WELLNESS IN BUSINESS: 41st Philippine Business Conference set Oct. 26-27, 2015

This year’s theme is “One. Global. Filipino: Synergies in Partnership for Global Competitiveness.” Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization, will focus its 41st Philippine Business Conference on how the government and business can intensify their strategic synergies and alliances that would build and strengthen competitiveness in an integrated global marketplace, PCCI president Alfredo M. Yao said. The PBC to be held from October 26 to 27 at the Marriot Hotel in Parañaque City will touch on investment opportunities in the local, regional and global settings. Yao said that the gathering will highlight success stories and global and regional trends on business competitiveness, including strategies for business and economic growth, developing a world-class infrastructure and advancing international trade partnerships. Conference chairman is Benedicto V. Yujuico, PCCI board director and former president of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI).  This 41st PBC has seven plenary sessions: (1) chambers of commerce and trade facilitation: Securing the future of international trade (2) agenda for competitiveness – the infrastructure sector; (3) agenda for competitiveness – doing business in the Philippines; (4) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; (5) instituting partnerships, sustaining the growth of small and medium enterprises; (6) developing competitive human resources; and (7) role of business in nation-building. Awards will be presented for the Business IDEA and Development, ABC Host Chambers, Alfredo M. Yao Intellectual Property Awards, Media Scholarship Awards, and testimonial for the 40th PBC chairman, Asean Business Awards, Excellence in Ecology and Environment Awards, Most Business-Friendly LGU Awards, Young Entrepreneur Award and Most Outstanding Chamber Awards. PBC provides business matching and networking sessions and eight breakout sessions for small groups wanting to hold separate discussions. The breakout sessions are (1) listing in the Philippine Stock Exchange -SME Board; (2) costs and benefits of dual training the Philippines; (3) doing business with Russia; (4) doing business in the Silicon Valley; (5) branding and IP commercialization; (6) involving business chambers, associations and enterprises in dual training: Case studies of pilot sectors in tourism and metal working; (7) opportunities in the Middle east; and (8) new business concepts in franchising. Conference chairman of the conference is Ambassador Benedicto V. Yujuico, PCCI board director and former president of CACCI. A fellowship dinner will end the first day; a gala dinner and awards night follows the PBC on its last night. The PBC is the annual gathering and dialogue of policymakers in the Executive and Legislative branches of government and of decision makers in Philippine business.Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/41st-philippine-business-conference-set-oct-26-27/