Schedule of Events
Consistent with NICTM 2024 theme “Bayang Digital Bagong Pilipinas”, the theme of the NICT Summit 2024 is “Digital Governance: Navigating the Future”, that seeks to highlight the launching of the CIO Council and the Sectoral and Industry Task Forces. This will also situate the government strategic ICT plans and achievements, as well as the current and emerging ICT solutions. The Summit will be an opportunity for ICT stakeholders in government and in the private sector to consolidate and continue fostering a culture of innovation and empowerment to sustain the digital transformation efforts the gains. Government strategic plans, programs and achievements in the national and in the local governments, and immerging technology strategies, will also be featured.
Discussions on the leading artificial intelligence (A.I.), blockchain, data governance and analytics, among other new and emerging technologies for rapid innovations; the ongoing transformation of delivery of services to citizen, i.e., Government-to-Citizen services (G2C); and the corresponding digitized support of the government (G2G) with the business sector (G2B); and with its Government Employees (G2E) that contribute to the economic growth of the entire country. Parallel tracks and exhibits will highlight citizen-centric services, eHealth services, and
discussions on new and emerging technologies, among other digital solutions and best practices.
Day 1:
Digital Governance and AI Innovation
Morning Session: Digital Governance PH
8:00 AM
Registration
8:30 AM
Opening Exhibits
Ivan John E. Uy
Secretary
Department of Information and Communications
Technology
CIOF Board of Trustees Guests
Philip A. Varilla
Assistant Secretary for Infostructure Management
Department of Information and Communications
Technology, and President, CIOF Inc.
CIOFF Board of Trustees Guests
Invocation and the Philippine National Anthem
CIO Forum, Inc.
10:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Overview of the Summit
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
Philip A. Varilla
Assistant Secretary for Infostructure Management Department of Information and Communications Technology, and President, CIOF Inc.
10:20 AM
Keynote Message
State of Philippine Digital Government
Ivan John E. Uy
Secretary
Department of Information and Communications Technology
11:15 AM
Introductory Presentation of the CIO Council
David L. Almirol, Jr.
Undersecretary for eGovernment, DICT Department of Information and Communications Technology
Photo Opportunity
CIO Council (Designated)
CIOF Members
CIOFF Members
11:30 AM
Keynote Presentation
Navigating the Journey to a Sustainable Digital Nation
Julian Gorman
Head of Asia Pacific, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA)
12:00 PM
Lunch/Networking/Visit the Exhibit Booths
Afternoon Session: Leading in the Nexus of AI Innovation & Building Resilience
1:00 PM
Technology Outlook 2024
David Chin, CEO, SPARK
1:20 PM
SPARK Tech Partner Presentation 1
Derrick Loi, General Manager, International Business, Digital Technologies, Ant Group
1:35 PM
Panel Discussion 1:
Leadership Imperatives for Digital Transformation with A.I.
Q&A
Moderator: Teddy Sumulong, President and CEO of Land Registration Systems Inc.; and David Chin, CEO, SPARK
- Emylou Delfin, ICT Industry Development Bureau, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
- Dr. Prospero C. Naval, Jr., Professor of Artificial Intelligence,Department of Compuer Science, UP Diliman
- Sherie Ng, Founding Partner & Executive Director, Singlife Philippines
- Derrick Loi, General Manager, International Business, Digital Technologies, Ant Group
- Jerome Gotangco, Application Platform Specialist, Red Hat
- Sandigan Alora, Local Technical Support Manager, Vertiv
2:20 PM
Panel Discussion 2:
Managing Digital & Data Risks in the New Wave of Rapid Innovation
Q&A
Moderator: David Chin, CEO, SPARK
Moderator: David Chin, CEO, SPARK
- Jeffrey Ian C. Dy, Undersecretary for Infostructure Management, Cybersecurity and Upskilling, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
- Dennis D. Omila, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Union Bank of the Philippines
- Eugene C. Teves, Managing Director of Technology and Digital Innovation Office and Chief Information Office, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
- Chin Keng Lim, Strategic Sales Director, ASEAN, F5
- David Turkington, Head of Technology, APAC, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA)
- Zhanwei Chan, Regional Application Security Lead, Check Point
Coffee Break
3:15PM
Gen AI: What Public Officials Need To Know
Bobby Khan, Public Sector Lead, Google Philippines
3:35PM
Accelerating Enterprise Transformation on Cloud
Christopher Yu, Public Sector Director, SAP Southeast Asia
3:55PM
PARALLEL TRACKS: NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS
Track 1
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
Moderator: Emylou Delfin, DICT
A.I. initiatives/Technology Solutions)
Government:
- Dr. Prospero C. Naval, Jr.
