REPUBLIC Asia and iACADEMY presented their second event titled ‘NEXT UP: Embracing and Preparing for the Ever-Evolving Landscape of Digital Media’ on October 27, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the iACADEMY Nexus Auditorium.
Following the success of the “Lead Like a Pro” campaign in May, iACADEMY and Republic Asia were able to collaborate once more, bringing in some of the biggest names in content providers, mobile journalists, and other media personalities who gave not only relevant talks, but industry level tips on how to thrive with current media trends.
There were approximately 300 people in attendance at the event. These are a mix of iACADEMY students and students from other universities who were able to register for the event.
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Rhodessa, a rising OPM singer from Viva, kicked off the show with her latest tune “Mina(mahal ko)” and her hit single “Kisame,” which has 50 million Spotify listeners.
This was followed by Dr. Vanessa Tanco, President and CEO of iACADEMY, making an opening statement thanking everyone for attending the event.
“Today, we have the privilege to engage with some of the brightest minds in the digital realm,” she was quoted as saying. “This is not merely an event, it is a collective endavour to shape the future of digital media and content creation.”
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Bran Reluao, Founder and CEO of Republic Asia, expressed his appreciation to the entire iACADEMY for the ongoing relationship. He also offered his thoughts and believes the same way, emphasizing the significance of adapting to such media shifts.
“As we all know, the media has quickly evolved. As it continue to evolve or change to different kind of dynamics, we also need to adapt, and this is where events liked these happens,” he said.
This time, the event was separated into three sections: NOW, NEW, and NEXT. The portions touched on the current status of media, new digital discoveries, and how netizens will migrate into the future.
GMA’s Howie Severino, “The Quintessential Journalist,” appeared on NOW. Ann Claire Credo-Cabochan, Deputy Director General for Operations of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. Gretchen Ho, a prominent News5 host and news anchor, is the third and last speaker.
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Veteran news anchor and another GMA talent Susan Enriquez moderated a good panel discussion with JM Siasat, Victor Lorenzo, and Nikki Viola for the second segment, NEW. Finally, speaker Cecilia Sy completed the NEXT part to bring the conversation to a close.
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Raquel Perez, COO of iACADEMY, explained the reason for the collaboration to republicasia. “I think it all stems from the purpose of iACADEMY. We want to build partnerships that would deliver good training for our students,” she explained.
“Not just textbook or classrom preparation for the professional world, but also we’re exposing them to industry trends, and practices so that they’ll be able to address these demands,” she went on to explain.
The relationship between iACADEMY and Republic Asia has undeniably demonstrated the significance of not only sticking to our traditional media knowledge, but also of adapting in order to succeed as media practitioners.
