Join FWN this Filipino American History Month for the launch of DISRUPT 2.0: Filipina Women: Daring to Lead and Pinay Speed FEMtoring in San Francisco and San Diego.
Jocelyn Ding, SVP, Operations, Omada Health will keynote DISRUPTing San Francisco on October 6th. Meet the Face of Global Pinay Power Francine Maigue (Global FWN100™ '15) in San Diego for DISRUPTing San Diego on October 13th. Register now!
"The more inclusive governance becomes, the more empowered citizens feel, the less we need despots and celebrated heroes. Everybody — women, men, children, and seniors — can become a hero." - Hon. Leni Robredo delivers her leadership keynote at #FWNSummit2016. More remarkable #FWNSummit2016 leadership keynotes from Hon. Leni Robredo, Senator Loren Legarda, Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan and Angelica Berrie on the Summit blog: http://www.filipinasummit.org/blog/
Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo will formally open and keynote the 13th Filipina Leadership Global Summit scheduled for August 21-24, 2016 at the Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu, Philippines. She will speak on how the Filipina Summit's 2016 theme: INFLUENCE. ACCELERATE. ACTION. complements her lifelong advocacy in service of the most vulnerable communities of Philippine society, particularly women in oppressive circumstances and indigenous people.
Among the most memorable highlights of the #FWNSummit2015 was Melissa Orquiza's inspirational Leadership Keynote during the Global FWN100™ Awards Ceremony. Melissa shed light on the underrepresentation of Filipinos in classical music and urged all Filipinas to look within to incite change in those around them.
Melissa Orquiza (Global FWN100™ '15) is a distinguished composer and musician for Walt Disney Studios. Among her original song writing credits is McFarland, USA , a film by Walt Disney Studios, starring Kevin Costner. Melissa was selected Leadership Keynote Speaker at the Global FWN100™ Awards Gala on October 29th, 2015 at the Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco.
Watch the video and read the transcript of her memorable keynote at the Global FWN100™ Awards Gala 2015 here.
