Registration & Strategic Networking

National Anthem

Welcome Note: Global Enterprise Connect

Ronak Samantaray, CEO, Global Enterprise Connect

GCF Global Board Opening Address

Welcome note- Global Board Member
Venkatesh Mahadevan, Global Board Member, Global CIO Forum

GCF President Opening Address

Welcome Note – Country President
Arlene Romasanta, President, Global CIO Forum

Keynote Speaker

Philip A. Varilla, Digital Connectivity/ICT, Advocate/Consultant
Former Assistant Secretary of Department of ICT
Former President of CIO Forum
Former Global Jury for the Global CIO Forum 2025 Member Chief Information Officer Forum Foundation (CIOFF)

The Future Isn't More AI Tools: It's Context and Governance

Mr. Gary Romualdez, Regional Sales Director, Outsystem

Power Panel: From Competition to Co-Creation: Why CIO Communities Win Faster 3–4 CIOs discussing partnerships, shared innovation labs, vendor alignment.

Moderator:
Robert Sanchez Paguia, Division Chief and Data Protection Officer, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center
Panelist:
Allan Cabanlong, President and CEO, ASCRIBE Cybersecurity Consulting Inc.
Teresa Manabat, Vice President, IT Services Group, Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)
Dr. Elizalde Javier Duran, MIT , Chairman & President, Cybersecurity Society of the Philippines (Cybersocph)
Francis Adrian Viernes, Senior AVP on Data Science | Analytics, Business Innovation and Transformation Affiliation, Megaworld Corporation

AI, Data Sovereignty & The Next Knowledge Economy Enterprise AI, analytics maturity, responsible intelligence.

Anton Mauricio, Chair Board of Trustee InnovationPH Co-founder, Global AI Council Philippines

Vendor Keynote 2: SWISS GRC

Rajeev Dutt, Managing Director MEA & APAC, Swiss GRC

Case Study Spotlight CIO shares real transformation journey (measurable ROI story).

Joseph Victor Generato, Director II - Management Information Systems Service, Department of Transportation - Maritime Industry Authority

Coffee Break

Leadership Talk: The Burnout-Proof CIO Mental resilience, decision fatigue, leading under constant disruption.

Marlon Sorongon, CISO, Maybank

Fireside Chat: Sustainable Leadership in a 24/7 Digital World Discussion around balance, board pressure, cyber crisis management.

Moderator:
Dr. Richard Amansec, Chief Information Officer, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic & National Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD)
Panelist:
Lito Averia, Co-Founder, ASEAN Japan Cybersecurity Community Alliance
Francel Margareth Padilla, Cybersecurity Woman Leader and Evangelist, Armed Forces of the Philippines
Roger A. Adaya, Area Information Technology Manager, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts – Philippines

Human-Centric Digital Transformation Ethical AI, talent transformation, diversity in tech leadership.

Dominic Vincent Ligot, Founder, CirroLytix Research Services

CIO 200 Recognition & Felicitation Ceremony

Honoring Top CIOs of the Country.

Closing Note

Mark Rivera, Director of Information Technology at Pluxee Philippines
Program Head – Events and Engagements at Global CIO Forum Philippines

Group Photograph & Media Bytes

High-Value Networking Lounge