THE BRIGHTEST MINDS IN STARTUP, TECH, & DESIGN

OUR SPEAKERS

OUR SPEAKERS

Yroen Guaya Melgar

CEO and Co-Founder
Mochi
Philippines

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Laure Beaufils

British Ambassador to the Philippines
‍United Kingdom

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Harm-Julian Schumacher

Co-Founder and CEO
OneLot
Philippines

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Jojo Malolos

CEO
PayMongo
Philippines

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Sean Murphy

Fund Formation Partner
Cooley LLP
Singapore

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Sara Venturina

Chief Data Officer
GCash
Philippines

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Andrew Harline

Partner
Cooley LLP
Singapore

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Raya Buensuceso

Managing Director
Kaya Founders
Philippines

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Niña Terol

Co-Founder & CEO
Imaginable Impact
Philippines

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Jaba Orellana

Vice President of Talent Operations and International Expansion
Tier One Entertainment

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Ron Baetiong

Founder & CEO, Podcast Network Asia & Podmachine
Host, Hustleshare Podcast
Philippines

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Candice Quimpo

Co-Founder & COO
Imaginable Impact
Philippines

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Mel Nava

Co-Founder & CEO
1Export
Philippines

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Crystal Lee Gonzalez

CEO & Co-Founder
Noneaway
Philippines

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Jen Bilango

Country Manager
Coins.ph
Singapore | Philippines

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Ksther Lim

CEO
The People Decoder
Singapore

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Mohan Belani

CEO & Co-Founder
e27
Singapore

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Diane Dugan - Eustaquio

Startup Enabler
Philippines

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Professor Angela Daly

Professor of Law and Technology
University of Dundee
Scotland

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Erika Aquino

Global Investor & Strategic Advisor
Philippines | USA

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Franco Varona

Managing Partner
Foxmont Capital Partners
Philippines

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Chen Chow Yeoh

Angel Investor
Co-Founded Fave Group
Malaysia

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Guilherme Faria

Co-Founder & President, Penbrothers
Portugal

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Robert Cristobal

Founder
NxtStory Studios
USA

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Jay Fajardo

Executive Director
Ideaspace Ventures and QBO Innovation
Philippines

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Jeremy Au

COO, Lucence
Podcaster, BRAVE Southeast Asia
Singapore

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Jojo Flores

Co-Founder
Plug and Play Tech Center
Philippines | USA

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Josef Werker

Co-Founder & CEO
Humble Sustainability
Philippines

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Kevin Brockland

Founder & Managing Partner
Indelible Ventures
Malaysia

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Garik Tate

Co-Founder & CEO
Valhalla.team
Philippines

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Paul Pajo

Co-Founder
Co-Founder, Embiggen Consulting
Director & TBI Manager, Benilde HIFI DOST TBI
Philippines

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Gabriel Ayala

Investor
Kaya Founders
Philippines

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Christian Blanquera

CTO, Shoppable
Philippines

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Jeremy Young

Associate
Gentree Fund
Philippines

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Paulo Campos

Founding General Partner
Kaya Founders
Philippines

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Péter Kovács

Co-Founder
Global Startup Awards
Hungary

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Shannen Yu Sapar

Fractional Product Designer
Brickroad Studios
Philippines

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Miramark Diaz

Product Designer
Philippines

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Aldrich Tan

CXO & Co-Founder
NextPay
Philippines

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Mark Deutsch

Chief Creative, GOAB
Co-Founder, Happy Garaje Design Studio Co
Philippines

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Carmina Bayombong

CEO & Founder
InvestEd
Philippines

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Andre Yap

CEO, Ignite VC
Ignite House of Innovation
Philippines

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Kendrick Geluz Kho

Founder & General Partner
Hyperparameter
USA

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Raven Duran

Deputy CTO
Symph
Philippines

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Wade Eyerly

General Partner
Buko Ventures
USA | Philippines

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Rene Cuartero

Co-Founder & CEO
AHG Lab

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Carlo Delantar

Head of ESG & Circular Economy, Gobi Partners
Founding Partner, Gobi-Core Philippine Fund

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Betsy Tulio

Co-Founder
Stace

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Patrick Stenson

Executive Coach
Stenson Global FZ-LLC
Bangkok | Dubai

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John Naranjo

CEO/Founder, Ingenuity
Philippines

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Nikhil Paul Antao

Founder
Bayanihan Ventures

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Coach Abby Maravilla

EduTech Content Creator

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Drei Gaspar

Content Creator

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Raphael Rey Bacolod

Director
Austrian Business Agency (ABA)
Philippines and Indonesia

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Jecky Pelaez

AVP for Legal and Compliance
Kickstart Ventures

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Mike Maté

VP of Investments
Kickstart Ventures

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Mike Maceda

Director, Open Innovation Services
Plug and Play

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Carlo Calimon

Co-Founder and President
StartUp Village
Philippines

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Nina Marie Hernandez

Chief Executive Officer
Iraya Energies

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Anabella Sevilla

Country Director and Corporate Legal Counsel
Iraya Energies

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Nel Laygo

CEO and Founder
Peddlr
Samar, Philippines

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Marrione Camacho

Head of Strategic Partnerships
Kickstart Ventures
Philippines

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DICT Undersecretary Jocelle Batapa-Sigue

