In Photo: Sanjiv Gupta of IBM Philippines, Jack Madrid of IBPAP, Silliman University's Team Merge Conflict: John Stanley T. Altonaga, Jhana P. Trinidad, Gianne Guenter S. Gaudan, Karl Joseph M. Gaitera, Jon Patric A. Garganian, and Ambe Tierro of Accenture Philippines
A group of students from Silliman University just delivered a powerful reminder at the 17th International IT-BPM Summit (IIS) held on September 23 and 24, 2025, at the Okada Grand Ballroom: the future of tech in the Philippines is already here, and it’s led by the youth.
Team Merge Conflict, winners of the July 2025 Can You HackIT? competition, presented their digital safety solution to a captivated audience of nearly 1,000 leaders from the IT-BPM sector. Their innovation helps parents monitor their children’s screens and detect exposure to inappropriate content, addressing a growing concern in today’s hyper-digital world.
