In-Person Event

FI Philippines Kick-Off & Mixer

Launch the FI Philippines 2026 Cohort

Date

Jul 30, 2026

Time

12:00 am - 03:00 am

Benilde HIFI TBI (Peter D. Garrucho Jr. Innovations Institute), 1049 P.Ocampo St., Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila, Manila

Timezone

The Founder Institute Philippines Summer 2026 Cohort is officially launching! This hybrid event combines an in-person afternoon mixer to forge peer-to-peer connections with our first official online curriculum session on Vision. Welcome & Program Launch: Official opening remarks from the Directors. Meet the Leadership: Introduction to Joseph de Leon and Dean Pax Lapid, outlining what to expect over the coming weeks and how to leverage the FI ecosystem. Founder-to-Founder Networking: An informal afternoon mixer to meet your fellow cohort members face-to-face, talk shop, and start the team-building that will help you succeed in the program and hopefully beyond.

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Manila, see our list of Startup Resources.

Speakers

Joseph De Leon

CEO @ Bullet Day

Francisco B. Lapid

AIOS.PH

Paul Pajo

Director, Incubation Management Head & TBI Manager @ Benilde HiFi

Francisco DEANPAX Lapid

Chairman @ SPAC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC

Roice Castro

GENERAL MANAGER @ AIOS Global

Platinum Partners

Local Partners

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