Jayvee Fernandez has had over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. He has been mainly involved in digital transformation efforts, launching the first blog network for Hinge-Inquirer Publications in 2006, building the social media and branded content teams of The Manila Bulletin in 2013, and serving as Digital Manager and Technology Editor for the Philippine STAR in 2023.
He has served as a regular juror for the PRSP’s Anvil Awards for Digital Tools and was the founder of blog advertising company The Blog Bank (2007) and 8List.PH for Stratworks / ID8 (2012).
He was the co-founder of blockchain game Anito Legends, which made strides during the pandemic.
Fernandez is a frequent resource person and panel moderator for workshops on blockchain, digital marketing, public relations, and the publishing industry.
Fernandez is also an underwater photographer and videographer, having contributed to various tourism campaigns for the Department of Tourism’s It’s More Fun in the Philippines campaign. He has also photographed for Random House Germany.
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A listing of IT executives I have interviewed across the years
SECTION 1: Enterprise Software, Cloud & Customer Success
- Srinivas Tallapragada – President & Chief Engineering Officer, Salesforce Global
Context: Detailed exclusive covering the enterprise rollout of Agentforce and autonomous AI agents. Trailed how regional enterprise deployment strategies must transition from raw LLMs into auditable, context-aware internal data systems to effectively avoid compliance guardrails. - Jonathan Que – Country Manager, Microsoft Philippines
Context: In-depth executive feature on structural transformations in enterprise cloud architecture, localized data sovereignty parameters, and shifting from license targets to long-term digital transformation outcomes. - Ben Gelman – Senior Data Scientist, Sophos AI
Context: Technical analysis dissecting structural vulnerabilities in machine learning models, ransomware threat matrix evolution, and AI-driven deepfakes.
SECTION 2: Consumer Tech, Computing Hardware & Silicon Platforms
- Samson Hu – Co-CEO, ASUS Global
Context: Manila media exclusive following Computex Taiwan, exploring computing investments in the Philippine market, commercial PC infrastructure, and onboarding AI hardware into enterprise ecosystems. - Mike Boyle – HP Managing Director for Greater Asia
Context: Future of print in the age of AI ecosystems, new opportunities for the printing industry, smart features of modern-day printers for home and enterprise. - CU Kim – President & CEO, Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia & Oceania
Context: High-level regional briefing regarding the market deployment of localized mobile AI ecosystems, navigating supply-chain memory costs, and Southeast Asian premium hardware adoption. - Kevin Beck – Senior Story Technologist & Resident Explainer, Lenovo
Context: Global launch coverage tracking specialized consumer hardware design, co-engineered user personas, and AI hardware architecture upgrades.
SECTION 3: Data Center Infrastructure & Local Channel Ecosystems
- Max Parry– VP of Growth for Equinix
Context: Critical industry analysis tracing the rapid expansion of data centers in the Philippines, fueled by banking compliance, low-latency requirements, and disaster-recovery network effects. - Claire Huang – Country Head for Synology Philippines
Context: Launch of new NAS and AI ecosystems for both home and enterprise clients. Edge computing capabilities, contextual data / object data recognition with security camera footage, showcases at Computex Taiwan. - Jimmy Go – President & CEO, VST ECS Phils., Inc.
Context: CXO Summit discussions, Strategic partnerships highlighting B2B distribution channel frameworks, localized data-center scaling, and bringing “Agentic AI” enterprise platforms to local corporations.
SECTION 4: EdTech Ecosystems & Apple in Education
Critical benchmark for brands focusing on educational technology, digital literacy, and hardware-enabled student agency.
- Dominic Liechti – Senior Director for Worldwide Education Product Marketing, Apple
Context: High-profile feature following Apple’s regional “Designed for Every Kind of Learner” conference in Kuala Lumpur. Deep-dived into how technology serves to build agency for both students and educators, using software like GarageBand to democratize skills (e.g., mastering music theory without prohibitive instrument costs).
SECTION 5: National ICT Policy, BPO & Macroeconomics
Target alignment for industry lobbies, digital transformation consultancies, and national government agencies.
- Jack Madrid – Former President & CEO, IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP)
Context: C-Suite economic forum tackling the “Quiet Skills Gap” in the Philippine BPO talent pipeline and strategies to buffer call centers against automated conversational AI deployment.
