The Department of Information Communication Technology 11 (DICT 11) bared on Monday that the upcoming Information Technology summit in Davao City aims to position the city as a hub for the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry in the Davao Region.
Slated on November 6 to 9, 2024 at the SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center, the Regional IT Summit Expo will gather CEOs of the IT-BPM, stakeholders, and local chief executives of the local government units (LGUs) in the region.
DICT 11 Information Technology Officer Engr. Albert Gabriel said the summit aims to enhance the knowledge of other provinces in the region on how they can contribute to the IT industry. It also boosts Davao City stronghold as IT-BPM hub.
“Since Davao City is the center of excellence for the IT industry, this program aims to address the stakeholders’ needs for the IT-BPM industry,” Gabriel said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao.
Gabriel said that the summit will be highlighted with a learning session for opportunities related to the ICT industry and development.
He said they showcase the importance of the IT-BPM industry in the whole region.
He said the summit will put into the spotlight the Philippines Skills Framework, which aims to align the gap between the academe and the industry on what skills they need for the industry to develop ICT skills based on manpower.
DICT 11 has a partnership with ICT Davao for the ICT roadmap targeting to achieve 150 full-time employees for the IT-BPM by 2028.
“At the same time we will be also showcasing or there is gonna be a discussion on what is the infrastructure that is needed by the local government unit or a certain city for them to also or allow them to give them a location for ITBPM industry,” Gabriel said.
According to Gabriel, also part of the summit is showcasing the effectiveness and the good practices of the ICT council and how they could contribute to the local economy of a certain city.
Meanwhile, the summit will feature an Innovation Summit 2024 wherein its pre-event will be a job fair to be held at NCCC-Victoria Plaza.
“We are looking at the contributions of technology not just in one industry but all other industries as well. That is why it’s convergent innovation and we are targeting sectors not just purely from ICT but also creatives. What’s unique about this summit is we’ve invited mostly participants from the industry and stakeholders in the academe. We have allotted a day for the academe to share on what’s the update in the academe industry,” said lawyer Ryan Lee Mesias, executive director of ICT Davao.
