08:00 AM – 08:50 AM
Registration & Refreshment
08:50 AM – 09:00 AM
Opening Ceremony
09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
The Governance Revolution: From Bureaucracy to Agility in a Fast-Moving Philippines
- Why bureaucracy slows digital transformation—and how to fix it
- Aligning policy, technology, and execution across agencies
- Building trust through faster, transparent, and accountable governance
09:20 AM – 09:40 AM
Disinformation: A challenge to trustworthy e-governance
- Effective e-governance requires both strong digital infrastructure and trustworthy, accurate communication
- Reliable information is essential to maintain public trust and ensure citizens feel confident in government services
- The Presidential Communications Office combats disinformation to protect trust, enhance citizen engagement, and keep digital services transparent and responsive
Building Secure Data Infrastructure for Digital Government
- Secure and resilient data infrastructure is essential as governments expand digital, data-driven services
- Strong data management and protection strategies help ensure continuous and reliable public services
- Safeguarding sensitive information strengthens trust and overall digital government resilience
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Biometric Automation: Securing Digital Identities for Philippine Public Sector in 2026
- Seamless Workflow Integration: Demonstrate how biometric platforms automate identity verification into enterprise systems
- Privacy-Compliant Scalability: Spotlight no-code tools that ensure PDPA compliance while enabling multi-biometric fusion, cutting fraud losses by 35% in APAC public deployments
- AI-Enhanced Resilience: Share Philippine-focused pilots showing real-time anomaly detection for secure citizen onboarding, positioning your solutions as vital for regional smart governance
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Panel Discussion
Citizen Experience First: Delivering Meaningful Impact with AI
- Analyzing how AI can enhance citizen experience by making public services more responsive, personalized, and efficient
- Understanding the ethical, trust, and adoption challenges in deploying AI across citizen-facing services
- Moving from AI pilots to scalable, high-impact public service deployment
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
Networking Break & Visit to Exhibition Lounge
11:20 AM – 11:50 PM
Panel discussion
Mitigating Emerging Cyber Threats: Proactive Approaches to Safeguarding Citizen Trust and National Security
- Examining the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape and its implications for public trust and national security
- Identifying critical vulnerabilities across infrastructure, data systems, and inter-agency coordination
- Strengthening proactive defense mechanisms, collaboration frameworks, and resilience strategies to protect citizens and government assets
11:50 PM – 12:10 PM
The Evolution to Government 5.0: Building Adaptive and Responsive Institutions
- What Government 5.0 means in the Philippine context beyond theory
- Bridging the gap between vision and institutional readiness
- Embedding agility, accountability, and innovation in public systems
12:10 PM – 12:20 PM
From Data to Decisions: Scaling AI & Analytics in Government
- Moving from pilot projects to scaled AI adoption across agencies
- Building data governance frameworks aligned with the Data Privacy Act
- Enabling real-time, evidence-based decision-making in public services
12:20 PM – 13:30 PM
Lunch & Networking Break
13:30 PM – 14:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Smart Government in Action: Turning Strategy into Impact
- Why digital strategies fail during execution across agencies
- Overcoming procurement, funding, and coordination challenges
- Delivering measurable outcomes, not just digital initiatives
14:00 PM – 14:20 PM
Breaking Digital Barriers: Accelerating Seamless Transformation for a Smart Philippines
- Why connectivity alone does not guarantee digital access
- Addressing gaps in digital literacy, devices, and affordability
- Designing inclusive, mobile-first public services
14:20 PM – 14:40 PM
Connectivity as a Key Enabler of Seamlessly Integrated Digital Economy
- Strengthening connectivity to enable faster, transparent government services
- Supporting ARTA’s mandate to reduce delays and improve ease of doing business
- Leveraging digital infrastructure to drive economic growth and investment
14:40 PM – 15:00 PM
Connected ASEAN: Advancing Regional Collaboration Through Smart Governance
- Exploring shared data standards, digital ID systems, and cross-border interoperability
- Leveraging public-private partnerships for citizen-centric innovation
- Embedding cybersecurity, digital identity, and governance standards
15:00 PM – 16:00 PM
Networking Break & Visit to Exhibition Lounge
08:00 AM – 08:50 AM
Registration & Refreshment
08:50 AM - 09:10 AM
Digital Bayanihan: Uniting Technology, Connectivity, and Collaboration to Build an Inclusive, Empowered, and Future-Ready Philippines
- Expanding equitable access to every Filipino, especially in rural and underserved communities
- Transforming public services to be faster, transparent, and responsive to citizens’ needs
- Uniting government, private sector, academe, and communities to co-create digital solutions
09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
Project Agila and Beyond: Building the Philippines’ Digital Financial Future
- Key learnings from wholesale CBDC testing, redefining interbank transactions and cross-border settlements
- Leveraging DLT and public-private collaboration for next-generation financial infrastructure
- Policy, technology, and readiness milestones for CBDC implementation
09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Architecting the Cities of Tomorrow: Scaling Smart & Sustainable Urban Futures
- Leveraging real-time data and digital platforms for responsive urban services
- Integrating IoT, digital twins, and data for optimized city management
- Ensuring interoperability, governance, and long-term sustainability
09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
E-Government and GRC: Enabling Secure, Compliant, and Transparent Digital Governance
- Role of GRC in agile e-government systems
- Comprehensive risk management frameworks and proactive governance
- Public accountability, ethical standards, and citizen-responsive policies
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
Evolving the Digital Shield: Government Cyber Defense in 2026 and Beyond
- Future cybersecurity threats and AI-driven risks
- Zero-trust architectures, cloud-native security, and resilience
- Public-private partnerships for trusted citizen-centric defense
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel Discussion
Beyond Disruption: Leveraging Emerging Tech to Reimagine Government
- Identifying which emerging technologies deliver real public sector value
- Avoiding overinvestment in hype-driven solutions
- Balancing innovation with regulatory readiness and public trust
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Break & Visit to Exhibitor Lounge
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Public-Private Collaboration in Building Sovereign and Resilient Digital Infrastructure
- Policy, governance, and data frameworks for national control
- Open standards, data localization, and cybersecurity
- Driving economic growth and service efficiency
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
From Silos to Systems: Enabling Seamless Government Services Through Interoperability
- Why interoperability projects fail—and how to overcome legacy silos
- Building interoperable digital infrastructure and platforms for unified service delivery
- Enhancing efficiency and citizen experience through integrated, end-to-end service journeys
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
One Government Approach: Aligning Strategy, Systems, and Service Delivery
- Building systems and cultures for shared insights across policymakers, technologists, and frontline workers
- Embedding end-user realities to solve the right problems
- Transitioning from project-based digitization to a unified ecosystem of strategy, data, and services
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Cultivating a Future-Ready Public Workforce: National Strategies for Digital Talent
- Structured frameworks to build essential digital competencies across government roles
- Partnerships with universities and industry for certifications and talent pipelines
- Promoting agile mindsets and continuous learning through strategic leadership support
12:45 PM - 13:15 PM
Panel Discussion
From Vision to Measurable Impact: Delivering the Next Phase of Digital Government
- Harnessing digital technologies for accelerating the Philippines’ renewable energy ambitions
- Enabling smarter environmental management and more sustainable government operations
- Highlighting best practices in energy-efficient datacentres and green IT
13:15 PM - 15:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Lunch
*The above is a running agenda and is subject to change
