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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | Grand Hyatt Manila

Don't miss out - Accelerate Philippines

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Venue: Grand Hyatt Manila

8th Avenue, corner 35th St, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila, Philippines

Accelerate APAC Philippines Edition 2026 brings together customers, partners, and Fortinet experts across the region for critical sessions designed to spark ideas, solve real-world challenges, and demonstrate what’s possible with an integrated security platform.

Attendees will hear from industry leaders about emerging threats, platform strategy, and innovation, along with insights from organizations that have successfully strengthened and transformed their security posture.

The APAC series offers hands-on depth, product insights and roadmaps, and firsthand understanding of how AI is being built into solutions to elevate security and automation across your environment.

Speakers

Bambi Escalante
Bambi Escalante
Country Manager
Fortinet
Peerapong Jongvibool
Peerapong Jongvibool
Senior Director
Fortinet Southeast Asia
Kelvin Chua
Kelvin Chua
Senior Regional Director – Systems Engineering
Fortinet Southeast Asia
Mathieu Manalo
Mathieu Manalo
Chief Information Security Officer
ORIX Metro Leasing and Finance Corporation
Frederic Giron
Frederic Giron
VP, Senior Research Director
Forrester
Majranishi Perez
Majranishi Perez
Vice President - Head of Infrastructure and IT Operations
ASA Philippines Foundation, Inc.
Sam Encabo
Sam Encabo
Head of Information Systems Management Department
Megaworld Corporation
Anmol Sharma
Anmol Sharma
Global Head of IT Infra, Apps & Information Security
IGT Solutions
Rashish Pandey
Rashish Pandey
Vice President, Marketing and Communications, APAC
Fortinet
Napoleon Castillo
Napoleon Castillo
Manager, Systems Engineering
Fortinet Philippines
Haze Garcia
Haze Garcia
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines
Jon Louis Fernandez
Jon Louis Fernandez
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines
Philip Alvic Cagunot
Philip Alvic Cagunot
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines
Richard Tuazon
Richard Tuazon
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines
Fredric Lance Ong
Fredric Lance Ong
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines
Greggy Franz Perez
Greggy Franz Perez
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines
Bric Tenorio
Bric Tenorio
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines
Patrick Aninang
Patrick Aninang
Systems Engineer
Fortinet Philippines

Agenda

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
 
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Bambi Escalante
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Peerapong Jongvibool
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Kelvin Chua
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
Mathieu Manalo
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
 
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Frederic Giron
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Rashish Pandey Frederic Giron Majranishi Perez Sam Encabo Kelvin Chua Anmol Sharma
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
 
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
 

Breakout Session

1:30 PM - 2:00 PMThreat Exposure Management: Using FortiRecon to Move From Unknown to Under ControlRichard Tuazon
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMData Security: Effective Strategies for Protecting Your Data Against Theft and Accidental DisclosureHaze Garcia
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMApplication Security: Achieving Effective, Simplified Web Application SecurityNapoleon Castillo
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMNetworking Break and Booth 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMUnified SASE Unlocked: How Fortinet Delivers Integration, Intelligence, and ImpactJon Louis Fernandez
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMFuture-Ready Firewalling: FortiGate Secures Your Network Now and in the FuturePhilip Alvic Cagunot
4:30 PM - 4:35 PMWrap up 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMDefending the Modern Attack Surface: AI-Driven Security and Hybrid Protection in FortiOS 8.0.0Arjohn Macabalo
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnified Agentic SOC PlatformFredric Lance Ong
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMUnified Data Protection: Safeguarding Sensitive Information Across Endpoints, Network, and CloudGreggy Franz Perez
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMNetworking Break and Booth 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMFortinet Unified LAN: Security Fabric + AIOps for Complete Network VisibilityBric Tenorio
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMAI Driven OT Security: From Zero Trust Access to SecOpsPatrick Aninang
4:30 PM - 4:35 PMWrap up 

Event Details

Fortinet Accelerate APAC 2026 - Philippines Edition
 
AddressGrand Hyatt Manila

8th Avenue, corner 35th St, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila, Philippines

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