Now in its sixth year, PHTimeIsNow, the annual conference that connects Global Filipino Trailblazers will move from The Harvard Club of New York to CITRIS and the Banatao Institute headquarters at the University of California, Berkeley which was named to honor the valuable contributions of Dado and Maria Banatao and family.
The academic building of the No.1 public university in the world, will be the setting for #PHTimeIsNow2024, an event dedicated to building and connecting global Filipino changemakers, mentors, and trailblazers with the next generation of leaders.
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Launched in 2018, #PHTimeIsNow the event series aspires to inspire fellow Filipinos to help one another in their personal and professional journeys.
Through the theme, “Building Bridges, Connecting Communities,” the speaker series event will underscore the importance of fostering unity and collaboration among Filipinos.
Presented by the Philippine Living Heritage Initiative and Khan Academy Philippines, #PHTimeIsNow2024 encourages guests to meet Global Filipino Trailblazers and be inspired by their stories for their own #GlobalFilipinoJourney.
Featured Speakers include:
- Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine, President & CEO of Khan Academy Philippines
- Myrish Cadapan Antonio, Co-Founder & CEO of the Philippine Living Heritage Initiative
- Eric Toda, Global Head of Social Marketing at Meta
- Belle Baldoza, Global Brand Communications Director at TikTok
- Hon. Neil Ferrer, Consul General of the Philippines in San Francisco
- Ayesha Vera Yu, CEO & Founder of ARK Solves
- Lenora Cabili, Founder & Creative Director of Filip + Inna
- Maria Banatao, Trustee at PhilDev Foundation and Tallwood Partners
- Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder of Care.com and Co-Founder & CEO of Ohai.ai
- Rey Banatao, Director & Project Lead at X, The Moonshot Factory
- Nicole Ponseca, Author, Restaurateur & James Beard Finalist
- Christopher Liong, Chief Investment Officer at the Bergamot Asset Management
- Sofie Jimenez, Head of Partnerships at Pomelo
- Juslyn Manalo, Mayor of Daly City
- Ry Morales, Sr, Director of Marketing at Pomelo
- Gloria Caoile, Civic Leader and Former White House Commissioner for AANHPI
- Alexandre Bayen, Director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, Liao-Cho Innovation Endowed Chair and Professor of Civil of Environmental Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley
Happening on October 24, 2024, Thursday at 10am to 5pm, #PHTimeIsNow2024 will be hosted by Emmy-nominated broadcast journalist Ginger Conejero Saab, an anchor on NBC News Bay Area, and will feature the following activities.
- Impactful storytelling by today’s prominent Filipino pioneers
- Mentorship sessions for passionate students and professionals
- Networking opportunities with potential collaborators
- #PHNow – a curated trunk show celebrating Filipino creativity and craftsmanship
“We are grateful to our speakers, attendees, and partners for being open to share in this time and space with us. To connect with one another is the most precious thing and hopefully, in this gathering, we can build bridges and connect communities that can last through the years and even a lifetime,” said Carissa Villacorta, founder and creator of #PHTimeIsNow. “All of us are trying to uplift others and the community while carrying on our own and our one #GlobalFilipinoJourney. Being here is being there for one another.”
Here’s a video highlight of last year’s edition of PHTimeIsNow:
#PHTimeIsNow2024 is presented by the Philippine Living Heritage Initiative (PLHI) and Khan Academy Philippines and is supported by the Pomelo CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, the Filipino Food Movement, and PhilDev Foundation. Community Partners include the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), ARK Solves, LEAD Filipino and Reginald F Lewis Foundation. Media Partners include Good News Pilipinas and Kollective Hustle. If interested to become a partner or supporter, please contact carissa.villacorta@gmail.com.
For more information, visit http://www.phtimeisnow.com or follow @phtimeisnow on Facebook and Instagram. There are also limited subsidized seats for students who want to be part of this year’s #PHTimeIsNow. Application forms are available on the website.
Good News Pilipinas is a proud media partner of #PHTImeIsNow.
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