28/08/2026
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SOURCE: PEZA
A NEW LEADER. A NEW ERA. A $40-BILLION INDUSTRY AT A TURNING POINT.
Celeste B. Ilaganโs appointment as the new President and CEO of IBPAP marks a historic milestone: she is the first woman to lead the Philippinesโ premier IT-BPM industry association.
Her leadership comes as the industry faces a defining transformation. Artificial intelligence, automation, digital services and rapidly changing global demand are reshaping the skills, investments and jobs that will define the next generation of Philippine IT-BPM.
PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga underscored the importance of the partnership, saying: โPEZA and IBPAP will continue to work hand in hand to prepare the industry for artificial intelligence and new technologies, create more high-value jobs, strengthen the skills of Filipino workers, and bring more IT parks and investments to the regions.โ
With nearly 1.9 million Filipino workers and more than $40 billion in annual service exports, the stakes are enormous.
Ilaganโs appointment may signal a new chapterโone focused not only on growth, but on AI readiness, higher-value jobs and regional expansion.
