The first ateneo-NAIST
CROSS-Cultural WORKSHOP
on PerspeCtives in
SOCIAL COMPUTING RESEARCH
October 13, 2023 | 9AM – 5PM
CTC 413, Ateneo de Manila University,
Quezon City, Philippines
The Rise of LLMS: A Discussion with the Leaders in the Field
CEO and Founder of Connected Women
Gina Romero is a Filipino-British entrepreneur, community builder, and technology advocate. She is the Founder and Head of Special Projects at Connected Women, a socially responsible AI and digital task outsourcing community that aims to improve the lives of Filipino women through meaningful online work.
As part of her mission to better equip women entrepreneurs and professionals with the technology skills to scale their businesses and careers, Gina launched Connected Women in Singapore in 2013. In 2016 she set her heart on helping Filipino women and moved back to the Philippines where she co-founded Connected Women in the Philippines in 2017.
Connected Women has received global recognition in the categories of inclusive innovation, the future of work, e-employment and women’s empowerment. Gina is a proud recipient of the TOWNS award (The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service) which recognizes outstanding dedication, exceptional talent, and a history of contributing positively to society.
Dr. Roxas is a member of the CHED Technical Panel for IT Education and the Chair of the CHED Technical Committee on Computer Science.
Dr. Roxas has a PhD in Computer Science from the Australian National University, and a second PhD, PhD in Education from the De La Salle University. She is currently a fellow of Ideacorp Philippines. She is a recent past President of the Computing Society of the Philippines, where she pioneered the Special Interest Group on Natural Language Processing, and also the Special Interest Group on Women in Computing. She has been serving on international committees such as the Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation (or PACLIC), as past president of AsiaLex, to name a few.
Her research work has focused on Natural Language Processing, including NLP tasks for Philippine Languages. Her recent international recognitions include the following. Dr. Roxas has been recently selected as the 2022 ASEAN Women in Science, member state finalist representing the Philippines, in the senior scientist category. And in 2023, Dr. Roxas was named among the top 1,000 scientists in the Philippines by the AD Scientific Index 2023 based on her research outputs.
Fellow, Ideacorp
Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management
Erika serves as the Aboitiz Chair in Data Science and an Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), also spearheading its Master of Science in Data Science program, a leader in the region. She holds a pivotal position on the board of RCBC and was central to the formulation of the Philippine National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap.
Championing board leadership and corporate governance, Erika is a Fellow at the Institute of Corporate Directors (Philippines). Adding to her governance expertise, in 2023, she secured a Cyber Risk GovernanceSM credential from the DCRO Risk Governance Institute, reinforcing her commitment to ensuring corporate resilience in the digital age.
In the realm of data strategy and digital transformation, Erika’s advisory extends to organizations collectively earning over 4.5 billion USD, showcasing the caliber of businesses she engages with.
Her academic prowess shines through her Ph.D. in Physics from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, where she attained top distinctions (a perfect G.W.A. of 1.00/1.00). Her executive training is rounded out with programs from world-renowned institutions such as the Harvard Kennedy School and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Erika’s influence on the global stage is palpable. Not only was she featured in the Asian Scientist 100 list in 2023 and identified as one of Asia’s Rising Scientists in 2022, but she’s also part of the Asia 21 Young Leaders Class of 2022. Her research footprint encompasses over 20 peer-reviewed publications and 50+ conference presentations. Leadership accolades like TOWNS and T.O.Y.M. and her recognition in Asia Tatler’s Generation T Asia list in 2019 further amplify her stature.
Prior to her tenure at AIM, Erika bolstered her proficiency as a Scientist at Singapore’s A*STAR, undertaking diverse R&D initiatives.
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