HUMAN in the Age of AI

A full-day conference for HR and L&D practitioners across the Philippines,

exploring what it actually takes to build capable, stable frontline teams

in an AI-changing world.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

BagoSphere is supported by Temasek Trust Amplifier and recognised by UBS-Ashoka, MIT Solve, and UN Women.

Early Bird Rate (until July 31)

PHP 5,000

Regular Rate (from August 1)

PHP 6,500


150+

Leaders across various frontline industries

16

Featured speakers, panelists, and moderators

16k

Frontline workers behind our human capability research

HUMAN in the Age of AI

A full-day conference for HR and L&D practitioners across the Philippines, exploring what it actually takes to build capable, stable frontline teams in an AI-changing world.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

BagoSphere is supported by Temasek Trust Amplifier and recognised by UBS-Ashoka, MIT Solve, and UN Women.

Early Bird Rate (until July 31)

PHP 5,000

Regular Rate (from August 1)

PHP 6,500


150+

Leaders across various frontline industries

16

Featured speakers, panelists, and moderators

16k

Frontline workers behind our human capability research

What is the Frontline Forum?

The Frontline Forum unites HR, L&D, and organizational leaders building capable frontline teams across the Philippines. Every session is practitioner-led, drawn from real organizations that have lived the lessons firsthand.

This year's theme, HUMAN in the Age of AI, asks the question most organizations have avoided: As automation changes the nature of frontline work, are we building the human capabilities that remain?

Hear from other industry leaders who have solved the same problems.

Understand how human capability development and technology work together.

Walk away with the perspective and approach behind lasting results.

Join a professional community spanning multiple frontline industries.

What is the Frontline Forum?

The Frontline Forum unites HR, L&D, and organizational leaders building capable frontline teams across the Philippines. Every session is practitioner-led, drawn from real organizations that have lived the lessons firsthand.

This year's theme, HUMAN in the Age of AI, asks the question most organizations have avoided: As automation changes the nature of frontline work, are we building the human capabilities that remain?

Hear from other industry leaders who have solved the same problems.

Understand how human capability development and technology work together.

Walk away with the perspective and approach behind lasting results.

Join a professional community spanning multiple frontline industries.

SPEAKERS

Frontline Practitioners

Keynote Speakers

Moderators, Panelists, and Presenters

What 16,000 Frontline Workers Taught Us

Rural Banking in Focus: The One Advantage Fintechs Can't Acquire

From the Ground Up: Real Teams, Real Results

Advancing Frontline Teams: Individual & Collective Reflections

Presenters

PROGRAMME

A full day built around real conversations

Opening Story

A personal story of growth.

Markel Serva

Alumnus and Training Officer, BagoSphere

Keynote: The Human Advantage: Embrace High Tech and Focus on High Touch

What stays human and how you can develop it clearly in your frontline managers.

Dr. Shan Moorthi

Founder and CEO of Teamcoach International

Keynote: Building Babel or Jerusalem?

Two visions of where AI-meets-frontline work ends up and which one your organization is building right now.

Ellwyn Tan

Co-founder & Head of Business Development, BagoSphere

What 16,000 Frontline Workers Taught Us

Data from inside real organizations: what predicts performance, retention, and the manager behaviors that actually move the numbers.

Rose Gustilo

Product Manager, BagoSphere

Presenter

Ae Fuentes Apordo

Asst. Director, People & Culture, Ascott Limited Philippines

Panelist

Anila Rose

CX Expert, Singapore

Panelist

Raymond Patrick Serios

Director of Admin & Strategic Projects, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.

Panelist

ET Tan

Global Technology Strategist & Board Member, BagoSphere

Moderator

Rural Banking in Focus: The One Advantage Fintechs Can't Acquire

How two rural bank leaders built organizations that technology alone cannot replicate.

Jose Paolo Palileo

President, Bayanihan Bank

Chairman, Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation, Inc.

Panelist

Jose Misael Moraleda

President & CEO, Camalig Bank Inc.

Panelist

Kath Khoo

Head of Strategy & Impact, Ayala Foundation Inc.

Moderator

From the Ground Up: Real Teams, Real Results

Three leaders share what changed in their organizations when they invested in frontline development.

CJ Lacsican

President, Grab Financial Group Philippines

Panelist

Randy Laresma

HR Manager, Kabuhayan sa Ganap na Kasarinlan Credit and Savings Cooperative

Panelist

Eliane Lansigan

Recruitment Manager, Foundever Philippines Corporation

Panelist

Pia Bernal

Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Kickstart Ventures

Moderator

Advancing Frontline Teams: Individual & Collective Reflections

A guided session to help you identify one thing you'll do differently when you return to your organization.

Jose M. Romero

Chief Master Coach & Executive Leadership Facilitator

Facilitated Session

Facilitated Dialogue & Collective Insights

The room comes together to surface shared commitments and the questions we still need to answer.

Dr. Shan Moorthi

Founder and CEO of Teamcoach International

Closing Session

Is this forum for you?

The Frontline Forum is designed for you if:

You lead HR or L&D

You're responsible for developing frontline workers and branch managers, and you're looking for what actually works.

You lead an organization

You understand that the quality of your frontline is the quality of your business, and you want to develop your people.

You develop people for a living

As a coach, trainer, or organizational development practitioner, you want to sharpen your practice with data-backed insights and peer learning.

You invest in the sector

As a funder, advisor, or sector partner, you want to understand what sustainable, evidence-based capability building looks like from the inside.

Are your managers building the human capabilities that AI can't replace?

Join us for a full day of honest conversations about what it takes to develop capable frontline teams in an AI-changing world.

Prices are VAT-inclusive, with snacks and lunch provided.


Want to learn more about the organization behind this forum?

The future of work is human.

Philippines

5th Floor, NWTF Building 102 San Sebastian, Verbena St., Bacolod, 6100 Negros Occidental, Philippines

Singapore

2 Venture Drive, #08-28, Vision Exchange, Singapore 608526