Sr. Merceditas Ang, SPC (University President) served as one of the resource speakers in the international conference on “Bring Inner Greatness Out: Personal Brand” on January 15, 2022. She discussed “Surviving During the Pandemic” in the context of St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP). Sr. Merceditas highlighted that it is great to surmount the hardship of the pandemic with PRAISE: P – positive disposition and mindset that will help us to adjust to the disruptions, manage stress, and take care of our physical and mental health and well-being, R – resilient attitude and skills to easily adapt to changes, cope with adverse situations, and bounce back amid setbacks, A – agile approach in tasks and responsibilities that deliver efficient, effective, prompt, value-added and high impact results and services, I – integral and transformative approach anchored on quality, values, technology, and sustainability, S – strategic management and leadership founded on noble vision-mission, care for people and environment, responsiveness to societal needs, and support for national and global peace and unity, and, E – empathy and compassion for all, especially towards those affected by the global pandemic. She ended with the encouragement to move forward with FAITH and HOPE to create a better future.
Sr. Merceditas joined the roster of motivational speakers and inspiring leaders and shared their thoughts and experiences in advancing ways forward for a successful life in the future. The following speakers were: Mr. Dominique Brightmon, DTM (Award-winning speaker and certified member of the John Maxwell Team) on “3C’s for Explosive Growth,” Mr. Stanley McCluskey (International award-winning speaker and author) on “My Journey to Become an Author,” Ms. Bishakha Jain (Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, IBM) on “Riding the Rainbow,” US Navy Chief Tom Bishop (Ret) on “Don’t Hold Yourself Back,” Ms. Emma Garland (Information Governance Advocate, UK) on “More than Words,” Engr. Gift Gaja (Founder, G&G Foundation) on “Not Afraid to Fail,” Ms. Aisha Berry (Vice President of Education, Toast of Severna Park Toastmasters Club) on “Cybersecurity Universitality,” Mr. Jesse R.J. Qurollo (Chief of Q. Secret Service) on “Established Roots for Lasting Fruits,” Ms. Melissa S. Vice (Director, Vulnerability Disclosure Program, US Department of Defense), on “Discovering and Developing My Personal Brand,” USMC Nicholas Scrima (Ret) on “Achieving Greatness During The Pandemic,” Dr. Tami Erickson(CEO, Bit of Everything) on “I am a Bit of Everything,” and Ms. Tomiko Evans (Founder/CEO, Aerial Footprint LLC) on “Toot Your Horn.”
The said virtual convergence was organized by Dr. Mansur Hasib, a global award-winning marketing, branding, cybersecurity, and education leader, speaker, and author. He also moderated the networking session and discussion after the sharing of the invited resource persons. The gathering was participated in by professional leaders from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Wales.
