Cebu Business Month 2022: Everything You Need to Know | Events, Schedules, Working Team

Cebu Business Month

The Cebu Business Month (CBM) is the longest-running month-long ‘business festival’ of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI). CBM is a celebration of the numerous achievements and key leadership roles that Cebu businessmen play in nation-building, enterprise development, and socio-economic growth.

Cebu Business Month 2022

This year, the CBM has evolved to become a series of activities that span several months. Carefully planned and organized by some of the most important names in the industry, CBM 2022 is poised to become a strong force that would help re-ignite and re-energize the local industries and businesses that help keep Cebu the economic giant that it is today.

With the theme “GO Cebu!” and the tagline “Realign, Reinforce, Rebuild,” this year’s CBM promises to inspire, promote and grow Cebu business by gathering industry stakeholders to activities and events in the areas of:
1 Tourism
2 Information & Communications Technology & Business Processing Management (ICT-BPM)
3 Entrepreneurship
4 Creative Industries

Calendar of Events

Don’t miss the series of exciting and informative events lined up for this year’s Cebu Business Month. The events will span around 6 months and will focus on various fields and industries.

Date	Event	What is it about?
May 27	Grand Opening Salvo	Signals the start of CBM’s series of highlighted events/activities lined-up for 2022.
June 10-12	Travel and Tour Exhibit
June 16	Go Tech Cebu: A Roundtable Discussion & Summit	Aims to gather Cebu’s established and aspiring community in the ICT/BPM, as well as key stakeholders from the public and private sector to share best practices and converge to marry technology and innovation
June 17	Go Tech Cebu: Founders Hour	Aims to gather Cebu’s established and aspiring community in the ICT/BPM, as well as key stakeholders from the public and private sector to share best practices and converge to marry technology and innovation
June 18	Cebu Food and Wine Festival	Created to highlight the culinary prowess of the produce, people, and places of Cebu
July 7	Go Invest Cebu: Meet your Negosyante Icons	Free-flowing talk with the top and known industry players
July 8	Go Invest Cebu: An Entrepreneurs’ Summit	Aims to gather Cebu’s established and aspiring community in the ICT/BPM, as well as key stakeholders from the public and private sector to share best practices and converge to marry technology and innovation
July 8	Go Invest Cebu: CEO Networking Night	An event where CEOs network and talk business with each other
July 30	Go Race Cebu: The Safari Experience	A 1-day adventure that aims to promote and showcase one of the tourism destinations in Cebu – the Cebu Safari and Adventure Park
August 11	Go Explore Cebu: A Tourism Forum	An event that will promote and share a common platform for the tourism industry stakeholders to network, interact and discuss various issues and concerns
September 2-3	Go Ignite Cebu: Animation	Features a series of exciting and informative virtual activities in various fields of the creative and entertainment industry
September 9-10	Go Ignite Cebu: Video Games	Features a series of exciting and informative virtual activities in various fields of the creative and entertainment industry
September 16-17	Go Ignite Cebu: Film	Features a series of exciting and informative virtual activities in various fields of the creative and entertainment industry
September 23-24	Go Ignite Cebu: Original Content	Features a series of exciting and informative virtual activities in various fields of the creative and entertainment industry
October 18	Creative Hub Inauguration
October 20-22	Go Cebu Grand Expo and Exhibit	A 3-day event that will serve as a platform to showcase various Collaboration, Proactive technology Development, and Sustainability

Working Team

CBM 2022 would not be possible without the help and hard work of some of CCCI’s most dedicated members.

Heading the team is none other than the newly-installed President of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Mr. Charles Kenneth Co. Serving as the Overall Chairperson of CBM 2022 is Ms. Brigitte Carmel Lim, VP for Operations of Topline Group of Companies.

CBM 2022 Working Committee

Overall Chairperson
Brigitte Carmel Lim
VP for Operations, Topline Group of Companies

Vice-Chairperson
Joslyn Canon
Director for Community Relations, Qualfon Philippines Inc.

Ways and Means Chairman
John Paul Chiongbian
CEO, Sugbo Mercado Food Bazaar, Inc.

Publicity and Promo Chairperson
Josenne Arra Angbetic
Founder/Designer, Jarra Jewels

Tourism Chairperson
Kate Dychangco-Anzani
President, Anzani International Group

Entrepreneurship Chairman
John Jay Yuvallos
CEO / Co-Founder, Xynapx, Inc.

Entrepreneurship Vice-Chairman
Gerald Yuvallos
CEO, AtoX Business Solutions, Inc.

ICT-BPM Chairman
Ryan Tan Yu
CEO, Mataverse

ICT-BPM Co-Chairman
Catherine Curato
Founder / CEO, Xeleqt Technologies

Creative Entertainment Chairman
Lawrence Panganiban
Chairman, Enigma Kai

The Cebu Business Month (CBM) 2022 is presented by Filinvest Land Inc., PLDT Enterprise, Smart Communications, Inc., and NUSTAR Resort, and co-presented by Cebu Landmasters, Inc., Maya Business, and IPI with platinum sponsors Arthaland Corporation, Ayala Malls, Cebu Pacific Air, Converge ICT Solutions Inc., Eastern Communications, Qualfon Philippines, and SB Finance.