Raid The Fridge: Global Shocks, Local Impact: Implications for the Philippine Market

​As geopolitical tensions reshape global markets, their economic effects are being felt far beyond the frontlines. In this session of Raid the Fridge (in partnership with AsiaBerlin Forum), BPI Lead Economist Jun Neri will unpack how shocks flow through the global economy and into the Philippine startup ecosystem. From cost pressures and changing consumer demand to tighter capital and funding dynamics, we’ll explore what these macroeconomic shifts mean for founders, operators, and investors navigating an increasingly uncertain environment.

​What to expect:

• ​How global uncertainty is shaping economic stability and business conditions

• ​How demand patterns and growth dynamics are shifting across sectors

• ​Where new opportunities are emerging amid disruption and volatility

​Who Should Attend:

• ​Startup Founders

• ​Corporates

• ​Investors

• ​Startup Enablers

• ​Academe

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About the Speaker
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​Before joining BPI, Jun Neri served as an economics and banking sector analyst for a former Monetary Board Member; was a consultant at the ADB; and a lecturer on monetary and fiscal policy at the University of Asia and the Pacific.

​He leads a team that consistently ranks at the top of surveys for analysts conducted by Bloomberg, Businessworld, The Asset. Our speaker was also ranked #1 among local economists by the Department of Finance as having the most accurate gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections from 2016 to 2018. In 2020, he served as the President of the Philippine Economic Society, exemplifying his active participation in the community of professional economists.

​He also ranked #3 Best Local Currency Bond Individual for Research in the Asset

​Benchmark Research Awards 2023. He was also recognized as the Best Economist in 2023 by the Fund Managers Association of the Philippines. A BusinessWorld columnist also hailed him as the best GDP forecaster of 2023 among major banks, consulting and finance firms, and academia in the Philippines, underscoring his team’s outstanding quality of economic research.

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Program Flow:
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5:00 PM Doors are open to guests; networking and raiding the Kickstart Fridge begin!

​6:15 PM Welcome Remarks by the FridgeMaster

​               Intro to AsiaBerlin Forum: Marten Rauschenberg, AsiaBerlin Forum

​               Community Announcement

​6:30 PM Start of Talk

​7:30 PM End of Program: Closing Remarks; Networking resumes

​10:00 PM End of Raid The Fridge

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About the Organizer
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​Kickstart Ventures owns and organizes Raid The Fridge, the longest-running monthly startup networking and learning mixer for the Philippine startup community of founders, investors, and entrepreneur-enabling organizations since August 2012.

​Driven by its vision to shape a better future, Kickstart Ventures invests in tech startups that future-proof businesses and solve real-world problems through sustainable and holistic innovation. The corporate venture capital arm of one of SEA’s leading telecom companies, Kickstart Ventures has 71 investments globally led by 130+ founders, and it advises the Ayala Corporation Technology Innovation (ACTIVE) Fund, the largest venture capital fund to come out of the Philippines.