Francis Kong’s Level Up Leadership Tackles 'The Future of Work' and Unveils Major Digital Learning Growth Initiative

Manila, Philippines - November 30, 2025 - The one-day event brought together leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs—on-site and online—for a program designed to prepare them for the new realities of business and work. With the theme “Even change is changing,” the conference addressed urgent challenges leaders face today, including digital disruption, the rapid pace of technological evolution, and the growing disconnection and loneliness within teams.

Its core mission: to empower leaders not just to keep up with disruption, but to lead the transformation with relevance, integrity, and purpose.

“The world is changing faster than ever before,” shares Francis Kong. “The question is not whether we can keep up—but whether we can keep growing”.

Future-Proofing Leadership Skills

The program focused on three key learning pillars:

• Developing future-ready skills that combine innovation with empathy and resilience
• Strengthening emotional intelligence to build trust in diverse teams
• Navigating uncertainty with strategic approaches to change and disruption

By spotlighting real-world concerns like FOBO (Fear of Being Obsolete) amid AI adoption and the complexity of hybrid work arrangements, the session emphasized the need for leaders to evolve—not just to manage change, but to shape the future with courage and clarity.

Introducing Level Up Next: The Digital OS Upgrade

One of the event’s most anticipated moments was the official launch of Level Up Next, a new digital learning platform by Success Options Inc.

Designed to make leadership education accessible and continuous, the platform offers a solution for building lifelong learning and growth habits that keep leaders relevant and confident amid technological change—starting with curated content from Francis Kong’s thoughts and lessons on personal and organizational leadership.

Level Up Next is envisioned as a "personal operating system upgrade" for leaders—helping them shift their focus from algorithms to aspirations and empowering them with real-time skills, human connection, and growth.

Special Guest and Post-Event Access

The event also featured guest speaker Jonas Marie Dumdum, an industry and policy expert, who provided an economic and environmental outlook for 2026—offering leaders a macro view of the landscape they must navigate.

A shorter course review will be available at upnext.levelupleadership.ph.

As a thank-you to early supporters, sitewide discounts are available until January 2, 2026, using the coupon code PIONEER15 at checkout. Terms and conditions apply.

Level Up Leadership: The Future of Work proved that while we may not control change, we can choose how we grow through it—with clarity, courage, and continuous learning.