LESLIE Loh, a distinguished entrepreneur, investor, and founder and CEO of EduCLaaS Global, was the guest speaker during an insightful session titled “AI in Education: Building Agentic and Adaptive Learning Ecosystems,” held on Sept. 30, 2025, at the Philippine Women’s College’s Benitez conference room along University Avenue, Juna Subdivision, Matina.
He was joined by Hysie Osit, alliance manager for the Philippines of EdoClasS Lithan, underscoring the continued commitment of EduCLasS to building strong educational partnerships in the country.
The session was graced by key academic leaders and administrators of PWC of Davao, including: Prof. Vicente V. Pijano III, chancellor & chief operating officer (Virtual) Dr. Aristotle P. Carandang, Dean of College; Dr. Reynald A. Japay, executive director for administrative services; Emi L. Englis, executive director for the Center for Innovation and Social Ventures; Dr. Milagros D. Saga, Assistant Dean of College; Christina B. Ramos, center manager of the Food Processing Innovation Center; Maria Julieta R. Torres, director of linkages, Internationalization and Placement Office; and Cherry Anne Z. Diaz, academic cluster director – Hotel and Tourism Management.
Also present were the Tertiary Education Student Affairs head, program chairs, basic education coordinators, and senior high school faculty from the multimedia, IT, and ICT programs.
EduCLaaS is a digital learning and talent platform headquartered in Singapore, operated by Lithan Academy and its subsidiary EduCLaaS Pte Ltd.
It offers a unique Competency Learning as a Service (CLaaS) model, delivering competency-based curricula through work-integrated, applied, and blended learning approaches. The platform aims to equip learners with job-relevant digital skills, facilitate career induction, and support enterprise workforce reskilling.
In the Philippines, EduCLaaS has established partnerships with several higher education institutions (HEIs) to offer degree programs such as BS Information Technology and BS Entrepreneurship major in Digital Business. Notably, PWC of Davao is the only partner school in Mindanao.
Currently, PWC of Davao has nine enrolled college learners under the Lithan EduCLaaS programs.
The event served as a meaningful dialogue on the evolving landscape of education, particularly in leveraging AI to create more personalized, adaptive, and future-ready learning ecosystems.
