Climate tech solutions set to take center stage at Digital Pilipinas Sustainability and Climate Festival in November 2023

Philippine Information Technology Organization October 17, 2023 No Comments
Photo shows from left to right: Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng, Chief Executive Officer, UHoo; Amor Maclang, Convenor, Digital Pilipinas, Convenor, Philippine Fintech Festival, Co-founder, One ASEAN Fintech Movement, Co-founder, GeiserMaclang; Karla Delgado, Chief Sustainability Officer of Transnational Diversified Group; Kelvin Lee, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission; Jo Ann B. Eala, Vice President, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI); Enrique Gonzales, Chief Executive Officer, IP Ventures; Alina Truhina, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner, The Radical Fund; and Marc Concio, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, KITA at the "Unlocking Climate Tech in the Philippines" conference where the importance of climate tech solutions to combat the climate crisis was placed under the spotlight.

The Philippines, along with the entire Southeast Asia region, is highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. To address this, the country needs tech-enabled startups capable of delivering solutions that not only facilitate adaptation to climate change but also expedite large-scale decarbonization efforts. In a recent conference dubbed, “Unlocking Climate Tech in the Philippines,” Digital Pilipinas gathered thought leaders, tech innovators, and financial experts to discuss the role of technology in mitigating climate change as a preamble to the Sustainability and Climate Festival happening within the Digital Pilipinas Festival 2023. (more…)

Blockchain Council of the Philippines unveils plans for Web3 adoption and partnership with DICT at ‘The Launch Mixer’

Philippine Information Technology Organization July 16, 2023 No Comments

13 July 2023, Philippines – The Blockchain Council of the Philippines (BCP) hosted a highly successful The Launch Mixer event on June 27, at The Astbury in Orion, Poblacion, Makati. The event aims to highlight the council’s efforts in driving Web3 adoption, while also announcing their plans and objectives for the future. BCP has also announced its partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). (more…)

Coins.ph advances cybersecurity advocacy and financial innovation in recent engagements

Philippine Information Technology Organization July 15, 2023 No Comments
L to R: Atty. Richard Martin A. De Leon - Attorney IV of CICC, Renz Garcia - Coins.ph Public Affairs, Hon. Alexander Ramos - CICC Executive Director, Jen Bilango - Coins.ph Country Manager, Robert De Guzman - Coins.ph Head of Legal & GRC

Manila, July 13, 2023 – Coins.ph, the leading digital wallet and cryptocurrency exchange platform in the country, has been actively engaging key government and industry stakeholders to drive financial inclusion, strengthen customer security and advance the adoption of innovative technologies. Here are the highlights from their recent engagements this month: (more…)

Revving up talent: Globe, AWS collaborate on Inter-University DeepRacer League

Philippine Information Technology Organization February 16, 2023 No Comments
Inter-university AWS DeepRacer organizers from Globe and AWS with participants and guests.

Leading digital solutions platform Globe recently collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host the inter-university AWS DeepRacer League for young and aspiring data and analytics professionals interested in gaining valuable machine learning (ML) skills. The race was open to participants with no prior knowledge of ML, or who wanted to experiment with it for the first time in a fun and exciting way. (more…)

ASEAN Digital Literacy Programme forges new path in the Philippines towards a digitally literate society

Philippine Information Technology Organization December 1, 2022 No Comments

The Philippines, 22 November 2022 – The ASEAN Foundation, with support from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, gathered master trainers for a digital literacy training in order to bring the curriculum to grassroots communities, aiming to reach at least 20,000 beneficiaries in the country. (more…)