TECH4GOOD President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. led the recent launching of Bagong Pilipinas, a vital component of the country’s branding strategy. It is meant to project his administration’s brand of governance and leadership which will involve the fundamental transformation in all...
TECH4GOOD Agriculture is usually looked upon as a sector where techniques and wisdom are passed down from one generation to another. But issues related to global problems today such as climate change, rising population, depletion of farm acreage, and the need for self-sufficiency are driving...
TECH4GOOD The debate continues about the yin and yang of artificial intelligence. As mentioned in previous Tech4GOOD columns, this is just the beginning as the technology itself continues to evolve. But how many of us realize that the technology itself is a product created with the use of human...
TECH4GOOD Building a dynamic innovation ecosystem has become many countries' top priority today. It can generate economic, financial, and social benefits for all by helping create new jobs, increase productivity, and enhance the country's competitiveness. The Philippines intends to take the journey...
TECH4GOOD I recently watched political scientist Ian Bremmer talk in TED on the topic “The next global superpower isn’t who you think.” He points out that the global security order will still be unipolar and mainly influenced by the US while the global economic order will continue to be...
TECH4GOOD Frenzied conversations on AI does not seem to die down. The past week alone, I have been involved in four events, all focused on AI related topics. Topics range from the potential benefits of AI, the risks that are beginning to bubble up, the ethical and responsible use of it and...
TECH4GOOD In these days of disruptive frontier technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and metaverse beginning to open new economic opportunities, countries have to work double time to become STEM proficient to be more competitive. In fact, governments around the world are making...
TECH4GOOD The internet brought about a lot of digital innovations that have made human society so different from how it was half a century ago. Talk of how email has changed the way we formally communicate with one another. It has also become a convenient platform for how we are entertained today...
TECH4GOOD Is cyberspace the next war frontier? We have heard numerous stories of state-sponsored cyberattacks carried out against unfriendly countries inflicting serious damage on their infrastructures. Some of those attacks did not involve the use of well-organized and largescale operations as...
TECH4GOOD The digital revolution, climate change, and the wider adoption of new environmental, social and governance or ESG standards are reshaping the global job market at an unprecedented speed. The question remains, “How are we preparing our youth for the jobs of tomorrow?”. The World...
TECH4GOOD We are now beginning to see the impact of artificial intelligence or AI and how it is transforming our world in many ways. Due to its ability to compute, search and formulate solutions fast, it has shown great potential in helping humanity solve a lot of societal issues related to climate...
TECH4GOOD People today have gotten used to using mobile super apps such as Grab, Lazada, and Lalamove for pretty much a lot of things. According to a recent study by data.ai, consumers are now spending more than four hours a day on mobile apps. Why not a mobile super app to access government...
