THE INNOVATORS ACADEMY 2026
A masterclass series designed to shape the next generation of innovative business leaders.
A masterclass series designed to shape the next generation of innovative business leaders.
THE INNOVATORS ACADEMY is a bold learning platform designed for forward-thinking entrepreneurs and executives ready to reimagine how they lead, create, and grow. Through immersive masterclasses, innovation sprints, and strategic tracks, THE INNOVATORS ACADEMY equips leaders with future-ready capabilities—grounded in insight, driven by creativity, and built for enterprise transformation.
A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP:
A brand and innovation consultancy that helps organizations uncover deep consumer insights, define their core DNA, and design breakthrough strategies. Known for working with the likes of Ayala Corporation, Globe Telecom, Carmen’s Best, Potato Corner, and Serenitea, Bootleg brings creative firepower and strategic clarity to every learning experience.
The consulting and training arm of the John Gokongwei School of Management (JGSOM).As a university-based hub, BRC fosters entrepreneurship and supports business leaders at every stage of growth—offering both public learning seminars and tailored workshops for companies seeking to scale or transform.
How to think, prompt, and lead with AI — strategically and creatively.
This course equips entrepreneurs and executives with the essential mindset and techniques to harness Generative AI – not as a gimmick, but as a powerful co-pilot for strategy formulation or refinement. This is a Gen AI course built for strategic leaders – founders, CEOs, and Chief Strategy Officers – not technical officers. It focuses specifically on Generative AI as a leadership tool and does not cover advanced AI applications such as predictive AI, agentic AI, or machine learning systems.
How to think differently, imagine boldly, and generate ideas that matter.
Creativity isn't a gift reserved for "creative types." It's a discipline that can be developed, practiced, and deployed on demand. This course builds the one capability every entrepreneur and executive needs today: the ability to generate powerful ideas under pressure, and shape them into something real.
How to translate your brand’s promise into immersive customer experiences.
Product. Price. Place. Promotion. For decades, the 4Ps defined how businesses went to market. But today's customers don't just buy products, they choose experiences. They remember how a brand made them feel, how a space looked, how a team member treated them, how every detail either reinforced or contradicted the brand's promise. In a world of fragmented attention and rising expectations, the 4Ps are no longer enough.
Lead with clarity, creativity, and connection — using the power of thinking styles.
Lead with clarity, creativity, and connection using the power of thinking styles. This course transforms the way you lead by tapping into the science of how people think. Based on 4 Thinking Styles: Analyst, Builder, Connector, and Dreamer, you'll learn how to adapt your leadership style to inspire diverse teams, improve communication, make sharper decisions, and drive innovation across your organization.
How to discover what people truly need— and where your next breakthrough lies.
Most businesses rely on surveys, focus groups, and data dashboards to understand their customers. But the richest opportunities don't live in spreadsheets, they live in human behavior, unspoken desires, and cultural undercurrents that traditional research often misses.
How to define what your brand truly stands for—and make it unforgettable.
Creativity isn't a gift reserved for "creative types." It's a discipline that can be developed, practiced, and deployed on demand. This course builds the one capability every entrepreneur and executive needs today: the ability to generate powerful ideas under pressure, and shape them into something real.
Learning to Think, Feel, Inuit, Communicate, Do, Lead, and Be.
The biggest catalyst, and the biggest inhibitor, of your enterprise's growth is you. Your character, attitudes, values, capabilities, and drive are the vital elements that determine how you lead teams, make decisions under pressure, pursue innovation, and sustain the energy to build something that lasts. Yet nowhere in the journey of building a business, leading an organization, or scaling social impact does anyone teach you how to master yourself.
Lecturer, Ateneo De Manila University
Faculty, Ateneo Graduate School of Business
Certified Coach, Creative Education Foundations, USA
MBA, Asian Institute of Management
Master in Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Development Track
Expertise in brand strategy, storytelling & design, advertising and marketing
Education: New York Film Academy, Fine Arts at UP Diliman
Expertise in brand strategy, psychology, clinical counselling, advertising & copywriting
Education MA in Clinical Psychology (candidate), Ateneo De Manila
AB Psychology, University of the Philippines
Future Studies & Speculative Design, Parsons School of Design the New School
Expertise in omni-channel strategy, sales and key account management
Education: Interdisplinary Studies, Ateneo De Manila
Master in Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Development (AGSB)
CEO & Co-Founder, Palamigan Co.
Pioneering sustainable ice production methods boosting local economies
Faculty, Master in Entrepreneurship: Social Enterprise Development, AGSB
Master in Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Development (AGSB)
CEO & Co-Founder, HABI Lifestyle & Roots Collective
Pioneering green fashion initiatives and sustainable industry practices
Faculty, Ateneo De Manila University
Master in Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Development (AGSB)
CEO & Co-Founder, Risque Designs
Merging traditional Filipino craftsmanship with modern design
Bringing cultural heritage to the forefront of fashion
Lecturer, College of Benilde & SoFA Design Institute
Master in Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Development (AGSB)
CEO & Co-Founder, Happy Helpers
Transforming community service through sustainable job opportunities
Adjunct Faculty, Master in Entrepreneurship: Social Enterprise Development, AGSB
Master in Entrepreneurship: Social Enterprise Development, Ateneo Graduate School of Business
Adjunct Faculty, Master in Entrepreneurship: Social Enterprise Development, Ateneo Graduate School of Business
CEO & Co-Founder, Woven
Co-Founder, Autokid Trucking Solutions
