Ayala Corp partners with UP for AI collaboration, capacity-building

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines' oldest business conglomerate, Ayala Corporation (AC), inked a partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP) Engineering Research Development Foundation Inc. on Wednesday to advance collaboration and capacity-building on artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. 

The agreement, which will last until 2026, intends not only to support the UP College of Engineering's AI Program through funding the research on AI projects and providing scholarships for graduate students but also to support the country's industry and its national development by advancing AI collaboration and capability building in partnership with the said prestigious university. 

“AI and data science are critical to generating insights and ideas for better decision-making that can help us deliver on our purpose to build businesses that enable people to thrive,” Ayala Managing Director and Group Head for Data Science and AI Karl Kendrick Chua expressed in an interview. 

AC Analytics, Ayala's specialized data analytics and AI team, is crucial to the company's mission of creating companies that empower people to prosper, including universities in the country.