ECCP to hold 2025 AI Forum on "Bridging Innovation and Integrity: Charting the Path for Equitable AI"

August 13, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fairmont Makati Hotel

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), in collaboration with media partner The Manila Times, table top partners Eastern Communications and White Widget, and industry partners Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Association of the Philippines (AAP) and the Alliance of Tech Innovators for the Nation (ATIN), will be organizing their 2025 AI Forum on August 13, 2025 (Wednesday), from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Makati hotel. The event will focus on the theme "Bridging Innovation and Integrity: Charting the Path for Equitable AI".

In light of the relentless march of AI--with advanced large language models (LLMs) improving in metrics such as accuracy and recall, and being capable of advanced mathematics and computational reasoning--the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) announced that the National Innovation Council (NIC) approved the creation of a technical group composed of industry, academe, and government experts that will conduct a comprehensive study on the capabilities, ecosystems, and future applications of AI. The establishment of a new think tank that innovates AI policy in the Philippines is a much-anticipated progression for the country, as it synergizes with the government's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Roadmap.

It is in this context that the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and its ICT Committee are organizing the second AI Forum to provide updates on AI policy developments in the Philippines and the region. Moreover, this forum seeks to discuss key ethical considerations as AI increasingly becomes integrated to the core of our social and economic realities, such as in education, in business, and in the path to inclusive development. This session serves as a platform for dialogue between key stakeholders from government, to industry leaders, NGOs, and the academe, with the intention of advancing responsible governance of emergent technologies.