Moderator Mr. Melito Salazar, Jr. is the Chamber Vice President and former chairman and president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands. He was formerly associate professor of the University of the Philippines and Director of the UP Institute of Small Scale Industries, Monetary Board Member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Undersecretary of Trade and Industry, Managing head of the Board of Investment and Governor of BOI. A recipient of international and national awards including the Honor Award from the World Association of Small and Medium enterprises, the Tori Award for Courage, the UPAA Achievement Award for Management and the La Salle Award. He is the Chairman of Omnipay, Inc. and Quickminds Corporation.