Breakout Session
Group 1 – Competitive and Innovative Industries
USAID STRIDE’s Dr. Richard Abendan moderates the Competitive and Innovative Industries breakout group.
Group 2 – Labor, HRD, and Skills Training
AmCham’s Ernie Cecilia moderates the Labor, HRD, and Skills Training breakout group.
Group 3 – Physical Infrastructure
USAID COMPETE’s Dr. Hussein Lidasan moderates the Physical Infrastructure breakout group.
Group 4 – Ease of Doing Business
NCC Co-Chair Bill Luz moderates the EODB breakout group.
Group 5 – SME Development and Inclusive Business
UP Prof. Nestor Raneses moderates the SME Development and Inclusive Business breakout group.
Group 6 – Incentives and Other Forms of Government Support
USAID COMPETE’s Dr. Mario Lamberte moderates the Incentives breakout group.
Group 7 – International Trade Policy and Other FTAs
USAID TRADE’s Dr. Cielito Habito moderates the International Trade Policy and other FTAs breakout group.
Breakout group voting of top 5 recommendations.
Dr. Richard Abendan, USAID STRIDE
Ernie Cecilia, AmCham
Guillermo Luz, National Competitiveness Council
Prof. Nestor Raneses, University of the Philippines
Dr. Mario Lamberte, USAID COMPETE
Dr. Cielito Habito, USAID TRADE