TEDxUPM: Sharing ideas, passion, and curiosity

This is a press release from TEDxUPM.

MANILA, Philippines – TEDxUPM is a half-day event in the University of the Philippines Manila that aims to bring together bright minds to foster learning, inspiration and wonder while provoking conversations that matter.

The program will be composed of videos of TEDTalks, performances, and talks to be delivered by Abbey Sy, Tony Abad, Antoinette Jadaone, and Dr. Raquel Fortun.

It will be held on February 7, 2015 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, at the College of Arts and Sciences Little Theater, UP Manila.

The speakers

A graduate of Advertising Management in the De La Salle University, Abbey Sy is a freelance lettering artist. The blogger behind artistic-dreams.com, Sy’s works have been featured in several publications (such as Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Candy Magazine, and Total Girl) and online. She has also done work for brands such as QUIRKS and Punchdrunk Panda.

On the other hand, Tony Abad is a lecturer on International Economic Law at the Ateneo de Manila Law School and the Managing Director of T A Trade Advisory Services. Prior to founding T A, he served as President and CEO of the Philippine International Trading Corporation. 

He was also appointed by the President as Commissioner of the Tariff Commission, as Administrator of the NFA, and as Chairman and President of the Food Terminal, Inc.

Named one of 2004’s Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service, and also one of the Philippine Ten Outstanding Young Men in 2002, Dr Raquel Fortun is the first Filipina forensic pathologist. She has worked in cases such as the Subic Rape Case in 2006 and the Ozone Fire Disco Tragedy in 1996. Dr Fortun has also worked in other countries like the Netherlands, Japan, and Cambodia. She currently teaches at the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine.

Antoinette Jadaone was first pushed into the spotlight with her direction and writing of the film “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay,” released in 2011.

Recently, her work on the film “English Only, Please” earned her several awards during the Metro Manila Film Festival including Best Screenplay and Best Original Story. Her past films include “Relaks, It’s Just Pag-ibig,” “Beauty In A Bottle,” and the critically-acclaimed “That Thing Called Tadhana.”

For questions/ concerns about the event, please contact April Baldovino at 09177014798. – Rappler.com