The Regional ICT Summit & Exhibitions (RISE 9) in Zamboanga City was a visionary event with 14 speakers and over 250 participants engaging in a collaborative effort between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and local stakeholders.
The summit featured many insightful panel discussions, including ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ – an in-depth exploration into the evolving IT-BPM industry and the critical role of talent in its expansion.
Moderated byย Haidee C. Enriquez, Talent Attraction & Development Committee Chair,ย IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines, Inc. (IBPAP), the discussion featured contributions from Jehan Forro, President of the Zamboanga City ICT Council, Yolynne Medina, Professor at the Universidad de Zamboanga and our ownย David Padgettย fromย SeeMeSOL.
David discussed how individual employability is vital for national productivity and that the quality of talent supply directly impacts the demand for talent. He shared SeeMeSOLโs approach to engaging with schools and their process for signing up applicants.
The session piqued interest and evoked questions from many in attendance; laying the groundwork for a digitally empowered regional workforce and a future-driven by technological expertise.
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