DAY 01 | NOV. 10
OPENING CEREMONY
Part I
(By Invite Only)
OPENING CEREMONY
Part II
(Open to Public)
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM |
Registration
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM |
Parade of Colors, Invocation, and Philippine National Anthem
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM |
Welcome Remarks
MR. SATURNINO H. MEJIA
General Manager, National Development Company (NDC)
Opening Remarks
HON. HENRY R. AGUDA
Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology
HON. RENATO U. SOLIDUM JR.
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
HON. CRISTINA A. ROQUE
Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote Address
JOJO FLORES
Co-Founder, Plug and Play Tech Center
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM |
Keynote Address
HON. PAOLO BENIGNO “BAM” A. AQUINO IV
Senator and Chairperson of the Senate Committee for Science and Technology
Photo Opportunity with Senator Bam, Secretaries, and Joint ISA Committee
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote Address
CARLO CHEN-DELANTAR
Founding Partner and Head of ESG & Circular Economy
Gobi-Core Philippine Fund and Gobi Partners
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
11:10 AM - 12:00 NN|
ISA Steering Committee Chairmanship Turnover
ISA: A Year in Review
DR. LEAH J. BUENDIA
Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology
and Chairperson, ISA Steering Committee
Acceptance Message
HON. HENRY RHOEL R. AGUDA
Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology
Photo Opportunity with Secretaries and Joint ISA Committee
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
1:20 PM - 1:45 PM |
SEA Startup Funding Report 2025: The Guts, Groundwork, and Growth Ahead
Mike Maté of Kickstart Ventures
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
1:45 PM - 2:10 PM |
Why Granular Data is Important for Good Governance:
An Insight Initiative of DOST PCIEERD
MS. RUSSELL M. PILI, RcH MTM LLM
Chief Science Research Specialist, DOST PCIEERD
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM |
Foxmont Capital Partners’ Philippine Venture Capital Report 2025: Mapping Momentum in a Maturing Market
Foxmont Capital Partners
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
2:35 PM - 3:20 PM |
Panel Discussion:
Sinigang Valley Association
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM |
Fireside Chat:
Homegrown to World-Class: How Local Startups Conquered Global Markets
JUSTINE ITUGOT
Chief Executive Officer, Cerebro
VINCENT ROCHA
Chief Executive Officer, Mylo Speech Buddy
GILLIAN SANTOS
Chief Executive Officer, Anihan Technologies
MICHAEL BANTIGUE
Chief Executive Officer, Invesko
Moderated by Kickstart Ventures
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM |
Innovation Zones of the Future: Shaping the Knowledge, Innovation,cScience and Technology (KIST) Ecosystem in the Philippines
BROTHER PRESIDENT BERNIE OCA
President, De La Salle University
DR. TIRSO A. RONQUILLO
President, Batangas State University
DAY 02 | NOV. 11
Morning Sessions:
Women in Tech
& Gender Inclusivity
(Open to Public)
Afternoon Sessions:
Technology for Better Government
(Open to Public)
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Fireside Chat
The Deal Story: How Angels and Founders Found Their Fit
Moderated by Manila Angel Investors Network PH (MAIN PH)
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Roundtable Discussion
Tech for Public Good: Building Transparent, Resilient, and Smarter Governance”
PAUL SOLIMAN
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Bayani Chain Ventures
DR. FRANCIS UY
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, USHER Technologies
PAUL A. PAJO
Director and Technology Business Incubator Manager, Benilde HiFi
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
11:00 AM - 12:00 NN |
Fireside Chat
Capital with Care: Designing Funds that Empower Women
Moderated by Manila Angel Investors Network PH (MAIN PH)
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Reserved for BetterGov PH Team
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Reserved for BetterGov PH Team
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Reserved for BetterGov PH Team
DAY 03 | NOV. 12
morning Sessions:
NDC Hackathon
(Open to Public)
AFTERNOON Sessions:
SCALE NCR
Demo Day
(Open to Public)
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau
8:30 AM - 12:00 NN |
NDC Hackathon
10:00 - 10:20AM |
Opening Video and Symbolic Building of the Tableau