Undersecretary
for ICT Industry Development
Department of Information and
Communications Technology
Philippines

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Alewijn Aidan K. Ong

Assistant General Manager
Business Development Group
National Development Company

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Grant Perie Tan

Investment Analyst
Business Development Group
National Development Company

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Antonilo DC. Mauricio

General Manager
National Development Company (NDC)

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Jeanne Paulette “Isis” Umali

Program Development Officer
Philippine Innovation Hub
National Development Company

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Emmy Lou Versoza-Delfin

Director,
ICT Industry Development Bureau
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
Philippines

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Lloyd Cameron

Economic and Climate Counsellor
British Embassy Manila

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Joy Garingo

General Manager
The Company

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Saturnino H. Mejia

Assistant General Manager
Special Projects Group
National Development Company

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Jerahmeel Fandrall B. Chen

Chief Innovation Officer
Philippine Innovation Hub
National Development Company

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Maria Elena Arbon

Regional Director, DTI Region 7 and Negros Island Region
StrartupIsland.ph
Startup Development Initiative

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Gia Santos

CEO & Founder, BookSpine
Philippines

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Visionary entrepreneurs transforming ideas into businesses, wearing multiple hats to drive growth to create lasting impact.

Harm-Julian Schumacher

Co-Founder and CEO
OneLot
Philippines

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Yroen Guaya Melgar

CEO and Co-Founder
Mochi
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Jojo Malolos

CEO
PayMongo
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Raya Buensuceso

Managing Director
Kaya Founders
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Niña Terol

Co-Founder & CEO
Imaginable Impact
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Jaba Orellana

Vice President of Talent Operations and International Expansion
Tier One Entertainment

Conference

Workshop

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Ron Baetiong

Founder & CEO, Podcast Network Asia & Podmachine
Host, Hustleshare Podcast
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Candice Quimpo

Co-Founder & COO
Imaginable Impact
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Mel Nava

Co-Founder & CEO
1Export
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Crystal Lee Gonzalez

CEO & Co-Founder
Noneaway
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Jen Bilango

Country Manager
Coins.ph
Singapore | Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Ksther Lim

CEO
The People Decoder
Singapore

Conference

Workshop

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Chen Chow Yeoh

Angel Investor
Co-Founded Fave Group
Malaysia

Conference

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Guilherme Faria

Co-Founder & President, Penbrothers
Portugal

Conference

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Josef Werker

Co-Founder & CEO
Humble Sustainability
Philippines

Conference

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Garik Tate

Co-Founder & CEO
Valhalla.team
Philippines

Conference

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Carmina Bayombong

CEO & Founder
InvestEd
Philippines

Conference

Workshop

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Rene Cuartero

Co-Founder & CEO
AHG Lab

Conference

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Betsy Tulio

Co-Founder
Stace

Conference

Workshop

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John Naranjo

CEO/Founder, Ingenuity
Philippines

Conference

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Nikhil Paul Antao

Founder
Bayanihan Ventures

Conference

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Carlo Calimon

Co-Founder and President
StartUp Village
Philippines

Conference

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Nina Marie Hernandez

Chief Executive Officer
Iraya Energies

Conference

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Nel Laygo

CEO and Founder
Peddlr
Samar, Philippines

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Gia Santos

CEO & Founder, BookSpine
Philippines

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Venture backers who identify and support promising startups, providing not just capital but also guidance for growth.

Mohan Belani

CEO & Co-Founder
e27
Singapore

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Erika Aquino

Global Investor & Strategic Advisor
Philippines | USA

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Franco Varona

Managing Partner
Foxmont Capital Partners
Philippines

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Jay Fajardo

Executive Director
Ideaspace Ventures and QBO Innovation
Philippines

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Jeremy Au

COO, Lucence
Podcaster, BRAVE Southeast Asia
Singapore

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Jojo Flores

Co-Founder
Plug and Play Tech Center
Philippines | USA

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Kevin Brockland

Founder & Managing Partner
Indelible Ventures
Malaysia

Conference

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Paul Pajo

Co-Founder
Co-Founder, Embiggen Consulting
Director & TBI Manager, Benilde HIFI DOST TBI
Philippines

Conference

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Gabriel Ayala

Investor
Kaya Founders
Philippines

Conference

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Jeremy Young

Associate
Gentree Fund
Philippines

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Paulo Campos

Founding General Partner
Kaya Founders
Philippines

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Andre Yap

CEO, Ignite VC
Ignite House of Innovation
Philippines

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Wade Eyerly

General Partner
Buko Ventures
USA | Philippines

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Rene Cuartero

Co-Founder & CEO
AHG Lab

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Carlo Delantar

Head of ESG & Circular Economy, Gobi Partners
Founding Partner, Gobi-Core Philippine Fund

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The geeks at the heart of innovation, driving software and technological solutions that power our lives and shape the future.

