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Global AI Council Philippines and National Development Company sign MoU to drive AI innovation in the Philippines💻 The Global AI Council Philippines and the National Development Company (NDC) have officially launched a strategic alliance to drive AI innovation and adoption across the Philippines. The MoU signing, supported by prominent leaders from both public and private sectors, underscores a shared commitment to establishing the Philippines as a leader in AI development within the region. Here are things discussed: ✅ Flagship AI Congress in 2025 to Showcase National Initiatives ✅ NDC Building a Foundation for Innovation ✅ A Unified Vision for Effective AI Policies ✅ Expanding the Network Through Strategic Partnerships ✅ A Unified Commitment: The Global AI Council PH Advisors’ Pledge The organization’s Advisory Group comprises industry leaders dedicated to guiding the strategic initiatives of Global AI PH. Members of the group include: 1.⁠ ⁠Michael Edward Lao, Data and AI Lead - Accenture 2.⁠ ⁠Jerehmiel Chen, Chief Innovation Officer - National Development Company 3.⁠ Jason M. , Chief AI Officer - National Development Company  4.⁠ ⁠Mary Jade Roxas-Divinagracia, CFA, CVA-Divinagracia, Managing Partner, Deals & Corporate Finance - PwC 5.⁠ ⁠Walter So, Managing Director - Hewlett Packard Enterprise 6.⁠ ⁠Marc Kristian Gulle, Chief Executive Officer - FEdCenter 7.⁠ Karrie Buenafe, Senior Manager for Public Affairs - Huawei 8.⁠ ⁠Atty. Edsel Tupaz, Senior Partner, Head of Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI Initiatives - Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra 9.⁠ ⁠Lope Jr. Doromal Jr., Chief Technology Officer - Microsoft 10.⁠ ⁠Ronaldo Ramos, President - InnovationPH 11.⁠ ⁠Michael Calma, Country Manager - ADVANCE.AI 12.⁠ ⁠Rolan Marco Garcia, CEO & Managing Partner - Embiggen X 13.⁠ ⁠Philippe Gaeng, Independent Consultant 14.⁠ ⁠Dr. Adrienne Heinrich, Head of AI Center of Excellence - UnionBank of the Philippines 15.⁠ ⁠Pancho Reyna, Managing Director of AI, Data, and Engineering - UBX 16.⁠ ⁠David R. Hardoon, Chief Executive Officer - Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI) Board of Trustees Brian Poe Llamanzares, PhD, MNSA - Chairman Donald Patrick Lim - President Anton Mauricio - Treasurer Mark S. Gorriceta - Corporate Secretary Catherine S. Jalandoni - Executive Director Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com 

Last September 24, Edsel Tupaz, Senior Partner at Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra joined as panelist in “Panel 3: Ensuring Data Privacy Leadership in a Data-Driven Economy: Frameworks and Strategies in Data Governance” at The Legal 500 GC Corporate Governance & Compliance Forum: Philippines 2024, in partnership with the Legal 500, at Bonifacio Hall, Manila House Private Members Club, BGC, Taguig City Atty. Edsel discussed and recommended 5 pillar frameworks and strategies in Data Governance: • Consider other digital governance domains - data privacy governance frameworks should consider how other domains such as cybersecurity, AI governance, and intellectual property affect their ability to comply with data privacy requirements • Take a whole-of-organization approach to compliance • Gain the buy-in of all stakeholders - As the scope of work for privacy compliance increases, include all of the business as much as possible • Implement a robust communication strategy - because there is a need for a whole-of-organization approach, the privacy governance framework should have inclusive and robust communication strategies to relay policies and encourage awareness. • Emphasize the protection of data subjects - finally, the core of the privacy governance framework should always be the protection of data subjects and their rights. Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #Legal500CGForum #CorpGovPH #Gorriceta #BeyondResults #Legal500

Senior Partner of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Savvedra Atty. Edsel Tupaz has been named as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the Philippines by Asia Business Law Journal (Law.asia)⚖️ Edsel has been recognized 2023 Data Privacy & Protection Lawyer of the Year (by ALB) and privacy adviser to Fortune 500 and NASDAQ-listed companies and many of the most impactful technology companies in Southeast Asia. https://lnkd.in/gt8-svSr Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #GorricetaRoadto10 #Gorriceta #BeyondResults

