The Philippines IT-BPM Industry offers new and rewarding career opportunities to everyone
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IBPAP Leadership Series: Spotlight on Remote/Hybrid Work
Topic: Enabling Leaders to Adapt for the Future
July 26, 2021
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DICT-IBPAP Industry Awareness Fair
Episode 2: "Be Part of the Growth, Explore an IT-BPM Career"
June 23, 2021
View Image"The central bank sees remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rising by six percent this year and by four percent next year, while earnings of the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is seen growing by nine instead of five percent this year and by five percent next year." [Read more…
Read more“During Wednesday's plenary session, a total of 221 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill No. 10329, or the Public Schools of the Future in Technology (PSOFT) Act, which aims to harness technological innovations, processes, and instruments in facilitating teaching and learning processes that…
Read more"According to Madrid, the IT-BPM Roadmap 2028 will allow real time midpoint reviews along the six years to calibrate for any changes to keep the industry on track and address any speed bumps along the way." [Read more in Manila Bulletin]
Read more"As much as 5 million Filipino workers need to be reskilled or re-trained between now and 2030 as majority of jobs will be lost to automation, according to a report." [Read more in Manila Bulletin]
Read moreThe Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector is widely known as an economic powerhouse in the country. Comprising of 851 registered BPO companies and employing around 1.2 million people, the industry has come full circle since its first call center came into being in 1992.
Providing top-notch support, the country’s BPO industry has cemented its unique position in the global arena, showing sterling competitiveness and bearing comparison with its counterparts in neighboring Asian countries.
Singapore took the top spot among Asian countries in this year's "IMD World Talent Ranking", mainly due to its ability to offer quality education. Hong Kong and Taiwan also made improvements and advanced on the back of their talent competitiveness.
The world is set to witness the first large-scale collaboration of the Philippines’ startup community from November 18 to 22 with the Philippine Startup Week 2019 (PHSW19). Themed “Showcasing the Filipino Startup Community to the World”, the PHSW19 is a collaboration by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), QBO Innovation Hub, and various private agencies.
At the height of digital innovation, business leaders and decision-makers in Cebu are challenged to reshape the way they do business and support the digital ecosystem as it continues to strengthen its presence in the industry.
Lito Tayag, chairman of the Information Technology and Business Process Associate of the Philippines (IBAP), made the challenge as the country is at the height of digital innovation.
A session in the 11th International Innovation Summit (IIS) organized by the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) on Tuesday clarified that artificial intelligence (AI) would not replace jobs, contrary to the beliefs and fear of some.
"Imagine being told by a robot that you have cancer. How would you react on that?," asked Carl Nicholas Ng, chief operations officer of Lifetrack Medical Systems.
The IT-BPM industry used to think it could hit $39 billion worth of revenues in 2022, but unexpected trends such as the uncertainty over its tax breaks have now made its target a pipe dream.
The industry now expects to hit only $29 billion. At best, this can reach $32 billion, although an industry leader called this an “aspiration,” instead of a realistic target.