Raymond A. Astillas, SR.
Plenary Session
Trade & Industry Specialists
Bureau of International Trade Relations DTI
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science, Minor in Philosophy
and Hispanic Studies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2009 – Present
• Trade and Industry Development Specialist
• Bureau of International Trade Relations, Department of Trade and Industry
- and concurrent • Philippine Lead Negotiator
• Trade in Services Negotiations under the ASEAN Plus Dialogue Partner
Platform
• Leads Philippine representation at the working group technical level on Trade
in Services negotiations for the ASEAN Plus Dialogue Partner free trade area/
economic partnership agreement such as ASEAN-India,
Guillermo M. Luz
SEMINAR SPEAKERS
• 1999-2003 Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Schools, Philippines
Co-Chaiman, Philippine Competitiveness Council
Guillermo Manuel Luz is the private sector co-chairman of the National
Competitiveness Council, a public-private body that develops strategy for the long-term
competitiveness of the Philippines through policy reforms, project implementation,
institution building and performance monitoring. He is associate director of Ayala
Corporation, the holding company of one of the oldest and largest business groups
in the Philippines, with business activities in real-estate development, banking
and financial services, telecommunications, water infrastructure development and
management, automotive dealership and distribution, business process outsourcing,
electronics manufacturing solutions, and new investments in power, renewable
energy and infrastructure.
From December 2006 to May 2011, he was executive vice-president and
chief operating officer of Ayala Foundation, which manages projects in education,
environment, entrepreneurship, arts and culture, and community development.
He also served as director of Ayala Museum in 2010 and 2011. He was executive
director of the Makati Business Club, a leading business organization and think-tank,
from 1987 to 2006 and served on its staff since 1983 and Secretary-General of
NAMFREL from 1992 to 2006.
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