By invitation only | Top domestic executives attend
Theme | 1 Billion Interactions. One engineering vision. Expanding AI transformation for the Philippines’ largest industry
A day in the life of a Filipino | The invisible system behind everyday moments
manila, philippines, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ascendion, an AI-native software engineering company, today announced Ascendion CIO Summit 2026 above June 23, 2026in Bonifacio Hall, Shangri-La The Fort, BGC.
This invitation-only summit brings together senior technology and business leaders from across the Philippines to discuss an issue that is becoming urgent for every company: how to turn AI ambitions into systems that work reliably at scale.
Ascendion CIO Summit 2026 will be held on June 23, 2026 at Bonifacio Hall, Shangri-La The Fort, BGC.
Themed “One Billion Interactions. One Engineering Vision,” the summit will focus on the digital moments that shape daily life in the Philippines, from processing payments and helping customers, to patients receiving treatment, retailers managing demand, and global teams keeping business operations running. These moments may seem simple to those experiencing them. Behind each is a complex network of software, data, platforms, engineering decisions, and now AI.
That’s the idea behind “A Day in the Life of a Filipino,” the central story of the summit. Explore how invisible systems power everyday experiences across banking, retail, healthcare, customer service, business operations, and the GCC.
“Every system you build becomes a moment someone lives,” he said Manan Mehta, Senior Vice President and Head of APAC, Ascendion. “In the Philippines, there are millions of moments a day when people pay money, shop, work, receive care, ask for help, or contact businesses. The next wave of AI transformation will not be judged by how great it looked in the pilots; it will be judged by whether businesses can build systems that people can trust, use, and rely on every day.”
As AI adoption accelerates in the Philippines, many organizations are stopping experimenting and asking harder questions. How can we safely scale AI? How can we build trust in AI-enabled systems? How can we ensure quality, reliability, and security don’t take a back seat? And how can we redesign the way people and AI work together?
This summit aims to help leaders answer these questions from a practical perspective. Sessions will cover agent AI, AI-native engineering, enterprise AI governance, quality and reliability, human-AI operating models, and the growing role of GCC.
For the GCC, this event will highlight major changes already underway. The Philippine GCC is no longer just a delivery force. They are becoming hubs for digital transformation, product engineering, AI operations, and corporate innovation. At this summit, GCC leaders will explore how they can leverage AI to move up the value chain and build systems that support both local and global business impact.
The program will include keynote sessions, executive panels, partner discussions, immersive demonstrations, and curated networking among senior leaders. Throughout the day, the focus will be on bridging the gap between board ambition and engineering execution.
Event details
- event: Ascendion CIO Summit Manila
- theme: 1 billion interactions. One engineering vision.
- date: June 23, 2026
- time: From 9am to 4pm
- venue: Bonifacio Hall, Shangri-La The Fort, Bonifacio Global City
- format: Keynotes, executive panels, partner discussions, immersive AI experiences, executive networking
- audience: CIOs, C-suite Technology Leaders, Enterprise Transformation Decision Makers
- Attendance: Strictly by invitation only
About Ascendion
Ascendion is an AI-native disruptor reinventing the way global enterprises build impactful software. Powered by AAVA™, the company’s proprietary agent AI platform, engineering teams deliver measurable business outcomes such as accelerating growth, freeing up capital, and de-risking transformation. Ascendion has more than 11,000 engineering professionals and 10,000 AI agents across 12 countries, delivering the promise of AI to more than one-third of Fortune 500 companies. For more information, please visit https://www.ascendion.com.
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