Where?
Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu
Serging Osmena Boulevard, Corner Pope John Paul II Ave, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines
LocationUpcoming In-Person Event
D2L Executive Forum: Cebu
September 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM PHT | Cebu City
Speakers
Dr. Cristi Ford
Chief Learning Officer, D2L
Ling Lee
Regional Director, Asia, D2L
About This Event
Teach Forward Visayas: Building Resilient Higher Education for Every Learner, Everywhere
Higher education institutions across the Visayas operate in a uniquely complex environment. Geographic distance, weather disruptions, evolving national mandates, and changing student expectations require institutions to be both adaptable and forward-looking.
Teach Forward brings together institutional leaders, academic managers, faculty, and technology practitioners to examine three critical priorities shaping the region today: creating resilient hybrid learning models that withstand disruption, translating micro-credential policy into meaningful institutional practice, and using data more effectively to identify and support students before they disengage.
Together, participants will explore practical approaches that strengthen institutions while improving outcomes for the learners they serve.
What to Expect
High-Value Discussions and Connections Engage in thoughtful conversations focused on institutional, workforce, and systemic challenges—away from the noise, and with the right people in the room.
Who Should Attend
Sr. Executive Education and Institutional Leaders The Executive Forum is designed for presidents, chancellors, vice presidents, deans, and senior leaders from Higher Education Institutions seeking strategic insights and meaningful peer connections.
Why Attend
- Learn how institutions can build resilient learning models that maintain teaching continuity during disruptions while improving flexibility for students and faculty alike
- Gain practical insight into micro-credential implementation, including CHD expectations, lessons from early adopters, and international perspective on building recognized pathways to employability
- Discover how institutions can better use existing student data to identify risks earlier and provide more timely support to learners who need it most.
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40+
Industry Attendees
10+
Expert Speakers
4+
Engaging Sessions
Agenda
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Registration & Networking
1:30 pm – 1:40 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speakers:
- Ling Lee, Regional Director, Asia, D2L
- Mary Salazar, Country Manager, D2L
1:40 pm – 2:30 pm
The Credential Gap: Why Philippine Higher Education Must Close the Distance Between Compliance, Learning, and Work
A national micro credential policy is now in place, but a policy does not guarantee a credential that works. This session brings together every layer of an institution to examine the same uncomfortable question: Are the credentials we are designing, approving, building, and delivering actually worth something to the graduates who earn them?
Moderator:
- Dr. Cristi Ford, Chief Learning Officer, D2L
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Customer Sharing Session
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT | Smarter Systems, Better Learning: AI's Growing Role in the LMS
Most of the AI conversation in education jumps straight to chatbots and content generation, skipping over the system already holding all the data: the LMS. This session looks at how AI is already at work inside learning platforms today, helping administrators spot risk earlier, freeing faculty from manual grading and content design, and giving students a personal assistant grounded in their own coursework. We’ll explore what’s possible now, what’s coming next, and how institutions can put these tools to work responsibly as adoption grows.
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Facilitated Roundtables
Join small-group discussions led by D2L facilitators around key findings of the day and what matters most for institutions in the Philippines.
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Thank You and Closing Remarks
Speaker:
- Mary Salazar, Country Manager, D2L
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm