BE FEARLESS: The Philippine Digital Convention 2018

PLDT Enterprise—the B2B arm of the country’s leading ICT and digital services provider—together with industry-leading enabler of digital business solutions in the Philippines, ePLDT Inc., recently held it’s fourth Philippine Digital Convention, showcasing the most transformative technologies that will enable enterprises to become fearless in the face of digital.

PLDT EXECUTIVES AND PLDT PARTNERS LIGHTING UP THE DIGITAL RIBBON

One of the largest and most recognizable digital conventions in the Philippines, the two-day convention—in partnership with premier global market intelligence provider International Data Corporation (IDC)—brought together over 1,000 C-level executives, business owners, and key decision makers, designed to connect them with both local and international thought leaders and pioneers in technology. 

MR. JOVY HERNANDEZ, SVP & HEAD OF ENTERPRISE, PLDT
AND SMART

Carrying the theme, “Be Fearless", the 2018 Digicon was an avenue to introduce the PLDT group’s bold new products and innovations at the Digital Expo, headlined by its Cloud Line, SD-WAN, and ePLDT Cyber Security services. Attendees were also given exclusive access to an array of other groundbreaking technology through the Expo, via experiential exhibitions and live demonstrations, such as virtual reality content holograms.

MR. ERIC ALBERTO, CRO - PLDT & SMART,
PRESIDENT & CEO - ePLDT

Simultaneously, PLDT Enterprise officially rolled out software-defined wide-area network technology (SD-WAN), the next generation of managed data services that promise to give customers more control over their business.  SD-WAN interconnects enterprise network, data centers, and the cloud with each other – enabling customers to be agile despite geographical distances via a powerful and secure platform.

 (L-R) NERISSE RAMOS, GROUP COO, ePLDT; ERIC ALBERTO, CRO, PLDT AND SMART, PRESIDENT AND CEO, ePLDT; JASON SILVA, KEYNOTE SPEAKER; JOVY HERNANDEZ, SVP AND HEAD OF ENTERPRISE, PLDT AND SMART; NICO ALCOSEBA, VP AND HEAD, PLDT DBG; JOJO GENDRANO, VP AND HEAD, ENTERPRISE CORE BIZ SOLUTIONS; SUDEV BANGAH, COUNTRY MANAGER, PHILIPPINES AND MALAYSIA, IDC

Early this year, PLDT Enterprise officially partnered with global software-defined network and services provider Zenlayer, adding to the group’s already robust international offerings.

Similarly, Emmy-nominated National Geographic host and sought-after global keynote speaker Jason Silva headlined the plenary session, deep-diving into exponentially shifting technologies that are shaping humanity. 

Industry-focused breakout sessions were held on the second day of the convention—through a series of deep-dive workshops conducted by industry mavens and expert analysts, who covered different sectors such as Banking and Financial Services, Public Sector and Local Government Units, Retail, BPO, Transport & Logistics, and IT & Gaming. The discussions zeroed in on digital adoption—from robotics, cloud-enabled connected marketplaces to gamification and the impact of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies, among others.

The 2018 Philippine Digital Convention is co-sponsored by Cisco, Fiberhome, Globaltronics, Huawei, Samsung, Nokia, Akamai Technologies, Vectras Inc., Polycom, Dell EMC, HP Enterprise, Intel, Palo Alto Networks, Soprano and Telavi. Event exhibitors also include AGS, Commworks, Fujitsu, IP Converge, Logitech and Net Pacific.

For more information about the event, visit www.digicon.pldtenterprise.com. To know more about products and services by PLDT Enterprise, please contact your PLDT Relationship Manager, or visit www.pldtenterprise.com.