The 10 Most Inspiring Technology Entrepreneurs
GO NEGOSYO will award Filipino scientist-entrepreneurs who market natural ingredients, biodiesel, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, biofertilizer, sewage treatment facilities, and stem cell therapies. Learn from their experience and find out how you can be one of them.
William Dar, PhD
Dr. Dar is the first Filipino, and the first Asian, to hold the position of Director General at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad. In 8 years, he has led ICRISAT into an unparalleled renaissance, catapulting India as a leader in biofuels and agricultural biotechnology. His insights on managing biotechnology SMEs are invaluable to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Samuel Bernal, MD, JD, LLB, MBA
Few people are as talented as Dr. Bernal, who is Head of Regenerative Medicine at The Medical City, a Professor at the UCLA Medical School, a clinician at the prestigious Cedar Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, and CEO of GlobeTek. With all the people flocking to Globe Tek for medical treatment here in the Philippines, it's a wonder that Dr. Bernal has time to talk about his work. Be sure not to miss him!
Romeo Mascardo, MBA, CPA
Professor Mascardo is the CEO of SDI Consulting and a member of the faculty of the UP Technology Management Center. He will be teaching practical entrepreneurial finance for technology managers. We promise it will be painlessly educational and very very useful!
Johanna Klein, MBA, MSc
As part of her job as an investment officer in the private sector capital market division of the Asian Development Bank, Ms. Klein will be explaining the finer points of term sheets and having a win-win relationship with venture capitalists and investors.
Eliseo Banaynal, MD
When you think of high quality, safe, effective, and affordable herbal medicines; you think of Pascual Laboratories. Dr. Banaynal is their medical director, and will be talking about how simple plants become blockbuster products.
Edison Sian, MBA
Fresh from Washington DC and his work at Microvest, the first microfinance investment firm in the US, Mr. Sian will be exploring the potential of microfinance for Philippine biotech SMEs.
Rainier Villanueva, MD
Dr. Vilanueva is a practicing neurosurgeon and an entrepreneur. His company, Rainiers Research and Development Institute is the first Filipino company that established a manufacturing facility in the USA. Dr. Villanueva will be giving an overview of the Philippine Wellness Industry and talk about whether you can (and should) get into it.
AND MANY MANY MORE...
Aside from our featured speakers, we have a full line up of scientists and investors who will be showcasing the hottest technology, from Carabao Mozarella and Yacon Tea, Biosensors to Cancer treatments! |
