Dr. Lim has been a pioneering force in shaping the Philippines’ digital economy—advancing national initiatives on artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, and ethical digital governance. Over the past two decades, he has distinguished himself through leadership roles across corporate management, entrepreneurship, national advocacy, education, and military service.

He is the Founding��President of the��Blockchain Council of the Philippines, the��Cybersecurity Council of the Philippines, and the��Global AI Council Philippines, organizations that bring together government, industry, and academe to champion responsible innovation and digital trust. His work has helped position the Philippines as an emerging hub for technology adoption, digital governance, and future-ready leadership.

A respected educator and author, Dr. Lim has taught at leading universities and written several books—Cybersecurity Unmasked,��Blockchain Unlocked, and the upcoming��AI Unleashed—which underscore his long-standing commitment to building a digitally empowered and ethically anchored nation.

He also serves in the��Philippine Air Force Reserve Command��as a Group Commander with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. His contributions to national development have been recognized through prestigious honors,��such as the��TOYM Award for Community Building in Digital Media��and the��Agora Award for Marketing Communications.

Dr. Lim is currently the��President of DITO CME Holdings, an investment company with interests in telecommunications, media, and technology. His leadership experience across diverse sectors continues to inform his advocacy for innovation-driven competitiveness and inclusive growth.

Joining Dr. Lim on the �����Թ� 2026 Board of Governors are CEO Advisors, Inc. Managing Director��Marianne Hontiveros��as VP; SGV & Company Chair��Wilson Tan��as Treasurer; AC Health President and CEO��Paolo Borromeo��as Assistant Treasurer; and GT Capital Holdings Independent Director��Gil Genio��as Secretary.

The other members of the �����Թ� 2026 Board are former DILG Secretary��Rafael Alunan III, Vice Chair of Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines; former DOTr��Secretary��Jaime Bautista, Chair of SKAL Makati International;��Maria Theresa Marcial, President and CEO of BPI Asset Management and Trust Corporation; and��Atty. Michael Toledo, Director of Government and Public Affairs of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation.

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for sustainable and resilient urban development;

for championing people-centered leadership and diversity by fostering a corporate culture that promotes employee welfare, professional development and work-life balance, while building an organization that exemplifies the UN Global Compact Women’s Empowerment Principles;

for spearheading innovative and sustainable retail development

which continuously provides growth opportunities

for MSMEs, local government units, and the communities where SM malls operate;

for helping shape global and local guidance on integrating disaster risk reduction

into core business strategies by representing the Philippines in the

UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and by founding ARISE Philippines;

for raising the Philippine flag with pride in other countries like China, and proving that Filipino companies can compete successfully with global big brands;

for broadening access to quality education and athletic excellence by nurturing

the National University (NU) and supporting other broad-based initiatives that shape future generations;

for personally supporting vulnerable children through Child Haus

which provides critical healthcare and hope to indigent children with cancer; and

for his personal contributions to shaping national values and inspiring others

through his unwavering integrity, exceptional managerial competence and visionary leadership.

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The shape of success is shifting.

Boomers and Gen-Xers have traditionally associated success primarily with wealth and economic power. But the landscape is evolving. The vision and values of our current and most recent generations have transformed and enriched today’s understanding and pursuit of success. Wealth is still part of it, but not at the expense of previously esoteric terms like well-being, remote work, diversity and inclusion, and social impact enterprise. Success now goes beyond financial prosperity.

We now know that well-being drives productivity, and remote work weighs in on our job choices. We also know that diversity enhances performance not because of gender or religious beliefs but because diverse thinking sparks diverse solutions, and that social impact matters to our emerging breed of entrepreneurs for whom ‘it’s not just about the money.’

We have embraced novel approaches too in our quest for success – artificial intelligence (AI), innovation and venture building, and behavioral change design. AI is expediting and commoditizing the execution of repetitive manual and mental tasks. Innovation and venture building are helping companies future-proof themselves. Behavior change design is enabling us to influence behavior where rules and rationality have failed.

Shape the shifting success paradigm with us!

Join the 4th �����Թ� NextGen CEO Conference in person on November 9, 2023, Thursday, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Ballroom (3rd Floor) of Sheraton Hotel in Pasay City.

Register here:

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We, in the Management Association of the Philippines (�����Թ�), would like to laud and thank the Senate for ratifying the��Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement.

As we stressed in our earlier statement, RCEP will certainly provide the country’s producers of various exportable products with easier access to the markets of other RCEP countries.�� RCEP will help MSMEs expand market access, especially with more liberal rules of origin on traded products to qualify for trade concessions. It will also provide broader and cheaper alternative sources of inputs, and reduce costs of doing business through improved trade facilitation, especially customs and trade clearance procedures.

The ratification will enable the Philippines to compete��on equal footing��with our ASEAN and Asian partners��already in RCEP��in attracting foreign investments as they capitalize on the shift by a number of multinational corporations (MNCs) to seek alternative locations for their manufacturing sites.

RCEP promises to be the most important and largest economic grouping in the world. Thanks to the Senate for getting the Philippines on board to take advantage of the wealth of opportunities that RCEP offers to Filipinos in terms of expanded jobs, increased incomes, and better lives.

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The Management Association of the Philippines (�����Թ�) congratulates Maria Ressa on winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021. Her award underscores the importance of protecting freedom of the press as our vanguard against the abuse of power, and an essential element of democracy.

In a world where “alternative facts” have become a common expression, her courage in shining a beacon of light on the truth at all times will serve as an inspiration to journalists all over the world who struggle to overcome the increasing suppression of media.

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