TCS Reception Philippines 2025

Join us at TCS Reception Philippines 2025

The Next Leap: Reimagining Strategy and Purpose with Emerging Technologies at Scale

TCS Reception Philippines 2025 is an exclusive, invite-only event that brings together the Philippines’ most distinguished C-suite executives, business leaders, and thought leaders to discuss how visionary strategies intersect with generative AI-led innovation and purposeful leadership. This event aims to gain insights into TCS’ vision for the future and establish relationships between our leadership team and esteemed guests and partners.

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 3:00PM - 8:00PM PHT

Venue: Manila Polo Club, Makati City

Agenda

03:00 – 04:00 PM: Registration

04:00 – 04:05 PM: Introduction

04:05 – 04:15 PM: Welcome address by Girish Ramachandran, President of Growth Markets - TCS

04:15 – 04:35 PM: Keynote address by Gonzalo Varela, Lead Economist and Program Leader, Prosperity Practice Group – World Bank

04:35 – 05:15 PM: Panel 1: Reinventing business for the digital era

05:15 – 05:35 PM: Keynote address by Raghavendra “Raghu” Vishnumurthy, Head of Strategy, Growth Markets – TCS

05:35 – 06:20 PM: Panel 2: From vision to value: Realizing transformative outcomes with technology

06:20 – 06:40 PM: Keynote address by Francis Kong, Director - Primer Holdings, Incorporated and Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation

6:40 – 6:50 PM: Closing remarks by Vikram Singh, Sales Head – Asia Pacific – TCS

6:50 onwards: Dinner and cocktails

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The lineup

Girish Ramachandran

President of Growth Markets, TCS

As President of Growth Markets - Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA), Latin America (LATAM), India Enterprise, Public Services (Global) & Corporate Affairs, Girish manages an extensive and thriving business portfolio with tremendous growth valued at USD ~5.6 billion across 35+ countries, empowering a diverse workforce of 75,000+ professionals in TCS – one of the world’s most admired companies in 2023 by Fortune Magazine and second most valuable IT services brand in the 2024 Global 500 IT Services Ranking by Brand Finance. An accomplished and seasoned IT executive driving transformative strategies and leading clients to unprecedented success while optimizing operations and fostering a collaborative culture, Girish is a firm believer in harnessing the power of technology and innovation to catalyze change and drive sustainable business outcomes to elevate customer engagement. A visionary leader adept at navigating dynamic technological landscapes, ensuring sustained growth, and committed to building high-performing teams that deliver stellar results. Under his stewardship, TCS has ventured into new growth markets and expanded its footprint in sustainability and community outreach, leaving an indelible mark on the organization's legacy of impact and progress.

Francis Kong

Director - Primer Holdings, Incorporated

Francis J. Kong is one of the most respected business speakers in the Philippines. In 2014, he received the Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award. With a strong entrepreneurial background in manufacturing and retail, he is an independent director for Primer Holdings, Incorporated, and Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation. He has made significant contributions to media as a radio broadcaster for the “Business Matters” program on DZFE-FM 98.7 and as a columnist for the Philippine Star, earning the “Best Business Column” award four times and a Hall of Fame recognition from the Catholic Mass Media Awards. As an author with over 24 published books, many of his titles have achieved bestseller status in the Philippines. Francis has received the following recognition: • Two Anvil Awards for Excellence: for the John Maxwell Seminar and the book “Famealy Matters” • Gold Quill Award for Best Public Speech category from the International Association of Business Communicators • Dr. Jose Rizal Award for Excellence in Journalism • Communication and Leadership Award by Toastmasters International • Makatao Award from the Philippine People Management Communicators Association •Ranked #1 on LinkedIn’s list of Top Filipino Professionals to follow for learning and inspiration for three consecutive years • Inducted into the LinkedIn Hall of Fame in 2021 • Ranked #1 on LinkedIn’s Philippines' Top 30 Leaders in 2022 • Outstanding Stakeholder Award from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 2024 Francis Kong earned a Magna Cum Laude degree in business. He holds a Master of Arts from Trinity College and Bible Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana, USA. His academic pursuits include the summer course in apologetics and philosophy at Oxford University and the "Managing Yourself and Leading Others" seminar at Harvard University's continuous education program

Eugene S. Acevedo

President & CEO, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.

