Stephanie Balois Guerrero

Stephanie has over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales, specializing in digital marketing, brand development, customer marketing, and operations across the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. She has worked in both established corporations like Unilever and Citibank and dynamic start-up environments such as Uber and Tim Hortons.

Currently, she is the Vice President – Head of Marketing at Bounty Plus Inc. and an Adjunct Faculty of the Asian Institute of Management, where she serves as Program Director for Digital Marketing programs at the School of Executive Education and Lifelong Learning.

Beyond her professional career, Stephanie is a dedicated mom of two and an active parent representative at her children’s school, balancing leadership at work with engagement in her kids’ education and community.

She is on the Advisory Board of U-GO Philippines. Additionally, she is a member of the Harvard Club of the Philippines and the Management Association of the Philippines.

Stephanie holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Philippines Diliman and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Walden Chu

Walden is a faith-driven entrepreneur that seeks to put God’s love in action and currently leads a diversified portfolio of businesses across Southeast Asia with interests spanning environmental services, food & beverage retail, and sustainable agriculture. Walden is committed to the virtue of pouring ourselves out courageously and completely for those left behind, and prior to U-GO, has served in varying leadership roles for the Real Life Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Philippines, the Solar Village Foundation, and the Christian Education Assistance Foundation.

Walden received his BBA in Finance and Accounting with distinction from the University of Michigan, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.

Carmina Bayombong

Carmina is the CEO and Founder of InvestEd.ph, a pioneering platform providing education loans and resources to 30 million Filipino Gen Zs. Under her leadership, InvestEd has raised $6 million in funding and developed the Philippines’ most accurate AI for Gen Z borrowers, achieving the highest repayment rates in the region. The company’s AI has also enabled white-label education financing, talent recruitment, and Gen Z product placements for employers and financial institutions. A global leader in youth lending, Carmina conducted the world’s most comprehensive study in the field and throughout her career has raised over $10 million for impact-driven ventures in developing markets. She has trained 10,000+ young individuals across Southeast Asia on topics such as entrepreneurship and financial literacy. 

Recognized for her impact, she is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, an Obama Asia Pacific Leader, a Women of the Future awardee, and a two-time Cartier Women’s Initiative CEO awardee. The Philippine government also named her an Outstanding Woman in the Nation’s Service.

Arianne Kader-Cu

Arianne Kader-Cu, or Ari, has somehow survived over 15 years in the fast-paced world of e-commerce and digital media, all thanks to the amazing teams she's been lucky enough to work with. Born and raised in California, she holds a master's in Business from Ateneo Graduate School (but don’t quiz her on it). Ari was part of the early days at Zalora Philippines and helped launch a marketplace model for Global Fashion Group in 2015, though she’ll be the first to say it was definitely a group effort. In 2017, she jumped into the online streaming world with PCCW Hong Kong, pioneering Korean content in Asia and launching Viu Philippines. In 2022, she became the COO at kumu, where she worked with an incredible team to make the platform one of the safest social spaces online. She’s passionate about encouraging Filipinos to come home and help build the nation. Oh, and in 2020, she somehow made it onto Robert Walters' list of Top 20 Women Who Inspire in Southeast Asia—but she swears it was a typo! Ask her about her passion for working with teams, her 2 children, or just surviving the daily grind!

Anthony Oundjian

Anthony Oundjian is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group. He started his consulting career in 1999 in Paris, moved to Southeast Asia in 2008 and opened BCG’s Philippines office in 2017. He supports clients on a variety of topics including strategy, transformation, growth acceleration and digital scaling.

Anthony previously led BCG’s Technology, Media, & Telecommunications practice in Southeast Asia and BCG’s Learning & Development in Asia Pacific. Anthony is BCG’s Asia-Pacific Chair for Alumni & Career Services.

Anthony holds a Master of Science from Ecole Centrale Paris and an MBA from INSEAD. 

Mariana Ayala

Mariana Zobel de Ayala is Senior Vice President at Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Consumer Bank overseeing Consumer Bank Marketing and Digital Platforms. Ms. Zobel de Ayala also serves as a board director and/or advisory committee member for several Ayala Group companies, across Ayala Land, AC Health, Ayala Group’s ACTIVE Fund, and BPI’s Asset Management and Trust Company. She also serves as an advisor on the board of Asia Partners. 

Before this role, Mariana was Deputy Head of Ayala Malls, a subsidiary of Ayala Land responsible for just under two million square meters in leasable retail space around the country. In addition to directly overseeing Leasing Strategy & Development across the malls, Mariana was responsible for the build-out of Ayala Malls Labs / Digital & Data -- a new unit focused on commercializing synergistic opportunities leveraging technology and data.

Prior to this, she worked in Project Development for Alveo Land, and as a Corporate Strategy and Business Development Associate with Ayala Corporation, where she supported portfolio review across the conglomerate and business development interest in the healthcare sector. Mariana started her career at J.P. Morgan in New York City. She graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Social Studies (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics), and an MBA from INSEAD in 2020.