TEDxQuezon City U

Speakers

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• Obet Cabrillas

  Philosophical Academic + Author

  Obet "Daddy O" Cabrillas is a highly sought-after international motivational speaker whose life journey is nothing short of extraordinary. From a former street fighter and gangster, he transformed into a dynamic leader and respected academic voice. He is currently a PhD candidate in Philosophy of Education and Values Education at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he holds a full scholarship. Recognized as the first Philosophical Coach in the Philippines, he serves as a Senior Lecturer at UP Diliman, teaching Philosophical Coaching and Values Education. He is also a Graduate School Professor at Saint Anthony College of Technology (SACT) and a Certified Transformative Coach. Beyond academia, Daddy O is a Regional Head for The Feasts International and the author of inspiring publications, including “SPELL OUT YOUR LOVE,” a finalist in the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA).

• Rene Meily

  Disaster Resilience Advocate + Author

  Butch Meily is the President of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), which he helped transform into a global benchmark for private-sector disaster management and the operator of the world’s first national private sector Emergency Operations Center. His leadership has strengthened the Philippines’ crisis response systems and elevated collaboration between business, community, and resilience-building.

• Robyn Mijares

  Food Security and Youth Empowerment Advocate

  She is the first Filipino to receive the United Nations WIN DRR Rising Star Award for her groundbreaking work in food security and youth empowerment. Her grassroots initiative, ‘Oh My, Garden!’ has reached over 98,000 students, helping communities grow their own food and build long-term resilience.

• William Kevin Abran

  Physicist + Astronomer

  He is a Space Science Correspondent for ScienceKonek, contributed to rocket thermal sensor development at OrbitX Philippines, and became the first Filipino whose experiment—‘Rotation of Dumbbell-Shaped Objects in Space’—was conducted aboard the International Space Station during the Asian Try Zero-G 2022 program.