Professor of Artificial Intelligence Department of Compuer Science UP Diliman
Industry:
- Rissa Colayco, Senior Value Advisor, SAP Southeast Asia
- Queenie Wong, Director of Customer Advisory for ASEAN, SAS
Combatting Fraud and Financial Crimes with AI
Q&A
Track 2
CyberSecurity
Arlene Romasanta, DENR
CyberSecurity Emerging Tech Solutions, Policies/Programs
Government:
- Billie De Leon, Deputy Directors Cybersecurity and Information Communication Technology Office NICA
- Lester Barcillo Gastala, Director Cyber Intelligence Fusion Certer NICA
Industry:
- Alex Adallom, Systems Engineer PALO ALTO
How to defend the critical information infrastructure
- Exel Ragas, Solution Architect and Product Manager, Sangfor Tech
Q&A
Track 3
Digital Transformation (DX)
Frederic Amores, DICT
Digital Governance Innovations/Best Practices/Technology Solutions
Government
- Ferdinand B. Pitagan, Director IV Information and Communications Technology Service, DepEd
Industry:
- Ensley Tan, Industry Lead for Public Sector (Asia-Pacific), SAS
Digital Transformation made easier with SAS
- Mark Meneses, IBM
Bridging the Data Divide: Centralizing Fragmented Information in Organizations
- Gio Abaquin, Head of Strategic Business Development and Innovation, PLDT Enterprise
Q&A
4:50PM
Closing, Raffles and Announcements
Day 2:
Public-Centric Governance
Morning Session: Transforming Public Services
8:00 AM
Registration & Networking/Visiting the Exhibits
8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Jose Marie Bonto
Vice President
CIO Forum, Inc.
8:40 AM
Keynote Message
Benjamin Abalos, Jr.
Secretary, Department of Interior and Local Government
9:00 AM
Thriving Amidst Disruptions: Strengthening the Government’s Digital Resiliency Through Sovereign Cloud
Amil Azurin
Vice President & Head, Cloud Tech Product Management, Innovations & Strategic Partnerships, ePLDT
9:30 AM
Panel Discussion 3:
Transforming Public Services
Q&A
Moderator: Alvin Marcelo, Secretary-Treasurer of the Asia OpenRAN Academy; and member CIOFF
Panelists:
Government:
David L. Almirol, Jr.
Undersecretary for eGovernment, DICT
Industry Partners/NGO:
- James Mendoza, IT Entrepreneur and Founder of MaroonStudios
Leveraging the Cloud and AI in Improving Citizen Services
- Arcy Bartolome, Director, Public Sector Industry, Oracle
- Alberto “Abet” Catangui, CEO, iOne Resources Enhanced Connectivity/transforming public services
10:25 AM
Plenary Presentation
Marvin Ross Radasa
Business Development Director-Cloud
SoftwareOne
10:40 AM
Data Center
Gary Ignacio
Chief Commercial Officer of Vitro Inc. and Vice President of PLDT
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
Enhanced and Expanded Connectivity
- National Broadband Plans 2.0
- National Emergency Communications Plan
Engr. Gemma Baysic
Division Chief Plans and Policy Development Division (PPDD), DICT
11:20 AM
Industry Partner Presentation
Gian Carlo Conde
Segment Marketing Head, Eastern Communications
11:40 AM
Exposing the Underbelly: The Cyber Wars Driven by Religious and Nationalistic Motives
Zhanwei Chan
Regional Strategic Sales (APAC), Check Point
12:00 NOON
Lunch/Networking/Visit the Exhibit Booths
Afternoon Session: Leading in the Nexus of AI Innovation & Building Resilience
1:20 PM
TRANSFORMING PUBLIC/LGU SERVICES
Data Governance: The Keystone of Digital Transformtion
Ensley Tan, Industry Lead for Public Sector (Asia-Pacific), SAS
1:40 PM
On Cybersecurity and A. I.
