On November 11-12, 2025 Asian Institute of Management (AIM) will host Asian Forum on Enterprise for Society (AFES) 2025 At Makati Shangri-La. Organized by AIM Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. Center on Enterprise for Society (RVR Center)AFES brings together global thinkers, change-makers and innovators to explore how enterprise can be a force for resilience and renewal in times of disruption.
In a moment defined by climate instability, changing geopolitics and the rapid development of artificial intelligence, AFES 2025 It will examine how enterprises can move forward with purpose, adaptability and a commitment to long-term progress.
The two figures who shape the global sustainability agenda will set the tone. ban ki moonFormer Secretary-General of the United Nations, played a key role in creating the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Jaime Augusto Zobel de AyalaChairman of Ayala Corp., he has led sustainability-driven transformation in the Philippine and regional business sectors. Their viewpoints will underpin the demands of the platform Collective leadership in solving the challenges that define our times.
with theme “Dealing with Disruption: Enterprise Priorities for a Resilient Future,” AFES 2025 will explore practical pathways towards inclusive and sustainable development. The discussion will focus on how enterprises can use technology responsibly, design climate solutions rooted in nature and strengthen systems that value education, diversity and equality. The Forum will also highlight micro-entrepreneurship and inclusive finance as key drivers of opportunity for communities most affected by global change.
Confirmed Speakers and Panelists include:
- His Excellency Ban Ki-moon — 8th Secretary General, United Nations
- Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala – President, Ayala Corp.
- Ms. Kathy Yap-Yang , Program Head, Signal TV, Inc.
- Ms. Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo – Founder, NightOwl AI
- Mr. Anshu Gupta – 2015 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner, Founder, Goonj and Gram Swabhiman
- Mr. Antonio Lambino – President, Ayala Foundation, Inc.
- Ms. Carmina Bayombong – Founder and CEO, InvestAid
- Ms. Anna Louise Quitten – COO, DMD Dermatology
- Atty. Geraldine Acuna-Sunshine – Founder and President, Khan Academy
- Shri Geeta Virajwan – Former Trade Minister and Founder, Ancora Group
- Dr. Gonzalo J. Varela -Chief Economist for Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei, World Bank
- Ms. Imelda Madarang -CEO, FisherFarms, Inc.
- Ms. Jean Pauline Landich — Card MRI — 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winning Organization
- Mr. Jeremy Prepsius – Managing Director, Asia Pacific ESG-Sustainable Supply Chain, PwC
- Mr. Jericho Matavaran – Director of Enterprise Risk Management, ICTSI
- Mr. Jesus Antonio S. Ichon – President, BDO Network Bank
- Ms Louise Mabulo ,2019 UN Young Champion of the Earth, and Founder, The Cacao Project
- Mr. Mark Ruiz – Co-Founder, Hapinoy
- Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib — 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner, Founder, Akhuwat
- Dr. Nanthaporn “Pray” Seributra – CEO, Starfish Education
- Ms Neha Das , Head, UN Global Compact Asia and Oceania
- Dr. Panitan Watnayagorn – Former Chairman of the Security Advisory Committee of Thailand, Prime Minister
- Dr. Raul Fabela , National Scientist, National Academy of Science and Technology
- Archie. Romolo Nati , President and CEO of Italpinas Development Corp.
- Ms. Shahina Ali , 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner, Executive Director, Parle Maldives
- Dr. Jikyong Kang – President and Dean, Asian Institute of Management
- Dr. Albert Wee Kuan Tan , Associate Professor and Academic Program Director, Online Master in Business Administration, Asian Institute of Management
- Dr. Bradley Googins – Strategy Professor, E4Impact Foundation
- Dr. Chad Michael Briggs – Professor and Academic Program Director, Executive Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management, Asian Institute of Management
- Dr. Christopher Monterola – Professor and Head of the Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ASITE), Asian Institute of Management
- Dr. Daniel Brobbie – Professor and Academic Program Director, Master of Science in Financial Technology, Asian Institute of Management
- Dr Diana A Bassuil , Professor and Executive Director, AIM-RVR Center on Enterprise for Society, Asian Institute of Management
event for aim AFES 2025 Affirms the belief that management education must evolve along with the problems it seeks to solve. The mission of the institute is not only to train leaders but also to prepare them to build systems that are economically strong and socially responsible.
Since its establishment in 2002, AFESHas become one of Asia's leading platforms for inter-regional dialogue. Through RVR CenterAIM continues to advance its vision of innovation, partnership and enterprise as key pathways towards a sustainable and equitable future.
For more information visit afes.aim.edu,
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