEO of diversified conglomerate holding company operating in eight markets within the ASEAN , Central Asia and Asia-Pacific regions.
Gigi Bautista
Business Owner and Managing Director of GBA Events AsiaGigi Bautista is a well-travelled and seasoned event organiser, seminar facilitator and former hotelier. Her tour of duty in the MICE industry took her around the region, working with deluxe hotels The
Conrad Hong Kong, Shangri-La's China World Hotel Beijing and Mandarin Oriental Manila.
Gigi's passion for organising events was inspired by epic state banquets, imperial and royal visits
and unforgettable incentive events that she personally handled. The unique experience sparked
a career shift which started with an internship program with Chicago-based events management
company Protocol International. She returned to Manila, convinced that the Philippines and the
region were ready for professionally-run events.
In 1997, together with husband and business partner Manny Bautista, Gigi's dream of opening
Manila's first full-service events management company was fulfilled. Now on its 21st year, GBA
Events Asia has developed a market niche and continues to serve an exclusive roster of clients
in the Philippines and the region.
Gigi studied at the University of the Philippines and Cornell University, Buffalo City, New York
and built an illustrious career in hospitality and now in events management.
"You can't master events management overnight. It's a continuous process of learning,
discoveries and pure excitement!
Stephen Ku
CEO & Founder of Eventscape ManilaStephen Ku is one of the pioneers of the Philippine events industry. He started Eventscape Manila, one of the leading events agencies currently servicing some of the country's biggest brands. The agency has since evolved to become a trailblazer in the marketing & digital media space reaching markets across Asia with offices in both Manila & Singapore under the Echochannels brand.
He is also a partner in some of Manila's biggest nightlife destinations, notably The Palace (Valkyrie, Revel and Pool Club) which has consistently been in DJ Mag's Top 100 clubs in the world.
With a passion for beaches, food & nightlife he compliments his events background with his affiliations to some of the country's notable F&B brands - The Palace Group, Epic Beach Club, Tides Boracay, and The Draft Group
He is now heavily involved in the tech scene in Manila & Singapore as co-founder/incubator for start-ups that include www.chatbot.ph, www.kidadoo.com , www.cavemantravels.com & www.artizbit.net. He is a strong advocate of Philippine entrepreneurship & the tech scene.
RJ Ledesma
Co-Founder/Chairman/VP for Business Development of Mercato Centrale PhilippinesMr. Ledesma holds a double degree in Applied Economics and Business Management from De La Salle University (1995) and a Masters Degree in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001). He was the first Asian to deliver the valedictory speech at MIT Center for Real Estate. He is a sought after motivational speaker, 2-Time Best Male Emcee Awardee at the Aliw Awards, 3-time National Book Awards finalist and best-selling author of 6 books and he is an Agora Awardee for Outstanding Achievement in Entrepreneurship for Small Scale Enterprises. He is the host of Bloomberg TV Philippines' show Bright Ideas and the ANC show Philippine Realty TV. He serves as the Honorary Consul of Monaco in the Philippines, the is the Co-Founder Mercato Centrale Philippines - the largest night food market in the Philippines and Enterph - an end-to-end business consultancy that assists foreign investors in setting up their businesses in the Philippines .
Kassy Pajarillo
Chief Encourager Officer at The After Six ClubKassy is a multi-passionate entrepreneur whose roots came from the hospitality industry and few Start-up ventures. Kassy's goal is to take mindful leadership and workplace culture a priority than a second thought, keep more personal human connection and interaction going; and for everyone to embrace ambition.
Eric Schmidt
CEO of EventBankCo-Founder and CEO of EventBank, a cloud-based engagement management software company.
Founder of China Entrepreneurs, a network of more than 20,000 business professionals.
As CEO of EventBank, Eric Schmidt is focused on delivering cloud solutions that transform the way professional communities enable and enrich relationships. Over the last 15 years, Eric has founded and incubated several companies from the ground up. He maintains substantial experience with venture capital and private equity investments.
Eric is an elected member of AmCham China's Board of Governors (2017) and is recognized as an authority on digital technologies and business in Asia. He has been featured in media such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Baron’s, BBC, CCTV, China Daily, and numerous other outlets.
Eric once traced Marco Polo’s route from Beijing, China to Venice, Italy by bicycle – he was appreciatively sponsored by Nike and Phillips.