
Honorary Board of Advisors
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CONSUL GENERAL PHILIP J. CHIEN
Consul General A.H. Republic of Botswana
Commodore - Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary
Chairman - Foreign Chamber Council of the Philippines
Chairman Emeritus - Taiwan Chamber of Commerce & Industries in the
Philippines
Chairman - First Global Foundation
Chairman - Pacific Economic Cooperation Foundation
Senior Adviser - Manila Economic and Cultural Office (2014-2016)
Chairman & CEO - First Global Conglomerates, Inc.
President & CEO - Global Satellite Technology Services, Inc.
President & CEO - G. Telecoms, Inc.
President & CEO - Golden Nation Network, Inc.
President & CEO - First Global Technopark
Education
Senior Executive in National and International Security
- Harvard Kennedy School
Master of Business Administration
- University of the East
Navy Academy, Taiwan ROC

JAIME LAYA, CPA, Ph. D
Vice Chairman and President - Philtrust Bank
Chairman - Cultural Center of the Philippines
Independent Director - GMA Network, Inc. and GMA Holdings Corp.
Trustee - St. Paul University - Quezon City, Fundacion
Santiago, Museo del Galeon, Metropolitan,
Museum of Manila, Yuchengco Museum,
British Association, and other educational,
charitable and cultural institutions
Columnist - The Manila Bulletin
Served as Minister of Budget, Minister of Education, Culture, and Sports
Chairman - Monetary Board and Governor of the Central
Bank of the Philippines
Dean - College of Business Administration,
University of the Philippines
Chairman - National Commission for Culture and the Arts
(1996-2001)
Education
BSBA - University of the Philippines (Magna Cum Laude)
MS - Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph. D - Stanford University
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PETER WALLACE
Peter Wallace is a leading businessman having run a business, the Wallace Business Forum, advising CEO’s of some 120 of the looking companies in the country on doing business in the Philippines. In doing so, he developed strong relationships with top officials of the government and bringing them and business leaders together to their mutual benefits. Many improvements in doing business in the Philippines were influenced by these interactions.
Peter is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of ANZCHAM, and has been on the board of MAP and FINEX a number of times. He was on the board of the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) and the board of advisors of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and MCCI.
Peter was granted Philippine citizenship by Congress, signed into law by President Aquino in 2015, for his contribution to the Philippines through his 48 years of residence, a rare occurrence.
Education
MBE - University of Asia and the Pacific
B.Sc. - University of New South Wales
Leaving Certificate - Trinity Grammar School, Sydney

ANIL PILLAY
Executive Director - Paddy Schubert Consultants Sdn Bhd
Written and/or Published Works
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Petronas - A Vision Realised
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The Entrepreneurial Banker
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The Midas Touch - Focusing on MIDA (The Malaysian Industrial Development Authority)
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Paddy Schubert - A Lifetime of Memories
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Tuanku Abdul Rahman - The First King of Malaya
Other Activities
Monthly VIP luncheon talks under the banner of AsiaTalks
Corporate Lobbying for Petronas, MIDA/MITI, Western Union, Thailand Regional Forum, Arab Malaysian Bank (AMBANK)
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ANNIE ANDANAR
Office of the Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- Consultant: Legislative Concerns
Res Publica Consulting
- Managing Partner
- Director: Lobby Technology
AB Law Office
- Director: Partnerships and Linkages
- Director Strategic Intervention
Asia Committee for Small Business (ACSB) Philippines
- Honorary Trustee
- Chairperson: Business Excellence Lady Led Agriculture
Enterprices ( BELLA ) Awards
- Director: Government Relations
Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industries Philippines, Inc. (MCCI)
- Honorary Adviser
Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Philippines and Malaysia
- Senior Adviser
- Government Liaison
Wencelito Tan Andanar Legacy Foundation
- Executive Director
- Chief Advocacy Officer
Association of Political Consultants for Asia (APCA)
- Member
Asian Institute for Democracy (AIDEMO) Philippines
- Trustee
- Program Director: Election Integrity
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THAM SING KHOW
With over 38 years of experience in international trade, export, promotion and marketing, international business development, industrial development, investment promotion, technology transfer and licensing arrangements, public relations & communications, branding, public affairs, overseas customer relationship management, alliance building and sustainability and environmental issues.
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Past Affiliations
- Malaysian Trade Commissioner to Moscow (USSR), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Caracas (Venezuela).
- Principal Asst. Director in the International Trade Division and the Industries Division at MITI Headquarters
- European Director of the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) in London, UK for 12 years
-Marketing Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Timber Council.
- He was a Consultant to the Tan Chong Group.
- Senior Advisor – Commodities in the Embassy of the Netherlands in Malaysia
- Chief Operating Officer – Europe at ABRIC Berhad
- Regional Representative of Energy Transformers, a Dutch renewable energy company.
- A member of the Advisory Council of the SME International Trade Association (SMITA)
- Advisor/Coordinator to the Timber Industry Forum (TIF) of Malaysia
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Current Affiliations
- Board Director of the Malaysian Wood Moulding & Joinery Council (MWMJC)
- Freelance Consultant and Trainer in Export/International Trade and Business Development
-Trade Advisor of the Business Export Programme (BEP) of SME Bank/Matrade
- Advisor on International Business to TPE Healthcare Sdn. Bhd
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Education
Holds a B.Sc. Hons in Biological Sciences from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), a LLB.Hons from London University and a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), U.K.

ATTY. GERONIMO L. SY
A lawyer and a professor of law with expertise in technology practice.
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Conferred as Dato recently, he is an advocate for more bilateral cooperation.