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Registration/Networking
Philippine National Anthem/PFIP Video
Opening Performance
Welcome Messages. Generation LGBTQIA+: The Future of Pride

LGBT+ student/youth leaders and PFIP Rainbow Youth Scholars share welcome messages to Pride Summit delegates. What are their hopes, dreams and aspirations for the future--and what can we do today as workplace inclusion allies and champions to help make these a reality for the next generation?

Opening Remarks. Hiraya to Reality: Our Journey to Equality and Equity
Weena Ekid (he/him/his)

In the last decade, PFIP has emerged as the preeminent LGBTQ+ orgaization representing the corporate pride community in the Philippines. PFIP Chair Weena Ekid charts our journey so far, from landmark wins to historic wins, and the way forward to move us from imagined to realized LGBTQ+ equality and equity.

  • Weena Ekid (he/him/his) (Chair at PFIP)

    Weena Ekid (he/him/his)

    Chair at PFIP
Executive Message. Best Practice: How JPMC is Leveraging DEI for Organizational Excellence
Brad Baumoel (he/him/his)

Sharing from his first-hand experience as head of the groundbreaking Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs at JP Morgan Chase & Co, Brad Baumoel offers insights on how we can leverage, integrate and embed DEI programs to support organizational objectives and support operational excellence.

  • Brad Baumoel (he/him/his) (Global Head of LGBTQ+ Affairs at JP Morgan Chase & Co.)

    Brad Baumoel (he/him/his)

    Global Head of LGBTQ+ Affairs at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Message of Support. Inclusive Cities: Driving LGBTQ+ Inclusion Forward
Hon. Lani Cayetano (she/her/hers)

Taguig City is home to some of the most progressive and LGBTQ+ inclusive companies in the Philippines, providing employment to hundreds of thousands of Filipinos. In this keynote, Mayor Lani Cayetano bares her plans to ensure Taguig City remains a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ talents and a haven for employers of choice and equal opportunity employers.

  • Hon. Lani Cayetano (she/her/hers) (Mayor at City of Taguig)

    Hon. Lani Cayetano (she/her/hers)

    Mayor at City of Taguig
Second Keynote: Pride in Tourism
Hon. Christina Garcia Frasco (she/her/hers)

How the local tourism industry can be more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community (to achieve the same status of top LGBTQ+ destinations in Asia like Thailand and Taiwan)
Our Aspiration: Road for the Philippines to host World Pride

  • Hon. Christina Garcia Frasco (she/her/hers) (Secretary at Department of Tourism)

    Hon. Christina Garcia Frasco (she/her/hers)

    Secretary at Department of Tourism
Lunch
PM Breakout 1

Bongga Ka, DEI!: Leveraging the PFIP Playbook to Build and Sustain Inclusive Workplaces

ERG Toolkit 1: How to Bring Company Values to Life Through Employee-Driven Initiatives powered by Wells Fargo

ERG Toolkit 2: How to Optimize Employee Assistance Programs for LGBTQ+ Employees

Community Talk 1: Introducing Project Gender Equality Index in Schools (GEIS), the Rainbow Scorecard

Community Talk 2: The Plight of People Living with HIV and Persons with Diverse SOGIESC in the Workplace powered by Pilipinas Shell Foundation

Transformative Leadership: Setting The Tone and Role Modeling Inclusive Behaviors

Coffee Break

Transition to the next breakout

PM Breakout 2

Leading Lesbians: Why Visibility and Representation Matters for Queer Women

Pride Means More Leadership: Instituting and Institutionalizing LGBTQ+ Inclusion Through Leadership and Allyship Program powered by Accenture

ERG Toolkit 3: How to Implement LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practices in New Hire Onboarding

TRANScendence 1: Psychosocial Transitioning for Transgender and Non-Gender Conforming Individuals

YOUnique: Reclaiming our Identity and Unlocking our LGBTQ+ Superpowers

TrustLaw Legal Health Check Workshop: Strengthening Legal Support for LGBTQ+ Organizations

PM Break ( Grand Ballroom)
PM Breakout 3

TRANScendence 2: Understanding and Upholding Transgender Health, Identity and Dignity powered by Propel Manila

Online Advocacy: Using Social Media as a Force for Good

ERG Toolkit 4: How to Embed Equity in Company Practices and Policies powered by Macquarie

Community Talk 3: The Intersection of LGBTQ+, Women, Indigenous Peoples and Moro Rights

Impact from Ground up: Best Practices on Impact Sourcing

inQUEERing: Non-Binary Data Gathering and the Business Case for Self-Identification in the Workplace

Exhibit Opens
Opening Performances
Opening Keynote. The Asian LGBTQ+ Century: How is Regional Pride Shaping Up?
Jeiz Robles (she/her/hers)

Asia is not a monolith but across the continent, LBTQ movements and communities are driving change and transforming societies. PFIP stalwart and Bangkok Pride pioneer Jeiz Robles draws out the challenges and opportunities facing Asian LGBTQ+ communities.

  • Jeiz Robles (she/her/hers) (Marketplace Diversity Leader Asia Pacific at IBM)

    Jeiz Robles (she/her/hers)

    Marketplace Diversity Leader Asia Pacific at IBM
Speak Your Truth. Breaking Barriers: The Triumphant Transformation of Regal Oliva
Atty. Regal Oliva (she/her/hers)

She's an icon. She's a legend. And she is the moment. The trailblazer and gamechanger from Cebu takes centerstage to share her journey thus far.

  • Atty. Regal Oliva (she/her/hers) (Treasurer at Mandaue City)

    Atty. Regal Oliva (she/her/hers)

    Treasurer at Mandaue City
Premier Panel Discussion 1. ESG 101: Getting Started with ESG in the Philippines
Ceejay Hernandez

As a primer to our first premier panel discussion, we offer this quick introduction to ESG, a growing area of interest for businesses in the Philippines.

  • Ceejay Hernandez (VP Corporate Sustainability at HSBC)

    Ceejay Hernandez

    VP Corporate Sustainability at HSBC
Premier Panel Discussion 1. Spotlight on the "S" in ESG: Perspectives from the LGBTQ+ Len

Continuing our focus on ESG, our resource persons will discuss and dissect the social dimension of ESG--and identify when and where adopting an LGBTQ+ lens might help businesses with making investment decisions that benefit LGBTQ+ communities and allies.

How to Avoid and Address DE&I and Advocacy Fatigue
Coffee Break
Speak Your Truth. The "L" in LGBTQ+: Girls' Love, Not So Invisible Anymore

Out-and-proud LGBTQ+ couple Clare Inso and Chezka Carandang show us that #loveislove and tell us why it's important to ensure representation and visibility for the L in LGBTQ+.

Fireside Chat. Beauty and the Badings: Pageantry and the LGBTQ+ Community

Let's focus on the fabulous dynamic between beauty pageants and the LGBT+ communities in the Philippines. Is this fabulous synergy or just another case of LGBT+ stereotyping? Get your crowns and sashes ready for a lively discussion.

Closing Keynote: Being Queer and Deaf : My Life, Journey and Advocacy
Synthesis. The Way Forward: Realizing our Hopes, Dreams and Aspirations
Atty. Virginia Viray (she/her/hers)

PFIP Board Advisor and PJC Senior Partner Atty. Virginia Viray will summarize key points from our 2-day Summit and reiterate our agreed collective action items to move forward, stronger together.

  • Atty. Virginia Viray (she/her/hers) (Board of Adviser at PFIP)

    Atty. Virginia Viray (she/her/hers)

    Board of Adviser at PFIP
Closing remarks. PFIP at 10: A Toast to our First Decade
Chris Eugenio (he/him/his)

PFIP Board Trustee Chris Eugenio will toast PFIP's first decade and will tease us with forthcoming events in line with our 10th year founding anniversary.

  • Chris Eugenio (he/him/his) (Board of Trustee at PFIP)

    Chris Eugenio (he/him/his)

    Board of Trustee at PFIP
PFIP Rainbow Networking
Socials: LipSync Lalaparuzza

Ultimate Lip-sync battle of Queens