Enercon Asia unveils energy solution featuring renewable and smart remote energy monitoring to support carbon reduction and reporting

Philippine Information Technology Organization February 17, 2024 No Comments
(L-R) Enercon Asia Executive Chairman Dr. Azhar Othman, Enercon Asia CEO Roland Lim, and Enercon Systems International Philippines Corporation Country Manager Dexter Carinugan

Manila, 15 February 2024 — Enercon Asia, a leading provider of comprehensive energy and power system integrator solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its services in the Philippines and the introduction of an advanced smart energy assessment and monitoring system to address the growing market demand for sustainability innovations. (more…)

ASEAN Gaming Summit

Michael Lance February 3, 2024 No Comments

Where Asia’s gaming leaders meet

Since it’s inception in 2017, ASEAN Gaming Summit, a three-day gaming conference in Manila, has become known as the intersection point between all sides of the industry.

19-21 March 2024 Shangri-La The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Manila – Philippines

ASEAN Gaming Summit in numbers

  • 3,000 + attendees
  • 30 hour workshops
  • 300+ sponsors
  • 250 sessions
  • 200+ speakers
  • 100+ exhibitors

How to be part of ASEAN?

Attend ASEAN 2024 as a delegate

Over a three-day conference, rekindle your connections with Asia’s gaming executives, access all live keynotes, panels and content, make use of our in-event networking platforms, and share your knowledge with the industry at the ASEAN Gaming Summit 2024 roundtables.

Raise your profile as a sponsor

Take advantage of our Sponsorship options to raise your company’s profile in the industry, and be present at our engagement platform to showcase your latest products and services, whilst meeting with the industry at the ASEAN Gaming Summit 2024.

Network with Asia’s gaming industry

ASEAN Gaming Summit has been focused on gathering the most influential executives and thought leaders in Asia’s gaming industry. Whether you are an operator, supplier, regulator or advisor to Asia’s land-based or online gaming industry – you need to be at ASEAN 2024.

Ensuring your comfort whilst attending

We’re very excited to bring you the 6th Annual Edition of the ASEAN Gaming Summit, taking place from March 19th to 21st, 2024, this time back at the Shangri-La at the Fort, BGC in Manila, Philippines.

Celebrating achievements within the gaming industry

Asia Gaming Awards convenes key stakeholders from the Asian gaming industry – operators, regulators, suppliers, and service providers – to celebrate achievements within the gaming industry.

Venue

Shangri-La The Fort

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Shangri-La The Fort, Manila is positioned right in the heart of dynamic Bonifacio Global City (BGC). The complex features Shangri-La hotel and residences; retail shops and Kerry Sports Manila, a comprehensive lifestyle and leisure club. Rising 250 meters high, the hotel’s contemporary guest rooms and suites exude luxury with a wealth of distinctive design elements featuring local Filipino accents and sweeping city views to savour day and night.

Tuesday-Thursday, March 19th-21st, 2024
8:30 AM to 11:30 PM

Shangri-La The Fort
30th Street corner 5th Avenue
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1634

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ADB Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024

Michael Lance January 22, 2024 No Comments

The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 will be held from 8-12 April 2024 in Manila, Philippines to discuss actions to ease a worsening food crisis in the region, and to improve long-term food security by strengthening food systems against the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss among stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific.

The forum will serve as a milestone event to take stock of the interim performance of Asian Development Bank’s commitment to provide at least $14 billion of own resources to support food security over 2022-2025, and to outline ADB’s forward program on food security in partnerships with a diversity of stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific.

The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 presents an opportunity for partners in both the public and private sectors to showcase their thought leadership and initiatives in building more sustainable and resilient food systems in the region for the future of climate, food and nature. The forum also provides opportunities for engaging with policymakers, government officials, development practitioners, food system and climate change experts, and ADB staff to build strong partnerships in policies, project implementation and research, to accelerate food systems transformation in Asia and the Pacific.

