Agenda is subject to change without prior notice.
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Coffee
8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Geeks On A Beach 2025 Opening
Hosts:
Dave Overton
CEO
Symph.co & GeeksPH
Albert Padin
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
mWell
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome Message
By:
Tina Amper
Co-founder
GOAB & #GeeksPH
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
GOAB Lightning Pitch Competition
Host:
Ashley Uy
Product Manager
Community Builder, SproutUp Bohol + GOAB
Pitch Presenters:
NegoHack
Joe Rhoniel Caballero
Aye
Yee Yun Lim
Jarvisa
Paul Sabandal
SetHOA
Rhean Suarez
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Awarding
People’s Choice (Certificate)
Judge’s Choice (Certificate)
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
The Role of Startups in our Economy
Jojo Flores
Philippine Startup Ecosystem Leader
Co-Founder, Plug and Play Tech Center
The journey of the Philippine startup ecosystem has been remarkable, but the work is just beginning. In this talk, Jojo offers a clear-eyed yet optimistic view of the road ahead. Jojo will provide a snapshot of the ecosystem's progress and unpack the key trends that are shaping its future. He will challenge the audience to see current hurdles not as roadblocks, but as opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and build the next generation of successful, globally competitive Philippine companies.
10:40 AM - 10:45 AM
Event Announcements
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Paulo Campos
Founding Managing General Partner
Kaya Founders
Philippines
Kaya Founders is an early-stage investment firm that backs visionary entrepreneurs in the Philippines and Southeast Asia from Day 0.
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Catrina Magsadia
Vice President of Investments
Foxmont Capital Partners
Singapore
Foxmont Capital Partners is the first independent venture capital firm in the Philippines with one of the most experienced teams in the region.
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Hester Spiegel-van den Steenhoven
Co-Founder
Epic Angels
Singapore
Epic Angels is a powerhouse network of angel investors, revolutionizing & democratizing angel investing. Globally the largest female-only angel investor network, investing in APAC and LATAM.
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Dr. Fareda Fatima A Flores, MD, FPPA
Managing Director, Metro Psych Facility
Founder & Clinical Lead, Recovery Hub Philippines (Telepsychiatry Platform), Philippines
RecoveryHub.ph is a platform for online mental health consultation and treatment. Developed in the Philippines, it is supported by a team of licensed Filipino psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, and serves users worldwide. Recovery Hub was established in 2019.
11:50 AM - 12:05 PM
Fireside Chat with Founders
Moderator:
Katrina Rausa Chan
Investor, Startup Ecosystem Builder,
Co-Founder
QBO Innovation Hub
Philippines
Speakers:
Crystal Lee Gonzalez
CEO & Co-Founder
NONA and NoneAway
Philippines
Dr. Fareda Fatima A Flores, MD, FPPA
Managing Director, Metro Psych Facility
Founder & Clinical Lead, Recovery Hub Philippines (Telepsychiatry Platform), Philippines
12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
GOAB Gold Partner
Raphael Rey Bacolod
Director Philippines and Indonesia
Austrian Business Agency (ABA)
www.workinaustria.com
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Event Announcements
12:25 PM - 12:40 PM
Monchito Ibrahim
Executive Member
National Innovation Council
Philippines
The Philippine National Innovation Council (NIC) is the country's highest policy-making body for national innovation, established by the Philippine Innovation Act (RA 11293) to guide and coordinate the national innovation ecosystem.
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM
GOAB Partner
Natasha Dawn Bautista
Startup Programs & Ecosystem Head
917Ventures
917Ventures is one of the largest venture builders in Southeast Asia that ideates, launches, accelerates, and scales new businesses. It is the corporate venture-building arm of Globe Telecom, a major Philippine telecommunications company.
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Lunch
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Move to Breakout Rooms
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
State of AI in the Philippines: Insights from the AI Ecosystem Report
Tim Santos
AI Technology Leader, Author
Lead, PhilippineAIReport.com
Director of Product for AI Cloud Solutions, Graphcore
The Philippine AI Ecosystem Report explores critical trends shaping AI across the country and its global diaspora. This research aims to equip decision-makers and builders with the insights they need to drive greater AI adoption.
PhilippineAIReport.com was created to advance Philippine AI progress through data-driven analysis and expert insights from a cross-industry team led by Tim Santos.
Tim Santos is an AI technology leader and author with over 16 years of experience. He has a proven track record of bringing cutting-edge research to real-world applications, from engineering to leading large-scale AI transformations. He is a passionate community builder, having founded the AI Hive in London and the Beyond Commons hub in Manila. He currently serves as Director of Product for AI Cloud Solutions at Graphcore, where he helps shape the future of AI infrastructure.
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Zero to Strategy: Build your own AI Strategy Workshop
Tim Santos
AI Technology Leader, Author
Lead, PhilippineAIReport.com
Director of Product for AI Cloud Solutions, Graphcore
This is a 60-minute, no-fluff, hands-on sprint designed for one thing: real outcomes. You will come out with a tangible AI action plan for your company, and you will use AI to do that.
You’ll not just talk about AI; you'll learn how to partner with AI to find actual opportunities, make decisions, and create a strategy you can execute on Monday. Heck, you come out of GOAB being able to claim “AI-powered executive/founder/leader”.
We will learn by doing! We’ll teach you a critical new skill: how to use AI tools live as a strategic co-pilot for brainstorming and planning, and even more than that, you’ll leave with a new method for thinking.
High-Level Outline
* Part 1: The Foundation : We start with a rapid scan of the current AI landscape and its most impactful use cases. This is followed by a short "meta-lesson" on the art of using AI for strategic thinking.
* Part 2: The Live Workshop: You'll immediately apply what you've learned. Guided by proven frameworks, you will use AI live to identify opportunities and translate them to your personalised AI use case list,, culminating in the creation of your 30-60-90 AI strategic plan.
OCTOBER 2 - BREAKOUT ROOMS
See you at the beach!
