Overview
As the Philippines’ most dynamic conglomerates and enterprises scale, diversify, and redefine their future, the urgency to stay ahead of disruption has never been greater. AI and next-gen technologies are reshaping what agility, intelligence, and leadership mean in this new era.
The Philippines Leadership Summit: HR Transformation Reimagined is an exclusive platform where visionary leaders converge to explore how people, technology, and strategy intersect to power tomorrow’s enterprise. It’s not just about HR transformation—it’s about reimagining leadership, realigning priorities, and rising to seize opportunities in the age of intelligence.
Through bold conversations, immersive showcases, and client-led inspiration, this summit will spotlight how today’s most influential organizations are turning AI into competitive advantage—not just with tools, but through transformative talent strategies and people-first leadership.
Event Vision:
From Innovation to Intelligent Impact
This half-day flagship event is designed to:
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Showcase intelligent HR and AI innovations that empower Philippine enterprises to move with agility and scale.
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Enable strategic exchange through dialogue-led formats, where CXOs and transformation leaders share real stories, challenges, and breakthroughs
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Bring Darwinbox to life through “Darwinbox in Action”—an interactive zone where senior leaders can simulate scenarios and experience firsthand how the platform powers smarter decisions across complex organizations.
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Position Darwinbox as a strategic co-pilot for modern enterprises—supporting leaders in building intelligent, people-first operations at scale.
Objectives:
The summit is crafted to:
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Inspire C-suite Digital HR Leadership
Show how the Philippines’ leading organizations are using Darwinbox and AI to unlock
enterprise value.
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Facilitate Peer-to-Peer Dialogue & Vision Sharing
Create a space for enterprise leaders to exchange strategies and inspire new directions for AI-powered transformation.
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Accelerate High-Intent Engagement
Enable prospects to hear real client stories and practical insights to drive confidence in digital HR evolution.
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Showcase Innovation with Immersive Experience Zones
Bring AI, analytics, and automation to life with hands-on demos and storytelling.
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Position Darwinbox as the Enterprise Ally
Reinforce our unique value as the only modern HCM built with an AI-native foundation
designed for scale.
Agenda Flow
10:30 - 11:00
Registration with Teabreak
Stepping Into Tomorrow: Welcome to the Reimagined Enterprise
11:00 - 11:05
Welcome Speech
11:05 - 11:15
Opening Keynote
11:15 - 11:45
Client Keynote:
Enterprise Reimagined: Lessons in Scaled Transformation
11:45 - 12:00
Unite and Unique:
Powering Conglomerates with One HR Truth
12:00 - 12:40
Interactive Keynote
- Redefining Possibilities: HR at the Core of the Intelligent Enterprise
- Future in Motion: Elevating HR with AI-powered Agents
12:00 - 12:40
Lunch
Vikrant Khanna, Vice President, Global Head - Value Management, Advisory & Presales, Darwinbox
12:40 - 13:40
Unite and Unique
Powering Conglomerates with One HR Truth
Vikrant Khanna, Vice President, Global Head - Value Management, Advisory & Presales, Darwinbox
13:40 - 14:25
CHROs Panel Discussion
Leaders of Reinvention: Shaping the HR Agenda for Tomorrow’s Enterprise
14:25 - 15:35
Breakout Session
Enhancing Employee Experience
Track1: Revitalising Your Talent Landscape: From Gaps to Growth
Track2: Amplifying Employee Voices: Driving EX with Intelligence
14:25 - 15:35
Experience Lab
Tech in Action
Innovation in Action: Live Tech Immersion
15:35 - 15:50
Break
Tech in Action
15:50 - 17:00
Breakout Session
CHROs Panel Discussion
The Digital Backbone: How CIOs Power Conglomerate Reinvention
AMA with Darwinbox Founders
15:50 - 17:00
Experience Lab
Tech in Action
Innovation in Action: Live Tech Immersion
17:00 - 17:05
Closing Remarks
17:05 - 17:10
MC Closing + Photoshoot
Sasank Raavi, Country Manager, Darwinbox
Agenda Flow
Rohit Chennamaneni
Co-Founder
Darwinbox
Chaitanya Peddi
Co-Founder
Darwinbox
Nicasio “Nic” L. Lim
Senior Advisor, Independent Director, Consultant and Executive Coach
DPM
Aditya Gupta
Regional Head of Key Accounts
Darwinbox
Rahul Lakhanpal
VP Product Marketing
Darwinbox
Oscar Villadolid
Sales Director
Darwinbox
Andrei Quitalig
Manager - HCM Solutions
Darwinbox
Albert Benjamin Custodio
CHRO
Metro Pacific Health
Nerissa Berba
Group CHRO
SecurityBank
Uma Natarajan
AVP Product Management
Darwinbox
Anoop Gopikumar
AVP Product Management
Darwinbox
Alpha Omega
Chief People Officer
HomeCredit PH
Ella Dujali Mangubat
Head of Solutions Sales
Microsoft
Sasank Raavi
Country Manager
Darwinbox
Cheryll Ruth L. Agsaoay
CHRO
SM Prime
In Partnership With
Darwinbox is the leading provider of cloud-based Human Resources Management Software (HRMS). Our SaaS platform engages and empowers employees across the entire lifecycle (hire-to-retire) with a smarter, simpler & mobile-first HR Tech experience powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Darwinbox is backed by leading investors like TCV, Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia, Lightspeed, etc. Rated #1 cloud HCM globally on Gartner Peer Insights and trusted by over 750+ organizations and 2.2M+ employees across 100+ countries including large conglomerates like Gokongwei Group, Filinvest, BPI, Security Bank, East West Bank, Meralco, Maxicare, Toyota, Straive, Shakey’s, SkinStation, Vivant, Radius and more.