Leandro Angelo Aguirre serves as the Deputy Privacy Commissioner of the National Privacy Commission. During Panel 3: Ensuring Data Privacy Leadership in a Data-Driven Economy: Frameworks and Strategies in Data Governance, he expressed the NPC’s goal on expanding privacy education across the country, moving from basic awareness to deeper understanding, and envisioning a future where privacy issues are minimized because data handlers follow clear and responsible practices.   Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra successfully conducted The Legal 500 GC Corporate Governance & Compliance Forum: Philippines 2024, in partnership with the Legal 500, at Bonifacio Hall, Manila House Private Member Club, BGC, Taguig City on September 24, 2024. Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #Legal500CGForum #CorpGovPH #Gorriceta #BeyondResults #Legal500

8 Days to Go 'til PH Tech Connect 🇵🇭 Pinoys & friends at SFF Week (or those already in Singapore) – let’s connect! Join us at ALEGRIA in the heart of Keong Saik/Chinatown for a festive happy hour, featuring DJ Goggles and delicious canapés, including Filipino flavors. It’s the perfect spot to mingle with innovators and enjoy the shophouse ambiance. Register at https://lu.ma/d4iwzwb6 – we can’t wait to see you there! Mark S. Gorriceta Edsel Tupaz Kristine Torres Mica Galvez Fintech Philippines Association Data Center Association of the Philippines MAIN PH [Manila Angel Investors Network] Fintech Alliance PH Global AI Council Philippines Blockchain Council of the Philippines NonPublic

Co-Founder and Senior Partner of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, Atty. Vincent Paul L. Saavedra has been named as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the Philippines by Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) by Law.asia Atty. Saavedra heads the Tax Group of the Firm and has been recognized by various international organizations for his work, including the International Tax Review (World Tax). Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #GorricetaRoadto10 #Gorriceta #BeyondResults

Senior Partner and Co-Founder of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Savvedra Atty. Lucas Niccolo M. Cauton has been named as one of The A-List, Top 100 lawyers in the Philippines by Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) by Law.asia ⚖️ Atty. Cauton has been instrumental to the growth of the Firm, from just 5 lawyers in 2015 to over 50 lawyers and professionals and a total staff complement of 100 this 2024. Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #Roadto10 #Gorriceta #BeyondResults

Roberto Figueroa is the Senior Vice President & General Counsel of HSBC. In “Panel 2: Optimizing Governance Foundations: Navigating Anti-Money Laundering, Taxation, and Financial Consumer Protection Best Compliance”, Roberto focused on the importance of clear regulations and supportive compliance systems to foster business growth while highlighting the need for responsible practices that benefit all stakeholders, including regulators. Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra successfully conducted Legal 500 GC Corporate Governance & Compliance Forum: Philippines 2024, in partnership with the Legal 500, at Bonifacio Hall, Manila House Private Members Club, BGC, Taguig City on September 24, 2024. Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #Legal500CGForum #CorpGovPH #Gorriceta #BeyondResults #Legal500

Daniel Luis Macalino serves as the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Money Laundering Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines. He highlighted the importance of ongoing compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regulations, highlighting the commitment of the SEC to adhere to the standards set by the Financial Action Task Force to avoid being placed back on the gray list during “Panel 2: Optimizing Governance Foundations: Navigating Anti-Money Laundering, Taxation, and Financial Consumer Protection Best Compliance”. Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra successfully conducted The Legal 500 GC Corporate Governance & Compliance Forum: Philippines 2024, in partnership with the Legal 500, at Bonifacio Hall, Manila House Private Members Club, BGC, Taguig City on September 24, 2024. Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #Legal500CGForum #CorpGovPH #Gorriceta #BeyondResults #Legal500

Gorriceta Opens New Wing: “The Summit” (3/4) Laat 10-10-2024, Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra celebrated the grand inauguration of its latest expansion, "The Summit". Mark S. Gorriceta, Managing Partner of the Firm, remarked: "𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒕𝒂’𝒔 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 10—𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔. 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 40-𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆-𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 5 𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒄𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒚 𝒂 1,000-𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆-𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 50 𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 100-𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.” Catch the full highlights of the inauguration here: https://lnkd.in/gJcC-Ftk Connect with us: Website: www.gorricetalaw.com Email: counselors@gorricetalaw.com #GorricetaRoadto10 #Gorriceta #BeyondResults