PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS ATTEND PLUG AND PLAY TECHNOLOGY CENTER SUMMIT IN SUNNYVALE
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara (3rd from right). From left to right: Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) ICT Industry Ecosystem Development Division Chief Frances Loraine T. Valdez, Mrs. Tootsy Echauz-Angara, Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug, and Plug and Play Tech Center Co-Founder Jojo Flores.
From left to right: Economic Officer Jennifer V. Sto. Domingo, Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug, Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona, Plug and Play Tech Center Co-Founder Jojo Flores, Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) Silicon Valley chair Christina Laskowski, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Head Executive Assistant from the Office of the Secretary Patricia Nicole G. Uy, and ICT Industry Ecosystem Development Division Chief Frances Loraine T. Valdez.
SUNNYVALE, CA – Philippine officials participated in the Plug and Play Technology Center’s summit on June 11, 2024 to advance the Philippines’ digital transformation goals.
Among the attendees were Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, former Senate Committee on Finance chair and Tatak Pinoy advocate, along with officials from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT): ICT Industry Ecosystem Development Division Chief Frances Loraine T. Valdez and Head Executive Assistant from the Office of the Secretary Patricia Nicole G. Uy.
The Philippines, through the Tatak Pinoy program, is working to revolutionize the country’s industry with the establishment of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and the Industry 4.0 Pilot Factory in a bid to harness the power of AI and Industry 4.0 technologies in line with the country’s innovation goals.
Representing the Philippine Consulate were Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona, Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug, and Economic Officer Jennifer Sto. Domingo. The summit provided these officials with insights into cutting-edge technology and the growth of international startup ecosystems. END