TECHtonic 2017: where startups, investors, and tech aficionados come together!

A Press Conference for Manila Tech Convention 2017 was held last June 28, 2017 at the Stonehouse Bed & Breakfast Hotel in Quezon City.  In attendance were some of the event participants like the startup entrepreneurs set to pitch in their ideas, the investors and the event's media partners and sponsors.

The panelists were: (from L to R), Ms. Nicole Paterno of 1000 Angels, Mr. Francis Simisim and Mr. Kevin Tiambeng of Original Pitch Venture Capital (OPVC), and Ms. Mys Sandico, Event Organizer.

Ms Ace Gapuz of Blogapalooza, one of the panelists and presscon host

Bringing all of them together for one common goal, TECHtonic 2017: Manila Tech Convention is set to take place on July 29-30, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City from 10:00am – 6:00pm.

Discover, Learn and Interact!

With the theme, “Culture for the Future”, the event aims to mirror large tech and innovation startup conferences in neighboring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Hongkong, staging a place where startups meet investors, collaborate and share stories.

This event aims to connect  technology and society for collective growth. A good number of entrepreneurs are solving many of the world’s current problems through breakthrough technologies and they should be given access to capital and resources needed to accelerate business growth.

Happening In Techtonic 2017, is a pitching competition where startup entrepreneurs shall be given a chance to present their pioneering business ideas to a prudently nominated panel of investors, in a so called “Startup Arena”.  A good amount of prize money is at stake for the winning pitch!

Confirmed sponsors and exhibitors are Promate, Eastern Communications, House of Manila, Belmont & Winford hotels, Telnovo, DMAIPH, Aquabest, Fly Ace Corporation, Allocacoc, Mediacast, Citi, Arfon Animation Inc, Mega Cellular Network, Vuewin, Transportify, eGrub.net, Evapolar, Loudbasstard, Centrex, YouthHack, Conference PH, Dotweblabs, U2TV Medic, HERTZ, and Snippet Media.

One of the event Sponsor, Snippet

One of the event sponsor, PROMATE

The event will be powered by PLDT Home with  Hotel Partners, Belmont, Winford, Hotel 101, Microtel, Privato and Heroes Hotel.

As of this writing, almost 1000 startups has registered for the pitching competition. Shown below are two of the startup entrepreneurs who excitedly shared with the audience a general overview of their entries.

Some of the investors joining are 1000 Angels, 1337 Ventures, ANGIN, Artesian Invest, ASEAN Angels Alliance, Bangkok Venture Club, Brixton Xchange Inc, Global Chamber Manila, IdeaSpace Foundation, Kickstart Ventures, Malaysaian Business Angel Network, TagCash, Vertex Ventures, et. al.

Media partners are TV5, D5, InterAksyon, ANC ABS CBN, Light Network TV, Pambansang Almusal of NET 25 TV, Business Mirror, Blogapalooza, When in Manila, among others.

TechtonicPh2017 is organized by PMCM Events Management, headed by Ms. Mys Sandico. For more information, visit www.techtonic.ph. You may also download the mobile event app – Techtonic PH.

The event is open to the public and it’s free. Checkout https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techtonic-manila-tech-convention-2017-registration-33141651572?aff=eac2 to get your free tickets!

Who knows, the next biggest techpreneur to invade the world after FB could be a Filipino! 

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This EVENT is partnered with:

Light Network Channel 33

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The first PHILIPPINE channel to FULLY migrate on DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION last March 1, 2017.

Available via:
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     *Analog TV on Channel 33 Puerto Princesa, Palawan
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