ENRICHING THE INNOVATION CULTURE:
The Path to Global Leadership
The Inclusive Innovation Conference (IIC) is DTI’s platform to discuss and track changes and progress in the country’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and seek to harmonize strategies towards new goalposts that can further elevate the country’s innovation and competitiveness. The holding of the IIC resonates with the implementation of DTI’s Inclusive Innovation Industrial Strategy (i3S), which focuses on building competitive and innovative industries in the country and on strengthening their linkages in regional production networks and global value chains.
On 15 December 2021, the IIC will focus on the nexus of “Innovation” and “Culture.” The DTI will highlight ways of engendering an “Innovation Culture” as a means to solidify innovation and entrepreneurial mindset and to look at the social and cultural dimensions as building blocks to customer-centric or user-centric innovation. The one-day event will feature an array of thought leaders who will discuss ways of strengthening the country’s foundations and building the scaffoldings of a robust innovation culture that can further highlight the country’s competitive edge and enormous human resource.
TIME | ACTIVITY | |
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Onboarding of Participants | |
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM | Opening of IIC
Host: Mr. Karl Lyndon Pacolor | |
9:05 AM – 9:10 AM | Global Innovation Ambition Welcome Remarks
Undersecretary Rafaelita M. Aldaba Competitiveness and Innovation Group, DTI | |
9:10 AM – 9:25 AM | The Philippine Innovation Journey and the Future of our Industries Principal Keynote
Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Department of Trade and Industry | |
9:25 AM – 9:40 AM | The Future of R&D Landscape in the Philippines: Policy Keynote
Secretary Fortunato T. De La Peña Department of Science and Technology | |
SESSION 1 | ||
9:40 AM – 9:45 AM | Thinking Globally Through the Regional Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems
Asst. Secretary Napoleon K. Juanillo, Jr. Competitiveness and Innovation Group, DTI | |
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM | ENGINEERING THE INNOVATION CULTURE Panel Discussion and Forum
PANELISTS:
Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo President, Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges; President, Batangas State University
Mr. Ruben Vegafria President, Oro Chamber
Engr. Shearyl Arenas Technology Business Incubator Manager, T.I.P. NITRO
Dr. Paco S.A. Sandejas Co-Chairman, PhilDev Foundation
MODERATOR: Mr. Quintin Jose V. Pastrana | |
SESSION 2 | ||
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Innovation from the Ground Up:
Former Chancellor, University of the Philippines – Diliman
Regional Director, DOST-Region XI | |
11:00 AM : 11:45 AM | GRASSROOTS INNOVATION Panel Discussion and Forum PANELISTS:
Mr. Lemuel Clark Velasco Director, FAB LAB Mindanao, MSU-IIT Network Growth Chair, FAB LABs Philippines
Ms. Olive Puentespina Founder and Cheesemaker of Malagos Farmhouse
Prof. Nilda M. Muñoz DOST Balik Scientist, Inventor, Sunberry Mucolytic
MODERATOR: ASec. Napoleon K. Juanillo, Jr. | |
11:45 AM – 12:00 NN | Regional Inclusive Innovation Centers:
Undersecretary Rafaelita M. Aldaba Competitiveness and Innovation Group, DTI
Undersecretary Blesila A. Lantayona Regional Operations Group, DTI |
SESSION 3 | ||
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Inclusive Innovation: The Philippines Engine for Growth Policy Keynote Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua National Economic and Development Authority | |
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Israel as a World Leading Innovation Ecosystem Ms. Anya Eldan Israel Innovation Authority | |
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Challenges and Prospects in Human Capital Development for Industry 4.0 Ms. Genevieve Lim Principal, AlphaBeta Singapore | |
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM | Human Capital: The Main Asset for Innovation and Digital Transformation Panel Discussion and Forum PANELISTS: Dr. Erika Fille T. Legara Aboitiz Chair in Data Science, Asian Institute of Management Exec. Dir. Nelly Nita N. Dillera Executive Director, Philippine Trade Training Center Ms. Frankie Antolin Executive Director for Talent Development, IBPAP Mr. Jorey Guzman ASEAN Regional Manager, Siemens MODERATOR: ASec. Napoleon K. Juanillo, Jr. | |
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: INNOVATION – A Mindset, Culture, and the Lifestyle Diosdado ‘Dado’ P. Banatao Founder and Managing Partner, Tallwood Venture Capital Chairman, PhilDev Foundation | |
3:15 PM – 3:25 PM | Closing Message Ambassador Benedicto V. Yujuico President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry | |
3:25 PM – 3:30 PM | Synthesis Host |

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