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𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 | 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬🎤✨

CITE Tech Summit 2026 brought together a series of insightful seminars that explored the ever-evolving landscape of technology.

From 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐈-𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, to 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, each session delivered valuable knowledge and real-world perspectives from industry professionals.

The conversation also extended to creativity and innovation — tackling topics like 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 and the 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐛 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, proving that technology and creativity continue to grow hand in hand.

Each seminar sparked ideas, challenged perspectives, and inspired participants to think beyond what’s possible today.

As we reflect on these sessions, one message stands clear:
𝐓𝐨 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞. 🚀

𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 | 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💻✨

The 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 brought ideas to life as projects from various specialization tracks took center stage.

From creative solutions to technically driven systems, each exhibit reflected the 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐬 — a true showcase of what it means to ignite the future.

Attendees explored interactive displays, engaged with student developers, and witnessed firsthand how emerging technologies are being applied to real-world challenges.

More than just a presentation of projects, the exhibits became a space for 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲,

As we look back, one thing stands out:
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲. 🚀

𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 | 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ✨

𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 officially kicked off, bringing together students, faculty, and industry professionals for a morning filled with insight and inspiration.

With the theme “Next Horizon: Ignite the Future,” the summit opened with a compelling keynote by 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨, followed by an engaging Q&A session featuring distinguished speakers: 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐃𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐳𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐳𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐬. 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐨-𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚.

💡 The morning program set the tone for the day — sparking ideas, encouraging dialogue, and building connections that push technology forward.

As the conversations unfold, one thing is clear:
The future starts with moments like these. 🚀

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Data is taking center stage at CITE Tech Summit 2026!

𝗠𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘀 leads an insightful session at PTC 303 on 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 — walking attendees through how raw data, when properly understood and applied, becomes one of the most powerful tools in any organization’s arsenal.

As the summit pushes toward the next horizon, this talk is a timely reminder that the future of business runs on informed decisions.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | A new era of coding is unfolding at CITE Tech Summit 2026!

𝗠𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗗𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘇𝗺𝗮𝗻 takes the floor to discuss the 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝟯 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 — exploring how artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the way software is built and what that means for the developers of tomorrow.

In a summit dedicated to igniting the future, this session reminds us that the next horizon in technology is already within reach.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Animation in the age of AI is up for discussion at CITE Tech Summit 2026!

𝗠𝘀. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗼-𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 takes on one of the most thought-provoking questions in the creative industry at ITS 201 — Pursuing Animation in an AI World: Relevant or Obsolete? — inviting attendees to reflect on where human creativity stands as artificial intelligence continues to reshape the landscape.

The next horizon belongs to those who adapt, and this session is opening that conversation.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | The conversation on cybersecurity is happening right now at CITE Tech Summit 2026!

𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗶𝗮 delivers his talk on 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 at ITS 200 — addressing the growing and ever-evolving threats that put individuals, organizations, and systems at risk in today’s connected world.

Igniting the future also means securing it, and this session is exactly that conversation.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | 🎬 Film Viewing: Digital Arts Showcase

Lights, camera, creativity! ✨

The spotlight is now on our talented Digital Arts students as their film projects take center stage in this special viewing session at CITE Tech Summit 2026. From compelling narratives to visually stunning executions, each film reflects the passion, skill, and storytelling power of the next generation of creatives.

🎥 Experience stories brought to life through animation, cinematography, and digital design — where imagination meets innovation.

As we ignite the future, these works remind us that technology and creativity go hand in hand in shaping powerful stories that inspire, inform, and connect.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲!

Students, faculty, and industry professionals have gathered at the Banquet Hall as CITE Tech Summit 2026 kicks off its morning program. With the theme, “𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙤𝙣: 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚,” the summit brings together technology enthusiasts to explore emerging ideas and solutions.

The event began with an insightful keynote talk by 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼, ICT Consultant for the LGU, followed by an engaging Q&A session featuring our distinguished speakers: 𝗠𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗗𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘇𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘀, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘇𝗺𝗮𝗻, and 𝗠𝘀. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗼-𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮.

The morning program sets the tone for the summit with engaging discussions and meaningful exchanges among participants.

𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫.🚀

𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰!

Get ready for a full day of learning, innovation, and real-world insights—from keynote talks and expert-led sessions to interactive exhibits across Digital Arts, Game Development, Business Informatics, and Cybersecurity.

🎤 Hear from industry professionals
💡 Explore cutting-edge technologies
🤝 Connect, learn, and be inspired

📍 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Banquet Hall (8:30 AM – 11:15 AM)
📍 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Various rooms (1:30 PM – 4:30 PM)
🖥 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬: Open from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Seats are limited—make sure to arrive early and secure your spot.

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐬. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

🎤 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐳𝐦𝐚𝐧

Senior Software Engineer and Google Developer Expert with 5+ years of experience building and scaling fintech products for millions of users using AI, Flutter, and Firebase.

Explore how autonomous AI is transforming software engineering and enabling the development of impactful, real-world solutions in a fast-paced digital landscape.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟏 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

🎤 𝐌𝐚𝐜 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬

Leader of the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 and 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, with multiple hackathon wins across APAC since 2015.

Gain insights from his experience in building apps, competing in hackathons, and mentoring future developers.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟏 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.