The University of the East (UE), through its College of Business Administration Caloocan, is once again joining forces with Surabaya, Indonesia-based Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi (STIE) Mahardhika and the UE College of Business Administration-Manila to host the latest edition of the international research conference on Advances in Sustainable Enterprise Research (ASER)!
The latest ASER international conference takes place on June 17, 2025 (Tuesday), at the Multipurpose Hall of the Dr. Lucio C. Tan Building in UE Caloocan.
This year’s ASER conference, themed “Inclusive and Participatory Approaches in Sustainable Enterprise Development and Growth,” will feature Senator Risa Hontiveros as the keynote speaker.
Plenary and panel discussions will highlight insights from business sustainability advocates from Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, who will share their expertise on fostering sustainable business practices.
Additionally, the conference will include parallel research presentations covering key topics such as Community Engagement, Capacity-Building in the Digital Age, Inclusive Sustainable Business Models, Equitable Benefit Sharing, and Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation.
There will be two plenary speakers:
Mr. Benjamin N. Villacorte, Chair of the Philippine Sustainability Reporting Committee of SGV Philippines, who will speak on “AI and Sustainability”.
Dr. Indra Kusumawardhana, Associate Professor at the Universitas Pertamina Jakarta, Indonesia, who will speak on “Innovative Sustainable Business Models: Developing New Products and Services that Improve the Lives of Low-income Communities”.
Meanwhile, there will be four panel discussion speakers:
1. Dr. Amelia, S.E., M.M., Lecturer at STIE Mahardika Surabaya in Indonesia, who will talk about “Virtual Collaborative Platforms: Facilitating Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing Among Entrepreneurs of Sustainable Enterprises”;
2. Dr. Normita L. Villaruz, the President of the Philippines-based Association of CPAs for Sustainability, who will speak about “Innovative Financing Models for Inclusive and Sustainable Business Practices”;
3. Prof. Kenta Kishi of the Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts at Akita University of Arts in Japan, whose topic will be “Community-Industry-Government Partnership and Collaboration on Digital Inclusion of Sustainable Enterprises”; and
4. Ms. Kristine I. Rowan, the Head of Sustainability Programs for Meralco, who will tackle “Corporate Sustainability in Action: How Meralco is Powering the Good Life for Customers, Communities and the Country”.
First launched in January 2020 at UE Caloocan, the ASER Congress continued online during the pandemic in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The ASER Congress’s sixth edition was immediately preceeded in 2024 by the first post-pandemic onsite conference, which was held successfully at STIE Pancasetia in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The ASER Congress aims to bring together participants from diverse institutions and countries, creating opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field of sustainable business—both at the local and international levels. Delegates from Southeast Asia and beyond are expected to take part in this groundbreaking academic and professional event.
Join us in shaping the future of sustainable enterprise research!
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