Atty. Kristine C. Francisco-Alcantara is a member of the Philippine Bar with expertise in trade and technology law. An experienced lawyer and advocate for innovation policy, she has established herself as a specialist in enterprise, investment, and innovation law after years of offering legal and business solutions to domestic and foreign corporations, and rendering legal support services on investment vehicles, capital structure, tax exposure, trade requirements, and governmental compliance.
She plays a significant role in the Philippine startup ecosystem, advising legislators and startup associations on the startup, crowdfunding bills and other innovative Philippine regulations. She was also a policy consultant and program director of the startup ecosystem development program of the Department of Trade and Industry and was part of the Technical Working Group which assisted in the drafting of the Philippine Competition Act, Philippine Innovation Act, and the Innovative Startup Act and its implementing rules and regulations.
As a trade and development policy specialist, she has worked on national and international projects with agencies such as the EU, ASEAN, USAID, ADB, WHO, Oxfam International, and APEC.
Atty. Alcantara holds a Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University School of Law and a Certificate on Design Thinking, Innovation Strategy and Management from the International Academy of Freedom. She currently lectures Startup and Innovation Law at the AIM-Dado Banatao Incubator.