TCS Sustainathon Philippines 2023: Students’ Gathertz! Clinches Grand Prize

POSTED BY: Lionell Go Macahilig
2024-03-04 19:30:26 PHT

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) announced the winners of the third edition of TCS Sustainathon Philippines are Gathertz! from Ateneo de Manila University, Questify and Career Catalysts from Saint Louis University, respectively.

The event and prize presentation ceremony was graced by Guest of Honour, Ms. Vivian S. Santos, Deputy Director General for Operations of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).

TCS Sustainathon aims to inspire and empower young minds to solve real-world environmental and societal challenges through technology. This year, addressing challenge statements issued by the challenge partners from Converge ICT Solutions, Inc., SAP, Alaska Milk Corporation, and Universal Robina Corporation under the theme of ‘Empowering Women in STEM’, TCS Sustainathon Philippines received thirty five proposal submissions from tertiary level students from pre-university to university cohorts. The finals saw 10 shortlisted teams presenting innovative and creative pitches to develop practical solutions.

“STEM is one of the fastest growing and most influential segments in the world, offering opportunities for transformation, accessibility, agility and impactful growth and change. Philippines faces a significant gender imbalance, having only 4 out of 10 STEM graduates are women while 14% of the graduates do not pursue a career in STEM industry. TCS Sustainathon brought together the private and public sectors to collaborate and inspire students to address the current underrepresentation and bolster technological growth and innovation. We were pleased to see the innovative ideas presented by the finalists and congratulate the winners on their achievement,” said Shiju Varghese, Country Head, TCS Philippines.

Gathertz! is an educational application crafted to encourage female high school students in pursuing education and careers in STEM. The team focused on leveraging technologies such as Machine Learning, Gamification and Application programming interface (API). The application focuses on delivering a fun, interactive, and tailor-fitted gamified experience which aims to boost users’ self-esteem. The team led by Maxine Van L. Caparas, Ma. Angelika C. Regoso, Jessica L. Dela Cruz, and Fernan Frans B. Pelobello are currently taking up BS Electronics Engineering at the Ateneo De Manila University.

TCS Sustainathon was launched in Singapore in 2020, to give students the opportunity to interact with like-minded partners across government, private, academic and non-profit entities to conceptualise ideas and sustainability-focused solutions by leveraging digital technologies to tackle challenge statements.

TCS Sustainathon is now a successful global initiative, with editions across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, United Kingdom, Ireland and Middle East.

For more information about TCS Sustainathon Philppines 2023, please visit https://www.sustainathon.tcsapps.com/events/ongoing/PH2023.