Student Community Day
Mega Manila 2026Get Tickets
AWS Student User Group PhilippinesAWS Student Builder Group – Alpha

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Mega Manila 2025

What a day
looks like

The room

A full house, start to finish

Every seat taken for a day that ran from morning to close.

The work

Hands on keyboards, not slides

Workshops where people build the thing rather than watch someone describe it.

The proof

Something to take home

Certificates handed over on the day, earned in the room.

The clubs

Chapters from across the country

Cloud Clubs travelling in from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao to be in one place.

The questions

Students asking, not just listening

Open mics, and the answers that only happen when someone is brave enough to ask.

The people

Six thousand six hundred of them

A community that is 6.6k members nationwide, one room at a time.

Community in Numbers

The community behind the day

  • 47

    established AWS Student Builder Groups

  • 32

    registered SBG and AWS Learning Leads

  • 6.6k+

    members nationwide

  • 60+

    online workshops

  • 60+

    onsite events

  • 60+

    community engagements

Two communities.One day.

AWS Student Community Day, Mega Manila 2026, is a collaborative initiative by AWS Student User Group Philippines and AWS Student Builder Group - Alpha. United by a shared passion for cloud computing, innovation, and student development, both organizations work to empower aspiring cloud professionals through learning, collaboration, and community engagement.

AWS Student User Group Philippines
AWS Student Builder Group - Alpha

What to expect

One day. Two tech talks.
Three tracks.

  1. Keynote

    From Student Builder to Cloud Leader

    Keynote10:45 AM - 11:05 AM12F Auditorium

    Isaeus Guiang

  2. Tech Talks

    Two Plenary Tech Talks

    The Future of Careers in Cloud, AI, and Platform Engineering, and Agents, APIs, and AWS: How Builders Are Automating the Cloud.

    Plenary Tech Talk12F Auditorium

    Raphael Justin Jambalos

    AWSUGPH Community Leader

    Tech Talk Session 1 - 11:05 AM - 11:50 AM

    Jared Remulta

    Tech Talk Session 2 - 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

  3. Panel Discussion

    From Students to Builders

    Navigating careers in cloud, AI, and the agentic era.

    Panel Discussion2:30 PM - 4:00 PM12F Auditorium

    Gen Benedict Casio

    Josh Kenn Viray

    Lesmon Saluta

  4. Track A

    Agora Agents SDK Workshop

    Real-time AI voice agents built with the Agora Agents SDK, through a hands-on workshop exploring conversational AI and voice technology.

    With Agora, platinum partner

    Breakout Workshop11:05 AM - 11:50 AM3F Computer Labs (Rooms 304 & 306)

    Ashley Nicole Santos

    Agora Philippines Country Lead

    Danilo Jr Casim

    Facilitator

    Dearah Mae Barsolasco

    Agora Ambassador

    Kurt Axcel Peñano

    Facilitator

  5. Track B

    AWS MCP + OpenCode

    Agentic workflows and Model Context Protocol (MCP), and how AI agents interact with tools and services using AWS and OpenCode.

    Hands on, bring a laptop

    Breakout Workshop1:15 PM - 2:00 PM3F Computer Labs (Rooms 304 & 306)

    David Marquez

    Yield CTO, Codex Ambassador

  6. Track C

    AWS BuilderCards Tournament

    A team-based cloud architecture challenge with real-world scenarios, strategy and friendly competition.

    Played in teams

    Interactive Contest / Workshop2:30 PM - 4:00 PM1F Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH1)

    Neil Christian Riego

    Control Flow Labs Tech Lead

The community behind the day

Partners
& sponsors.

Built with organisations that invest their reach, time, and trust in the next generation of cloud builders.

01

All Community Partners

AWS Student Builder Group - Asia Pacific College
AWS Student Builder Group - Haribon
AWS Student Builder Group - Hugo
AWS Student Builder Group - PUP Biñan
AWS Student Builder Group - QCU
AWS Student Builder Group - Tempest
AWS Student Builder Group - TIP Manila
AWS Student Builder Group - UST
AWS Learning Club - STI Global City
AWS User Group e:Novators Philippines
CompSAt - Ateneo de Manila University
ELITS - Cavite State University
AWS Student Builder Group - Adamson University
ARK

The people behind the day

Built by students.
Carried by community.

The people who turn a shared idea into a room where builders can meet, learn, and make something together.

Department head 01

Catherine Notado

Event Head

Department head 02

Jihad Fariq Tejam

Technology Lead

Department head 03

Ram Christopher Baarde

Financial Head

Department head 04

Jin Anthony Pradas

Operations Lead

Department head 05

Emmanuel Fabella

Marketing Lead

Department head 06

Kyla Nicole Gagui

Creatives Lead

Department head 07

Josefine Leviste

Relations Lead

The volunteers

We could not have
done it without you.

To every volunteer who gave their time, care, and energy: thank you for building this day with us.

The venue

Asia Pacific
College.

Asia Pacific College

Magallanes Village, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

A private college set inside the gated Magallanes Village in Makati, with the South Luzon Expressway and the Magallanes MRT-3 station close by, which keeps the day reachable from every corner of Metro Manila.

  • MRT-3: Alight at Magallanes station, then a short walk or tricycle ride into the village.
  • By car: enter through the Magallanes Village gate; guest parking is on campus.
  • By bus or jeep: routes along SLEX and Ayala Avenue stop near the Magallanes interchange.

Nearby:MRT-3 Magallanes station · South Luzon Expressway interchange

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Asia Pacific College hall
Asia Pacific College campus
The Grounds at Asia Pacific College

Questions

Before you
come and build.

When and where is it?

September 2026, at Asia Pacific College in Magallanes Village, Makati City. The exact date is being finalised by the organisers and will be announced here first.

Who can attend?

Students and aspiring cloud professionals across the Philippines. You do not need to belong to a Student Builder Group to join.

Do I need to pick a track?

Yes. The three run in parallel, so you attend one. Both tech talks are for everyone.

Do I need to bring anything?

A laptop for the workshops. Everything else is provided on the day.

Who is organising it?

AWS Student User Group Philippines together with AWS Student Builder Group - Alpha.

Get tickets

Come build with us.

Regular

Full-day access to both tech talks and your choice of the three tracks.

Pro

Everything in Regular, plus the extras announced closer to the day.

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