The Brent TechBlaze Cup

The purpose of the project is to try to inspire and empower high school students to find solutions to real-world problems and change the world for the better. Our field of focus is on entrepreneurship and technology.

Currently the Philippines is behind in terms of technology and innovation with its neighboring ASEAN countries. We hope that through this initiative, we can contribute the bridging the gap.

We are hoping that this project will give students, who have not had access to valuable resources in entrepreneurship and the startup ecosystem, the necessary tools to think about launching their own startups.

The events planned are as follows:

(a) A series of three (3) weekend workshops to provide insights and knowledge to entrepreneurship and technology.

(b) A pitch competition to have students present solutions to problems, such as the ones we experience in our daily lives (e.g. uber, grab, lazada, etc.)

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, many have resorted in selling products and providing services online. This is where we would need the creative thinking of our youth who are the future leaders in our society.

The 4th Workshop - Artificial Intelligence

The Geek Squad's 2nd TechBlaze Workshop Commenced with 75 attendees from 6 different schools.

Guest speakers from Brent International School Manila, University of Pennsylvania, University of British Columbia, and Winners from the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards by Entrepreneur's Organization.

** Special Thanks to Julianna and Bella for designing the TechBlaze posters

Workshop Highlights

Guest Speaker: Francesca Vera

Ms. Vera is a recent graduate of Stanford University, with Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and History and a Master’s degree in Symbolic Systems. Currently, she works as a data scientist and AI instructor, and her published research includes mitigating biases in AI systems and assessing the impact of technology on society.

Student Presenter: Seher B.

She is passionate about Math and Science, and is a medalist in international maths competitions. She can write code in both Java and Python. She will be discussing the use of Artificial intelligence into diagnosis of diseases.

Student Presenter: Aly T.

A student of Brent aiming to work in the software industry in the future. Being a part of a family of entrepreneurs and a part of a group called EO Next Gen she has attended programming workshops that opened her mind about the importance of AI. Today, she talks about artificial intelligence in the development of drugs and clinical trials.

Student Presenter: Luis O.

The project head of The Brent TechBlaze Cup and ambassador of Stanford Inspirit AI Fellows. He talks about access to mental healthcare through artificial intelligence and in relation to this, the discussion of the Turing Test and human-like chatbots.

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