summit archives
Keynote Speeches
Brookmeadow, Elstree & Borehamwood Town Councillor and Hertsmere Borough Councillor Cynthia Alcantara Barker (Global FWN100™ 2017) delivers the Acceptance Speech on behalf of 2017's Most Influential Filipina Women of the World.
"If our stories can reach the ears of school girls in the Philippines, my hope is that they will say, “Wow, I can do that too!” Our challenge goes beyond us adapting to the changing world. It goes beyond simply teaching others how to do it. Our challenge is to encourage and lead them to take action!"
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chair and Administrator, Wilma "Amy" T. Eisma (Global FWN100™ '17), delivers the Leadership Keynote at the 14th Filipina Leadership Global Summit held in Toronto, Canada on October 27, 2017.
"Malasakit is what compels us to embrace and take up the plight of one as our very own, to expand our concern and sense of responsibility beyond our own backyard to include the rest of our community and our environment. Malasakit also drives passion and excellence. We work with passion and the desire to excel because we intensely care about what we do and how we do it. It prompts us to give better than our best to anything and everything we do."
Philippine Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Petronila P. Garcia (Global FWN100™ '17) delivers the Welcome Keynote at the 14th Filipina Leadership Global Summit Gala Awards Ceremony held in Toronto, Canada on October 27, 2017.
"Let us draw inspiration from [our Awardees] and share their experiences to the next generation of Filipina women leaders. We have long broken the glass ceiling in the Philippines when we chose Corazon Aquino as our first lady president. Let us help women in other places break the glass ceilings which have prevented them from reaching the pinnacle of economic and political power in their respective countries."
Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Nora Kakilala Terrado (Global FWN100™ 2014, Global FWN100™ 2016) delivered her keynote on Updates on the State of the Philippine Economy at the 14th Filipina Leadership Global Summit held in Toronto, Canada on October 27, 2017.
Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury (Global FWN100™ '16) Adviser to The Wallace Business Forum (WBF), Former Managing Director & CEO, SGS Philippines & SGS Gulf Ltd. ROHQ Former Chairwoman of Philippine Swiss Business Council delivers the Global FWN100™ Acceptance Speech on behalf of 2016's Most Influential Filipina Women in the World.
Lorna Patajo-Kapunan (Global FWN100™ '16) delivered her leadership keynote at the Global FWN100™ 2016 Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony during the #FWNSummit2016 in Cebu, Philippines on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Lorna was awarded the Builder award in recognition of her deep passion for causes through collaborative initiatives or alliances with corporations or nonprofit organizations on behalf of her firm, Kapunan, Garcia & Castillo Law Offices.
"If there's one hallmark for successful women, it's that they're exceptionally hard workers and some are slave to their jobs. But hard work has many faces and like success itself, means different things to different people. I believe that the critical factor is not the number of hours women work as much as the intensity of focus. Working hard has a negative connotation. What is important is loving what you do." - Lorna Patajo-Kapunan (Global FWN100™ '16)
Former Governor of Antique Sally Zaldivar Perez delivered a leadership keynote on climate change on behalf of Senator Loren Legarda at the #FWNSummit2016 in Cebu on August 24, 2016.
"The first step in addressing this vulnerability is to change the way we view women in the context of disaster realities. Women are not victims. They constitute a formidable “first line of defense” against climate and disaster risks."
Angelica Berrie (Global FWN100™ '14) delivered her leadership keynote at the launch of FWN's second book on Filipina women leadership, DISRUPT 2.0: Filipina Women: Daring to Lead at the University of Cebu in Banilad during the #FWNSummit2016 on Monday, August 22, 2016.
"One of the biggest handicaps women face is not the glass ceiling imposed on us by others but the ceiling of self-limiting fears that hold us back from achieving our fullest potential. To be a woman who leads and who wants to be a leader today in a world filled with complexities requires fearlessness. Fearlessness is a state of mind to be cultivated by enlightened leaders so they can bridge differences within communities and around the world." - Angelica Berrie, 13th Filipina Leadership Global Summit Keynote, August 22, 2016
Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo is one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World awardee at the 13th Filipino Leadership Global Summit. She received the Nicole Award, given to Filipina women who serve as an inspiration for others "to act and revolutionize society’s way of understanding traditional beliefs and customs".
Melissa Orquiza (Global FWN100™ '15) is a distinguished composer and musician for Walt Disney Studios. Among her original song writing credits is McFarland, USA by Walt Disney Studios, starring Kevin Costner. Melissa was selected to deliver the Leadership Keynote at the Global FWN100™ Awards Gala on October 30th, 2015 at the Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco.
Lilia V. Villanueva (U.S. FWN100™ '07) reflects on her tenure as a member of the 2009 U.S. FWN100™ Selection Committee.
Janet C. Mendoza Stickmon (Global FWN100™ '13) shares her thoughts and experience at the 2013 Filipina Leadership Global Summit held in San Francisco, California.
Cora Tellez (Global FWN100™ '13), President & CEO of Sterling HSA, delivered the Leadership Keynote at the FWN Global100™ awards gala on October 26, 2013 at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco.
Nina Aguas (Global FWN100™ '13), President and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Bank of Communications, Inc., gave the Opening Keynote on October 24, 2013 during the Filipina Leadership Global Summit at the Charles Schwab Headquarters in San Francisco.
Evelyn Dilsaver, former President & CEO, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Board Member of Aeropostale, Tempur-pedic In'l, Blue Shield of California, High Mark Funds, Russell ETFs, gave the Keynote at the U.S. FWN100™ awards gala on October 14, 2011 at the Stanford Court Renaissance San Francisco Hotel.
Featured Summit Briefs
Lilia V. Villanueva (U.S. FWN100™ '07) reflects on her tenure as a member of the 2009 U.S. FWN100™ Selection Committee.
Janet C. Mendoza Stickmon (Global FWN100™ '13) shares her thoughts and experience at the 2013 Filipina Leadership Global Summit held in San Francisco, California.
TORONTO 2017
The 14th Filipina Leadership Global Summit was held October 25–29, 2017 at the INTERCONTINENTAL TORONTO CENTRE in Toronto, Canada.
