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Chairman of the Advisory Board Founder and Principal Architect-Urban Planner – Palafox Associates 2019 | Most Outstanding Professional of the Year (Environmental Planning) – Professional Regulatory Commission 2017 | Top 3 Outstanding Filipinos – JCI Senate 2013 | 48 Heroes of Philantrophy in Asia – Forbes Magazine 2011 | Gusi Peace Price – Gusi Peace Prize Foundation 2005 – 2013 | Top 10 Architecture Awardee – BCI Asia First Filipino Firm in the Top 500 Architectural Firms – World Architecture Magazine, 1999

Chief Executive Officer – Mañosa & Co. Inc. Managing Partner – A. Mañosa + Architects Founding Member – Philippine Green Building Council 2010 Metrobank Art & Design Excellence Awardee – Metrobank

President and CEO – Aidea Philippines Incorporated Top 10 Architects – BCI Asia 2017 | Most Outstanding Professional of the Year (Architecture) – Professional Regulatory Commission 2013 | Ani ng Dangal for Architecture and Allied Arts – National Commission for Culture and the Arts 2007 | Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines – Ernst & Young

Founding Partner – Chat Fores Design Studio Executive Director of Finance – Philippine Institute of Interior Design Panel Judge – 2018/2019 Asia Young Designer Awards

Mr. Nick Boekel is the Executive Director and co-founder of TPM, a market leader in the management and property development of mega, mixed-use hospitality, entertainment and gaming projects in Asia. He has 18 years of solid construction industry experience and holds a graduate certificate in Project Management and a certificate in Business Management.

He supposedly grew up in a haunted house and was told to sleep early because there were aswang outside their bedroom window. Who would’ve known that these stories would later influence and inspire him to write the comic book TRESE, co-created with artist Kajo Baldisimo. Their comic book is a three time winner of Best Graphic Literature of the Year in the Philippine National Book Awards. (2009, 2011, 2012) He is also the writer and co-creator of “THE DARK COLONY Book 1: Mikey Recio and the Secret of the Demon Dungeon”, which also won the same award in 2013. Budjette was a co-editor for Alamat Comics, The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo: Creatures and Beasts of Philippine Folklore and SOUND: A Comic Book Anthology (co-edited with Charis Locke, published by Difference Engine). He now works in Denmark as one of the Creative Leads in the LEGO Agency. He lives there with his wife and son, far away from any aswang – or so they think! TRESE • Winner, 2012 Philippine National Book Awards for Best Graphic Literature • Winner, 2011 Philippine National Book Awards for Best Graphic Literature • Winner, 2009 Philippine National Book Awards for Best Graphic Literature • Honorable Mention, 2013 Best Horror Stories, chosen by Ellen Datlow TRESE Book 1 (Visprint, 2008) TRESE Book 2 (Visprint, 2008) TRESE Book 3 (Visprint, 2009) TRESE Book 4 (Visprint, 2011) TRESE Book 5 (Visprint, 2012) TRESE Book 6 (Visprint, 2014) TRESE Book 7 (Visprint, 2019) TRESE: Bloodlines (Avenida, 2020) TRESE : Stories from the Diabolical, a compilation of short horror stories set in the Trese universe (Visprint, 2013) TRESE: THIRTEEN STATIONS, included in the anthology MANILA NOIR, edited by Jessica Hagedorn (Akashic Press, 2013) TRESE: LAST FULL SHOW, included in the anthology ALTERNATIVE ALAMAT, edited by Paolo Chikiamco (Visprint, 2014) THE DARK COLONY CLASSIFICADO: The Grinning Nino of Barang (2018) contributing writer, co-editor THE BLACK BESTIARY: AN ALEJANDRO PARDO COMPENDIUM (Summit Books, 2018) contributing writer, co-editor THE LOST JOURNAL OF ALEJANDRO PARDO (Summit Books, 2016) contributing writer, co-editor THE DARK COLONY: Mikey Recio and the Secret of the Demon Dungeon (Visprint, 2013) • Winner, 2013 Philippine National Book Awards for Best Graphic Literature KWENTILLION, SciFi/Fantasy Comics Magazine (Summit Media, 2012) contributing writer, co-editor PRECINTO 13, Alamat Comics (2011) THE FEAST, Uno Magazine (2010) TRESE: MASQUERADE, Rogue Magazine (2009) UNDERPASS (Summit Media, 2009), contributing writer, co-editor ONE FINE DAY, Basted Comics (Psicom Publishing, 2005) ALL THE SMALL THINGS, Fantasya Comics (Psicom Publishing, 2005)

