FORGING TRANSFORMATIVE BUSINESSES The Manila Times holds its forum, 'Forging transformative businesses from innovative enterprises' at Discovery Suites in Pasig City on April 24, 2025. Keynote speakers were Trade Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona and Angkas CEO George Royeca. Other guests were SB Finance President and CEO Abbie Casanova, Luxe Beauty and Wellness Group Founder and CEO Anna Magkawas, DMark Beauty and DermAsia CEO Nikki Tang, Philippine Country Manager for the International Workplace Group Lars Wittig; Sherwin Nones, Integrated Micro-electronics Inc. global director for marketing strategy; Franco Varona, Foxmont Capital Partners co-founder and managing partner; Bernard Chua, eCloudValley country head; Arlie Lopez, Brainsparks and NextPay co-founder; Launchgarage Managing Director Jay Fajardo and Rosemarie Rafael, Airspeed Group founder. The forum was moderated by Manila Times columnist Ben Kritz and hosted by Times Supplements Editor Dafort Villaseran. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
