For Philippine enterprises, 2026 marks the year AI moves from pilot projects to production. AI is transitioning from cosmetic, supportive tools into practical backbones that orchestrate enterprise workflows and deliver real ROI, even as challenges such as data localisation, cybersecurity, and talent constraints persist.
Yet the ambition still outpaces the reality on the ground — despite high personal AI usage rates, many Philippine companies remain conservative in their AI journeys, and industry events this year are explicitly built around bridging the digital strategy-execution gap in the Philippines.
The picture, then, is one of enterprises racing to operationalise AI-driven workflows and customer experience platforms while still working through the governance, talent, and adoption gaps standing between pilot and scale.
Against the backdrop of the state of digital experience (DX) in the country, MARKETECH APAC, in collaboration with sister publication UpTech Media, has announced the first lineup of speakers for the first Digital Experience Asia conference in the Philippines. The conference, slated for November 17, 2026 at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, will gather forward-thinking marketers, tech innovators, and experience architects to explore and shape the digital customer experience revolution.
Moreover, through the conference’s keynote presentations and panel discussions, Digital Experience Asia: Philippines 2026 aims to inspire attendees to create actionable strategies, foster collaboration, and equip them to lead the next era of customer engagement.
The first lineup of speakers for the Digital Experience Asia: Philippines 2026 include:
- Francis John Chua, Senior Assistant Vice President and Business Unit Head – 2GO Group
- Melody Lim, Head of Customer Experience – AboitizPower
- Nona Depositar, Director Chief Customer Experience Officer – CIMB Bank Philippines
- Blessy Townes, Vice President & Head of Digital Marketing and Branding – Discovery Hospitality
- Jessica Faye Tan, Vice President, Head of Customer Growth and Digital Enablement – Pru Life UK
The Digital Experience Asia: Philippines 2026 conference is part of the inaugural Digital Experience Asia conference series by UpTech Media and MARKETECH APAC, with the other editions including:
- Digital Experience Asia: Singapore 2026 – November 5, 2026
- Digital Experience Asia: Indonesia 2026 – October 8, 2026
For more information, visit the official event page HERE.
For speaking opportunities, contact Rachele Ciabal at [email protected].
For sponsorship opportunities, reach out to the sales team at [email protected].
For registration queries, contact Resnher Cajida at [email protected].
