Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala is the Chairman of Ayala Corporation, one of the largest business groups in the Philippines, present in real estate, banking, telecommunications, renewable energy, healthcare, mobility, logistics, as well as investments in industrial technologies, education, and other ventures.

Outside the Ayala group, he is a member of various business and socio-civic organizations in the Philippines and abroad. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Temasek Holdings, JP Morgan International Council, JP Morgan Asia Pacific Council, and LeapFrog Investment’s Global Leadership Council.

He sits on various advisory boards of Harvard University, including the Global Advisory Council, and HBS Asia-Pacific Advisory Board. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Asia Business Council, a Trustee of Endeavor Philippines, was the Philippine Representative to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council from 2010-2015, and a Trustee Emeritus of Eisenhower Fellowships. He is a director of the US-Philippines Society since 2012 and assumed the Co-Chair position in 2024.

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit in 2009, the Philippine Legion of Honor with rank of Grand Commander in 2010, and the Order of Mabini with rank of Commander in 2015 by the President of the Philippines. In 2017, he was recognized as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Pioneer for his work in sustainable business strategy and operations. The first SDG Pioneer from the Philippines, he was one of 10 individuals recognized for championing sustainability and the pursuit of the 17 SDGs in business.

He received his BA in Economics (with honors) from Harvard University in 1981, MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1987, and received an Honorary Degree of Doctorate in Management from Asian Institute of Management in 2024.