Founding Partner - Plus63 Founding Partner - Hydra Design Group Vice President - Communication Design Association of the Philippines 2013 | Art Directors Club Young Guns Awardee Mr. Dan Matutina's approach as a designer and artist is a combination of angular, graphic elements layered with hand-painted textures. He designs identity systems for brands which have appeared in print, digital, and animation formats. Additionally, he has developed projects for world-renowned brands such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Pinterest, and Samsung to name a few.

Spearheaded by advertising geniuses Teeny Gonzales, Tey San Diego and Russ Molina, Seven A.D. is an independent communications firm that specializes in solutions-driven digital ideas, above-the-line advertising, outdoor advertising, and design. The team, which was founded by seven dedicated advertising professionals, has built a reputation for generating buzz-worthy campaigns. It boasts a diverse portfolio of clients, the majority of which are market leaders in their respective industries.

Founder and CEO - UX Design Institute (Dublin, Ireland) Founder - UXTraining.com Mr. Colman Walsh's career in UX Design began in 1999 in San Francisco. He has since worked with blue-chip clients, mostly in New York and London. He continues to offer his expertise in UX design, including research, strategy, design, and prototyping. He is also an outstanding trainer, facilitator, and educator in the digital realm.

Ms. Michelle Barretto is an expert in brand consultancy involving strategy and design. She has extensive expertise working with clients in the property, healthcare, tourism, and financial services industries, ranging from multinational corporations to regional start-ups. She also worked with Addison Design Consultants as a Country Manager and established BBDO Guerrero's BrandLab.

Co-owner & Creative Director - The Acid House Partner - Hydra Design Group Mr. Ivan Despi is an illustrator, designer, and animator who has worked on high-profile video and branding projects for companies such as Adobe, Spotify, Netflix, Apple, Nike, World Wildlife Fund, Youtube, MTV, BBC, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's. He has always combined an illustration-heavy aesthetic with elements he likes in design and Philippine culture to create a potent visual cocktail mix in every piece of work he produces.

Chief Operating Officer - DITO CME Holdings Corporation Chief Innovation Officer - Udenna Corporation National President - Philippine Marketing Association (PMA) Founding President - Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines Board of Governors - Management Association of the Philippines Board of Directors - Manila Junior Chamber Board of Trustees - World WildLife Fund Philippines & Operation Smile 2015 | The Outstanding Young Men Award for Community Building in Digital Media - Junior Chamber International Philippines 2015 | Young Global Leader - World Economic Forum First Filipino Awardee - Digital Marketing News’ 40 under 40 Digital Marketer of the Year - Asian Leadership Awards (Dubai, UAE) - Asian Confederation of Business Young Market Masters Award in Online Marketing - Mansmith and Fielders First recipient of the Digital Leader of the Future Award - World Brand Congress (Mumbai, India) First recipient of the Agora Award for Marketing Communications - PMA One of the only 24 Certified Professional Marketers in the Philippines Certified Entrepreneur Awardee - Canadian Institute of Entrepreneurship Dr. Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. Professorial Chair in Marketing Awardee - Jose Rizal University

Renowned in the TV and Film industry as "Direk Lauren", Mr. Laurenti Diyogi is the current Head of TV Production at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network and the Head of Star Magic. As a Director, some of his notable TV shows and Films including Pinoy Big Brother, Kay Tagal Kitang Hinihintay, Gimik the Reunion, and All My Life.