Animation Council of the Philippines’ President Grace Dimaranan asks, “Why Not Pinoy Animation Content?” Recounting the history of the local animation industry as merely uncredited outsourcing outfits, Grace then explains the gradual industry shift to original content in large part due to Filipino’s talent, entrepreneurialism, and creativity.
Fr. Jomar Legaspi, Founder and President of Learn.Ph, outlines the challenges facing our outdated educational methodologies, likening the current system to obsolete factories of the industrial age. He then proposes a paradigm shift – an educational revolution harnessing the power of technology and creativity – in order for Filipinos to be competitive in the 21st Century.
In this talk, Prof. Jay Bernardo shares his experiences as an entrepreneur, a manager, and an educator to illustrate how the spirit of entrepreneurship can be imbibed by anyone who is willing to look at things from a different perspective. He talks about a groundbreaking entrepreneurship program in his very own JAD Group of Companies, as well as his work in the Let’s Go Foundation, which have helped many Filipinos break out into their own. He encourages people to develop business ideas by seeking solutions to “irritants” around them and urges his listeners to “look at the opportunity before looking at the dangers… because once you see the opportunities, you will no longer see the dangers.”
In an engaging talk about the mind’s possibilities, Dr. Greg Tangonan shares recent studies and experiments involving mind mapping, mind control, “out of body experiences” in the virtual world, and other mind-body experiments. He cites how this decade of the New Millennium has been called “The decade of the mind initiative,” spurring such creations as a mind-controlled video game. In trying to understand the human brain, Dr. Tangonan suggests that it might be possible to measure emotions and even the effects of “faith healing.”
This talk by event sponsor Smart Communications shows how the “Why Not” attitude can be used to develop simple and ingenious solutions to everyday challenges and threats. Delivered by Public Affairs Head Ramon Isberto, it talks about how Smart has been helping communities use science in preparing for storms and their aftermath through the use of batingaw (early warning devices fashioned out of recycled acetylene tanks) and rain gauges. Citing that the Philippines has the highest number of Category 5 typhoons in the world, Mon underscores the importance of disaster-preparedness in local communities.
OurAwesomePlanet’s Anton Diaz shares his life experiences in transitioning from corporate executive into an internet maven. He talks about the insights that led him to this journey, and how he built an online tribe with his blog, OurAwesomePlanet. He shares the concept of “The Ultimate Day” and how all Filipinos can pursue this, thus envisioning an “Awesome Life” in the Philippines.
Fantastic video on the progression of information technology, researched by Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, and Jeff Brenman, remixed.
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. For more, visit http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture.