Laure Beaufils

British Ambassador to the Philippines
‍United Kingdom

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Sean Murphy

Fund Formation Partner
Cooley LLP
Singapore

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Andrew Harline

Partner
Cooley LLP
Singapore

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Niña Terol

Co-Founder & CEO
Imaginable Impact
Philippines

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Jaba Orellana

Vice President of Talent Operations and International Expansion
Tier One Entertainment

Conference

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Ron Baetiong

Founder & CEO, Podcast Network Asia & Podmachine
Host, Hustleshare Podcast
Philippines

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Candice Quimpo

Co-Founder & COO
Imaginable Impact
Philippines

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Mohan Belani

CEO & Co-Founder
e27
Singapore

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Diane Dugan - Eustaquio

Startup Enabler
Philippines

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Robert Cristobal

Founder
NxtStory Studios
USA

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Jay Fajardo

Executive Director
Ideaspace Ventures and QBO Innovation
Philippines

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Jeremy Au

COO, Lucence
Podcaster, BRAVE Southeast Asia
Singapore

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Jojo Flores

Co-Founder
Plug and Play Tech Center
Philippines | USA

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Péter Kovács

Co-Founder
Global Startup Awards
Hungary

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Kendrick Geluz Kho

Founder & General Partner
Hyperparameter
USA

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Raven Duran

Deputy CTO
Symph
Philippines

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Patrick Stenson

Executive Coach
Stenson Global FZ-LLC
Bangkok | Dubai

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John Naranjo

CEO/Founder, Ingenuity
Philippines

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Nikhil Paul Antao

Founder
Bayanihan Ventures

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Raphael Rey Bacolod

Director
Austrian Business Agency (ABA)
Philippines and Indonesia

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Jecky Pelaez

AVP for Legal and Compliance
Kickstart Ventures

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Mike Maté

VP of Investments
Kickstart Ventures

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Mike Maceda

Director, Open Innovation Services
Plug and Play

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Carlo Calimon

Co-Founder and President
StartUp Village
Philippines

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Anabella Sevilla

Country Director and Corporate Legal Counsel
Iraya Energies

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Marrione Camacho

Head of Strategic Partnerships
Kickstart Ventures
Philippines

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Maria Elena Arbon

Regional Director, DTI Region 7 and Negros Island Region
StrartupIsland.ph
Startup Development Initiative

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The masterminds of efficiency, orchestrating seamless processes and systems to bolster productivity and enable businesses to scale effectively.

Robert Cristobal

Founder
NxtStory Studios
USA

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Shannen Yu Sapar

Fractional Product Designer
Brickroad Studios
Philippines

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Miramark Diaz

Product Designer
Philippines

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Aldrich Tan

CXO & Co-Founder
NextPay
Philippines

Conference

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Mark Deutsch

Chief Creative, GOAB
Co-Founder, Happy Garaje Design Studio Co
Philippines

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Coach Abby Maravilla

EduTech Content Creator

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Drei Gaspar

Content Creator

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Catalysts for collaboration within the startup ecosystem, dedicated to nurturing networks and driving engagement through Startup Support Organizations to bolster collective success.

Sara Venturina

Chief Data Officer
GCash
Philippines

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Robert Cristobal

Founder
NxtStory Studios
USA

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Christian Blanquera

CTO, Shoppable
Philippines

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Kendrick Geluz Kho

Founder & General Partner
Hyperparameter
USA

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Raven Duran

Deputy CTO
Symph
Philippines

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THE GEEKS EVENT HOSTs

Dave Overton

Chief Executive Officer, Symph
Chief Geek, GOAB, #GeeksPh
Philippines

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Albert Padin

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, mWell
Chief Geek, GOAB, #GeeksPh
Philippines

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Ashley Uy

Senior Product Owner
Synacy
Philippines

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Shad Roi de la Cruz

Product Development Lead
Symph
Philippines

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Lenli Tuhoy

Head of Content and Brand Marketing
Symph

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Samantha Marie Bompat

Project Assistant
BISU BALIK Sa Bohol TBI
Philippines

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Keren Happuch Lacadin

Strategic Operations Lead - SciApp
ExpSci
Philippines

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April Ong Vaño

Head of Environmental, Social & Governance
Quest Ventures
Philippines

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Frances Marie Teves

Technical Project Manager
Symph
Philippines

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Gee Quidet

Chief Revenue and Solutions Officer
Symph
Philippines

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GOAB is a conference for Partnerships, Growth and Innovation in Startups, Tech, and Design. Unleashing Opportunities to Collaborate in the Philippines and Beyond.