
MANUFACTURING SUMMIT 2020: REBUILDING TOWARDS A SMARTER AND RESILIENT MANUFACTURING SECTOR
09-11 December 2020
Online via Zoom, with livestream over DTI.CIG FB Page and Youtube
The Manufacturing Summit is an annual gathering of stakeholders from the public and private sectors across the country to take stock of the performance of the manufacturing sector, discuss current concerns, and consider ways to address these. The Summit is conducted consistent with the implementation of the Inclusive Innovation Industrial Strategy (i3S), which focuses on building competitive and innovative industries in the country and strengthening their linkages in regional production networks and global value chains.
For 2020, the Summit aims to tackle pressing and current issues that has adversely impacted the industry such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also look into how the manufacturing sector can rise up and rebuild. This year’s summit will also present the role of smart Industry 4.0 technologies in helping the industry become more resilient.
Program Agenda
Day 1 – DECEMBER 9, Wednesday | ||
1:45 PM | Opening of Virtual Platform | |
OPENING SESSION | ||
2:00 – 2:10 PM | Overview of the Summit | Master of Ceremonies |
2:10 – 2:20 PM | Opening Remarks | Usec. Rafaelita Aldaba Competitiveness and Innovation Group Department of Trade and Industry |
2:20 – 2:40 PM | Keynote Address | Sec. Ramon Lopez Secretary Department of Trade and Industry |
SESSION 1 – Renewing the Economy Through a Resilient Manufacturing Industry | ||
2:40 – 3:00 PM | Main Presentation 1 Revitalizing Businesses, Investments, Livelihoods, and Domestic Demand: Policies and Programs for Industry Development Usec. Ceferino S. Rodolfo Industry Development and Trade Policy Group Managing Head, Board of Investments | |
3:00 – 3:20 PM | Main Presentation 2 Industrialization for Inclusive and Sustainable Development Beyond the Pandemic: Global Lessons and Experience Fernando Santiago UNIDO Department of Policy Research and Statistics | |
3:20 – 4:20 PM | Panel Responses
Usec. Rafaelita Aldaba DTI Undersecretary and BOI Governor Alberto Lina* President, Federation of Philippine Industries Danilo Lachica* President, Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Phils. Antonio Asper* Senior Vice President, Federation of Free Workers Dr. Emmanuel Esguerra* Philippine Institute for Development Studies
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4:20 – 5:00 PM | Open Forum with panelists and speakers | |
5:00 PM | Closing Remarks by Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara |
Day 2 – DECEMBER 10, Thursday | ||
SESSION 2 – Future-proofing Philippine Manufacturing: New Business Models and Robust Supply Chains in the Post-Pandemic Era | ||
1:30 PM | Opening of Virtual Platform | |
1:50 – 2:00 PM | Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Overview | Master of Ceremonies |
2:00 – 2:20 PM | Keynote Address | Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala Chairman and CEO Ayala Corporation |
2:20 – 2:40 PM | Main Presentation 3 Transforming Manufacturing Operations for the Future Alpesh Patel Partner, McKinsey Singapore | |
2:40 – 3:00 PM | Main Presentation 4 Reimagining Supply Chains for Resiliency Terence Foo Supply Chain and Network Operations Leader Deloitte Southeast Asia | |
3:00 – 4:00 PM | Panel Responses
Matthew Baxter* Vice President & General Manager, Rockwell Collins Richard Perez* General Manager, Dyson Philippines Toshihiko Miyabe* Chairman, Nidec Philippines Corporation Atsushi Najima* President & Managing Director, Nissan Philippines Henry Chen* President & CEO, Ever Win International | |
4:00 – 4:30 PM | Open Forum with panelists and speakers | |
4:30 PM | Closing Remarks by BOI Executive Director Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa* |
Day 3 – DECEMBER 11, Friday | ||
SESSION 3: Accelerating Technology Adoption and Innovation Among Philippine Enterprises | ||
1:45 PM | Opening of Virtual Platform | |
2:00 – 2:10 PM | Day 1 & 2 Recap & Day 3 Overview | Master of Ceremonies |
2:10 – 2:30 PM | Main Presentation 5 Policy Options for Fostering Business Innovation James Frias The World Bank | |
2:30 – 2:50 PM | Main Presentation 6 Making Manufacturing Smarter Raimund Klein Siemens | |
2:50 – 3:10 PM | Main Presentation 7 Applying the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) for Digital Transformation
TÜV SÜD | |
3:10 – 4:10 PM | Panel Responses
Usec. Rafelita Aldaba Department of Trade and Industry Asec. Antonio Lambino* Department of Finance Usec. Renato Ebarle* Department of Labor and Employment Amb. Benedicto Yujuico President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Franco Diego Lao Group Supply Chain Director, D&L Industries | |
4:10 – 4:40 PM | Open Forum with panelists and speakers | |
4:40 PM | Closing Remarks by Usec. Rafaelita Aldaba |

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