Objectives

The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 seeks to achieve

  • Food security policy perspectives and food systems priorities – building a shared understanding among policy makers of long-term challenges and opportunities of food systems transformation in Asia and the Pacific, and of short-term cooperative approach to responding to rising food price.
  • ADB’s food security operational performance – assessing the progress and performance of the ADB’s $14 billion commitment to food security in 2022-25.
  • Forward support programs confirmed with policy makers – priorities focused on agri-food systems transformation and with operational approaches reflecting the ADB’s four key shifts under new operating model (climate, private sector, solution and One ADB).
  • Partnerships and knowledge sharing with development partners for food security strengthened – follow up the IFI Action Plan for Food Security and the first IFI Global Forum for Food Systems Transformation.

Structure and format

The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 will be a hybrid event and offer a mix of two days of plenary sessions and two additional days of deep dive sessions. The plenary sessions consist of high-level opening and closing, two key thematic sessions and programming consultations that will build shared understanding of long-term challenges and direction of required actions and partnerships by ADB, DMC governments and key stakeholders. The deep dive sessions will have focused discussion on the best practice and practical application to demonstrate how to influence policy, turn policy into action and translate knowledge into practical solutions for food systems transformation in Asia and the Pacific.

Target participants

  • ADB’s developing member countries’ government representatives, ADB executing and implementing agencies involved in agriculture, food, nature and rural development
  • Private sector organizations and civil society organizations on sustainable and resilient food systems transformation
  • Development partners, including multilateral development banks, multilateral and bilateral donors and UN agencies
  • Academia, think-tanks, and centers of excellence
  • ADB staff and consultants working across all operational sectors on food security

Forum secretariat

Costs

Participation to the forum is free. However, participants who are interested in joining as onsite participants will have to pay for their own travel, accommodation, and other arrangements to attend the event in Manila, Philippines.

Draft agenda

Day 1: 9 April 2024 (Tuesday)
9:00-10:30
Opening Session: Leader’s Forum		 Leader’s forum convenes the representatives of DMC senior policymakers and international development organizations to dialogue on short term and long-term issues and priorities for food security agenda in Asia and Pacific. The session will build a shared understanding of why it is necessary to make a fundamental shift in food security policymaking and investment priorities towards a sustainable and resilient agri-food systems perspective. ADB President Masa is expected to deliver a keynote address.
11:00-12:30
Session 1: Future of Food and Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific		 The session will present a regional foresight study on future scenarios of food systems in Asia and the Pacific by 2050 to bring out policy and financing implications. The panel of policy makers and experts will highlight sector and thematic priorities that should be incorporated in regional and national level food security planning.
Networking lunch
14:00-15:30
Session 2: Maximize Climate-Food-Nature Nexus Gain		 Food security agenda is inherently related to climate change, natural resources and ecosystems. The keynote presentation will illustrate case studies to highlight policy lessons of failing to maximize the nexus gains, followed by a panel discussion on ways and means to maximize climate-food-nature nexus gains.
16:00-17:30
Session 3: Public and Private Partnerships in Food Systems Transformation		 Along the food system are farmers, input suppliers, food processors, distributors, wholesalers and retailers and many other players including financial institutions are also involved in the system. This session will focus on operational priorities to kindle and expand the opportunity to foster different forms of public-private partnerships in financing and managing food systems.
Forum reception
18:00-20:00
Day 2: 10 April 2024 (Wednesday)
9:00-10:30
Session 4: Pathway to ADB’s Ambition on Building Food Security in Asia and the Pacific		 This session discusses the achievement and lessons learned from the ADB’s operation in AFNR sector including Strategy 2030 OP5 and $14 billion commitment to food security in September 2022 and discuss the operational direction to achieve ADB Strategy 2030 and beyond. This session will reflect on the outcomes of leader’s forum in the opening session.
11:00-15:30
Session 5: Building Programmatic Interventions: Theme and Country Breakouts		 The session will include two breakout sessions and working lunch facilitating the thematic and country level discussion on developing a matrix of programmatic interventions, Breakout session will be attended by ADB management and key government officials involved in project pipeline development as well as private sector and development partners.
16:00-17:30
Session 6: Closing Session: Summary of key outcomes and actions forward		 This closing session will present a bank-wide forward program and will highlight key programmatic thrusts (e.g. agricultural value chain program, water resources management program, rural climate adaptation and disaster resilience program, rural infrastructure financing program). ADB Vice-President for Sectors and Themes, Fatima Yasmin is expected to give a closing remark highlighting key outcomes of the Forum deliberation.
Day 3 and 4: 11-12 April 2024 (Thursday and Friday)
9:00-17:30
Deep dive sessions		 A series of focused workshops will be organized as parallel sessions on the best practice and practical application to demonstrate how to influence policy, turn policy into action and translate knowledge into practical solutions for food systems transformation in Asia and the Pacific. The sessions include partner specific discussion, cross-regional knowledge sharing, showcase of technical solution, civil society dialogues and so on. In addition, pre-conference workshops may be organized on 8 April 2024.

