2018 NYBCAdvocacyNational Youth Business ConventionPress ReleaseShopeeShopee PHUniversity of the Philippines
Shopee empowers youths to help boost the Philippines’ e-commerce industry
In the recently concluded 2018 National Youth Business Convention
(NYBC) held from 11 to 13 January, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan
partnered and co-present with the University of the Philippines Business League
as part of Shopee’s commitment to empowering youths in the Philippines. The
3-day business convention was themed ‘Ignite Innovation. Change the Nation’,
and saw over a thousand student delegates from the Philippines and across Asia
Pacific gather for a series of activities and talks by various industry
leaders.
The younger generation has been identified as
key drivers of the Philippines’ digital economy, signalling a strong need to
groom the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs in booming
digital industries, and in particular, e-commerce.
“In the Philippines, we see an increasing number of younger people turning to
e-commerce to start their businesses. Shopee is committed to helping young
budding entrepreneurs in the Philippines take the first step towards building
their own businesses by providing them the necessary operational, knowledge,
skills and financial support,” said Terence Pang, Shopee’s Chief Operating
Officer.
In line with efforts to encourage more youths to
participate in the Philippines’ growing digital economy, Shopee hosted a 1-day
case competition for students during the event, which required participants to
develop a strategy to solve real-world challenges in the e-commerce landscape.
In preparation for the case, the student delegates had the opportunity to
interact with Shopee employees to help them better understand the various
aspects of the business. The winning team, made up of 6 student delegates from
top universities across the region was awarded a 3-month paid internship
opportunity with Shopee Philippines, after having impressed the judges with
their business knowledge and skills.
In addition, Shopee sponsored three deserving
student delegates to attend the convention. The three Shopee scholars, Chelsea
Agnes Haley Go from University of San Carlos in Cebu, Inad Elizabeth Lee from
University of Southern Mindanao, and Ma Sheena Joshiel Olgado from De La Salle
University joined 50 other delegates to participate in the case competition and
a Shopee office tour.
“The e-commerce industry is booming in the
Philippines and across the region, and we are pleased to see so many young
Filipinos excited to be a part of it. We look forward to supporting more youth
events in the future, and hope to see more Filipinos pursuing a career in
e-commerce,” closed Pang.’’
Shopee is available for free download on Google
Play and App Store.
To learn
more about Shopee, please visit www.shopee.ph.
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