Year 3 of BUILD Startup Festival Gathers Movers and Shakers of Local Startup Industry

BUILD is back. Year 3 of the annual Build Startup Festival organized by Esquire Philippines and Sinigang Valley Association is happening on March 20, 2024 at the Six/Neo building in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. 

Startup founders, executives, investors, incubators, and government regulators will come together at Build Startup Festival 2024 to discuss the key issues facing the startup industry today. The sessions will focus on the core objectives of the startup festival: breaking down the startup founder’s journey by providing an overview of where the industry is today, discussing emerging industries and opportunities, and highlighting trends and finding solutions for the most common obstacles facing the ecosystem.

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The one-day event will feature some familiar names within startup circles in the country and beyond. Topics include building the startup base, building the startup reach, and building the startup future. There will be headliner talks from movers and shakers within the startup industry as well as opportunities for quick consultations and networking. This year’s Startup Trailblazers List—a who’s who of startup industry achievers over the past year—will also be revealed.

Photo by Igi Talao.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include Google's Martin Gonzalez, Franco Varona of Foxmont Capital Partners, Rene Cuartero of AHG Lab, Paulo Campos of Kaya Founders, Jay Fajardo of Ideaspace/QBO, Anthony Oundjian of Boston Consulting Group, Jojo Malolos of Paymongo, Pia Angeli Bernal of Kickstart Ventures, Kimberly Yao of CloudEats, Carlo Calimon of Startup Village, and PJ Caña of Esquire Philippines. 

Register for the BUILD Startup Festival 2024 here.

The BUILD Startup Festival 2024 is co-organized by Esquire Philippines and Sinigang Valley Association. Major sponsors are Aspire and Paymongo, Minor sponsors are Google Cloud / Cloudmile and Gorriceta Law. 

About Sinigang Valley

The Sinigang Valley Association is an independent organization run by like-minded entrepreneurs in Metro Manila to foster a community of creative individuals in the hopes of creating a healthy ecosystem for people who are leading the change.

Sinigang Valley is a place for startups, enablers, funders, or any organizations that brings synergies in helping potential and future entrepreneurs, innovators, creators, or passionate individuals, to turn their ideas into successful ventures.

For more details, visit Sinigang Valley’s website here.

About Esquire Philippines 

Esquire Philippines is a digital lifestyle brand delivered at a pace that meets the era's constant stream of concerns, issues, and fashions. Curated for the discerning Filipino, it delivers compelling content—thought-provoking features, necessary style guides, front-row commentaries on politics, business, entertainment, and more.

Esquire Philippines is a legacy brand under Summit Media, the Philippines' leading digital lifestyle network. Visit Esquire Philippines here.