August 19, 2025 — Shangri‑La The Fort, Taguig, Philippines
AWS Cloud Day Philippines 2025 — AI Edition kicked off with an energizing morning plenary and keynote that set a forward‑looking tone on cloud and generative AI adoption in the Philippines. The keynote was delivered by Precious Lim, Country Manager for AWS Philippines, who welcomed a diverse audience of cloud practitioners, developers, and enterprise leaders and underscored AWS’s commitment to empowering local innovation through cloud‑native and AI‑driven technologies. Lim highlighted how cloud and AI tools are being leveraged across sectors to accelerate digital transformation and uplift the nation’s digital economy.
Following the welcome, Luke Anderson, Director for Data & AI, APJ at AWS, presented a strategic overview on “How AI and Data Will Define Our Future,” exploring key principles for harnessing generative AI at scale and offering practical insights into building data‑centric AI solutions. Anderson’s address translated complex concepts into actionable strategies tailored for Philippine enterprises looking to integrate AWS AI services.
The day’s sessions featured a lineup of accomplished industry voices across breakout tracks. Ana Aboitiz Delgado, President & CEO of UnionBank of the Philippines, gave a compelling keynote on the bank’s cloud‑powered future, illustrating how AI and cloud systems are being used to deliver financial inclusion and innovative services to underserved communities.
On the technical front, AWS specialists including Melissa Wee, Training & Certification Business Development Manager, shared insights on driving AI skills development in the local tech workforce, emphasizing upskilling initiatives to meet rising demand for cloud expertise. Naveen Asrani and Kyara Labrador from AWS also took the stage to dive into practical applications of Amazon QuickSight’s generative AI capabilities for business intelligence.
Industry partners and customers added depth to the discussions with real‑world use cases. Oyo Aguirre from GCash highlighted his organization’s journey leveraging AI and data analytics to modernize marketing and advertising workflows, while sessions led by AWS architects like Alan Gabriel Dy and Kevin Connelly explored how tools like Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio are helping enterprises unify data and AI workflows effectively.
Developer‑focused tracks brought practical insights to builders onsite, including presentations by Albert Batacan of eCloudvalley Technology Philippines on structured data approaches with Amazon Bedrock, and spotlight sessions with leaders from Maya and Globe on cloud‑native API development and deployment strategies.
Panels including representatives from government and private sectors emphasized the need for broad workforce upskilling to harness AI’s potential responsibly, with voices calling for collaborative efforts to bridge skills gaps and drive inclusive, future‑ready innovation across industries.
AWS Cloud Day Philippines 2025 spotlighted how cloud computing and generative AI are being translated into actionable strategies for business innovation, developer enablement, and national digital transformation.
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