Themes and Keynote Speakers
1999
Ayala’s Call to Leadership
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
President, Ayala Corporation
2000
Filipino Leaders in the New Millennium
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
President, Ayala Corporation
2001
Leading with the Future in Mind
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
President, Ayala Corporation
2002
Citizen Leadership
Oung Chanthol
Founder, Cambodian Women's Crisis Center and 2001 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Emergent Leadership
2003
Everyday Leadership: A Way of Life
Hon. Hilario Davide Jr.
20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service
2004
Leadership for Nation Building
President Corazon C. Aquino
11th President of the  Republic of the Philippines
2005
Next Generation Leaders: Lessons from the Past, Challenges in the Future
Benjamin Abadiano
President, Assisi Development Foundation, and 2004 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Emergent Leadership
2006
People Power for Development
Hon. Manuel Roxas II
Senator, Republic of the Philippines
2007
Leading in Challenging Times
Hon. Artemio V. Panganiban
21st Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines
2008
Leadership: A Call to Moral Courage
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
Chairman and CEO, Ayala Corporation
2009
Leadership: Conviction in Action
Hon. Grace Padaca
Governor, Province of Isabela and 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service
2010
Ako: Pagbabago!
Efren Peñ​aflorida
Founder of Dynamic Teen Company and 2009 CNN Hero of the Year
2011
Leadership: Serving, Transforming, Sustaining
Hon. Jose Rene Almendras
Secretary, Department of Energy
2012
Winning Hearts and Minds: Changing Paradigms
Hon. Armin Luistro FSC
Secretary, Department of Education
2013
Confronting and Adapting to Changing Realities
Hon. Mario Victor Leonen
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines
2014
Great Leadership, Great Purpose
Astrid Tuminez
Regional Director for Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Southeast Asia
2015
Authentic Leadership: Being True, Leading True
Jaime FlorCruz
Former Beijing Bureau Chief, CNN
2016
Kabataan: Sabay-sabay sa Bayan
Hon. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV
Senator, Republic of the Philippines
2017
Leadership: Empathize, Engage, Empower
Hon. Ma. Leonor G. Robredo
14th Vice President of the Philippines
2018
Serve to Lead
Obudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales
Office of the Ombudsman
2019
Leaders Committed to the Filipino
Apl.de.Ap
Apl.d.Ap Foundation
2020
Seeing Potential in Challenges
Rohaniza Bai Honey Sumndad-Usman
Founder, Teach Peace Build Peace Movement, AYLC 2003
2021
Reimagining Hope
Hon. Vico Sotto
Mayor of Pasig
2022
Forging Forward
Sen. Risa Hontiveros
Senator, Republic of the Philippines
2023
Kasama Ka!
Hon. Jerry Trenas
Mayor of Iloilo
2024
Collective Action, Lasting Impact
George Royeca
CEO of Angkas
