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The Next Chapter: SAP Celebrates 25 Years in the Philippines

25 years of helping organizations in the Philippines run better and improving people’s lives. Innovation and Ecosystem to drive next wave of growth. SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), a market leader in enterprise application software marks its milestone in the Philippines as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. For the past 25 years, SAP has helped more than 1,800 companies in the Philippines run better. With its global expertise, as well as knowledge of the local market, SAP works across 25 industries. In the Philippines, about 72 percent of the top 50 Filipino corporations run SAP. SAP first started its operations in the country in 1995. From just 10 employees, SAP Philippines now has over 2,000 employees across four offices in the country. In 2020, the Top Employers Institute recognized SAP as the 2020 Top Employer for the third year in a row for empowering best people practices and exceptional work environment. As part of SAP’s purpose to help the world run better and improve people’s li

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Gwyneth Paltrow headlines PLDT Enterprise’s PH Digicon 2020

She is set to be the first female headline speaker in the history of PH Digicon Gwyneth Paltrow—Academy Award–winning actress and founder and CEO of goop—is set to be the headline celebrity guest at the Philippine Digital Convention (PH Digicon 2020) hosted by PLDT Enterprise. This year’s overall theme is “IMPACT” as the group aims to inspire attendees to adopt innovations and technologies for positive transformation. PH Digicon, now on its sixth year, will be conducted in virtual event spaces for the first time from October 28 to 30, 2020 and will be open to the public. PH Digicon 2020 will have global industry mavens, thought leaders, and pioneers in technology congregate to push technological enablement among enterprises throughout the country and region. Paltrow’s presence at the PH Digicon 2020 will be highlighted through a fireside chat interview with Ms. Cathy Yang, PLDT Group’s Head of Corporate Communications. Paltrow, besides being an actress, best-selling cookbook author, a

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Department of Trade & Industry, Microsoft launch AI Pilipinas Coalition

Together with tech and business associations, the coalitions aims to democratize and promote responsible use of AI technology Together with Microsoft, the Makati Business Club (MBC), Infocomm Technology Association of the Philippines (ITAP), Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), Women’s Business Council Philippines, and the US-ASEAN Business Council Inc., in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), announced the formation of the AI Pilipinas Coalition recently. Bringing together key organizations and leaders in government and the private sector, the Coalition endeavors to empower people and organizations through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Across public and private sectors, industries and communities, AI will play a key role in helping the Philippines respond to, and recover from COVID-19, build resiliency, and increase its competitiveness on the global stage in the years to come. The AI Pilipinas Coalition was formed to address the need for its res

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Manila FAME brings Philippine design to the digital frontier with FAME+

CITEM holds virtual event to launch new digital platform for the home, fashion and lifestyle industries Manila FAME, Asia’s premier design and lifestyle sourcing event, has showcased the best of Philippine artistry for the past 35 years. It celebrates brands that have made breakthroughs and built legacies in both the local and international markets. The long-running trade show gathers the country’s top manufacturers, brands and artisans each year to engage with prospective buyers, enthusiasts and supporters of proudly Filipino works and designs. Migrating the trade show experience from a physical space to the digital frontier is more than just a change of pace or a bold step toward a brave new world. Manila FAME’s new direction is a momentous chapter in the history of local trade promotions, driven by Filipino ingenuity and creativity. As the driving force behind Manila FAME, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Center for International Trade Expositions and M

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Huawei Philippines launches Cloud & AI Summit and IP Club

Following the success of Huawei Connect 2020 in Shanghai last September, Huawei Philippines hosted its own Huawei Connect 2020 to introduce ICT solutions more suitable to the Philippine market. The event contains two major parts, Cloud & AI Summit and IP Club, aiming to build an innovative and sustainable ICT ecosystem that enables digitalization and intelligent transformation in the Philippines. The online summit organized brought together business leaders and industry experts, academic scholars and partners to share industry insights, innovation, promote the implementation of cloud, AI, and 5G technology to facilitate digital transformation. Combining Cloud, AI, 5G and IoT is going to produce a tremendous synergy: Cloud is the foundation to support everything; AI to make all things intelligent; 5G to provide ultra-reliable, low latency, high bandwidth connectivity; and IoT to provide the virtual immersion-interaction. The combination of these technologies will enable countless poss

