PH Startup Week (Nov. 18 – 22, 2019)
PHSW19 offers a series of events across the country, each highlighting the entrepreneurial spirit and technological innovations of Philippine startups and startup enablers.

PH Startup Week | |
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Type of Event | Multiple Events |
Ticket Price | Free & Paid |
Date: | November 18 – 22, 2019 |
Time | Multiple Times |
Location | Multiple Locations |
Registration & Reserve Your Tickets at | Event Website |
PH Startup Week (Nov. 18 – 22, 2019)
From the event page:
Philippine Startup Week 2019 is the country’s first large-scale collaborative initiative by the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Information and Communications Technology, QBO Innovation Hub and various private agencies, to showcase the Filipino startup community through simultaneous nationwide events.
PHSW19 offers a series of events across the country, each highlighting the entrepreneurial spirit and technological innovations of Philippine startups and startup enablers. Participated by 11 cities around the country, PHSW2019 consists of a 3-day Main Summit, over 60 nationwide community events, and 4 night fests, this 5 day conference features various opportunities to discover the latest advancements in tech and innovation, network with key players in the ecosystem, and to engage with the most promising startups in the country.
Join us in showcasing our rising startup nation!
Main Organizers
- Department of Information and Communications Technology
- Department of Science and Technology
- Department of Trade and Industry
- QBO Innovation Hub
Metro Manila Schedule
November 18, 2019
- Embracing Googliness: Applying Google Culture to Startups
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- @ Google Philippines, BGC
- Disruptors Wanted: Penbrothers Startup Career Fair
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- @ OPL Building, Makati City
- Who wants to be a Billionaire: The New Breed of Changemakers
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- @ StartUp Village, Makati City
- Enter Dragon’s NEst: Lessons from CNN Philippines’ The Final Pitch
- 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- @ Dragon’s Nest, Calle Industria, QC
- Machine Learning HackFest 2019 – Solving Data-related Challenges for NGOs
- 12:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @Google Office, BGC
- Pitch Perfect: Finding your Pitching Style
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ QBO Innovation Hub, Makati City
- Philippine Law and Innovation: Fundraising for Startups
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ University of the Philippines, BGC
- QC Tech Day 2019: Taking the Startup Community Above and Beyond
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ Launchgarage, Quezon City
- AngelsTalk: What Investors Look for in Startups
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ QBO Innovation Hub
- UpClose: Solving Industry-Specific Challenges
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ UPSCALE Innovation Hub
November 19, 2019
- (Main Summit) ALL SET: The DOST-Funded Startups’ Journey
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- @Crowne Plaza, Ortigas
- 2050Fest
- 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- @ Green Sun – The Hotel, Makati City
- Startup Success Stories: Founder Institute Graduate Showcase
- 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- @ QBO Innovation Hub, Makati City
- Unbox: Ideating and Prototyping Towards Innovation
- 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- @ Mirriam College Henry Sy, Sr. Innovation Center, Quezon City
- Innovation Energy: Connex Energy and CleanTech Meetup
- 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- @ Rockwell Business Center, Pasig City
- AI and Educators: Innovating PH Education for the 21st Century
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ QBO Innovation Hub, Makati City
- Youth Social Innovation Lab: Leadership, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ TBC
- Fireside Chat: An Introduction to Data Privacy Compliance in the Philippines
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ Ignition Venture Studio, BGC
- Build to Break: Disrupting industries with Facebook and Instagra
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Facebook Office, BGC
- Conscious Label: Sustainability is the Future of ‘Fashion’
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Oddspace by Acceler8, Makati City
- Scale Your Business: Pitching Competition on Tech Disruption and Global Reach
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ MonstarHUB Philippines, Makati City
- Inventors and Investors: Technology Fair
- 5:30 pm