Eugene Acevedo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. Under his leadership, RCBC accelerated its business and digital transformation, making it one of the fastest-growing universal banks in assets, loans, and deposits. The bank also won multiple awards in innovation including best digital bank and best in customer service. A banking veteran with over 30 years’ experience in the industry, Mr. Acevedo began his career at Citibank, where he later became managing director and country treasurer for the Philippines and then Hong Kong. He later led the rapid business and financial growth of three other commercial and thrift banks, including the Philippine National Bank, where he was president and CEO. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, magna cum laude, from the University of San Carlos, where he now serves as a member of the Board of Trustees. He received his MBA from the Asian Institute of Management, where he now serves as vice chairman of the Board of Trustees. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. An avid learner, he has certifications in data science, artificial intelligence, blockchain, customer experience, user experience, and digital marketing.

Gonzalo Varela

Lead Economist and Program Leader – World Bank

Gonzalo is the Lead Economist and Program Leader of the Prosperity Practice Group for Brunei, Malaysia and Philippines, based in Manila. He is a macroeconomist by training with a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex and more than 20 years of experience in policy advisory, policymaking, operations, and research. He has worked in a vast number of countries on issues related to economic performance, trade and investment policy and macro-trade linkages, and impact evaluations of public policies. Before working for the World Bank, he worked for academia and the public and private sectors.

Sankaranarayanan Viswanathan

Vice President, Corporate Technology Office, TCS

Shanky Viswanathan is a business leader, industry advisor, and technologist in the CTO Group at TCS. As Head of Business Innovation, Shanky works with CXOs to help shape their strategic business initiatives and unlock new business opportunities by harnessing the transformative, and sometimes disruptive, potential of technology. He is currently focused on helping customers prepare and build for the future by harnessing the full might of generative AI, next-generation operational technologies like Robotics, 5G and Edge, a new intelligent, open, and sustainable energy ecosystem, and a reimagined toolset for NetZero acceleration. Within TCS, Shanky is leading the incubation of next generation business capabilities and big bets that will power the future growth of TCS. Prior to this role, Shanky has performed various business and technology leadership roles across markets and industries. He has led industry units for TCS, incubated and scaled large account relationships, spearheaded multiple large-scale business transformation and system integration initiatives for customers and has headed architecture boards and functions in various customer organizations. He has been part of industry advisory boards and holds multiple patents in real-world business solutions exploiting digital technologies. A native of Chennai, India, Shanky holds a master's degree in computer science and engineering. He is a passionate barefoot runner, a trained percussionist of Carnatic music, and a movie buff.

Raghavendra Vishnumurthy

Head of Strategy, Growth Markets, TCS

A seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience, Raghu is the Head of Strategy for Growth Markets at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). He is a trusted advisor to CXOs on digital and transformation agendas, specializing in developing and executing growth strategies, conducting market analysis, identifying new business opportunities, and driving strategic programs. Raghu's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including: • Digital transformation • Innovation management • Cloud strategy • Enterprise architecture • Information architecture and data management • Data warehousing and business intelligence • Big data and advanced analytics • IT strategy and roadmap formulation Raghu has a proven track record of success in starting new business units and growing them to a significant scale. He has been instrumental in establishing and expanding several practices within TCS, including the Consulting & Service Integration practice in APAC and the Global Information Management consulting practice. His leadership has also been key in securing major deals, which has helped him to achieve a remarkable CAGR of over 25% over 10 years. Throughout his career, Raghu has worked on global assignments across Asia, Europe, and the United States, serving a diverse clientele in both the private and government sectors. He has also led the strategy and development of digital transformation programs for various multinational organizations. Raghu is passionate about driving innovation and helping businesses achieve breakthrough results through digital transformation. His insights and expertise make him a sought-after speaker and thought leader.

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TCS is here to make a difference through technology.

We’re in it for good, driving positive change for the benefit of all.

Extraordinary expertise leads to remarkable results.

Want to be a global change-maker? Join our team.

Find the latest news about TCS in our Newsroom

Recent Press releases

Recent News

Recent recognitions

Upcoming events

TCS works hand in hand with world-leading investors.

TCS is here to make a difference through technology.

We’re in it for good, driving positive change for the benefit of all.

Extraordinary expertise leads to remarkable results.

Want to be a global change-maker? Join our team.

Find the latest news about TCS in our Newsroom

Recent Press releases

Recent News

Recent recognitions

Upcoming events

TCS works hand in hand with world-leading investors.

TCS Reception Philippines 2025

Join us at TCS Reception Philippines 2025

Connect directly with business and thought leaders in the Philippines market.

The lineup

Girish Ramachandran

Francis Kong

Eugene S. Acevedo

Gonzalo Varela

Sankaranarayanan Viswanathan

Raghavendra Vishnumurthy

TCS Reception Philippines 2025

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