Geeks On A Beach is a hot new Tech Conference!!!!

Geeks On A Beach is a brand new conference for everyone who is passionate about startups, technology, design, and making the world a better place.

Featuring presentations from hand-picked experts from all across the world. GOAB is the perfect place to come and share learnings and stories with new friends in a three day get-together by the shores of splendid Boracay island in the Philippines.

Executive Briefing: San Francisco-Manila Sister City Business Mission!!!!!

The Philippines is a growing financial power. Learn how you and your business will benefit from joining the Business Mission that is being organized with the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry this November and explore excellent trade, business and investment opportunities in one of the world’s leading emerging markets of today.

Discussed where business opportunities in:

Construction and Infrastructure Development

Education and Training

Project Management and Consultancy

Information Technology  and Business Support

Creatives and Design

Green Technologies and Renewable Energy

Banking and Finance

Internationally Funded Development Projects across Asia

Merchandise Trade: Exports and Imports

Philippine Trade & Investment takes center stage!!!!!!!

On June 25 at 5:30pm at the Philippine Center Gallery, in San Francisco the Consulate General of The Philippines in San Francisco and Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley held a Welcome Reception for Director General Lilia De Lima of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority. Michael Alfred V. Ignacio, Trade Commissioner spoke at this event as well. 

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L2 Conference: Local Global, Global Local!!!!!!!!!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. One of the panels at the event was,

Local Global.  Global Local. 

Emerging markets are defined by their growth and Developed Markets are evaluated for theirs. Hear how local companies are capturing global audiences and what led Global Companies with a twist to build their presence in the Philippines.

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L2 Conference: Silicon Valley Immersion!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. One of the panels at the event was,

Silicon Valley Immersion. Imitated not Duplicated. 

Silicon Valley has become the gold standard for countries aspiring to develop an  innovative entrepreneurship focused ecosystem on their own.  The draw, the drawbacks and the growing community of international players discuss what immersion means to them.

L2 Conference: The Rise of The Startups & The App Track!!!!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. One of the panels at the event was,

The Rise of the Startups & The App Track

From Startup Weekend, UP techno Business Hubs, Incubators, Accelerators, Blogs, Launching platforms and entrepreneurship becoming the“word du jour”. An app for this, an app for that. Hear from a new generation of app companies who share what the appetite is for apps and whether global app companies are real businesses that can grow and succeed.

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L2 Conference: New Markets, New Industries, New Entrants!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. One of the panels at the event was,

New Markets. New Industries. New Entrants – Growth tends to breathe life into the new industries and new markets while extending new life to others. We discuss the evolution of companies and the rise of sectors benefiting from the wave of change and helping to drive growth.

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L2 Conference: Global competitiveness and Innovation. Proactive versus Reactive!!!!!!!!!!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. One of the panels at the event was,

Global Collaboration. 

Collaborative services behind the scene extension of the enterprise. Are companies really outsourcing or developing collaborative partnerships? We believe that there are benefits to developing strong ties to partners around the world.

L2 Conference: Global Competitiveness and Innovation!!!!!!!!!!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. One of the panels at the event was,

Global competitiveness and Innovation. 

Proactive versus Reactive. As new industries emerge and existing industries evolve, maintaining competitiveness and sustainable growth are essential strategic issues to be addressed.  Where is innovation across the value chain being implemented and what strategies are in place to sustain momentum? 

L2 Conference: Keynote by Dado Banatao!!!!!!!!!!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. The Keynote speaker of the event was, Dado Banatao, Managing Partner,  Tallwood Venture Capital and Chairman, Philippine Development Foundation.

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L2 Conference: Demystifying the Philippines!!!!!!

On June 13th, 2013 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco the Latitude Longitude Conference, A Closer Look at the Philippines was held. One of the panels at the event was, Demystifying the Philippines!

The Philippines was once the Pearl of the Orient only to be surpassed by its Asian neighbors in the 1980s and 1990s. Fast forward, the country has regained its luster and is viewed by some as Asia’s best kept secret and a gateway to the ASEAN. Join us as we discuss its rise from the ashes, the pathway to its current success and its role and positioning in the thriving global region.  

Panelists: Consul General Marciano Paynor, Jr. & Dennis Fernandez,  J.D.

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