THE first edition of the National Education & Technology Conference (EdTek Con) 2025, titled \u201cUnfolding the future of education,\u201d will be held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Lahug on Friday, March 28, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; mainly organized by EdFolio, an EdTech start-up from Iligan City, in cooperation with Serial Disruptors, Cerebro and the ICT Industry Council of the Philippines.<\/p>\n
Founded by EdFolio and SkoolTek CEO Ursel
\nMurllio-Laureno, <\/b>EdTek Con 2025 is a leading and premier event, dedicated for school heads, principals, deans, school officials and owners, and champions in the
\neducation-technology space and intended for sharing insights on the future of
\neducation and innovations, involving artificial intelligence and blockchain in
\neducation, data privacy, and cybersecurity.<\/p>\n
Invited speakers from the public sector for the
\nnational educational and technology conference include Department of Science
\nand Technology<\/b> – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging
\nTechnology Research and Development Chief Senior Science Research Specialist Russell Pili<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Other invited speakers from the private sector include
\nUrsel Murillo-Laureno, <\/b>EdFolio and SkoolTek CEO; Delfin Jacob<\/b>, University of
\nSanto Tomas Industrial Engineering assistant professor and ISO consultant;
\nFranch Maverick Lorilla<\/b>, University of Science and Technology of Southern
\nPhilippines director for Innovation Centers and CDO b.i.t.e.s. TBI manager;
\nKarl Dominic Fajardo<\/b>, Serial Disruptors co-founder and CEO; Joyce Zerda<\/b>, Apple distinguished
\neducator; Joseph Kelvin Regla<\/b>, Basecamp by Power Mac Center training manager; Giulliano
\nSuarez<\/b>, Basecamp by Power Mac Center technical trainer; Brian To<\/b>, MDK senior
\npractice professor of Leadership and Strategy; Alan Reyes<\/b>, former country manager of Fortinet, a US-based network
\ncybersecurity company, and former county manager of Cyberint, an Israeli threat
\nintelligence company; Olivier Bariou<\/b>, Doconchain CEO; Marvin Galang<\/b>, JuanTax
\nco-founder and CEO; and Geoffrey Ogang<\/b>, Sprout Solutions vice president for
\nFinance.;<\/p>\n
Organizations also involved with the conference are Platinum sponsors
\nUnisol, DOHE Philippines Inc.,
\nSkoolTek, Hydro Flask, GRND, and Res\u2502Toe\u2502Run<\/b>; Co-presenter Basecamp by Power Mac Center; major sponsors Symph, Lesson Planner PH, Rapoo, and Philteq Enterprise Inc<\/b>.; Minor sponsors Pag-IBIG Fund, School of Tomorrow Philippines, the American Institute
\nfor English Proficiency, the Australia New Zealand Institute, and NutriPlus<\/b>; Special partners Six Sigma and \u00e9slite<\/b>; Continuing
\nprofessional development provider Cerebro<\/b>; Community partners Juan, Quest Ventures, Doconchain<\/b>, Regional
\nAssociation for Private Elementary and Secondary Schools R10 or RAPS 10, Iligan City Association for Private Elementary and Secondary Schools, and Yam Agency<\/b>; Media partners The Manila Times<\/i>, BusinessMirror<\/i>,
\nLa French Tech Manila, Vritimes, Gadgets Magazine<\/i>, and TNC<\/b>; TBI partner
\niDeya,
\nPic-A-Talk, and CodeChum<\/b>; and
\nother Philippine start-ups will be there.<\/p>\n
In the morning session, the keynote talk will be about \u201cFuture-proofing education:
\nEmbracing the age of AI<\/b>\u201d. In breakout room
\none, track A will be about \u201cISO 21001 education management system,\u201d track B will be about \u201cTransforming challenges into opportunities:
\nAI for educational innovation,\u201d track C will be about
\n\u201cStrategic self-positioning for school leaders,\u201d and track D will be about \u201cEdTech trends and innovations: What to watch\u201d.<\/p>\n
In breakout room two, track A will be on \u201cNavigating the future of AI in
\naccounting education,\u201d track B will be on \u201cFinancial strategies for digital transformation in education,\u201d track C will be on \u201cCybersecurity and data privacy in
\neducational institutions,\u201d and track D will be on \u201cSecuring academic
\ncredentials with blockchain technology\u201d.<\/p>\n
In the afternoon session, the keynote talk will also be about \u201cFostering school innovations
\nthrough government-backed initiatives\u201d. From 7
\np.m. to 10 p.m., the EdTek Excellence Awards, an annual celebration
\nof innovation in education and technology, will be held along with a VIP dinner
\nand networking session at the same venue.<\/p>\n
Aside from talks, breakout sessions, and panel discussions, EdTek Con
\n2025 will also have opening and closing performances, interactive workshops, booths, stamp
\nprizes and raffle prizes, exciting announcements, and photo opportunities.<\/p>\n
While early bird patrons were able to get a P500 discount<\/b> from the basic
\naccess and VIP access rates
\nuntil Feb. 28, 2025<\/b>, the regular rate for basic access tickets is P3,000<\/b>, and
\nthe regular rate
\nfor VIP access tickets is P4,000.<\/b><\/p>\n
To register and pay, patrons simply log on the official forum website
\nvia https:\/\/edtekcon2025.edfolio.co.<\/b><\/p>\n
Interested patrons at this conference can also contact Heather Yap, conference secretariat,
\nvia mobile number (0991)3090991 <\/b>or email edtekcon2025@edfolio.co.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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