Binggoy De Ocampo
Co-owner of Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Gallery.
Binggoy De Ocampo is an Interior Designer and the co-owner of Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Gallery. In an effort to combine taste and waste, Binggoy and his partners turn "dead objects" into usable furnitures, often giving them quirky names. For Binggoy, everything, even waste, deserve a second look, because they are worth looking at a second time.
George Yang
Founder and CEO of AI Pros
George Yang is the founder and CEO of AI Pros, a tech start up which operates in Silicon Valley, California and Manila. Surrounded by technology and discussions of how Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) can replace Human Intelligence (H.I.), George Yang introduces the idea of Augmented Intelligence - how A.I. and H.I. can add value to the other and create something better entirely.
Gerard Lico
Consulting Architect for the restoration of the Manila Metropolitan Theater
Gerard Lico is a Professor in the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Architecture,. He is a multi-awarded author of publications on Philippine architecture and cultural studies, designer and curator of pioneering exhibitions in architecture, and produced and directed film documentaries on Philippine architecture and allied arts. He is currently the Consulting Architect for the restoration of the Manila Metropolitan Theater. Gerard Lico introduces the idea of how Filipinos should take ownership of abandoned buildings, to be more proactive in understanding and shaping the Filipino culture and identity.
Jhon "Big Daddy" Eusebio
Owner of Inkin' Apes Tattoo Studio
Jhon BigDaddy Eusebio is an award winning Tattoo Artist. He is also a charcoal portrait painter, an airbrush artist, computer programmer, computer technician, graphic designer, and the proud owner of Inkin' Apes Tattoo Studio. BigDaddy shares how being a tattoo artist made him realize that tattoos are more than just visual arts, but in its very core, is also about people and the stories that the tattoos carry. In an emotional talk, he argues how in any form of work, "for whom" is as more important as "why".
Paulo Joquiño
Founder of Integrating Science in the Philippines
Paulo Joquino is a scholar and an incoming junior in the Ateneo de Manila University taking up BS Management Engineering. A Pisay graduate and Gerry Roxas Leadership Awardee, Paulo is passionate about creating a culture of science in the Philippines, and with his Pisay batchmates, co-founded Integrating Science in the Philippines or ISIP in 2014. ISIP develops experiential learning programs and produces online content that promote science, communication, and critical thinking among Filipino students. Pau shares is own experience with science, and argues that it is all about creating a culture of curiosity and asking the right questions. Through informal learning, chikahan and science diplomacy, Pau aims to change the stigma of science in the country.
Tatung Sarthou
Chef and Writer featured in Madrid Fusion 2016
Chef Tatung Sarthou is known for his work in the culinary arts and his book "Filipino Cookery: From Heart to Platter" where he shares his interest in food heritage. He is the resident chef on ABS-CBN's Umagang Kay Ganda with his segment called Kwentong Kawali ni Chef Tatung. Recently, Chef Tatung presented in Madrid Fusion 2016 on Philippine salts and its significance in Filipino cooking. He introduces how a cornerstone ingredient as simple as salt, can bring us into better understanding the Filipino, their culture, and the state of the Philippines.