UPCOMING FEATURE EVENT
ASIA SME SUMMIT 2016
- Date
- April 20, 2016 at 09:00 AM
- Venue
- Manila Marriott, Newport City Complex, Pasay City Philippines
This event has already taken place.

Overview
The Event
Join **Asia SME Summit 2016** to learn from and be inspired by the success of some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country. They started businesses from scratch and are transforming the nation from one dependent on a few dozen large enterprises for growth to one propelled by thousands.
Speakers for **Asia SME Summit** - Build Better Businesses. Build Better Nations - include many of the most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs the nation created over the past decade:
**Beth Lee** (CEO, E-Motors) is one of the country's most respected automobile industry leaders who also built the country's largest electric vehicle manufacturer.
**Ted Ferrer** (President, Generika) built from scratch one of the country's largest drugstore chains and accepted a huge investment from Ayala without getting swallowed up.
**Mario Berta** (CEO, Flyspaces.com) probably holds the record for the most number of internet companies founded in Philippines and the region.
**Bansan Choa** (Chairman and CEO, I-Remit) built the country's largest non-bank remittance company and one of the largest in the world.
**Jim Donovan** (CEO, ADEC Innovations) built from scratch the country's largest homegrown IT-BPO company with offices on most continents.
**Philips Yu** (President, LBC X) is revolutionizing ecommerce and delivery for Filipino innovators
**Paul Rivera** (CEO, Kalibrr) raised the largest financing in Philippine tech start-up history.
**Asia SME Summit 2016** - Build Better Businesses. Build Better Nations - is presented by **PLDT Smart SME Nation**, with Elite Sponsorship by **JLL** and **Trends and Concepts**.
ASIA CEO FORUM is the Philippines’ largest business events series. With events across the nation at key locations such as Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo, covering diverse sectors, it promotes the country as a premier business destination to the world.
- Award Sponsors
- Airspeed, BDO Capital, Bioessence, Carelon Global Solutions, Clark Aviation Capital, Dito, Elsal Ventures, Figari Group, Fullerton Health, IBPAP, iCare, Innodata, KMC Solutions, Maybank, MegaWide, Microsourcing, mWell, Ph1 World Developers, Prime Electric, PSG Global Solutions, SANTE International, Sprout Solutions, TP.
- Official Partners
- PwC (Knowledge), Marriott Manila (Venue)
- Technology & Media Partners
- DOOH, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, THEPHILBIZNEWS.
Be part of the ASIA CEO AWARDS, presented by SANTE, is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and the largest event of its kind in Southeast Asia. The event is considered a must-attend occasion for business leaders active across the region. It's purpose is to promote the Philippines and Southeast Asia as a premier destination for global businesses. Go to asia-ceo-awards.org .

