Meet the Collaborators for Interoperability

Chief Executive Officer

Gemma has been in the industry for her entire career of 35 years. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Hakuhodo International Philippines and the Hakuhodo BCI Group.

President & COO

Malyn Molina, President and COO of EON The Stakeholder Relations Group, is the steward of the Philippine Trust Study—the country's longest-running measure of institutional trust since 2011—and one of Asia's most awarded communications leaders. At Digicon 2026, she makes the case that in an interoperable world where brands, platforms, and ecosystems must seamlessly connect, trust is the ultimate protocol—and her 15 years of data reveals whether Filipinos still believe business can deliver.

Co-founder

Mark Meily is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and the co-founder of Learning Experience Design- Philippines & Kindmind Experience Design Lab. He studied film in Paris as a French Government Scholar, and received his MA in Digital Management from Hyper Island & Teesside University in Singapore.

Founder

Erwan Heussaff is the founder of FEATR, an award-winning digital media company producing documentaries and original content on food, culture, and travel. He is also the co-owner of Chingolo Deli and Kariton Gelato, where he combines hospitality, storytelling, and entrepreneurship to build businesses that celebrate producers, communities, and regional food culture. 

Executive Creative Director

Bia is an award-winning creative with more than 100 awards to her name including Cannes Lions and One Shows. She is a (very tired) optimist and a meme supplier who believes ideas can change the world for the better. She is the ECD of ALAB MNL and is handling brands such as PLDT, Gatorade, Sting , and GAC with a fiery team of doers who dream big.

Director for Campaigns and Communities of Practice

Kim Patria is Director for Campaigns and Communities of Practice at Investing in Women (IW), an initiative of the Australian Government. Working at the intersection of development and marketing, he leads efforts to accelerate gender equality through social norm change. He developed IW’s regional norm change strategy, which is being implemented through partnerships with businesses, industry associations, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders across Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Prior to joining IW, Kim worked in journalism, political communications, and marketing. He holds a Master of Marketing from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of the Philippines.

Chairman & Founding Partner

Atty. Mark S. Gorriceta is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, a leading full service firm in the Philippines. Consistently recognized among the Philippines’ Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal and a Leading Individual in Tech Media and Telco by The Legal 500, he also serves as Chairman of Go Digital Philippines under the Private Sector Advisory Council-Digital Infrastructure (PSAC-DI) and sits on the boards of several key organizations driving innovation, fintech, AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation in the country.

Executive Director

With over two decades of experience at the intersection of marketing communications and digital, his career spans agency life, client-side leadership, and entrepreneurial ventures. 

Chair & E-Publisher

Jocel De Guzman is an award-winning communications executive, cybersecurity advocate, and changemaker who founded Truth360 Inc. and co-founded Scam Watch Pilipinas, where he developed the Philippine Anti-Scam Quad Model. He also serves as Chair and e-Publisher of TechWatch Philippines, bringing together strategic communications, technology, media, and public advocacy to help build a safer and more informed digital Philippines.