Beta speakers and organisers

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Your Tita Baby

Creator

Philippines

Your Tita Baby is a hilarious drag content creator from the Philippines with a following across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. She works with journalists against disinformation.

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Roby Alampay

International Media Support

Philippines

Roby Alampay started PumaPodcast three decades into his journalism career. He is also currently the Asia program adviser of Denmark-based International Media Support.

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Jen Aquino

Probe

Philippines

Jen Aquino oversees production at Probe, which works with content creators in fact-checking campaigns. Jen was formerly a senior producer at CNN Philippines, where she ran daily newscasts.

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Janie Octia

Reuters

Philippines

Janie Octia is a Learning Editor for Asia at Reuters where she manages training programs for Reuters journalists in the region. She has over 15 years of experience in journalism, programs, and partnerships at global organisations such as Meta, CNN, and Yahoo.

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James Pacaba

Morningtide Capital Partners

Philippines

James Pacaba is CFO to some of the most transformative ventures in the Philippines, and formerly lectured at some of the top universities in the country. As the founder of Morningtide Capital Partners, he manages over $13.2 million in equity across nine industries.

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