Indicative Program
Workshops for University Students
DAY 1. Monday. 18 March 2019Shangri-la at the Fort, Taguig City
TIME
TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES
Day 1 Opening
12:30 pm
Day 1 Registration
01:15 pm
Exhibit Opening
Workshop 1: Nickel and the Environment
Workshop 2: Nickel and Energy
2:00 pm
Introduction
Introduction
2:10 pm
Opening Message
Engr. Cesar F. Simbulan, Jr.
President, DMCI Mining Corporation
Engr. Cesar F. Simbulan, Jr.
President, DMCI Mining Corporation
Opening Message
Mr. Paul Tan
Carrascal Nickel Corporation
Mr. Paul Tan
Carrascal Nickel Corporation
2:15 pm
Research Presentation
Dr. Eligia D. Clemente
Assistant Chair,
Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, UP Diliman
Dr. Eligia D. Clemente
Assistant Chair,
Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, UP Diliman
Research Presentation
Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, UP Diliman
Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, UP Diliman
2:45 pm
Environment First: Sustainability in Nickel Mining Sites
TBC
TBC
The Future of E-Vehicles: Cleaner Vehicles for the Filipino Public
TBC
TBC
3:15 pm
Career Opportunities in the Nickel Industry
Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation
Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation
Career Opportunities in the Nickel Industry
Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc.
Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc.
3:30 pm
Q&A
Q&A
4:00 pm
Snacks/ Meet & Greet
Snacks/ Meet & Greet
4:30 pm
Exhibit Tour
Exhibit Tour
Business and Investment Round Table **
DAY 1. Monday. 18 March 2019Shangri-la at the Fort, Taguig City
TIME
TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES
Day 1 Opening
12:30 pm
Day 1 Registration
01:15 pm
Exhibit Opening
Business and Investment Round Table
2:00 pm
Arrival/ Assembly
2:15 pm
Introduction
2:30 pm
Opening Message
Mr. Isidro C. Alcantara, Jr.
Chairman, Philippine Nickel Industry Association
Remarks from Co-Presenters
Mr. Isidro C. Alcantara, Jr.
Chairman, Philippine Nickel Industry Association
Remarks from Co-Presenters
- Mr. Paul White
Secretary General, International Nickel Study Group
2:45 pm
The Philippine Business and Investment Landscape
Asst. Secretary Felicitas Agoncillo-Reyes
Board of Investments, Department of Trade and Industry
Asst. Secretary Felicitas Agoncillo-Reyes
Board of Investments, Department of Trade and Industry
3:05 pm
Market Analysis: Global Nickel Industry
CRU Consulting Group
CRU Consulting Group
3:25 pm
Q&A
3:45 pm
Break
4:00 pm
Lightning Talks: Opportunity Landscape
- Funding and Financing
- Trade and Investment
- Innovation
4:40 pm
Open Forum
5:00 pm
Networking
5:30 pm
Welcome Reception
(** by invitation only)
The Nickel Initiative 2019: Conference Day
DAY 2. Tuesday. 19 March 2019Shangri-la at the Fort, Taguig City
TIME
TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES
7:30 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 am
Opening Ceremonies
8:50 am
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Clarence J. Pimentel, Jr.
Conference Chair
The Nickel Initiative 2019
Mr. Clarence J. Pimentel, Jr.
Conference Chair
The Nickel Initiative 2019
9:00 am
Message
Atty. Dante R. Bravo
President
Philippine Nickel Industry Association
President
Philippine Nickel Industry Association
9:10 am
Opening Presentation: Securing the Future of Philippine Industries
9:45 am
Keynote Message
Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Republic of the Philippines
Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Republic of the Philippines
10:30 am
Topic 2: Discovering Nickel and Tomorrow’s Industries
All About Nickel: Industry, Characteristics, and Uses
Mr. Paul White
Secretary General, International Nickel Study Group
On Electric Vehicle Industry
Mr. Edmund A. Araga
President, Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines
On Stainless Steel Industry
Tsingshan Holding Group Co., Ltd.
All About Nickel: Industry, Characteristics, and Uses
Mr. Paul White
Secretary General, International Nickel Study Group
On Electric Vehicle Industry
Mr. Edmund A. Araga
President, Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines
On Stainless Steel Industry
Tsingshan Holding Group Co., Ltd.
12:00 nn
Lunch Break / Press Conference
1:15 pm
Topic 3: The Next Generation of Innovators and R&D Champions
Dr. Rogel Mari Sese
Project Head, Space Development Program
Department of Science and Technology
Engr. Earl Patrick Forlales
CEO and Founder
CUBO Modular
Dr. Rogel Mari Sese
Project Head, Space Development Program
Department of Science and Technology
Engr. Earl Patrick Forlales
CEO and Founder
CUBO Modular
2:45 pm
Topic 4: Nickel Next: Global Developments in Mining and Mineral Processing
Glencore International AG
CRU Consulting Group
Ningbo Lygend
Glencore International AG
CRU Consulting Group
Ningbo Lygend
4:00 pm
Industries Unite: Collaboration for Tomorrow’s World
MOU Signing among PNIA and Partner Organizations
MOU Signing among PNIA and Partner Organizations
4:15 pm
Closing Keynote Presentation: Industrialization and Tomorrow’s Economy
Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas
Philippine Economist and
Vice-President, University of Asia and the Pacific
Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas
Philippine Economist and
Vice-President, University of Asia and the Pacific
5:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Mr. Isidro C. Alcantara, Jr.
Chairman
Philippine Nickel Industry Association
Mr. Isidro C. Alcantara, Jr.
Chairman
Philippine Nickel Industry Association