Finance Secretary Recto To Represent PH At WEF 2025

Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has been appointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as Special Envoy and Head of the Philippine delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 20–24, 2025.

Secretary Recto plans to engage with international partners to attract investments that will boost high-impact industries, improve infrastructure, expand artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, and promote financial inclusion. I Photo: Department of Finance Facebook

The delegation aims to secure investments that drive inclusive economic growth in the Philippines.

Themed “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age,” the 2025 WEF Annual Meeting will gather nearly 3,000 global leaders from 130 countries, including heads of state, business executives, and international organization representatives.

Secretary Recto plans to engage with international partners to attract investments that will boost high-impact industries, improve infrastructure, expand artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, and promote financial inclusion.

These efforts aim to create jobs, raise incomes, and reduce poverty in the Philippines.

an energy transition, economic trends, and the governance of AI and digital assets.

The delegation includes House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque, and Ambassador Manuel Antonio J. Teehankee. From the private sector, representatives include GCash President Martha Sazon, LT Group President Lucio Tan III, and others.

The WEF will feature the Philippine Breakfast Interaction, showcasing the country’s potential as a prime investment destination, buoyed by the CREATE MORE Act.

Secretary Recto is also scheduled to meet with top global companies and participate in discussions on cle