Campus Roadshow @ UP Diliman
The talent is here. The ideas are here. The access just hasn't caught up yet.
ASES Manila, in partnership with UPSCALE Innovation Hub is hitting the road — and our first stop is UP Diliman. 🌻
The Campus Roadshow is a student-first initiative built on a simple belief: where you go to school shouldn't determine whether you get a shot at building something. Filipino university students are some of the sharpest minds in Southeast Asia — but the startup ecosystem wasn't always designed with them in mind.
We're here to change that.
What's the evening about?
We're keeping it real, not polished. Expect:
🚀 Startup 101 – A no-jargon breakdown of what startups actually are, what the Philippine ecosystem looks like, and why now is a great time to start building
🏢 UPSCALE Segment – Learn how UP's own Technology Business Incubator (TBI) supports student founders with funding pathways, mentorship, and resources you can tap into right now
🔥 Fireside Chat – Hear firsthand from student builders Paolo de los Santos, AI Product Engineer at Casper Studios; Leah Cioco, Founder & CEO of IndieCo; and Emman Perez, Founder & CEO of Kippap Learning Corporation — alongside founders Jeffrey Reyes, Co-Founder & CEO of Twala, and Mel Nava, Co-Founder & CEO of 1Export — on what it really takes to build from zero, the lessons they learned the hard way, and why they kept going anyway.
🤝 Open Networking & Q&A – Connect with speakers, ask the questions you've been holding back, and find out how ASES can support your next move
Who should come?
💻 CS, Engineering, and tech students with something to build
📊 Business and social science students curious about startups
🎨 Designers, researchers, creatives exploring innovation
🙋 Anyone who's ever thought "I have an idea, but I don't know where to start"
If that's you — we made this for you.
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: UPSCALE Innovation Hub, UP Diliman
🎟️ Free to attend
You don't need a trust fund to build. You need the right community. Come find yours. 🇵🇭
About ASES Manila
ASES Manila is the Manila chapter of the Affiliated Stanford Entrepreneurial Students - Global, which is a college student organization founded at Stanford University. ASES's mission is to educate and network the future leaders in business, technology, and design in order to foster a global entrepreneurship society.
About UPSCALE Innovation Hub
UPSCALE Innovation Hub is UP Diliman's Technology Business Incubator (TBI) founded in 2018. They support student and faculty-led startups through mentorship, funding, and community, with support from the University of the Philippines and DOST-PCIEERD. Based at the Ground Floor of the National Engineering Center, UP Diliman, UPSCALE serves local and international innovation communities.