In the photo (middle, seated) are SM Prime’s Hans Sy, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Reduction Mami Mizutori, Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and officials of UNISDR, National Resilience Council, ARISE Philippines, government officials and private and public sector partners.

The 2018 Top Leaders Forum themed ‘Changing the Game: Building a Culture of Resilience Through Public-Private Partnership’ was held recently at the SMX Convention Center, Manila.

The Forum brings together the country’s top executives and leaders from the National and local governments, private sector, academe, and science community, to discuss concrete actions in achieving disaster resilient communities.

The highlight was the launch of SM Prime’s Business Continuity Program for its small and medium enterprise tenants as part of its Disaster Risk Reduction efforts for its business partners and stakeholders.

Top Leaders Forum is organized by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and ARISE Philippines, in partnership with SM Prime Holdings and the National Resilience Council.

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