BIZ BUZZ: Guess who’s coming to PH?

It’s unfortunate but true, that not too many CEOs include the Philippines in their travel plans.

But at the end of the month, one CEO is coming to the country.

We’re talking about John Giamatteo, the CEO of BlackBerry Ltd. who is scheduled to visit Manila later this month as part of his Asia-Pacific-wide tour.

According to BlackBerry, the Philippines and the wider Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region are strategically important markets for BlackBerry’s global business, which just celebrated 40 years of operations.

Once principally known for its smartphones and secure email, BlackBerry said that it has successfully transitioned over the past few years from hardware to software—becoming a world leader in IoT, communications security and critical event management, serving governments and companies worldwide, including Nato, all of the G7 and majority of the G20.

Giamatteo, who was named Blackberry CEO just last Dec 2023, seeks to take advantage of the rapidly expanding digital economies across Asean and bolster BlackBerry’s presence.

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After all, major weather events are creating a more complex risk landscape for nations, which require deep private-public sector collaboration and innovative solutions to bolster national security defenses.

As well as sharing a strategic update on BlackBerry’s transformation, Giamatteo will address some of these critical challenges when he meets with customers and partners in Manila.