Sunday, November 24, 2019

Y4IT - UP Diliman



                YOUTH CONGRESS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 2019

 



  
Y4IT YOUTH CONGRESS 2019 was held at the UP DILIMAN on September 27, 2019. The Gordon College - College of Computer Studies attend this annual information technology event in the Philippines. Aimed primarily at college students, professionals, educators, IT experts and enthusiasts, Y4IT is an enabling event for today's youth and aspires to recognize young Filipinos as key drivers in the dynamic IT industry. 

SPONSORS OF THE EVENTS ARE: 

Accenture, Acer, Predator, Oracle Academy, JobStreet.com, Optum and many more. 

The congress starts with a warm welcome address by Prof. Ariel Betan Assistant Vice President for Administration of University of the Philippines System. Discuss about some of the Mobile App Development Trends to watch out in 2020. The example are : The Artificial Intellengence, On-Demand Apps, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, Wearable Apps, Blockchain, Chatbots, the Internet of Things or what we called (IoT) and many more.

Youth Congress Topics are:  

Computational Brain Science: The Future is Here - Mr. Jaymar Soriano UP Deparment of Computer Science

The Dangers of Social Media - Mrs. Gen Macalinao Department of Information and Communications Technology

#Malasakit in the Time of AI - Mrs. Fe Nuñez Workbank Inc.

User Interface and User Experience Design - Ms. Sophia Lucero Co-Founder and President of Philippine Web Designers Organization. Ms. Sophia Lucero suprised me because of her talents on designing. It was the most interesting topic and presentation. As a future Web/Mobile Application Developer, this gives me an insight in this industry. I would like to practice more to enhance my skills as a developer. 

At The Core of Progressive Innovation - Ms. Marge Mislang Indra

Anatomy of an Attrative Fresh Graduate - Ms. Maria Paulina Savillo JobStreet.com

Future Workforce - Mr Arvin Yason Accenture

Y4iT has inspired thousands of students and educators alike from across the country, encouraging awareness and networking with like-minded IT professionals. Since its inception, Y4iT has gradually grown to become the leading IT congress in the Philippines.


" It is worth attending this kind of seminar that will inspire and motive people to pursue their dreams in IT Industry. "