Category: Travels
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Learning From India’s Innovation
My first visit to Incredible has been a journey filled with wonders. In 2017, I had the opportunity to be invited to speak at an international event hosted by a prestigious university in collaboration with major technology corporations. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET), Amity University organized Confluence 2017 – 7th International Conference themed […]
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A Glimpse of the Mayan Civilization
An experience of a lifetime. Sharing the ICT Council Model and best practices in the Philippines to bring jobs to the countryside and seeing some of the world’s oldest seat of civilization. In November 2017, I had the privilege of being invited to speak at the 1st Annual Convention of the Contact Center and BPO […]
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Graffiti Art at Wynwood Walls
As Henry Matisse puts it – “creativity takes courage”. Only visionary leaders can see the direct correlation between art and economic development. Art has a powerful way of bringing community together by allowing open spaces to become spawning grounds for creativity and productivity. I will not forget what I saw in Miami in November of […]
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Making Strides: A Global Gathering of Women Leaders
I had the wonderful opportunity as an Eisenhower Fellow to be invited in 2015 in a conference that gathered inspiring women leaders from around the globe. I was among the speakers at Making Strides: Global Networks Forum on Women’s Leadership held in Miami, Florida USA on November 17 to 19, 2015. In her letter, Diane Shoemaker, […]
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Lantawan
There are many reasons to take a long drive to Sitio Lantawan, Barangay Guimbalaon, Silay City, Province of Negros Occidental. Aside from an amazing scenery along the way from Bacolod or Talisay, as you anticipate a breath taking view when you reach your destination – you will be rewarded with pure and fresh air, really […]
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My Journey as an Eisenhower Fellow
(Summary of My Eisenhower Fellowship written on July 2, 2012 and Published in Negros Weekly in 2012 Divided into 3 Parts) INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY (Part 1) Why am I an Eisenhower Fellow? This was the question that kept me going for the last seven weeks. Not “what is Eisenhower Fellowships?” nor “what I can I […]
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Sigue Shares ICT Council Model to Guatemalan Cities
The steady creation of huge employment enabled by information and communications technology (ICT) in cities outside of Metro Manila has caught international attention recently as Philippine industry leaders where invited to speak in Guatemala. Co – founder and former president of the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines Jocelle Batapa-Sigue was invited as main speaker […]