Purpose-driven technology innovations are helping government, business, and Filipino consumers to build back from Covid-19
Key government and enterprise partners offered testimonials, and interactive breakout sessions were designed to engage and inspire Microsoft Philippines stakeholders for the next 25 years of growth and partnership in this high-growth market.
Special messages were delivered by The Honorable Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, Supreme Court of the Philippines, and Mr. Lance Gokongwei, president of JG Summit Holdings.
A special focus of the 25th Anniversary proceedings centered on how Microsoft has supported stakeholders in countries around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic and particularly, in the Philippine market.
“Since the very start of the of the pandemic, your Microsoft Philippines team resolved to be the country’s digital-first responders, supporting key government and civic functions while introducing new innovations to help Filipinos respond, recover and reimagine their reality,” said Andres Ortola, Microsoft Philippines country general manager.
Microsoft Para sa Bayan: Digital skilling, enablement and entrepreneurship initiatives
Microsoft’s nation-building agenda for the Philippines, known as “Microsoft Para sa Bayan”, seeks to accelerate digital transformation, build coalitions for responsible innovation, and close critical digital skills gaps with increased digital literacy and improve employability for 25 million Filipinos over the next three years alone.
Throughout the Philippines’ lockdown period, Microsoft has worked closely with the Department of Education, most recently to provide over 20 million public school children with Microsoft 365 accounts for an improved learning experience. Enhancing their digital skills and creating inclusive opportunities for them will not only create solutions to society’s challenges today but drive economic recovery and success for the future,” added Ortola.
In October, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and together with the Makati Business Club (MBC), Infocomm Technology Association of the Philippines (ITAP), Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), Women’s Business Council Philippines, and the US-ASEAN Business Council Inc., Microsoft Philippines announced the formation of the AI Pilipinas Coalition.
Bringing together key organizations and leaders in government and the private sector, the Coalition seeks to empower people and organizations through the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Across public and private sectors, industries and communities, AI will play a key role in helping the Philippines respond to and recover from COVID-19, build resiliency, and increase its competitiveness on the global stage in the years to come.
Microsoft’s next 25 years in the Philippines: nation-building through purpose-driven innovation
Having been a trusted partner to the Philippine government and leading private enterprise customers and other stakeholders across the country for the past twenty-five years, Microsoft today proudly reaffirmed its commitment to this market as the Philippines (and the rest of the world) seek to build back from the Covid-19 public health and economic crisis.
During today’s event, Microsoft Philippines recommitted to assist the Philippines in building back stronger, more prosperous, more equitably, and more inclusive from the Covid-19 global pandemic.
“Microsoft’s digital innovations directly help advance Filipino nation-building in new and valuable ways and more Filipinos are empowered with the latest digital skills, increasing their employability, raising incomes, and improving Filipino lives.
