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Personal excellence for an AI-shaped, multi-generational world.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Venue to be announced
Why Level Up
Information is abundant. The edge now belongs to people who can think clearly, use technology wisely, lead themselves under pressure, communicate across generations, and make values-driven decisions.
Why this day, why now
These figures describe the pressure around Filipino workplaces. They do not predict what will happen to any one person or job.
12.7M
Exposure does not mean replacement. The ILO says the likelier effect is transformation of tasks, with a much smaller share in the highest-risk group.
ILO research39% / 50%
Gallup's Philippines data puts engagement and daily stress side by side: people are contributing while carrying real pressure.
Gallup country data65% / 35%
Among Filipino AI users in Microsoft's 2026 survey, critical thinking led the human skills named, while far fewer reported clear, consistent alignment.
Microsoft researchWatch
What the day covers
One day. Five connected practices.
Strengthen critical thinking, attention and sound judgment when information is abundant.
Build emotional intelligence and steadiness before pressure decides for you.
Communicate across generations with clarity, trust, accountability and respect.
Navigate ambiguity with values, practical wisdom and both-and thinking.
Turn disruption into resourceful action, reflection and resilient growth.
Your facilitator
One of the most sought-after speakers in the Philippines, Francis Kong has spent more than three decades in front of rooms full of leaders — from family businesses to multinationals — and has trained tens of thousands of them.
He is an author, a broadcaster and a business leader who still runs one. That is the difference people notice: the material is not theory collected from books, it is what he has had to do himself, said plainly enough to use on Monday.
What you carry back to work
The day is designed around practical ways to think, talk and choose—not just ideas that sound good inside the room.
01
Separate what is urgent from what is important, test assumptions, and choose what is true, wise, ethical and worth doing.
02
Create clarity, trust, accountability and support across roles, ages and working styles.
03
Interpret uncertainty, combine AI with human judgment, and turn reflection into a concrete next step.
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Frequently asked
It is a full-day personal excellence and leadership experience for people who want to stay effective, grounded and valuable in an AI-shaped, multi-generational world.
Professionals at any stage: individual contributors, managers, entrepreneurs, business owners, team leaders and people preparing for greater responsibility.
No. It means the next standard of leadership and personal excellence, not a particular age group.
The event is set for 21 October 2026. The venue and final format are still being confirmed; the priority list will receive the first registration notice.
Rates and packages are still being finalized. Group, corporate, alumni and partnership inquiries are welcome in the meantime.
After the day
Continue at your own pace, or bring the work directly into your organization.
Keep going
UpNext is where the work carries on: courses taken at your own pace, live classes with the people who taught them, and a certificate at the end that says what you actually did.
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For your own team
Much of what we do is not a public event at all. Tell us who your people are and what you need to shift, and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right ones to do it.
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