PCCI Vice President for Industry and Asia Brewery President and COO Michael G. Tan recently participated at the WTO-World Bank Trade in Services for Development (TS4D) initiative in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference is a multistakeholder event aimed at not only presenting capacity building tools formed under the initiative but also providing a platform for developing countries to engage in a dialogue on how they can leverage their services for improved growth and further development.
In his intervention, Tan spoke on services being a gateway of developing countries to tap into global supply chains. He highlighted the Philippines’ strength in BPOs and the digital sector as he stressed the service industry’s impact on promoting inclusivity through employment and people empowerment.
Tan, who also sits on the ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines, served as a panelist at the session entitled “Unlocking the Development Potential of Services Trade” following remarks from Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
WTO Director-General.