The first edition of the National Education & Technology Conference (EdTek Con) 2025, titled “Unfolding the future of education,” will be held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Lahug on Friday, March 28, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is mainly organized by EdFolio, an EdTech start-up from Iligan City, in cooperation with Serial Disruptors, Cerebro, and the ICT Industry Council of the Philippines.
Founded by EdFolio and SkoolTek CEO Ursel Murllio-Laureno, EdTek Con 2025 is a leading and premier event, dedicated for school heads, principals, deans, school officials and owners, and champions in the education-technology space and intended for sharing insights on the future of education and innovations, involving artificial intelligence and blockchain in education, data privacy, and cybersecurity.
Invited speakers from the public sector for the national educational and technology conference include Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development Chief Senior Science Research Specialist Russell Pili.
Other invited speakers from the private sector include:
- Ursel Murillo-Laureno, EdFolio and SkoolTek CEO
- Delfin Jacob, University of Santo Tomas Industrial Engineering assistant professor and ISO consultant
- Franch Maverick Lorilla, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines director for Innovation Centers and CDO b.i.t.e.s. TBI manager
- Karl Dominic Fajardo, Serial Disruptors co-founder and CEO
- Joyce Zerda, Apple distinguished educator
- Joseph Kelvin Regla, Basecamp by Power Mac Center training manager
- Giulliano Suarez, Basecamp by Power Mac Center technical trainer
- Brian To, MDK senior practice professor of Leadership and Strategy
- Alan Reyes, former country manager of Fortinet, a US-based network cybersecurity company, and former county manager of Cyberint, an Israeli threat intelligence company
- Olivier Bariou, Doconchain CEO
- Marvin Galang, JuanTax co-founder and CEO
- Geoffrey Ogang, Sprout Solutions vice president for Finance.
The regular rate for basic access patrons is PHP3,000, and the regular rate for VIP access patrons is PHP4,000. To register and pay, patrons simply log on the official forum website via https://edtekcon2025.edfolio.co.
Interested patrons at this conference can also contact Heather Yap, conference secretariat, via mobile number (0991)3090991 or email [email protected].
For further information, interested parties and patrons can check out the forum Facebook page via @edtekcon2025 or email [email protected].