Mayor Joy Belmonte is the first elected woman Mayor of Quezon City, the largest city in Metro Manila. She previously served as the vice mayor from 2010 to 2019. In her last two
terms, the Quezon City Council was regarded as the most outstanding local legislative body in the Philippines.

Upon her assumption to office as mayor in 2019, she advocated for the protection of women, children and the LGBTQIA+, climate action and inclusive economic empowerment, among others. To date, the city government has garnered more than 200 local and international awards and recognitions, including the highly-coveted three consecutive unmodified opinions from the Commission on Audit.
She has been chosen as the regional winner of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award from the Civil Service Commission - National Capital Region.

Recently, she received back to back recognition for her unwavering commitment to environment sustainability. She was bestowed with the Resilience Champion by the National Resilience Council for her programs for the environment and disaster resilience. Meanwhile, the United Nations Environment Programme named her as one of the Champions of the Earth, the highest recognition given by the UN to individuals and organizations that pursue environmental programs and initiatives.

She was also recognized by the Philippine Commission on Human Rights with Gawad Tanggol Karapatan Award for her relentless commitment to protect and uphold human rights in all sectors. In her advocacy of gender inclusivity, she was bestowed with the Equality Champ Award.

She espouses servant leadership, good and participatory governance, and data-driven decision making.

Natalie is the Country Manager-Philippines for Vocus Group. Vocus (Australia) are a leading fibre and network solutions specialist.

Natalie has been living and working in the Philippines since January 2020.

Natalie is an experienced senior executive with 20+ years of experience in the contact centre and customer service/delivery industry, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful business-focused outcomes in the corporate and government sector.

Natalie has been Co-Chair of the ANZCHAM BPO-IT Committee since January 2020 and joined as a Director of the ANZCHAM Board in August 2022. Natalie is currently Vice President Strategic Partnerships.

Natalie intends to continue to work collaboratively with ANZCHAM members and affiliate organisations to support and promote business relationships between the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand.

Natalie remains committed to connecting with members to ensure their interests are represented and identify opportunities to promote their organisation within the ANZCHAM community.

Maricar “Marix” Maza currently works as HR Business Partner in ANZ GSO Manila, ANZ’s Group Capability Center located in the Philippines. She’s primarily responsible for providing strategic HR support to some of ANZ GSO’s largest teams such as the Customer Contact Center, Customer Service Operations and Group Technology. Prior to her current role, Marix gained valuable experience throughout her 12 year employment in ANZ, having worked in advisory roles for critical HR functions such as Employee Relations and Recruitment. On top of her HR hat, Marix also currently heads ANZ GSO’s Corporate Sustainability and Development (CSD) Network, using her drive and passion to support ANZ’s advocacies such as diversity and inclusion, financial literacy, environmental sustainability, among others.

Marix earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and is finishing her Master’s Degree in ASEAN Studies from the University of the Philippines. Outside work, she finds joy in spending time with family and friends, travelling, and giving back through various community activities.

Jen Mendoza, an international development and workplace inclusion professional,
currently holds the position of Program Manager at the Philippine Business Coalition for
Women Empowerment (PBCWE). She is also a Co-Founder of the startup The Equity
Collective PH and has supported more than 50 corporate and public sector partners in
the successful execution of workplace diversity, equity, and disability inclusion initiatives.

As a person with cerebral palsy, Jen is a strong advocate for disability rights. She
possesses extensive knowledge of effective strategies for disability inclusion and
accessibility in various settings, including implementing inclusive humanitarian action
during emergencies.

Grant is the founder of Project Inclusion Network, a non-profit organization that provides
opportunities for people with disabilities to be productive and contributing members of society.
Project Inclusion Network has assisted thousands of people and hundreds of organizations in
implementing disability workplace inclusion practices. He is also the founder and conveyor of
the Philippine Business and Disability Network (PBDN), an accredited network of the United Nations' International Labor Organization - Global Business and Disability Network (ILO-
GBDN) in Geneva, Switzerland. It currently has 41 members, including multinational and local
corporations such as JPMorgan and Chase, IBM, Asurion, Paypal, CitiHub, Coca-Cola, Nestle,
Smart, and others.

He also serves on the boards of the YMCA of Makati and the No One in Need
Foundation Inc. He is a missionary with the Missionary Families of Christ and is assigned as the
Missions Coordinator for Luzon as well as the entire continent of Europe, where he lived for 7
years with his wife serving both Eastern and Western Europe. He was recently appointed as the
Indian Subcontinent Coordinator.

He is a champion for people with disabilities, a pro-life advocate, a youth worker, and an
accomplished speaker both at home and abroad. He holds a Master of Arts in Religious Studies
from the Don Bosco Center of Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies and a
Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from De La Salle University. He is married to
Marie Gay and has five children: Pablo, Benita, Lourdes, Guadalupe, and Isidro. Pablo, his eldest
son, was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two and is the driving force behind Project
Inclusion.

Leni Robredo was the 14th Vice President of the Philippines, serving as such from 2016 to 2022. During her term, she reinvented the Vice President’s office from purely ceremonial functions to an advocacy-centered organization, instituting a poverty alleviation program that thrived on private-public partnerships, bringing much-needed interventions on education, health, nutrition and food security, rural development, women empowerment, and housing and resettlement.

The kind of leadership she has long believed in—ethical, empowering, efficient, and inclusive—was further highlighted during the height of the pandemic, when the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines, under her helm, was at the forefront of COVID response operations. Before she was Vice President, Robredo was a member of the Philippines’ House of Representatives. Her work in politics was heavily inspired by the years she spent as a human rights lawyer, serving basic sectors including farmers, fisherfolk, laborers, informal settlers, indigenous peoples, women, and children.

After serving in government, she set up Angat Pinas, Inc., an organization that focuses on education, health, community engagement, and disaster response and rehabilitation. It strives to empower volunteers across the country to continue the mission of uplifting Filipino lives. Robredo recently joined the Harvard community as one of Kennedy School’s Hauser Leaders for the Fall 2022 Semester, where she shared her insights and experiences, particularly on disinformation.

Eric joined Macquarie last June 2018 as Division Director heading up the Manila Shared Services Centre (SSC) Office and Technology, Market Operations, Business Services and Human Resources for Macquarie globally. The Manila Office is currently the 3rd largest Macquarie office in terms of staff count.

Prior to Macquarie, Eric was based in the US as the Chief Information Officer for Claims for Chubb Insurance (formerly ACE insurance) for almost four years. Before Chubb, Eric was with the American International Group (AIG) for more than 18 years, taking positions in Manila, New York/New Jersey and Japan. Born and raised in Manila, he returned to the Philippines with the opportunity in Macquarie after almost two decades of living overseas.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.