The Philippines is counting on Industry 4.0, an ambitious digital transformation program to give its economy a boost. Harnessing technology will enable businesses to create greener and more efficient supply chains, reduce dependence on middlemen and move towards a more service oriented economy.

Reports suggest the Philippine e-commerce industry will be worth $10 billion by 2025. With 98% of Filipinos not owning credit cards and the economy fueled largely by small and medium enterprises, we talk to executives and businesses overcoming the hurdles to drive the digital economy forward.

Machine learning, autonomous systems, AI and data – sounds like the building blocks of the future, but the Philippines wants this today. We look at what’s needed to bring national industry up to speed, the cost of digitization, and how tech driven companies can lead by example when it comes to going digital.

Tourism is an important and lucrative sector for the Philippines. We look at the role digitization can play in creating smart cities in a world class country with digitally enabled tools that attracts tourists – and tourist dollars – from around the world.