Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera (seventh from left, front row) and Business Development and Business Enhancement Group (BDBEG) Vice President Atty. Noelle Mina Meneses (eighth from left, front row) join the Taiwan-Philippines Industrial Collaboration Summit (ICS) delegates in visiting the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), one of Taiwan’s most prominent and influential non-profit research organizations, located in Hsinchu City in the northwestern part of Taiwan. (Contributed Photo)
Clark Development Corporation (CDC) will be infusing fresh strategies and partnerships for upbeat industrial development in this zone after participating in the Taiwan-Philippines Industrial Collaboration Summit (ICS) last November 28-30, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan.
During the business mission, CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera, who led the Clark delegation, showcased the robust economic strengths, advantages, and potential of the Clark Freeport Zone.
CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera poses with Taiwanese resource speakers during the Sub-forum on Industrial/Smart Park at the Taiwan-Philippines ICS. The forum on “Development Trends for Smart Industrial Parks,” showcased innovative strategies and future opportunities in industrial park development. (Contributed Photo)
The CDC chief emphasized the strategic location of Clark in Asia, its proximity to major economic hubs, the availability of a world-class airport, the diversity of satellite businesses, the good air quality, and the presence of a skilled workforce. She also emphasized CDC’s efforts to streamline business permit applications and documentation through the establishment of CDC’s Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS), a facility designed to simplify and expedite these procedures for investors by centralizing services within a single building.
CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera (left) poses with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan Gepty (right) and Atty. Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil (center), Chairperson and Resident Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) and the country’s de facto embassy in Taiwan, during the 2024 Taiwan-Philippines ICS. (Contributed Photo)
The summit highlighted four key forums: ICT industry applications, innovative technologies like electric mobility, smart industrial park development, and electric vehicle policies and achievements. It also featured a Business Opportunities Matchmaking session. During the trip, the delegation visited three renowned Taiwanese companies including Master Transportation Bus Manufacturing Ltd., AcBel Polytech Inc., and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).
CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera (rightmost) joins Dr. Luzviminda Jose, Chairperson of the Philippine-Chinese Business Council (PCBC) (second from right), and Clement Yang, Chairperson of the Philippine Affairs Committee of the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) (second from left), during the 2024 Taiwan-Philippines ICS. (Contributed Photo)
The ICS is an annual joint conference between the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI), with the Institute for Information Industry (III) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).
CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera, along with BDBEG Vice President Atty. Noelle Mina Meneses, join other delegates during a site visit to AcBel Polytech Inc., one of the three (3) Taiwanese companies they visited during the Taiwan-Philippines Industrial Collaboration Summit (ICS) last November 28-30, 2024. AcBel, a global leader in power management solutions established in 1981, specializes in designing and producing energy-efficient technologies catering to various industries. (Contributed Photo)
The 2024 conference featured high-level participation from the government and business sectors, with insightful discussions and exchanges between leading Philippine and Taiwanese governments and industry leaders. This year’s ICS focused on global industrial trends such as electric vehicles, information and communication technologies, semiconductors, smart manufacturing, and smart industrial parks.
