23 July 2025 — New World Makati Hotel, Makati, Philippines
The inaugural Chief Digital & Data Officer (CDO) Philippine Summit 2025 opened today with senior executives, IT leaders, and strategy professionals gathering to tackle enterprise transformation through data and AI‑driven innovation. The morning began with welcome remarks that emphasized strategic leadership and data‑powered business growth, followed immediately by the opening keynote from Leslie Joseph, a Principal Analyst at Forrester, who unpacked how digital leaders must balance innovation with governance to architect for AI advantage across enterprise systems — a theme that resonated throughout the day’s discussions.
Following the morning keynote, Fred Groen, Head of Data and AI Sales for ASEAN at Amazon Web Services (AWS), addressed how cloud‑enabled analytics and scalable data platforms are foundational to operational efficiency and customer personalization. Groen’s session interwove real‑world enterprise cases where data orchestration and machine learning capabilities drove measurable business impact.
Senior tech executives took the stage to share perspectives on embedding digital strategy into core business functions. Durjoy Patranabish, Vice President and Head of Global Business at Tiger Analytics, spoke on leveraging advanced analytics and AI pipelines to make data insights actionable and aligned with strategic goals. His talk featured frameworks that help organizations bypass common bottlenecks in scaling data initiatives.
Boris Voskresenskii, Senior Vice President of AI and Data at Salmon Group, presented with a focus on practical machine learning applications in fintech and data‑centric operational systems. Voskresenskii highlighted how cloud‑native architectures and data governance are enabling rapid deployment of AI solutions that also comply with regulatory and security standards.
Bringing local industry nuance to the summit, Charlie Valerio, Chief Information Officer of Aboitiz Power Corporation, shared insights on managing legacy system constraints while integrating next‑generation data platforms. Valerio’s case examples emphasized incremental value creation through cross‑functional data governance and digital workflows.
Tech leadership voices continued with Frank N. Vibar, CIO of Asian Hospital and Medical Center, who examined how healthcare enterprises are navigating the complexities of patient data privacy and analytics‑led service delivery. Vibar stressed the importance of ethical data stewardship in highly regulated sectors.
Panels throughout the summit explored organizational change management, blending human expertise with AI tools, and practical approaches for operationalizing enterprise data strategies. Attendees also engaged in breakout sessions that offered hands‑on guidance on dashboards, governance rubrics, and AI adoption roadmaps. Chief Digital & Data Officer Philippine Summit 2025 covered verified themes including enterprise data strategy, AI and analytics adoption, cloud‑powered innovation, and responsible data governance.
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