ASEAN HR Launches the First Ever Successful CEO Summit 2019 in Manila

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The CEO Summit 2019 is a two-day event, that aims to develop principled and innovative leaders as well as to generate ideas that advance management practice in an environment designed to foster extensive peer-to-peer interaction focusing on a 5-point agenda. The CEO Summit is a gathering of entrepreneurs and executives both here and abroad and will discuss topics focused on a 4-point agenda: Leadership Legacy and Strategy, Value Chain, Risk and Crisis, and Mergers and Acquisitions.

The two-day summit was the first ever CEO Summit hosted by Aseanhr.org which its primary goal was to gather world class Executives and successful Entrepreneurs to develop principled, innovative leaders and to generate ideas that advance management practice in an environment designed to foster extensive peer-to-peer interaction focusing on a 5-point agenda provided insights by the dynamic group of speakers and panelists.

The Program started off this morning with an Opening Address by President and CEO of Clean Fuel and Basic Taxi, Hon. Bong Suntay.

Jamie Getgood, the Managing Director of Getgood Consulting, Australia on “Delivering Leadership from a Closure of an Industry”; Nikki Tang, CEO of Dmark and DermAsia on “Positioning from SME to an Enterprise Legacy Corporation”; John Aguilar, the Creator & Host of the Final Pitch of CNN Philippines on “Integrating Singularity Business Principles in Emerging Markets”, and Gregory Kittelson, the Chairman of KMC Solutions on “Integrative Leadership Partnership in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship”, covered the Leadership Legacy. 

The first set of Panelists are Jamie Getgood, Nikki Tang, John Aguilar, Gregory Kittelson and Sriram Jambunathan, the President and General Manager of GlaxoSmithKline Philippines and was moderated by Atty. Anthony Abad, the name partner of Trade Lawyers. Followed by a Feature Resource and Perspective Speaker, Glenn Estrella, the Senior Vice President for Digital Ventures of Globe, speakes of “Leadership Legacy: The Success Story of Digital Acceleration in the Telco Industry”.

Mergers and Acquisitions started with Joseph de Leon, the Strategy Partner of Gravitas Prime, on “Due Diligence: Avoiding M&A Killers (Seller Side)” and Matthew Kolling, Portfolio Manager of LLK Partners speaks of “Strategic StartUp Mergers of Equals, Trade Sale and Special Carve Outs in Mergers and Acquisitions (Buyer Side)” 

The second set of panelists are Richard de Lima, the President & Chief Investment Officer of Leaf Capital Partners; Jonathan Jaranilla, the Co-Founder & Board of Directors of Ledger Atlas; Kieran Martin, Director of Index Asia Philippines, with Matthew Kolling and Joseph de Leon. The whole Panel discussed about the “Deal Dynamics and Packaging your Company for Selling” and was moderated by Cybill Juarez, IM&A, the Vice President of Operations of Golden One Ventures. Followed by a Feature Resource and Perspective speaker, My Holland, the CEO of EQUEST Asia LTD, Australia and Vietnam, on “Organizational Diagnosis: Measuring Fatigue in High Performance Workplace and Introduction to the New AI (Automated Ignorance)”

Amor Maclang, the Founding Director of Geisermaclang Marketing Communications, Inc, was the Welcoming Speaker for the afternoon program and covered the case study on “Risk Issues and Crisis Management at CEO Level”. The third set of panelist are George Royeca, the Head of Regulatory and Public Affairs of Angkas and Edison Tsai, the Executive Director of SeedIn Technology, and was also moderated by Amor Maclang.

Jay Fajardo, the Chief Strategy Officer of Jojo Crowdshipping was the Opening Keynote for the fourth panel, Value Chain and talked about the “Technology Innovations: Future Proofing Legacy Enterprise Companies”. Followed by Judah Hirsch, the Chief Executive Officer of Salarium speaks of “Using Technology to Improve the HR Value Chain”.

CEO of Gaspar Cañeba Franco Advisor, Inc, Joy Cañeba was the welcoming speaker for the next agenda, Government Regulatory, speaks of “Managing Operations for Multi-National Companies with Regional Government Regulatory”. Prior to the next agenda, Andrei Palamariu conducted a question and answer segment regarding the topic of Joy Cañeba. 

The Strategy Agenda was welcomed by Robin Bradshaw, the Philippine’ Country Head of Cathay Pacific, speaks of “Exploring Collaborative Models in Corporate Expansion”, Dannah Majarocon, the Managing Director of Lalamove, on “Pedagogical Approach in Traditional and Innovative Business: Complimentary Upgrade from Traditional Business Models”, followed by Paul Harris, the Chief Executive and Technology Officer of ClinkIT Solutions.

The final set of Panelists and Closing panel for the day discussing “Strategic Milestone Maneuver in Turn Around Management” and Nailing the 5 Point Agenda, were Jamie Getgood, Joseph de Leon, Robin Bradshaw, Paul Harris, Dannah Majarocon, Sreejith Narayanan, Head of Customer Success of Netcore Solutions and Peter Angelo Rodriguez the EVP of Air Taxi.

The Exhibit area was also an attraction, where our partners showcased their Products and Services Like 2GO Logistics, Globe, Globe Labs, Epson, Salarium, Minicooper, Alveo Land, Just Payroll, Avida, SkyBIZ, Bossjob, Perapay, Yellowdot, Savoy and Printers2Go.

Before the day 1 ends, 2 raffle winners were announced. Each winner received 1 overnight stay gift certificate from Anya Resorts namely Kerwin Legarde and Earlvin Paolo Yumang, awarded by Abigail Galgeurra, Director for sales and marketing.

The event resumed on May 30, at 9:30 am (GMT+8) Day 2.

