The Cebu ICT & BPO Conference and Expo will continue to promote Cebu as the leading Global ICT & BPO hub as well as generate more investments, job opportunities and local technopreneurship.

This year’s events will discuss issues, benchmarks and trends in the ICT and BPO industry.  Moreover, it will continue to share opportunities and information among established and emerging ICT & BPO hubs in the country.  The industry collaboratively advocates the dialogue to sustain the growth by linking ICT & BPO’s with other thrusts of Cebu creating a network of stakeholders towards a unified effort elevating Cebu to a more exciting and powerful altitude.  Adding to this exciting conference is an exposition showcasing the ICT & BPO industry and its support ecosystem.

HIGHLIGHTS:

2013 Cebu ICT & BPO Conference and Expo

Date     : June 4 to 5, 2013

Venue  : Sta. Maria, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu

Objectives:

The Cebu ICT & BPO Conference and Expo aims to gather top executives of the IT and BPO industry, ICT leaders, support groups and stakeholders from the government, academe , ICT Councils, and other sector on the following:

• Intensify the applications of new strategies, trends and operating models to match the market’s ever-changing requirements;

• Integrate and involve the various stakeholders including the government, private sector and educational institutions in ICT & BPO training programs to maintain a constant pool of skilled labor in the industry;

• To promote Cebu as the leading Global ICT & BPO hub  as well as generate more investments and encourage the local ITpreneurs to develop their own businesses for the local and global market;

• To provide an opportunity for stakeholders from industry, academe, support group, ICT Councils, LGU’s and NGO’s to network, interact, collaborate, and share best practices/information for the continuous growth and development of the industry throughout the country.

Among others, conference topics will include:

• Industry Update- The Philippines IT/BPO Industry: The Next 5 Years
• K to 12 Implementation/ Implications
• K to 12: Impact to Talent Development
• Startups-Its Impact on Economic Growth
• Startups and Innovation Ecosystem
• The Power of Social Media
• BIG Data/Smarter Analytics

Start Up Weekend Cebu

Date     : June 7 to 9, 2013

Venue  : University of San Carlos- Main Campus

Objectives:

To help aspiring technopreneurs develop their technology based ideas/ businesses in a 3-day boot camp under the mentorship of successful business people.

PARTICIPANT’S PROFILE (for the events):

• ICT and BPO Companies
• ICT Leaders and Stakeholders from the Government, Industry, Academe, Support Groups, and NGO’s
• ICT Councils and LGU’s from all over the country
• CCCI/CEDFIT Members
• Local, National, and International Speaker’s

Aspiring technopreneurs/VC’s and mentors