UBS recently held its third installment of the UBS Women and Finance dialogue series, with this edition focusing on female entrepreneurs. Titled “Women Mean Business,” key speakers included Maria Grace Uy, President & Co-Founder of Converge ICT Solutions Inc. and Ana Lorenzana De Ocampo, CEO and President of Wildflour Group.
Since its launch in the Philippines, more than 100 women CEOs, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs have attended the UBS Women and Finance dialogue series. The panelists covered a diverse range of topics including their views as women corporate leaders in finance, the opportunities and challenges encountered by female entrepreneurs, building cohesive and winning teams in the workplace, increasing financial literacy and financial independence for women.
During the panel discussion, Ms. Uy shared that she and her husband launched Converge to ensure that every Filipino have access to world-class internet connectivity and today, their company is one of the leading internet service providers in the country.
Ms De Ocampo was working for the family business before she founded the first Wildflour Cafè + Bakery in Bonifacio Global City. With a passion for cooking and an eye for details, Ana’s business expanded to five main restaurant concept brands in 16 branch locations.
Their advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: Women would generally have the tendency to plan for the longer term. Women are resilient, and they tend to operate with integrity. Women are passionate about what they do, and focused on doing it right. These are the qualities inherently that make women excel, so it is imperative to harness these qualities.
Robby Go, Country Head of UBS Philippines said “UBS is committed to empower women and increase their financial confidence. Here in the Philippines, we have seen strong growth in the number of women entrepreneurs and their contribution to the society. Through our ‘Women and Finance’ Dialogue series, we aim to encourage more women to support and empower each other to achieve greater success.”