- @ Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Ave., Quezon City
- A Night at Sa Kanto: Networking Event with Emerging Disruptors
- 8:00 pm
- Facebook Office, BGC
- Developers’ Night: Alternative Dev Team Configurations
- 8:00 pm
- iPong Manila, BGC
November 20, 2019
- (Main Summit) TBI Summit
- 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- @ Crowne Plaza, Ortigas
- AREA55 CONVERSATIONS: ABCs of Cap Tables for Founders
- 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- @ Kickstart Ventures, 55 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
- What’s Next Forum
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ StartUp Village, Makati City
- STARTUP PH Women’s Initiative: Enabling Empowered Women
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ Insular Life Building, Makati City
- Canva Startup Fest
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- @Main Hall, Canva Office, Makati City
- Google 101: Growth Hacking and Scaling with Ads
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Google Philippines, BGC
- Funders + Founders: Stories about Building and Scaling
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ ASPACE Philippines, Makati City
- Scale Your Business: Hackathon on Tech Disruption and Global Reach (Developing Disruptive Technology Applications)
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ MonstarHUB Philippines, Makati City
- Propel Business with Blockchain
- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- @ The Globe Tower, BGC
- Sustainable Fashion Fest: A Night for Style Swap & Community Meet-up
- 8:00 pm
- @ Element Boutique Hotel Restaurant, Makati City
- StartupPH Women’s Initiative: FemiNite
- 8:00 pm
- @ Insular Life Building, Ayala, Makati City
- Yugyugan Sa Rufino: CanvaSaya Night Fest
- 8:00 pm
- @ Main Hall, Canva Office, Makati City
November 21, 2019
- (Main Summit) Tech Advantage by DICT
- 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- @ Crowne Plaza, Ortigas
- Coffee Talk: Creative and Conscious Entrepreneurship
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ Ayala North Exchange, Makati City
- Fireside Chat: The Basics of Employment Contracts in the Philippines
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ Ignition Venture Studio, BGC
- Cultivating a Culture of Innovation and Collaboration for the PH Startup Community: The PLDT Innolab Advocacy
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ VITRO Makati
- Forging Collaboration: Enabling Corporate Start-Up Engagement in the Philippines
- 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Google Philippines
- Eureka Series: The Basics of Blockchain
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Acceler8 by UnionSPACE Rockwell, Makati City
- Scale Your Business: Announcement of Winners & Business Matching
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ MonstarHUB Philippine, Makati City
- Leading with Impact: Providing Everyday Solutions
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Grab Philippines Office, Makati City
- QwikDrinks: Get to Know the PH Startup Community
- 8:00 pm
- @ Dulo, Poblacion
- LOVELOCAL: A Night at the Market
- 8:00 pm
- @ Astbury, Poblacion
November 22, 2019
- (Main Summit) Slingshot by DTI
- 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- @ Crowne Plaza, Ortigas
- Wear to Win: The Business of Image and Fashion in Achieving Success
- 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- @ Oracle NetSuite, Glorietta 2, Makati City
- Inclusion Fusion: Innovation X Impact Night
- 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ 12 Monkey’s Music Hall & Pub, El Pueblo Ortigas
- Talks & Tales: Venturing into the Philippine Market
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Clock In, BGC
- Filipinovation: Pitch Night
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Startup Village, Makati City
- It’s okay to talk about failure – Entrepreneurs’ Edition: A Fail Faire Session
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ UPSCALE Innovation Hub
- Talks & Tales: Startup! Drink Up!
- 8:00 pm
- @ Clock In, BGC
- Inclusion Fusion: Innovation x Impact Night | After Party
- 8:00 pm
- @ 12 Monkey’s Music Hall & Pub, El Pueblo Ortigas
Notable Blockchain-related Events During Startup Week Philippines 2019
- Propel Business with Blockchain
- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- @ The Globe Tower, BGC
- Eureka Series: The Basics of Blockchain
- 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- @ Acceler8 by UnionSPACE Rockwell, Makati City
Notes
Some of the the events are free while the others are paid events. Check out specific registration details for each event on this page.
This article first appeared on BitPinas: PH Startup Week (Nov. 18 – 22, 2019)