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Future Ready Laguna with Inclusive AI & Workforce Acceleration Ecosystem
Future Ready Laguna with Inclusive AI & Workforce Acceleration Ecosystem
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Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines – July 2, 2026 – The 2026 General Assembly of the Association of PESO, Industry, and Academe (ASPIA) convened under the theme “Future Ready Laguna: Aligning Skills, Jobs, and Industry Demands,” with the sub-theme “Pre-Summit Consultation for the Laguna Employment Summit 2026.” The Assembly brought together Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs), government agencies, industry leaders, academic institutions, employers, and workforce partners to strengthen collaboration in preparing a future-ready workforce.
One of the highlights of the Assembly was the keynote address of Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino, who emphasized the importance of sustained collaboration among government, industry, and academe in responding to labor market trends, preparing a future-ready workforce, and creating quality employment opportunities for Filipinos.
Supporting this national agenda, Leslie Loh, Founder and CEO of CLaaS2SaaS, presented a strategic initiative in alignment to Asean’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) for developing a future ready Digital Laguna with the formation of an inclusive AI & workforce acceleration ecosystem.
The unified AI and workforce acceleration ecosystem bring together education institutions, public employment service offices (Peso) and the industry, particularly Small Medium Enterprises, to deliver competency-based work-integrated learning, rapid digital career conversion, SME’s workforce upskilling, AI Innovations development & implementation for industry sector aligned digital economy transformation.
About ASEAN’s DEFA
The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is ASEAN’s landmark regional initiative to establish a trusted, interoperable, and inclusive digital economy across Southeast Asia. It provides a common framework for digital trade, cross-border data flows, digital payments, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation, enabling stronger regional integration, economic growth, and digital cooperation among ASEAN Member States.About CLaaS2Saas
CLaaS2SaaS is a Pan-ASEAN AI & Workforce Acceleration Platform committed to advancing inclusive digital economy transformation across Southeast Asia.
Driven by its Skills-First, Work-Integrated Learning approach, CLaaS2SaaS helps educational institutions develop industry-relevant digital talent through AI-powered adaptive learning technologies and practical workforce development pathways.
The company also supports enterprises in adopting intelligent digital solutions and scalable AI services that enhance productivity, strengthen workforce capabilities, and accelerate business transformation.































