THE Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST-ICTO) together with the Information Technology - Business
Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and the National ICT
Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) will be holding a series of events
around the country promoting the Information Technology - Business Process
Management (BPM) Industry and alternative outsourcing destinations outside
Metro Manila and Cebu called Next Wave Cities (NWCs).
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| Next Wave Cities Road Show Schedule 2013 |
Naga
City, one of the top 10 NWCs in 2012 will first stage this big event. Speakers
from various IT-BPM organizations such as the Animation Council of the
Philippines (ACPI), Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP),
Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP), Philippine Software
Industry Association of the Philippines (PSIA) and the Healthcare
Information Management Outsourcing Association of the Philippines (HIMOAP)
will be addressing an audience composed of different stakeholders and
influencers and mostly of college students regarding career opportunities
available in the IT-BPM industry in their own area.
DOST-ICT
Office Executive Director Louis Casambre said that, “The Next Wave Cities
program is a key component of DOST’s inclusive development agenda called
Smarter Philippines. ICT’s have enabled the Filipino to work abroad without
leaving home either as workers in the IT-BPM industry or doing work from home through
micro sourcing. The Next Wave Cities Road show helps bring about awareness
about the IT-BPM industry, especially the non-voice sector where the Filipino
can stand out.”
The
road show also aims to promote ITpreneurship to participants at the event.
Talks and testimonials from successful IT start-ups and e-commerce advocates
will be given by notable speakers such as: Janette Toral of Digital Filipino and Ademar Tutor of successful IT start-up Codetoki.
Jose
Mari Mercado, president and CEO of IBPAP said that “Next Wave Cities are vital
to the growth of the IT-BPM industry in the Philippines, there is a multitude
of talent that can be found in these high-growth areas, other than hoping to
fill our ranks with these talents, the Next Wave Cities Road show also hopes to
inspire a new generation of ITpreneurs that will setup IT businesses of their
own”.
The
nine other cities included in this year’s NWC Road Show are Baguio, Laoag,
Tacloban, Butuan, Puerto Princessa, Cagayan De Oro, Tarlac, Iloilo and Rizal
and will run from August to November.
The
Avenue Plaza Hotel will be the official venue for the Naga Leg of the NWC 2013
Road Show on August
15 and 16.
The
Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science
and Technology is the Philippine Government’s lead agency on ICT related
matters. Its primary thrusts are in the ICT Industry Development, eGovernment,
ICT policy development, Internet for all and Cybersecurity.
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