Venture Day Philippines 2024
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Venture Day Philippines
On September 23, 2024, Manila will be the hub for the latest edition of IE International Venture Days. IE University and KMC Solutions are excited to present Venture Day Philippines.
In today's dynamic business environment, this event aims to showcase the impact of innovation across various sectors, highlighting the Philippines' increasing role in the global entrepreneurial landscape.
This startup venue will bring together key speakers from the Philippine business community, insightful panel discussions, a startup competition, and extensive networking opportunities.
Five outstanding startups that exhibit creativity, financial sustainability, and the potential to address pressing business challenges will be selected to pitch their projects during the Venture Day finale.
These startups will have the opportunity to present to a prestigious panel of investors, industry experts, business leaders, and key stakeholders.
Our vision for Venture Day Philippines is to nurture a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, and stakeholders, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and community-building.
We are committed to supporting ventures that drive innovation and contribute to the comprehensive growth of the Philippines' entrepreneurial sector.
See event location on Google Maps.
Partners & Sponsors
The COMPETITION
- 01.
Who can participate in the competition?
Philippines startups in pre-seed and seed stages.
- 02.
What are we looking for?
We are interested in supporting innovators and inclusive startups that use technology to solve significant challenges faced in the public and private sectors across a wide range of areas and scales.
Criteria to apply
STARTUP
Constituted or being constituted startup.
INNOVATION
Product/service, business model, and/or route to market.
SCALABILITY
International commercial potential and scalable business model.
TEAM
Relevant skills and experience mix.
MARKET
Relevant clear and large market opportunity.
FUNDING STAGE
Relevant clear and large market opportunity Startups in the following funding stages: Pre-seed.
Agenda
6:30 pm
Registration
7:00 pm
Program opening:
- Program opening - MC Alumni - TBD
7:05 pm
Welcome Speech IE
Juan José Guëmes - Chairman of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center
7:10 pm
Welcome Speech KMC
CFO
7:15 am
Fireside Chat: Empowering & Scaling Startups in the APAC region
- Steve Sy - Founder & CEO, Great Deals E-Commerce Corp
- Juan José Guëmes - IE University
7:30 pm
Startup Competition
8:00 pm
Panel
The Ultimate Startup Playbook: Winning Tactics from VCs & Entrepreneurs
- Annick Janssens - IE University
- Jay Fajardo - Ideaspace Venture
- Xavier Marzan - Embiggen Ventures
8:35 pm
Keynote: Methods to Greatness
- John Aguilar - Serial Entrepreneur, Founder Dragon's Nest
8:50 pm
Jury Deliberation
Franco Varona - Foxmont Capital Partners- Joan Yao - Kickstart Ventures
- Marc Sing - Gentree Fund
- Gretchen Largoza - AdSpark
- Judge Calimbahin - Endeavor
- Annick Janssens - IE University
- Kotaro Adachi - IGNITE Philippines
8:55 pm
Awarding Ceremony & Closing Remarks
9:15 pm
Networking Reception
SPEAKERS & JURY
PRIZES
- 01.
Semi-Finalist in South Summit Brazil or Madrid + Tickets to South Summit for your team (up to 4 people)
- 02.
Full scholarships for an IE Online Programs course for your team (up to 4 people)
