Minette Navarrete

About

President of Kickstart Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Globe Telecom in Philippines. She is also vice-chair of Ayala Corporation’s Innovation Council. She has over 30 years of experience with 13+ years in the venture investment space. Prior to joining Globe, Minette held CEO/COO positions in various industries, ranging from startups to global companies. These include being Philippine Managing Director of online startup, Level Up!; Levi Strauss & Co.’s Country Manager for the Philippines and Guam; and President & CEO of Shangri-La Plaza Corporation. She has worked with global FMCG giants, Unilever and L’Oréal, and was included in Forbes “50 Over 50” in 2023. Minette holds a Bachelor of Science degree, Major in Management Engineering, from the Ateneo de Manila University.

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