First Lady Liza Marcos, Dr. Vicki Belo Lead Go Negosyo Women Summit 2025 Lineup

Now in its 17th year, the Women Summit will announce the 15 recipients of the 2025 Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneur Award. 

In time for Women’s Month, Go Negosyo will be holding its Women Summit 2025 on Saturday, March 15, at Ayala Malls Manila Bay. Formerly known as the Go Negosyo Filipina Entrepreneurs Summit, the event serves as a venue where women entrepreneurs can discuss issues facing women-led MSMEs. 

Attendees of the Women Summit will have the opportunity to gain insights and inspiration from women who have overcome these issues and built successful businesses. The event will likewise provide a free one-on-one mentoring of active and aspiring entrepreneurs during the event.

Women Summit 2025 Guests and Speakers

Leading the powerhouse lineup of guests and speakers for the event are First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and Dr. Vicki Belo. Department of Trade and Industry Sec. Cris Roque, the second woman to hold the post in more than 20 years, will also be in attendance. 

Joining the lineup of guests and speakers for the event are social media star and entrepreneur Alex Gonzaga, beauty queen Dia Maté, actress Jasmine Curtis-Smith, director Antonette Jadaone, and entrepreneur and celebrity daughter Dominique Cojuangco. 

Entrepreneurs Abba Napa, Ana Lorenzana de Ocampo, and content creators Dani Barretto-Panlilio and Laureen Uy-Cruz will also be joining the Women Summit. 

“This is one of the biggest powerhouse lineups for Women Summit,” said Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion. 

“It’s a tribute to how far women have come that we have so many of these outstanding women here to share their knowledge and help mentor other Filipinas who also want to succeed in business,” he added.

Honoring Dr. Vicki Belo, Margarita Forés

This year’s Women Summit will honor both Dr. Belo and the late Margarita Forés, who was one of first entrepreneurs who volunteered to be a mentor at Go Negosyo during its early years.

In addition, the Women Summit will also honor the recipients of the 2025 Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneur Award. This award will be given to 15 recipients who have founded and led their own MSMEs in recognition of their significant and lasting contributions to their respective industries, innovative and sustainable business models, as well as their passionate, positive and inspiring entrepreneurial journeys.

Previous recipients of the award include Tessie Sy-Coson, Vivian Que-Azcona, Corazon Dayro-Ong, and Robina Gokongwei.