​3RD GAIN NATIONAL CONVENTION

"The Future Workforce and Graduates for SMART City Revolution: Towards Global Competitiveness and Human Capital Development"
Dusit Thani Manila Hotel - Makati | February 6-7, 2019

​CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
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• Identify mutually reinforcing linkages and partnerships among government, academe and industry representatives that will ensure global competitiveness and enhance human capital development;
• Motivate conference delegates and representatives to enter into project partnerships, memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and other similar initiatives that will support capacity-building efforts across professional disciplines for a Smart City Network;
• Promote and prioritize conversations on the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders to guarantee implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects that improve global competitiveness and enhance human capital development;
• Adopt international standards and certifications that would enhance global competitiveness and human capital development;
• Create new opportunities for technological and digital solutions to enhance quality and accessibility of services to improve capacity-building efforts among government, academe and industry linkages and partnerships;
• Talk about and deliberate talent roadmaps to ensure that graduates and the existing workforce are adequately prepared for the Jobs of 2030, including the ITBPM Roadmap, CHED Global Competitiveness Roadmap, and the proposed National Education Roadmap Bill.

​CONFERENCE TOPIC
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DAY 1 | February 6, 2020
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Registration
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Meet the GAIN Board: Pre-Townhall Workshop Consultation on Creating Effective Government-Academe-Industry Partnership to Solve Local Situation
DAY 2 | February 7, 2020


Welcome Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Peter P. Laurel
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Keynote Speech: Educational Roadmap “Providing for an Educational Roadmap Towards Global Competitiveness and Human Capital Development"  
Speaker: Cong. Mark O. Go
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Session 1: The Future of Work: Working in SMART Cities
We are living through a fundamental transformation in the way we work. Automation and 'thinking machines' are replacing human tasks, changing the skills that organizations are looking for in their people. But what will the future look like? As cities look to transform the way they operate by technologically transforming themselves– how will that impact the current and future workforce?
Speaker: Mr. Ralph Regalado, Founder and CEO – Senti AI, Google Development Expert
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Session 2: PISA Results: Philippines at the Bottom of the Barrel
The impact and role of Basic and Higher education with the Philippines latest PISA results. Audience questions will be collected and forwarded to the Educational Testing Service, PISA test developer.
Speaker: Dr. Marjorie G. Tangog - Vice President for Academics and Research, Southville International School and College
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Session 3: SMART Cities: Today and Future Directions for the Workforce
What defines a SMART City? Key themes include Mobility, Government and Finance, Urban Environment, Digital Transformation and Inclusive cities. Find out how these themes affect the workforce, including a shift in how we will operate with the gig economy, collaborative consumption, peer-to-peer work, business model innovation and new regulations.
Speaker: Dr. Christopher P. Monterola, Aboitiz - Chair in Data Science, Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Email cmonterola@aim.edu to request for a copy of presentation

Session 4: Panel Discussion: Preparing Graduates for the Jobs for the SMART City Revolution through National Collaboration 
National Organizations have created talent roadmaps to ensure that the graduates and existing workforce are adequately prepared for the future including the IT-BPM Roadmap, CHED Global Competitiveness Roadmap, and National Education Roadmap Bill proposal.
 Moderator:
Mr. Gerardo Plana - President, People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)
Panel Speakers:
Mr. Joey Gurango - Founder, CoderGuild.Net
Ms. Dominique Rubia-Tutay - OIC – Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
Mr. Rey Untal - President and CEO, IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP)


Session 5: What makes a SMART School?
SMART schools use advanced technology and equipment, data analytics, automated systems and rich multimedia experiences to enhance the learning experience. The school teaching experience must move past the brick and mortar setup to ensure students receive an education that prepares them with the skills needed for the 21st century.
Speaker: Mr. Rex Wallen L. Tan, General Manager, Hopkins International Partners, Inc.
Email wallen.tan@hopkins.ph to request for a copy of presentation


Session 6: Preparing Graduate for the Jobs of 2030 through National Collaboration
Speaker: Anna Liza Chan - Senior Education Program Specialist, Bureau of Curriculum and Development Curriculum Standards Development Division, Department of Education
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Session 7: Toward Understanding the Dynamics of Industry-Academe Partnership: A Case Studies of Selected Colleges in Metro Manila
The Study is an inquiry on the drivers, practices and role of leaders and managers in Industry-academe partnerships of four (4) Colleges in Metro Manila. Qualitative multiple case study was used as research methodology. Data collection was undertaken from various sources including archival data from documentation of practice, focused group discussions, interviews with leaders and managers, and observations of some incidents and practices in the 4 Colleges.
Speaker: Dr. Ma. Teresita Medado - President, Asia Pacific College
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Session 8: Connecting Global Brands with Cities to Upskill the Youth
Speaker:  Ms. Grace David - Chief Partnerships Officer, Edukasyon.ph
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Session 9: Developing SMART e-Gov Services
Parañaque, an award winning city will discuss its achievements in data-driven Governance and eGOV systems for global competitiveness.
Speaker: Atty. Joseph Nelson Loyola - Chief, Legal Division, Parañaque City, Business Permits and Licensing Office
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Session 10: Panel Discussion: SMART Cities - Improving Local Situations through Effective Government-Academe-Industry Collaboration
How can local problems be transformed into multi-sector collaborations that foster growth, problem solving, innovation needed for the jobs in 2030 while simultaneously improving the local surroundings? 
Moderator:
Ms. Maria Cristina Aquino - Executive Director for Linkages and Standards, Lyceum of the Philippines University - Manila
Panel Speakers:
Ms. Rosalina S. Constantino - Assistant Executive Director, Planning Office, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Ms. Grace David - Chief Partnerships Officer, Edukasyon.ph
Ms. Diane Eustaquio, Executive Director, IdeaSpace Foundation, Inc.
Atty. Joseph Nelson Loyola - Chief, Legal Division, Parañaque City, Business Permits and Licensing Office


Success Case Study 1 : digtaljobsPH - Capacitating Filipinos in the Countryside
Ms. Maria Teresa M. Camba, Regional Director, DICT Mindanao Cluster 1
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​Success Case Study 2:  10,000 Teachers English Online From Home 
Ms. Jennifer Que, PH Country Head, 51Talk

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