On Trend! Speakers Part 2
The initial list of nine (9) speakers for the highly anticipated On Trend! by Social Media Marketing Philippines (SMMPh) was published earlier, and the rest of the speakers are enumerated below.
We have identified earlier social media influencers like LJ Jose, Melvin Jordan, Niño James Haos, Nicole Phoebe Añasco, and content creators such as Lad Gutierrez, Cap Hernandez, EB Fajardo, Mong Feliciano, and Tony Rebamonte.
The second part of the list of speakers for the SMMPh event will feature community-building and management speakers, with Jay Pelo, Joey Ong, Douglas Brocklehurst, and SMMPh founder Neil Dimapilis.
These speakers will share their expertise in building and managing online communities and exploring strategies for fostering engagement, loyalty, and meaningful connections with followers.
Young and dynamic founders of Bitskwela, JC Macalintal, and Jiro Reyes, will explore the emerging concept of Web3 and the transformative potential of the metaverse, discussing its implications for marketers and businesses together with Nikko Que, Nicco Viray, and Chino Azur.
List of On Trend! Speakers:
Community Building and Management:
Jay Pelo is a community curator and Program Manager for e27, directly managing Innovative Programs for the company. e27 is an online and offline platform that equips entrepreneurs with tools to build and grow their companies.
Joey Ong founded the DadBudPH community on Facebook in 2019 and is now considered the country’s largest community dedicated to all dads, with over 50,000 members. Last November 2022, DadBudPh earned international recognition from Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. He is a veteran food content creator and worked as a creative storyteller at FOOD Philippines.
Douglas Brocklehurst is the founder of The Media Portal (TMP) Studios, a producer, event head, content creator, and brand consultant. He is behind DougBrockTV on Facebook with more than 360K Followers.
Neil Dimapilis is the founder of Social Media Marketing Philippines (SMMPh), which has around 75,000 members and still growing. He was once a META Community Accelerator Program Participant of 2022.
On Trend! Panel Speakers for Web 3 and The Metaverse:
JC Macalintal is the CMO of the country’s leading Edutech platform, Bitskwela. He made a name for himself as a venture developer, full-stack marketer, and community builder. From being a freelancer, Macalintal was able to generate over ten figures in revenue for partners and develop more than 100 business ventures.
Jiro Reyes is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the country’s leading education technology platform, Bitskwela, the organizer of the famous Bull or Bear Debate held in various parts of the Philippines.
Bitskwela is an education company that focuses on helping accelerate and localize crypto content in the Philippines. It aims for crypto adoption in Metro Manila and all regions of the Philippines.
Nikko Que is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bayanichain, a leading Southeast Asian blockchain ecosystem, to speed up regional digital asset adoption. Bayanichain’s initiative includes companies like Likha, RWards, and Itsy Bitsy to simplify asset use.
Nikko Viray is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ark of Dreams and Innovative Impact Ventures Inc. He is a Web3 advocate and founder who aims to make an impactful business one industry at a time.
Chino Azur is a Web3 and NFT Specialist, community marketing, and business development specialist. He also worked as a Project Lead for Project Elemento and community manager for Ark of Dreams.
Ark of Dreams is an NFT Metaverse game that allows users to connect their world to a fantasy realm and play with brands and real-world rewards.
SMMPh’s On Trend! Freelancer and Agency Expo promises to be a unique and insightful experience for the social media community, bringing together industry experts to explore the latest trends and strategies in the digital marketing landscape in the Philippines and other parts of Asia and worldwide.