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Microsoft expands “Highway to a 100 Unicorns” initiative to support startups in Asia Pacific

Microsoft for Startups launches the Highway to a 100 Unicorns initiative in Asia Pacific to strengthen the region’s startup ecosystem. This follows the initiative’s success in India, where only 56 startups were selected to the Emerge X program from six states, which have over 15000+ startups. The Emerge X winners have greatly benefited with global market access support, a 3-day founder bootcamp with world class mentors, access to funding, ongoing mentorship, and guidance on Azure, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more. Innovation is critical to unlocking inclusive economic growth in Asia Pacific; high income economies in the region invest three times more in research and development as compared to their peers. To spur innovative entrepreneurship, Microsoft will work closely with governments and industry partners to discover and nurture technology startups with a high potential to become truly global enterprises in the future. Andres Ortola, country general manager, Micro

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Ripple Leads Sustainability Agenda to Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2030

Ripple, a leading provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, is committing to be carbon net-zero by 2030, the first company in the blockchain industry to do so. As part of this goal, Ripple today unveils several initiatives to lead global finance toward a carbon-neutral future, including the launch of an open-source tool that helps enable any blockchain to decarbonize. Addressing sustainability has become a global priority as the world works together to achieve carbon net-zero by 2050. Financial technologies, including blockchain and cryptocurrency, are well-positioned to lead global finance’s commitment to a sustainable future, with new research suggesting now through 2023 are the most critical years of adoption growth for crypto. As the world becomes increasingly digital, ensuring fintech is sustainable becomes even more critical. Ripple is committing to lead this effort with strategic technology and conservation organizations, including REBA and Rocky Mountain Instit

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Cyberattacks that may harm your business and how to deal with it

Adapting to the changes caused by COVID-19 pandemic, individuals, sectors, and even businesses have resorted to maximizing the internet. However, cyberattacks have become an immediate challenge to organizations as we shift to digital processes. In fact, the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network (SPN) detected nearly 9 million Covid-19-related threats from January to June 2020 wherein 91% came from infected e-mails. In light of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Eastern Communications, one of the premier telecommunications companies in the country, warns all sizes of enterprises to be on guard when it comes to their cybersecurity, especially now that digital platforms are being largely utilized. Learning the possible cyberattacks According to Edsel Paglinawan, Eastern Communications Product and Innovations Head, some of the common cyberattacks that businesses may come across are Trojan, Phishing, Malware, Ransomware. While the most sophisticated is DDoS or Distributed Denial of Service

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PLDT, Smart select Nokia’s WING for breakthrough IoT services

First IoT offer for enterprises in the Philippines PLDT Inc., through PLDT Enterprise and its Wireless arm Smart Communications. Inc., is in an advanced stage of discussion with long-time partner Nokia to provide next generation Internet of Things (IoT) services for its customers. Together, Smart and Nokia intend to build the "Smart IoT Platform" - the first of its kind for enterprises in the Philippines. This platform aims to help businesses easily deploy IoT services and solutions to manage their connected devices for growth opportunities in the future. “IoT is a technological revolution with immense potential in improving the way we do things, and we are finalizing a partnership with Nokia to fortify our initiatives in this space. With Smart’s proven robust network and Nokia’s Global IoT ecosystem, this strategic partnership aims to simplify IoT deployment at scale,” said Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups. “Our aim i

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ePLDT receives HPE Service Provider of the Year Award

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Award was given to ePLDT for its highest contribution to the HPE business in 2019 ePLDT Inc., the country’s leading enabler of digital solutions, has been awarded the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Service Provider of the Year Award for Fiscal Year 2019. ePLDT’s strong commitment to outstanding service, generation of substantial revenue impact leading to a positive Year-over-year (YoY) business growth, and delivering impressive solutions with partners that create real value, have led to this award. ePLDT was given this prestigious recognition for its alignment to HPE’s vision of “Everything-as-a-Service.” Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups said “At ePLDT, we are committed to making a positive IMPACT on every single business. We are very much honored by these awards and they further compel us to keep to our promise of delivering global-class ICT solutions.” “Together with HPE, we have su

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