2. Ms. Maan Sicam
Maan Sicam is a social entrepreneur, the President
and co-founder of Happy Helpers, a social enterprise
that provides trusted and reliable home services to
customers as it uplifts and empowers mothers in
underprivileged communities through life coaching,
training and connecting to meaningful work.
She holds a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship,
Social Enterprise Development Track from the Ateneo
Graduate Business School. She joined the BPI Sinag
Challenge 2017 and was part of the top 10 SEs of her
batch.
3. Prof. Francisco “Jay” M. Bernardo III
The Bayan Family of Foundation’s Chairman and
President. The founder and director of the Asian
Center for Entrepreneurship and Management
Education (ACEME) in Ateneo de Manila University
Chairman of JAD Group of Companies and Founder
of Start-up Village.
One of the 2004 Ten Outstanding Young Persons of
the World (TOYP) by Junior Chamber International
and 2003 Ten Outstanding Young Men of the
Philippines (TOYM) in the Field of Entrepreneurship
by the Philippine Jaycees.
4. Mr. George "GQ" Quitoriano
Mr. George "GQ" Quitoriano uses his unique
experience as a corporate executive, a self-made
entrepreneur and a learner-centered educator,
together with his passion for using innovative
teaching methods to create effective, interactive
learning experiences.
He was a former Assistant Vice-President of Nestle
Philippines Incorporated. He is the founder of Vente,
which currently has around 30 branches nationwide.
He is currently serving as part-time faculty in De La
Salle-College of St. Benilde, Development Academy
of the Philippines, University of Sto. Tomas, Ateneo
Graduate School of Business and ABS-CBN Bayan
Academy.
5. Mr. George "GQ" Quitoriano
He finished his Masters in Entrepreneurship from the
Asian Institute of Management where he graduated
with commendations. He is currently finishing his
Executive Doctorate in Educational Leadership at the
Development Academy of the Philippines.
He has taught various professional and graduate
programs to wide range of institutions from large
multinational corporations to Socially-oriented
Non-Government Organizations to Family-owned
enterprises to widely respected educational
institutions.
He specializes in the fields of Management,
Marketing, Self-mastery, Entrepreneurship,
Leadership, Human Resources and Practical Finance.
6. Prof. Aries Patawaran
Prof. Aries G. Patawaran is a Master Trainer for
FACEBOOK for BUSINESS for the Asia-Pacific (since
2016) and a faculty member of the University of the
Philippines (UP). He handles Innovation &
Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Human Resource
Planning & Brand Management courses.
He coached graduate entrepreneurship students at
the Asian Institute of Management’s (AIM) Master in
Entrepreneurship program and UP while training
almost 5000 women entrepreneurs for Connected
Women®, Philippine Commission for Women and
Coca-Cola Philippines
7. Prof. Aries Patawaran
For almost twenty years, he has been a freelance
management consultant. He runs strategic planning,
human resource, marketing, and other
entrepreneurship workshops for corporate clients
and SMEs. Previous and current consultancy
engagements include Citibank Foundation, Clark
International Airport Corporation (CIAC), Microsoft
Philippines, Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA), Bank of the Philippine Islands and
other respectable institutions.
8. Mr. Rodmark Barriga
Rodmark Barriga is the co-founder and CEO of Palamigan Co., a
social enterprise that aims to bring low cost cold chain solutions
around the country as viable enterprises for entrepreneurs,
cooperatives, associations, and communities. Rodmark finished
his undergraduate studies at the University of the Philippines -
Diliman and also took up MBA-Regis, as well as Master in
Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Development Track at the
Ateneo Graduate School of Business.
An educator, sportsman, father, and entrepreneur, Rodmark
has tucked two decades of experience in operations
management and business development under his belt, having
owned and managed various businesses, including branded
retail, printing, and events management.
9. Mr. Rodmark Barriga
He is also currently the Managing Director of Project: Steady
Asia, a mental wellness advocacy program of RockEd
Philippines, the president of the Society for the Advancement of
Professional Social Entrepreneurship, and an instructor and
lecturer for the MESEDEV program of the AGSB.
He also teaches the basics of entrepreneurship at the
grassroots level, consults for various MSMEs, and is an advocate
for the development and advancement of the marginalized
through entrepreneurship.