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The 2026 ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit has unveiled an impressive lineup of speakers, including Oscar-winning actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie, Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, and AC MobilityMobilityThe ability of the joints to move through their full range of motion with control, which is developed through stretching, strengthening, and deliberate movement drills. Good mobility helps prevent injuryGo to Mobility Glossary CEO Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, with more influential voices set to speak in Manila on November 11, 2026.
Led by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth in partnership with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, the event brings together leaders from business, government, civil society, creative industries, and philanthropy during the Philippines’ 2026 ASEAN Chairship.
Other speakers include showbiz legend Lea Salonga, acclaimed designer Rajo Laurel, and broadcast journalist Rico Hizon. Prominent Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Pahn is also joining Jolie in discussing the future of inclusive growth in Southeast Asia, continuing their respective decades-long humanitarian work and advocacy.
From the business and development side, there are ASEAN-BAC Chairman Joey Concepcion III, Ayala Foundation, Inc. President Tony Lambino, and World Data Lab Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Wolfgang Fengler.
Also on the lineup are Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, Scott Morris, and Circle Singapore Chief Executive Officer and VP Strategy and Policy at APAC, David Katz.
Rounding out the speakers are ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General for the ASEAN Economic Community Satvinder Singh, Mastercard Division President of Southeast Asia East Donald Ong, and TikTok Director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia Chanida Klyphun.
ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit tackles topics such as economic growth, covering the middle class, sustainability, investment, finance, tourism, electric vehicles, small businesses, and AI, and how these can help shape the future of Southeast Asia. This year’s diverse roster reflects the breadth of leadership and expertise shaping the region’s future, and the people helping steer its economic transformation.
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The summit will take place in Manila on November 11, 2026.
Featured speakers include Angelina Jolie, Lea Salonga, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, Rajo Laurel, and Rico Hizon, alongside leaders from business, government, and civil society.
The summit will tackle economic growth, the middle class, sustainability, investment, finance, tourism, electric vehicles, small businesses, and artificial intelligence.
Ethan Cardaño
Ethan Cardaño is GQ Philippines’ News Writer, bringing the latest in everything men to the forefront. If he’s not actively looking for stories, you’ll find him trying on trending menswear pieces, watching films in cinemas (as intended), frequenting local gigs, and eyeing everything counterculture. Before joining GQ Philippines, he graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), where he served as a photojournalist and eventually became chief photographer for The Flame, the official student publication of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters. You can contact him at [email protected].
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