Geeks on a Beach Goes ‘Back to Basics’

Encouraging the budding entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Philippines, GEEKS ON A BEACH (GOAB) is holding its third destination-conference this August 20-21 at, once again, Boracay.

At the press conference held at Azia Suites, the GOAB organizers announced the lieu of activities, speakers and investors to expect for this year. Geeks On A Beach is a destination-conference that invites all budding entrepreneurs, technology-savvy, and creative designers for a two-day conference tackling topics such as technology, entrepreneurship and business opportunities.

Its theme for this year is “Going Back to Basics” with the goal to encourage the creation of products or businesses that support the common man and the economy of the Philippines. It caters not only to professionals but invites students who wish to learn more about these exciting opportunities.

GOAB Core Team Members along with Mark Deutsch of Happy Garaje join hands in promoting the event this August 20-21. (Photo by Archie John De Olazo)

To uphold this event’s credible reputation this year’s speakers will be IdeaSpace President, Earl Valencia; Monk’s Hill Ventures Managing Director, Kuo-Yi Lim; Kickstart Ventures President, Minete Navarrete; Rappler CEO, Maria Ressa; SMART Communications Developer Evangelist, Paul Pajo; Department of Science and Technology-Information and Communication Technology Office (DOST-ICTO) Deputy Executive Director, Mon Ibrahim; and 500 startups Managing Partner, Khailee Ng. Joy Caneba CEO of AirAsia Philippines is tasked to give the keynote address for the event as AirAsia joins in partnering with GOAB.

In 2013, TechTalks.ph, DOST-ICTO, Sym.ph, Happy Garaje, PRWorks collaborated to create this event in order to nurture the growing technology and design industry with the intention of turning ‘potentials to success stories’ as said by Earl Martin S. Valencia, president at IdeaSpace and VP for corporate innovation and strategy at Smart.

DOST-ICO Rik Amores gives a brief presentation on DOST’s goals until 2018. (Photo by Archie John De Olazo)

Now, with major partners such as Smart through the Ideaspace, Smart Developer Network, Smart Communications, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Microsoft, Islands, Amazon Web Services, and Kickstart, it hopes to create ‘a triple splash- triple number of innovative minds, triple funding opportunities and triple doses of fun’ quipped Tina Amper, TechTalks.ph founder.

For more information or registration please go to www.geeksonabeach.com