Leaders to Gather in Manila for “Adaptive Leadership for a Changing World” Summit on November 19

Manila, Philippines - November 12, 2026 - To address these challenges, Customized Training Solutions (CTS) Pte. Ltd. will host Adaptive Leadership for a Changing World: Leading Change. Connecting People. Creating Impact. on November 19, 2026, at SMX Aura, Philippines, with hybrid participation.


A Leadership Experience for a Changing World

The summit is designed to help leaders navigate uncertainty, strengthen workplace relationships and turn leadership insights into practical action.

The programme features keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive learning experiences covering:

● Leading Through Change: Developing the mindset to navigate uncertainty and rethink established assumptions.

● AI and the Future of Work: Embracing technology while maintaining human judgment, trust and accountability.

● People, Wellbeing and Culture: Strengthening recognition, connection and workplace wellbeing.

● Generational and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridging perspectives and breaking organizational silos.

● From Insight to Action: Identifying challenges and developing practical leadership commitments.

A highlight is the Leadership Breakthrough Roundtables: From Individual Challenges to Collective Solutions, where participants will exchange perspectives on AI and the Future of Work, People and Wellbeing, Collaboration, and Strategy and Leadership.


Experienced Voices, Practical Perspectives

The summit features business and leadership practitioners, including:

● Paulo Tibig –“Mindgame: Change How You Think,” exploring the role of mindset in navigating change.

● Sha Nacino – "Seen: Recognition, Connection & Leading with Relationship,” highlighting the importance of relationships in leadership.

● Charlene Lucas – Sharing insights on preventing compassion fatigue and supporting workplace wellbeing.

● Sanjeev Magotra, Founder and CEO of Joye Pte Ltd – Bringing a people-centred technology perspective through Empathetic AI.

● Dr. Rey Fremista, Founder of MindGrit – Sharing perspectives on quality, innovation and operational excellence.

● Francis Kong – Closing keynote, “Adapt, Agile, Able, ” bringing together the key themes of the summit.

Panel discussions will also feature HR and business leaders exploring generational leadership, AI adoption and organizational complexity.


Who Should Attend?

The summit is designed for CEOs, senior executives, HR and Learning & Development leaders, department heads, managers, entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to:

● Lead teams confidently through change and uncertainty.

● Build trust and collaboration across generations and functions.

● Embrace AI while keeping people at the centre of decisions.

● Strengthen workplace culture and employee wellbeing.

● Translate leadership insights into meaningful business outcomes.



A Message from Marylen Ramos-Velasco

Marylen Ramos-Velasco, CEO of Customized Training Solutions, shares:

“Leadership today is not just about having the right answers or adapting to change ourselves. It is also about helping people understand change, bringing different perspectives together and creating the conditions for people to move forward collectively.

Join the Leadership Conversation

Adaptive Leadership for a Changing World takes place on November 19, 2026, at SMX Aura, Philippines, with hybrid participation.

Discover the programme and registration details:

https://interconnectedleader.com/adaptive_leadership