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How do I attend The Gamechangers?
All individuals interested in attending The Gamechangers forum must apply for a slot by filling out the application form. If your application is accepted, the organizers' team will e-mail you your invite details. Once an invitation is received, your official ticket must be immediately claimed through the Eventbrite invitation.
Why do I need to fill out an application? How are attendees chosen?
Each application is reviewed carefully by the organizing team. The venue has a limited seating capacity, so a screening process is in place in order to make the audience the most diverse and interesting group of people possible. We are looking for curious and open-minded thinkers and doers. Please be thoughtful yet concise with your application. Deadline of application is Jan. 23, 2013.
Can I buy tickets for a group of people?
No. Anyone interested to attend should apply individually. It is not permitted to apply for tickets in bulk quantity.
I received an e-mail invitation. What now?
Click on the link sent to you via e-mail to claim your ticket. If you do not register for your seat, you are forfeiting your invitation.
All individuals interested in attending The Gamechangers forum must apply for a slot by filling out the application form. If your application is accepted, the organizers' team will e-mail you your invite details. Once an invitation is received, your official ticket must be immediately claimed through the Eventbrite invitation.
Why do I need to fill out an application? How are attendees chosen?
Each application is reviewed carefully by the organizing team. The venue has a limited seating capacity, so a screening process is in place in order to make the audience the most diverse and interesting group of people possible. We are looking for curious and open-minded thinkers and doers. Please be thoughtful yet concise with your application. Deadline of application is Jan. 23, 2013.
Can I buy tickets for a group of people?
No. Anyone interested to attend should apply individually. It is not permitted to apply for tickets in bulk quantity.
I received an e-mail invitation. What now?
Click on the link sent to you via e-mail to claim your ticket. If you do not register for your seat, you are forfeiting your invitation.
Do I need to bring a printed copy of my ticket?
No. However, please remember to present a valid I.D. to be checked against the masterlist on the day of the event.
What if I need to cancel? Can I give my ticket away?
Tickets are non-transferable. We carefully screen each application entry and offer invitations based on the applicant's answers. If you find that you are unable to attend the event, we would very much appreciate it if you e-mail us at rreyes@tgguingona.ph so we could give your seat to the next waitlisted applicant.
I asked for an invitation, but I haven’t heard anything. How will I know if I’ve been accepted?
The Gamechangers team is sending out invitations on a rolling basis from January 17-24, 2013. We expect to receive more applications than seats available. Should the seats be filled before the last day of registration (Jan. 24), we shall send out a notification to all applicants whom we cannot anymore accommodate.
How much does The Gamechangers ticket cost?
This event is free.
What is the dress code?
Casual attire is recommended.
No. However, please remember to present a valid I.D. to be checked against the masterlist on the day of the event.
What if I need to cancel? Can I give my ticket away?
Tickets are non-transferable. We carefully screen each application entry and offer invitations based on the applicant's answers. If you find that you are unable to attend the event, we would very much appreciate it if you e-mail us at rreyes@tgguingona.ph so we could give your seat to the next waitlisted applicant.
I asked for an invitation, but I haven’t heard anything. How will I know if I’ve been accepted?
The Gamechangers team is sending out invitations on a rolling basis from January 17-24, 2013. We expect to receive more applications than seats available. Should the seats be filled before the last day of registration (Jan. 24), we shall send out a notification to all applicants whom we cannot anymore accommodate.
How much does The Gamechangers ticket cost?
This event is free.
What is the dress code?
Casual attire is recommended.
Maria Ressa
Yves Gonzalez
Bianca Gonzalez
Rosario Juan
- Maria A. Ressa is the CEO and Executive Editor of Rappler, a social news network which uses a hearts and minds approach to news through a unique mood navigator. Created for the web’s participatory nature, Rappler combines the best of professional journalism with citizen journalism and crowdsourcing.
Ms. Ressa has been a journalist in Asia for more than 25 years, most of them as CNN’s bureau chief in Manila (1987-1995) then Jakarta (1995-2005). She was CNN’s lead investigative reporter focusing on terrorism in Southeast Asia and wrote Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of al-Qaeda’s Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia (Free Press, 2003). The book was the first from the region documenting the growth of Jemaah Islamiyah and its links to Al-Qaeda.
In 1987, she was one of the founders of independent production company, Probe. In 2005, she took the helm of ABS-CBN News and Current affairs, for six years determining strategic direction and managing more than 1,000 journalists for the largest multi-platform news operation in the Philippines. Her work aimed to redefine journalism by combining traditional broadcast, new media and mobile phone technology for social change.
She taught courses in Politics and Media for her alma mater, Princeton University as well as in broadcast journalism for the University of the Philippines. Her upcoming book, From Bin Laden to Facebook, is part of her work as the Author-in-Residence and Senior Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence & Terrorism Research in Singapore. - Atty. Yves Gonzalez is the current director of the MMDA Traffic Discipline Office.
Prior to this, he spearheaded the well-loved @MMDA Twitter Team back in August 2010, and went on to pioneer the MMDA Traffic Navigator System. The MMDA mobile app has been downloaded more than 400,000 times for all mobile platforms. The MMDA iOS app accounts for more than 220,000 of those total downloads - the app which Atty. Gonzalez personally developed.
He is the founder of Giro AppSolutions, Inc., an Apple iOS software development company specializing in iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad applications for the Filipino community. The company was awarded “IT Startup of the Year” in 2010 by CyberPress, the IT journalists association of the Philippines.
Atty. Gonzalez graduated from the Ateneo School of Law in 2009, and finished 6th place overall in the Philippine Bar Examinations in 2009. - Bianca Gonzalez is one of the most promising television personalities in the Philippines. She is the host of Pinoy Big Brother and 4 other TV programs. She is also a columnist for The Philippine Star and Editor-At-Large for Meg Magazine. She was also recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for UNICEF Philippines.
Bianca is also one of the nine outstanding young Filipinos who were chosen by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be part of the 2012 “Young Global Shapers”. The Young Global Shapers are exceptional achievers all over the world who have initiated projects that have positive impact in the community. - Rosario Juan is the Social Media Director for Movent, a GroupM company (formerly NetBooster Asia) and a digital strategist for various small and medium enterprises. She is the founder of TweetupMNL, a meet up community for social media users that conducts monthly "tweetups" and was recently appointed Lead for Google Business Group - Makati.
Ros is a digital strategist specializing in social media integration. She is passionate about community-building and collaboration -- helping the offline go online and enabling netizens to interact offline -- and is an advocate of social media for social good, leading and participating in causes such as #rescuePH and Twestival Manila.
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