The Philippine Coding Camp (PCC) has officially launched InnoVision 2025, the country’s first international conference series focused on next-generation technologies and innovation.
(From left) Engr. Roel de la Cruz of the Philippine Space Agency; Dr. Made Adi Paramartha Putra, Postgrad Director of Primakara University – Bali, Indonesia; Gabriel Sampedro, Philippine Coding Camp CEO and Founder; and Prof. Arun Kumar Sangaiah of National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan) TMT PHOTO
Kicked off on May 30 to 31 at De La Salle University in Manila, the event drew in hundreds of onsite and virtual participants, marking a bold step in PCC’s mission to build a future-ready, tech-empowered Philippines.
“InnoVision is basically the first flagship conference of Philippine Coding Camp so we started our journey in Philippine Coding Camp during the Covid-19 pandemic and it’s actually our fifth year. We started it as a way to bridge the gap during the Covid-19 pandemic. So lots of teachers, myself included, I was displaced as we did not have classes during that time and because we did not have classes, kids also stopped learning. So tried to bridge the gap through afterschool programs such as Philippine Coding Camp with technology training courses,” Gabriel Sampedro, PCC’s CEO and Founder, during the press launch.
From its humble beginnings as a response to pandemic-era learning disruptions, PCC has grown into a nationwide force in STEM education, boasting over 10,000 enrollees to date and partnerships with institutions like Toyota Motor Philippines, JTI Philippines, De La Salle University, and Lyceum of the Philippines University.InnoVision 2025 serves as the centerpiece of this evolution — a high-impact platform combining global conferences, hackathons, and pitch competitions to ignite real-world innovation. Participants are challenged to create tech-driven solutions addressing actual industry needs, fostering collaboration between students, startups, and sector leaders.
At its core, InnoVision 2025 seeks to “position Filipino talent at the forefront of global digital industries and build a future shaped by technology, resilience, and inclusive growth.”
The event features keynote speakers from across the globe, including: Dr. Leah Buendia of the Department of Science and Technology; Tirso Raymond Gutierrez of the Department of Information and Communications Technology; Prof. Arun Kumar Sangaiah from Taiwan; Prof. Nyoman Bogi Aditya Karna from Indonesia; Prof. Dong-Seong Kim from South Korea; Engr. Mary Grace Reyes of P&G; Jon David Frilles of Kenvue; and representatives from the Philippine Space Agency.
InnoVision 2025 doesn’t stop in Manila. The event is structured as a nationwide series, with regional legs slated for Luzon (August), Visayas (September), Mindanao (October), and a culminating event back in Metro Manila (November).
“The target market of InnoVision are the future leaders in tech. In our conference, we’ve gathered together young professionals and even graduating students from different universities, so we plan to make it inclusive not just in Metro Manila as we plan to do in nationwide. In terms of InnoVision, we focus on Nextgen technology. These are emerging technologies that are quite new and popular in these recent days including AI, blockchain, metaverse and the likes,” Sampedro explained.
“Our target audience is not just IT professionals. InnoVision is not just for people with that background but you just need to be exposed, you just need to explore the different possibilities because at the end of the day, it’s a collaborative effort. You just need a team to look for the right people. So even if you’re not an IT expert, if you have an idea, you can look for likeminded people and come up with the idea to make it a reality,” he added.
InnoVision is a movement for innovation with purpose. It aims to bridge the gap between industry and academe, empowering student innovators and opening opportunities for nationwide digital transformation.
