Preparations are underway for the upcoming and most anticipated “1st International ICT Conference and Expo” this coming Oct. 13 to 15 at the Fontana Leisure Parks here.
Dubbed “Clark Conex 2011,” the conference and expo is poised to be the Clark Freeport’s largest gathering of experts, industry players, and stakeholders in the Information Communications Technology, Business Process Outsourcing, and semiconductor sector.
Clark Conex 2011 is being held to encourage IT/BPO firms to locate in the provinces to decongest Metro Manila, said Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President Felipe Antonio B. Remollo.
He added that the event is being held “to ensure that the activities to be held during the event will cater to the various needs of stakeholders from the industry.”
CDC Director Frankie Villanueva, who is also president the of the Metro Clark ICT Council, said Clark Conex 2011is one of the council’s flagship projects geared to make the Clark Freeport as the country’s foremost IT/BPO destination.
This was seconded by Cybercity Teleservices Senior Executive Vice President and concurrent Metro Clark ICT Chair George Sorio, who noted that the BPO industry in the country will gain a much stronger momentum since the United States has recovered from the recession and financial crisis.
“This is the right time to declare Clark as the Philippines’ top IT and BPO destination,” Sorio announced during a press conference held earlier before local and national media.
CDC Industrial Relations Unit Head Ervin Joy Rivera said Clark Conex 2011 aims to institutionalize Metro Clark’s reputation as the most viable investment and development destination in the global ICT, BPO and KPO map.
He added that the conference and exposition “will showcase Metro Clark and its constituents’ technical and competitive advantages in a global O&O downstream market.”
“It also solidifies its (Metro Clark area) niche as a credible Technology and Expo destination in Asia, capable of hosting the top players and investors in this multi-million dollar industry that has enveloped the planet,” Rivera said.
Rivera added that the event will highlight Metro Clark’s global tourist appeal because of its convenient “business-meets leisure” environment, its rich culture, wide array of entertainment and recreational getaways, and world-famous Filipino hospitality.
According to Rivera, Clark Conex 2011 will also boost the current workforce of the Clark Freeport, most particularly in the ICT, BPO, and semiconductor industries.
“At any given time the Clark Freeport has some 4,000 available jobs in its Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector,” Rivera said.
Aside from Clark’s garments and manufacturing sector, Rivera said more than 50 percent of Clark’s workforce comes from a mix of industries from the IT, BPO, and semiconductor sectors.
View Clark Conex 2011 schedule of activites here