Mr. Jobert David
Head, Systems Engineering Palo Alto Networks – Philippines
Q&A
2:20 PM
PARALLEL TRACKS: Technical Sessions FOR LGUs AND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (ECs)
Track 1
eGov Digital Transformation Update
Moderator:
Aida Yuvienco
Former MIS Director IV DICT
- Delia Basada, Division Chief eGovernment Program Management Division, GDTB
Round Table Discussions with DICT on eGov Plans and Programs
Industry:
- Pepeng Rollan, Managing Director for Oracle Philippines
Orvin Reyes, Head for Data Center Business Development & Innovation at VITRO, Inc. and Assistant Vice President for Strategic Business Development at PLDT
Q&A
Track 2
Tech Solutions for LGUs Digitization/Digitalization Digital Transformation
Moderator: William Nubla Batac, Strategic Partnerships Director, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP)
- William Nubla Batac
ULAP Plans and Programs
Industry:
Suggested Topics
- Jasper Riane Mendoza
Solutions Architect, Worldwide Public Sector – Philippines, AWS
“Migration of In-Premise Infrastructure to Cloud”
- Angelique Vergara
Head of Sales Strategy Dragonpay
“Dragonpay ePayment Solution”
- Kevin Ochoa, MITSI
Enterprise Government Applications
- Paul Suliman, CEO, Hacktiv Colab
“Blockchain”
- Daniel Zaide Barlicos, FICD, Senior Consultant, EACOMM Corporation
PRISM Responder
“Harnessing Technology to Mitigate Government Risks”
Q&A
Track 3
Tech Solutions for ECs
Moderator: Mark Aquino, CEO and President Experts Academy
- Jeffrey Bernardo, IT Manager Tarlac Electric Cooperative II
- Engr. Edilberto Garcia, IT Manager PELCO 1, LOGICT Board Member
“ICT Landscape of EC”
- Antonio Edward Padre, Director DICT Regional Office 3
“National Broadband and WI-Fi Project of DICT”
Industry:
Suggested Topics
- Bobby Macaraeg, Country Manager, Philippines and Vietnam, Belden, Inc.
“Optimizing Of Networks For Substation Automation Systems”
- Sandigan Alora, Local Technical Support Manager, Vertiv
“Future-Proofing the Digital Government: Trends and Considerations on Data Center Infrastructure”
- Michael Bell, Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Data Lake
“ Pioneering Connectivity and Empowerment through Data Lake”
- Gabriel Lorenzo Santos, Solutions Advisor for Platform, Technology, & Innovation, SAP Philippines
“Unlock the Full Potential of Automation and Power of Data with SAP Business Technology Platform”
Q&A
Coffee Break
3:15 PM
CIOF HOUR
President’s Report
- Oath Taking of New CIOF Members
Philip A. Varilla
Assistant Secretary for Infostructure Management Department of Information and Communications Technology, and President, CIOF Inc.
To be Officiated by:
Philip A. Varilla
Assistant Secretary for Infostructure Management Department of Information and Communications Technology, and President, CIOF Inc.
To be Assisted by:
Cherry C. Berris
Chair, Membership Committee CIO Forum, Inc
4:00 PM
- Summary of Recommendations
- Next Steps
DICT/CIOF/CIOFF
4:15 PM
Closing Ceremonies
Raffle and Announcements
Closing Remark
Cherry C. Berris
Chair, Membership Committee CIO Forum, Inc