Manila, Philippines — A delegation of Filipino students recently participated in Huawei’s Seeds for the Future 2024 program, joining over 130 young talents from 18 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. The program kicked off with a Digital Talent Summit in Nanning, China on September 23, aimed at fostering collaboration, innovation, and digital growth toward a connected, intelligent future.
The summit brought together government leaders, industry experts, and academic professionals to explore strategies for developing digital talent in a rapidly evolving landscape. Discussions centered on the pivotal role of youth in driving innovation and technological progress across the region.
Simon Lin, President of Huawei Asia-Pacific, highlighted Huawei’s commitment to digital talent development during the summit:
“At Huawei, our digital talent program in the Asia-Pacific region is built on three key pillars: Partnership, Commitment, and Youth Empowerment. These principles have driven us to develop over 200,000 digital talents through initiatives like Huawei ICT Academy in more than 310 universities, Tech4City competition, and this Digital Talent Summit. We are committed to fostering future leaders of the Asia-Pacific digital economy and, together with our partners, we will continue building a bigger stage for young talent to thrive with technology.”
Following the summit, the students participated in an immersive tour of Huawei’s innovation hubs in Shenzhen and Dongguan on September 24 to 27. The tour included digital learning sessions on cutting-edge ICT technologies driving the future of tech.
The participants also competed in the Tech4Good program where they proposed technological solutions to real-world problems.
At the program’s closing ceremony held in Shenzhen, Philippine Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Jaime A. FlorCruz, praised the achievements of the students and expressed his appreciation for programs that encourage innovation and creativity among the region’s youth.
“Use your technological knowledge and skills to serve your community, your country, and the people,” Ambassador FlorCruz said. “Technology has become the epicenter of global competition and economic growth, and that is why we need to keep up with the latest developments, if not lead them, in order to obtain, for your country’s and our country’s, your people’s and our people’s, common prosperity.”
“To the representatives from the Philippines, I am proud of all of you, and I have high hopes that you can help lead the digital advancements in our country as we embark on our nation-building through technological innovation,” said H.E. Amb. Jaime A. FlorCruz.
The Philippine delegation included: Josh Darren Ang Ngo Ching (De La Salle University), Sean Coen Benson (Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology), John Rojell Elizaga (Polytechnic University of the Philippines), Jamie Anne Evora (Ateneo de Manila University), Hannah Regine Fong (De La Salle University), Angelo Laguinlin (University of the East – Caloocan), Lance Heinrich Lim (De La Salle University), Emmalaine Llamas (University of St. Louis – Tuguegarao), and Ma. Angelika Regoso (Ateneo de Manila University).
Huawei’s Seeds for the Future program continues to empower the next generation of leaders in the digital space, strengthening collaboration and innovation across the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
