2025 Business Predictions
On November 14, 2024, ANZCHAM hosted its Final Monthly Members Meeting of the year, co-presented by Leighton Asia The event brought together over 190 attendees eager to gain insights into the 2025 business landscape.
The highlight of the evening was an engaging keynote address by H.E. HK Yu Australian Ambassador to the Philippines. Adding to the event’s prestige, we were also graced by the presence of H.E. Catherine McIntosh, New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines.
Amb. Yu, in her address, emphasized the strengthening of business ties between Australia and the Philippines, spotlighting Australia’s “Invested: Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040” and how the Philippines has emerged as a priority country in this strategic plan. Reflecting on Australia’s 2024 accomplishments, Ambassador Yu shared the country’s trade and investment achievements, commending ANZCHAM’s proactive role, particularly its outbound mission to Australia to increase awareness of Philippine business opportunities among Australian companies.
The Australian Ambassador then joined the panel discussion, alongside Dante Tinga Jr., Senior Vice President of BDO Unibank, and Benjamin Romualdez, ANZCHAM President and Managing Director of Telstra Philippines. The panel provided a comprehensive look at opportunities and challenges for the coming year. Together, they presented an optimistic yet realistic outlook on 2025, providing attendees with strategic insights on adapting to upcoming changes.
A special moment during the event was the official welcome of over 30 new members who joined ANZCHAM in the third and fourth quarters of 2024. This addition reflects the chamber’s ongoing growth and its mission to foster stronger connections within the Australian-New Zealand-Philippine business community.
Leighton Asia’s General Manager for the Philippines, David Dunworth, also took the stage to update the audience on key projects, including the Cavite-Laguna Expressway Cavite Section and the Candaba 3rd Viaduct Project. Celebrating 50 years of delivering high-impact projects, Leighton Asia continues to drive development in Urban, Transport, Resources, Industrial, and Science & Technology sectors across the region.
ANZCHAM extends its gratitude to our event partners, whose support was instrumental in the success of this event:
● Digibeacon- the first ClickUp solution partner in the Philippines, specializing in streamlining processes and enhancing team collaboration.
● First Philippine Industrial Park, Inc., -among the largest and fastest-growing industrial parks in the Philippines, and;
● Kantanna – meaning “Simple” in Japanese, addresses the complexities of IT systems, helping businesses leverage cloud computing.
This final MMM was a fitting end to a productive year, setting a strong foundation for a promising 2025!
