This series features insightful conversations with industry leaders, focusing on ICT as a crucial enabler of progress and why digital transformation is now a fundamental necessity for all businesses. The series will address the need for greater AI and ICT awareness among Philippine businesses. Research from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) indicates that despite national efforts for AI integration, local businesses, especially MSMEs, face challenges in adoption due to barriers in infrastructure, awareness, and funding. As of 2021, only 14.9% of businesses were using AI technologies, highlighting the early stages of AI adoption in the country. The "Thoughts on Tech" episodes are released weekly throughout June via Eastern's official Facebook and Youtube channel: *The Future of the Filipino Workforce in the Age of AI featuring Tonichi Parekh, Vice President of Concentrix.