UBS hosted another successful run of the Women and Finance dialogue series, a belated celebration of Mother’s Day. UBS featured two dynamic mother-daughter tandems who are redefining leadership across generations in the Philippines. With the event entitled “Passing the Torch: The View from Mothers and Daughters,” Ms. Myrna Yao and Ms. Liza Yao-Bate of Richprime Global Inc., and Dr. Vicki Belo and Ms. Cristalle Belo-Pitt of the Belo Medical Group, shared personal insights into growing their respective businesses and navigating the transition of leadership to the next generation.
Robby Go, Country Head of UBS Philippines said, “Through our UBS Women and Finance dialogue sessions, we continue to discuss the key themes that are pertinent to female leaders of today. We believe women are increasingly becoming a serious and powerful economic force, and play a crucial role in managing finance in the years to come. Our guest speakers today are not only successful businesswomen and trailblazers, they have also built a strategy of transitioning their business to the next generation. Given the high number of female entrepreneurs in Philippines, we believe in the importance of building an ecosystem to nurture a pipeline of female leaders.”
Since its launch in the Philippines in 2023, more than 100 women CEOs, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs have attended the UBS Women and Finance dialogue series. The panellists covered a diverse range of topics including their views as women corporate leaders in finance, the opportunities and challenges encountered by female entrepreneurs, building cohesive and winning teams in the workplace, increasing financial literacy and financial independence for women.
Some of the speakers who participated in the UBS Women and Finance Dialogue series include:
- Ms. Anita Linda “Annie” Aquino, ex-Monetary Board Member, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Ms. Anna Ma. Margarita “Meean” Bautista Dy, CEO, Ayala Land Inc.
- Ms. Marianna H. “Hannah” Yulo, CEO, Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd.
- Ms. Angela “Angela” Sy, CFO, Focus Global
- Ms. Sandra Araullo, Chief Investment Officer, ATRAM Trust Corporation
- Ms. Rowie Zamora, Chief Strategy Officer, Gcash
- Ms. Maria Grace Uy, President & Co-Founder of Converge ICT Solutions Inc.
- Ms. Ana Lorenzana De Ocampo, CEO & President of Wildflour Group
