Mariana Zobel de Ayala

General Manager for Ayala Malls The 30th and Ayala Malls One Bonifacio

My childhood dream was to work in the entertainment industry. My dream now is to look back and have a life full of stories to tell. For me, success means finding the right balance between personal fulfillment and meaningful, broader impact. The best thing my parents (Jaime Augusto Zobel and Lizzie Eder) taught me is discipline and diligence trumps all — including intelligence. The best part of my job is working in an atmosphere as dynamic as the Philippines where consumers and the market are evolving in real-time — where we are forced to tweak, adjust, and get very creative on a daily (and sometimes hourly!) basis. Legacy to me is making a distinctively positive impact. In 30 years, I’d like the Philippines to evolve into a country that is no longer surprised or shocked by its own successes and capabilities.