Aaron is an Associate Guru at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business’ Master in Entrepreneurship program and a faculty member at Ateneo Center for Continuing Education and Ateneo De Manila University. He is the author of the book “Connect / Disconnect: How to be a Creative and Innovative Opportunity Seeker.” His core competencies include management creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, brand strategy, marketing, consumer needs finding and whole brain management. He is also the ASEAN Director of Creative Intelligence Associates (Tokyo).

Paolo Abella is a filmmaker who has directed TV shows, music videos, corporate AVPs and documentaries. He produced and directed a documentary on Jose Rizal, which is regularly shown on The History Channel. He directed TV programs for Star World Asia and Channel V. Paolo also worked for both GMA 7 and ABS-CBN 2. To date, he directs videos for major corporations and popular brands such as Ayala, Samsung, Head and Shoulders and Bench, as well as non-profit organizations like Teach For The Philippines and Ramon Magsaysay Foundation. He’s also a partner in 20/20 bar and XX:XX club in Makati. Paolo studied at UP Fine Arts and graduated from New York Film Academy.

Jay is the owner of blanc, one of the Philippines' most respected and influential art galleries. He has worked with international art galleries and has collaborated with visual artists to produce exhibitions globally. Jay also owns The Grey Market, a chain of vinyl record stores, 78-53-86 and 78-45-33, two listening bars in White Plains and Salcedo Village. Jay regularly produces records for local musicians. He also worked as a writer for ABS-CBN. He graduated from the Asian Institute of Management's Managing the Arts Program and holds a degree in Social Science from Ateneo De Manila University.

Creative Intelligence Associates (CIA) is Japan’s oldest and most successful brand consulting company. He is known for successful projects for Uniqlo, Aoyama Flower Market, Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank, Idemitsu, Osaki, Thinkpark, Peach, Southwood, and SAKURA craft_lab Projects. Chen’s Innovation Prototyping framework, a process of realizing realistic project flow with careful verification, has brought success to his clients. His unique approach enabled NIKE and GAP to successfully launch their first concept stores in Japan. He helps companies understand their desirable future and envision strategic paths to get there.

Shogo, the Senior Managing Partner at CIA Inc (Tokyo), is a highly qualified architect who graduated from Toukai University and studied architecture and art in New York. Shogo has experience in the world of fine art dealing and also successfully established a retail branding system for ITOCHU Corporation. As Senior Managing Partner at CIA Inc., he is a driving force in areas of marketing, branding, new business and strategic models for architectural developments, retail, restaurant businesses, and other service industries.