​🌟 Hosted by the GOAB Beach Club 🌟

​[S13] Philippine AI Report: How to Build for 2026

​Deep Dive Part 1: Focus on Tech Startups

​Note: This is a two-part series. Part 2 (Focus on the Creative Sector) will take place on April 28.

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📅 Tuesday, April 21, 2026

​⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Philippine time

​📍 Location: Online (Link provided upon registration)

​About this Event

​Stop guessing about Philippine AI usage, opportunities, and gaps based on global hype. The Philippine AI Report team analyzed 175 local organizations to find the ground truth for our market.

​In this deep dive, Tim Santos, Founder and Project Lead of the Philippine AI Report will discuss what the data reveals about tech startups and talent, providing practical insights for Philippine AI builders. The Philippine AI Report was a collaborative effort getting contributions from Swarm, AAP, and experts in the field such as Dexter Ligot-Gordon, Sherwin Pelayo, Dominic Ligot, Aldo Santos, Justine Rex Llanes, and team.

📖 Download the Philippine AI Report at philippineaireport.com

What We’ll Cover:

• ​The Hype Filter (for Products): Identifying which AI features and products have long-term value—and which ones will be "cannibalized" by Big Tech (OpenAI, Google, Apple) or when the next frontier AI model update comes along.

• ​The Hype Filter (for Talent): Identifying which skills to learn that have long-term value for the future of talent who want to work in AI startups.

• ​The Strategic Window: Why the next year is a unique opportunity for PH startups and AI talent to define their niche and establish a competitive edge.

​Note from our speaker Tim Santos:

​"Having spent years building global AI infrastructure and working alongside frontier companies, I want to bring that collective wisdom back home to the Philippines. A Silicon Valley playbook won’t just copy-paste to Manila, don't get me wrong, there's a lot to learn from these playbooks. We’re taking the ground truth from 175 Philippine organizations and translating between global best practices and local nuances. I’m here to help our local founders and talent get maximum performance out of this technology, bend it to their creative will, and build an ecosystem that actually works for the Philippines."

​Agenda

• ​6:00 PM: Opening Remarks

• ​6:10 PM: Philippine AI Report Startup Insights: What's the opportunity, challenges, and what it means moving forward

• ​6:30 PM: Community Q&A

• ​7:00 PM: Main Session Close

• ​7:00 PM – 7:15 PM: Optional Networking (Stay to meet fellow builders!)

​Who Should Attend?

​Founders, CTOs, Product Managers, and AI Practitioners who are tired of the hype and ready to build defensible, scalable AI skills and products in the Philippines.

​Space is limited for the live session to allow for quality Q&A. Secure your spot now.

​#PHAIReport #StartupPH #BuildMovingForward #GOABBeachClub #SwarmPH

Note: This event is subject to change without notice.

​👤 About the Speaker

​Tim Santos is a technology leader, author, and a key voice in the AI community who has dedicated his career to bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world impact. His journey has spanned roles from a research engineer working on bleeding-edge R&D to leading large-scale AI transformations in banking and telecom as a founding member of multiple Enterprise AI Centers of Excellence.

​With over 16 years of experience, Tim’s expertise ranges from building early AR prototypes to shipping production-grade AI solutions to millions of devices globally. He currently leads product strategy for the AI developer ecosystem as Director of Product at Graphcore, a global leader in AI hardware.

​Beyond his corporate leadership, Tim is a dedicated community architect. He is the Project Lead for the Philippine AI Report, co-founder of the Beyond Commons innovation hub in Manila, and founder of London’s AI Hive. Driven by a mission to nurture the next wave of Philippine innovators, he actively advises early-stage startups on the development, go-to-market strategy, and lifecycle of AI-powered products.

​🌊 About GOAB Beach Club

​We are an exclusive community of tech enthusiasts, founders, and investors. We believe that building a startup shouldn't be a lonely journey. Through monthly meetups, masterminds, and events, we help each other build faster and better.

We are best known for our flagship international tech startup conference, GeeksOnABeach.com (GOAB), but we don't wait 12 months to reconnect. We meet year-round to keep the momentum—and the magic—alive

​Want to join the club? Learn more about membership benefits here.
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Thanks and hope to see you soon! Questions? Email us at [email protected].

Tina Amper
GOAB Organizing Team
GOAB Beach Club