As the far-reaching impact of the current pandemic continues, with its adverse effect looming largely on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII), in partnership with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has invited Consul RJ Ledesma as it brings Bounce Back PH to Davao City through an event entitled: “Bounce Back Mindanao” on June 26, 2020, Friday, 10:00am - 12:00nn via WebinarJam.
The discussions would focus primarily on exploring possible actions for these enterprises to foster opportunities for recovery and resilience as this event will also serve as a pre-activity of the Davao Chamber for the upcoming MSME Week Celebration which will be in the second week of July 2020.
RJ has a strong business and entrepreneurship background. He co-founded several companies, including Mercato Centrale - the country’s largest night food market and food business incubator; EnterPh - a management consultancy firm that helps foreign businesses outsource or offshore to the Philippines and; Easy Franchise – a digital platform that connects franchise owners with franchise investors and provides franchise management services.
He is the recipient of the 2018 Influencer of the Year Award for Advocacy in Entrepreneurship at The Asia Leaders Awards. He was also a finalist for the 2019 Young Businessman of the Year Award and the 2019 Young Leader of the Year Award at The Asia Leaders Awards.
He is currently the President of Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. and previously the Executive Vice President of the same organization. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Iligan-based Mapalad Energy Generating Corporation and once served as Director of Iligan Light and Power Inc. For several years he served as program head and in 2018 was the Chair of the 20th Davao Agri-Trade Expo (DATE), the flagship event of Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
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