Familiarize oneself with industry cutting-edge expertise on the CEO Summit 2019 Masterclass

The much-anticipated Masterclass comes after the successful Day 1 of the prestigious CEO Summit 2019. Three Industry Experts managed to give significant insights to the attendees of the 2nd day.

The highly regarded masterclass was initiated and spearheaded by Radu Palamariu, APAC Managing Director of Alcott Global, in the morning. With his presentation titled “Leadership in Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity Time. Theory and Application.,” he was able to give superb understanding about VUCA and how to steer one’s business venture.

In the afternoon, Geisermaclang Marketing Communications Inc. Pioneers-slash-Founders, Brad Geiser & Amor Maclang, concluded the event by sharing their cutting-edge expertise to those who attended their lecture and discussion titled “Dangerous Trends in the Practice of Crisis Management.”

CEO Summit 2019 was a hit to all those who attended and is expected to get a follow-up next year! The goal this time is to double the head count because the more the merrier, right?

The Team behind the CEO Summit 2019 would like to thank all the speakers, exhibitors, attendees, and participating companies for blessing the event with their presence – hoping they will also partake in the next CEO Summit. The team would like to extend their gratitude to all and an invitation to future events.

DOST-SEI Invites Grade 12 Students to Apply for S&T Scholarships

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The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) is now accepting applications for the 2020 Undergraduate Scholarships Program. Grade 12 students in Academic Year 2019-2020 are encouraged to apply and pursue careers in science and technology.

All applicants must be natural-born Filipinos with good moral character and in good health. Application is open to students in the STEM strand but non-STEM students may also apply provided they belong to the top 5% of their graduating class.

Students who belong to families whose socio-economic information meet the cut-off values for certain socio-economic indicators may apply as RA 7687 scholars, while those who belong to families whose socio-economic information are above the cut-off values may apply as Merit scholars. RA 7687 scholarship applicants must also be residents of the municipality for the last four years.

Scholars will receive financial assistance of P40,000 per academic year to cover tuition and other school fees, living allowance of P7,000 per month, book allowance of P10,000 per academic year, transportation allowance for those who will be studying outside their home region (on a reimbursement basis), group accident insurance, and graduation clothing allowance.

To be able to enjoy the scholarship, applicants should pass the 2020 S&T Undergraduate Scholarships Examination and pursue a 4- or 5-year Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program in any of the priority fields of study at a state university or college or any private higher education institution that is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education as Center of Excellence or Center of Development or with FAAP Level III accreditation for the BS program that they intend to enroll in.

Students may submit the documentary requirements and accomplished application form to DOST-SEI Science and Technology Scholarship Division (STSD) office at the DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City or any DOST Regional Office or Provincial Science and Technology Center. The deadline for submission of application is on September 6, 2019. Date of nationwide examination is on October 20, 2019.

To download the application form and see the complete list of requirements, priority programs, and study placements, visitwww.sei.dost.gov.ph.

Tips to Choose the Right Weighted Blanket for You

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Weighted blankets are found to be helpful in better managing insomnia, anxiety, stress etc. Some physicians also recommend it in addition to therapeutic methods to better manage health issues related to sleep disorders. In fact, these heavy blankets are found to be a bit costly too compared to regular blankets. However, if you are a bit knowledgeable and careful about purchasing these, one can make it the most cost effective and viable choice. Let's see how.


Why buy a weighted blanket?

As we read above, weighted blankets are now very popular as they help relieve symptoms related to sensory processing disorder, which affects both adults and children alike. There are many kids with developmental delays and adults with sensory perception issues.

Human takes information from our sense and then process it to take real-time living decisions, which is a continuous function we actually don't realize. However, in individuals with sensory processing disorders, the brain doesn't process the information properly, which creates a mental jam, and the sufferer will experience anxiety and stress. This may further lead to learning and behavioural disorders in children and adults.

Some health professionals and occupational therapists suggest that deep touch pressure therapy may help in sensory process disorders. It is proven that weighted blankets can create an impact as of deep touch pressure therapy, which seems to have an effect in treating stress and anxiety symptoms in sensory disorders. Many reputed providers like https://www.calmingblankets.com.au offer a wide range of weighted blankets now.


Choosing the right weight blanked for the best results

To get the right therapeutic effect of a weighted blanket, the first step is to determine the ideal blanket weight for you.

The primary rule is to choose one with 10% of your body weight plus or minus 2 pounds variation. You may find most of the adult weighted blankets are available at weight range of 10, 15, 20, 25 pounds.

Be more careful while choosing kids blankets as the adult weights may not be ideal for children. The kids weighted blankets are available from 5 pounds onwards. You have the option to order a custom designed weighted blankets too to make it rightly proportionate to your kid's weight.


The weight used

While shopping for weighted blankets, you may see that most of the blankets out in the market use either glass beads or plastic poly pellets to add weight. Glass beads are heavier than plastic pellets, but as they are smaller in size, only take up less space in a blanket, so the blanket can be a bit thinner and more comfortable. Plastic blankets may be a bit bulkier, however, they are cheaper compared to glass bead weighted blankets. Nowadays, you may also get blankets with polyester fibre ball, which may add a little more warmth in cooler seasons.


Therapeutic effects

Considering the healthcare benefits of weighted blankets:

It reduced stress and anxiety with deep pressure stimulation.

Deals effectively with insomnia and offer a better quality of sleep.

Effective in patients with nervous system disorders.

Can be ideal for sufferers of RLS (restless leg syndrome)

Good for patients with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)

Good for those who have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)

Good for children with ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)


There are a collection of studies regarding the benefits of weighted blankets, which makes it obvious for those who are suffering from above-mentioned problems. There are a variety of weighted blankets now available in the market, and it is ideal for you to get expert advice too before buying.