Mr Virgilio (Perry) Rivera is a Managing Director of the Ayala Corporation, one of the leading conglomerates in the Philippines. Since 1997, he has been seconded to Manila Water Company as Group Director of Corporate Strategy and Development. As a key member of Manila Water’s leadership team, Perry played an integral role in formulating and executing regulatory and growth strategies which enabled the company to become one of the most successful and pro-poor private sector utilities in Asia, expanding the coverage of water (and now sanitation) to almost 99% households living in the half of Metro Manila under the responsibility of Manila Water. Due to his extensive experience on Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP), he is consulted by various donor institutions and governments in Asian emerging markets on PPP strategy.