Monday-Friday, April 8th-12th, 2024
9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Asian Development Bank
6 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center
Wack-Wack Greenhills East, Mandaluyong 1550

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2024 CyberSecPhil Conference

Michael Lance January 5, 2024 1 Comment

Beyond Borders: Cybersecurity for a Digital Nation

CyberSecPhil Conference 2024 (CSP2024) is a premier event tailored for security professionals across various sectors in the Philippines. The conference serves as a pivotal platform for in-depth discussions, addressing challenges, and sharing the best practices in the rapidly evolving landscape of the security industry. With over 40+ distinguished speakers and panelists hailing from diverse backgrounds, CSP2024 guarantees in-depth understanding of the most recent cybersecurity trends, threats, and solutions.

CSP2024 is expected to attract more than 400 senior security experts from various sectors in the country. Representatives from diverse fields such as financial institutions, retail, IT, healthcare, public sector, enterprises, and consumer businesses will converge to share insights and expertise.

Additionally, there will be an exhibition area hosting approximately 20 exhibitors, presenting the latest technologies and innovations in the global security industry.

Six reasons to attend

    • Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices – Attending CyberSecPhil Conference can help you stay abreast of the latest trends and best practices in the industry.
    • 1 on 1 networking with industry professionals – Conferences provide an opportunity to network with other professionals in your field , exchange ideas , and build relationships.
    • Learn from experts and thought leaders – CyberSecPhil Conference often feature keynote speakers and panelists who are experts in the field and can provide valuable insights and perspective
    • Get inspired and motivated – Conferences can be a great source of inspiration and motivation , especially if you’re feeling stuck in your current role or looking for ways to improve your skills.
    • Improve your company’s cybersecurity experience – Attending cybersecasia conferences can help you identify new ways to improve cybersecurity skills & experience.
    • Exhibit your brand and your solutions – Getting first-hand, high-value client intelligence; connecting decision Makers; having one on one private meetings to make a sale.

Cyber Security Philippines (CSP) is aligned with the vision of “Cyber Security in the Age of Digital Transformation”, it’s designed for security professionals across various sectors in the Philippines to discuss and debate on the challenges and solutions of its digitalization.

CSP2024 will gather 500 senior security experts such as CIOs, CSOs, Compliance Officers, Security Architects, IT managers, Cloud architects, and Digital Transformation Directors, from government, education, industrial, public sector, enterprises, consumer businesses, and more. It’s a two-day conference with 40+ speakers and panelists from various background to share their insights, knowledge, and best practices on various trendy topics such as #Cyber threat intelligence #Data Security in a Zero-Perimeter World #Security of Things #Payment & Transaction Security #Privacy in Digital Age #Security in DevOps.

Sneak peek at what you can expect

  • Keynote presentations of industry trailblazers thought leaders, and disruptors who are shaping the future of Cybersecurity.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded seasoned professionals who share your passion for Cybersecurity. Build relationships, exchange ideas, and uncover potential collaborations that will take your career or business to new heights.
  • Cutting-Edge Exhibitions: Showcase of the latest technologies, trends, and innovations.
  • Fun and Surprises: We’re not just about business; we believe in having a blast too. There might be awesome raffle prizes and a few surprises.

Wednesday-Thursday, January 24th-25th, 2024
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Fifth at Rockwell
R5 Level, Power Plant Mall
Hidalgo Drive, Rockwell Center
Poblacion, Makati 1200

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Cost of a data breach for businesses in ASEAN & the Philippines hits record high at $3.05M

Philippine Information Technology Organization August 6, 2023 No Comments
IBM

ASEAN & Philippine organizations with extensive use of security artificial intelligence (AI) and automation cut breach lifecycles by 99 days and reduce data breach cost by nearly $1.25 million. (more…)