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manila, philippines – rappler will be streaming the asia-pacific economic cooperation (apec) sme summit 2015 on tuesday, november 17.
david plouffe, senior advisor, uber technologies, inc.
in 2014, david plouffe left his job as senior adviser to president obama to join uber, applying his gifts for strategic and innovative thinking to become senior vice-president of policy and strategy. today he sits as chief adviser of the disruptive ride-sharing company, and sits on its board of directors.
he turned a once failing government-linked commercial airline into asia’s biggest player in the budget airline industry. tony fernandes is the malaysian-born ceo of air asia, who has lobbied successfully for a landmark open skies policy in the region.
sheila marcelo was determined to create a purpose-driven business powered by technology. today, care.com has more than 15.2 million members in 16 countries, connecting families and caregivers in a convenient and reliable way.
a tech visionary, dado banatao’s inventions are part of almost every personal computer in the world. he is currently managing partner of tallwood venture capital, a firm that is focused on semiconductor technology solutions for computing, communication and consumer platforms.
jonathan swanson is where technology, politics, economics, philosophy and the future intersect. the co-founder and president of thumbtack, inc., swanson built and currently manages the company’s global team of 500-plus based in san francisco, salt lake city, and the philippines.
nix nolledo, president and ceo, xurpas, inc.
maria ressa is the ceo and executive editor of rappler, a social news network in the philippines. maria has been a journalist in asia for more than 25 years, most of them as cnn’s bureau chief in manila then jakarta.despite documenting some of the worst disasters and uprisings in southeast asia, she believes in the goodness of human nature and in the transformative powers of media and technology.
nix nolledo, founder and ceo of xurpas, is considered a pioneer in the philippine it industry. starting out in the consumer technology sector, he eventually went on to establish the first local standalone online message board, pinoyexchange.com in 1999, a platform that allowed filipinos to engage in a variety of online conversations with each other.
dexter ligot-gordon, co-founder and coo, kalibrr, inc.
dexter ligot-gordon describes himself as a problem-solver, with a background in product development, program and policy design, specifically in workforce development and public systems. he employs these strengths to the company he started, kalibrr, an online recruiting platform.
simple wearables is about wearable tech with an emphasis on life-assisting and life-saving devices for the elderly. hong kong-based entrepreneur angelo umali, who, together with his co-founder, edwin li, conceived, designed and built the system that runs the devices.
barbara navarro is the googles director of operations and strategy, public policy, and government relation for asia-pacific, middle east, and africa. prior to joining google, barbara served as an intellectual property lawyer and held various directorship positions in clarke modet & co. and nbc universal.
named one of the “30 under 30” young achievers by forbes magazine, in addition to a host of honors, alok shetty’s practice focuses on marrying smart design with a commitment to sustainability.
bill barhydt, a start-up investor and technology entrepreneur, is the founder and ceo of abra, a new type of digital cash money transfer app. it’s the world’s first digital cash, us dollar-based mobile wallet.
in establishing teach for america, wendy kopp believed the education sector was ripe for innovation. not just in the way students were taught, but in the way teachers were trained and certified to teach. today, teach for america, and its international 35-country network teach for all, continue make change through education in low-income communities around the globe.
karen reddington is president of asia pacific division of fedex express.in this role, she heads up asia pacific division from its headquarters in hong kong, leading the north pacific, china, and the south pacific operations.
at innosight, scott anthony addresses the growing need for companies to anticipate disruption better in their industries and create transformative strategies for renewal.

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