The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) is the country’s largest platform that has been catering to the diving community since 2019, mobilizing industry experts, stakeholders, and dive enthusiasts in one communal space to foster collaborations, innovative ideas, sustainable solutions, and economic opportunities. Organized by the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT), PHIDEX offers expansive networking prospects for decision-makers, communities, and individuals with a passion for all things diving.
| 10:00AM - 11:30AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 11:35AM - 12:10PM |
PADI Not just SCUBA PADI - ANDY AUER Regional Manager - Thailand, PADI PADI - LEE BUTLER Regional Manager - Philippines, PADI |
| 12:15PM - 12:40PM |
Ridge to Reef Direct Action Conservation REGGIE REYES Vice President Negros Oriental Divers Association (NORDA) |
| 12:45PM - 1:10PM |
Anak ng Pating: Conservation of Sharks in the Philippines AA YAPTINCHAY Founder Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines (MWWP) |
| 1:15PM - 1:40PM |
Everything I know about coastal development, I learned from fishers TARA ABRINA Founder Kapit Sisid |
| 1:45PM - 2:10PM |
SSI Dive Guide as an Exciting Career Opportunity: "Career Track with International and TESDA Accreditation” SSI - GORDOS GOJUNCO Instructor Trainer and Philippines Support Manager Scuba Schools International (SSI) |
| 2:10PM - 2:35PM |
Freediving: Best Worldwide Growing Underwater Activity JEAN-POL FRANCOIS Co-founder Freediving Planet |
| 2:40PM - 3:05PM |
DAN Safety Initiative and Emergency Hotline DAN - ROMIR AGLUGUB Business Liaison - Philippines Divers Alert Network (DAN) World |
| 3:10PM - 3:35PM |
New Normal Same Heart CANDIZE LEIGH FIGUEROA-LEE Product Manager Philippine Airlines (PAL) |
| 3:40PM - 4:05PM |
EE/CO-Tourism: Hope and Harmony for People and Planet ROBERT SUNTAY Founder and President Science, Education, and Advocacy (SEA) Institute - Verde Island Passage |
| 4:10PM - 4:35PM |
Discoveries for Better Marine Wildlife Encounters KEVIN SATO Communications Officer Large Marive Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) |
| 4:40PM - 5:05PM |
Integrated Marine Conservation and Eco-Diving Activity: A New Approach to Scalable and Sustainable Marine Conservation in the Philippines BEN MEAD Founder The Mead Foundation |
| 5:10PM - 5:35PM |
Emerging Dive Destination: Davao KAREN CHAN Director of Conservation The Mead Foundation |
| 5:40PM - 6:05PM |
Lighting: The First and the Last of Underwater Photography JEROME KIM Underwater Photographer |
| 6:10PM - 7:40PM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Sustainability Champions Panelists: Ben Mead, Kevin Sato, AA Yaptinchay, Tara Abrina |
| 7:45PM - 8:00PM | DAILY LUCKY DRAW |
1:30PM - 7:15PM
Dive Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Business-to-Business (B2B) Meeting (15 minutes per appointment slot) - PM Sessions
| 11:00AM - 11:05AM | PHIDEX: Recap and Overview Day 2 |
| 11:05AM - 11:30AM |
Stop Unless (Properly) Cave Trained JUAN NAVAL Managing Partner, Applied Technical Diving and Marine Solutions |
| 11:35AM - 12:00NN |
Travel and Dive Philippines PENN DE LOS SANTOS Underwater Photographer |
| 12:05PM - 12:30PM |
Sea Academy FREDERIC TARDIEU Founder Sulubaai Foundation Environmental Foundation (SEF) |
| 1:05PM - 1:30PM |
How to Turn Your Social Media Profile to Uncover the Hidden Gems of Your Business/Career JEAN-CLAUDE MONACHON Vice President SSI International Business Development |
| 1:35PM - 2:00PM |
Philippines Big 3 Dive Spots SCOTT TUASON Underwater Photographer |
| 2:05PM - 2:30PM |
Diving at Icebergs in Greenland TOBIAS FRIEDRICH Underwater Photographer |
| 2:35PM - 3:00PM |
New Normal Same Heart CANDIZE LEIGH FIGUEROA-LEE Product Manager Philippine Airlines (PAL) |
| 3:05PM - 3:30PM |
Decompression Sickness DAN - ROMIR AGLUGUB Business Liaison - Philippines DAN World |
| 3:35PM - 4:00PM |
5 Tips to Help Create Amazing Underwater Images ADAM HANLON Underwater Photographer |
| 4:05PM - 4:30PM |
Breaking the Rules of Macro ALEX MUSTARD Underwater Photographer |
| 4:35PM - 5:00PM |
Exploring Light and Darkness: Photographing the Cenotes and Caves of Mexico TOM ST GEORGE Underwater Photographer |
| 5:05PM - 5:50PM |
Xunaan Ha - Cave Exploration Under the Jungle MARIA BOLLERUP Technical Diving Instructor / Founder Blue Venture Diving |
| 5:55PM - 7:25PM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Underwater Photography Panelists: Tom St George, Tobias Friedrich, Jerome Kim, Scott Tuason |
| 7:30PM - 8:00PM | DAILY LUCKY DRAW |
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Dive Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Business-to-Business (B2B) Meetings (15 minutes per appointment slot) - AM Sessions
1:30PM - 7:15PM
Dive Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Business-to-Business (B2B) Meeting (15 minutes per appointment slot) - PM Sessions
| 11:00AM - 11:05AM | PHIDEX: Recap and Overview of Day 3 |
| 11:05AM - 11:30AM |
The Beauty and Fragility of our Underwater World CHA OCAMPO Freediver and Content Creator |
| 11:35AM - 12:00NN |
Sea Change ANGELIQUE SONGCO Protected Area Superintendent Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park |
| 12:05PM - 12:30PM |
Capturing Plankton Behavior RAM YORO Underwater Photographer |
| 12:40PM - 1:05PM |
Paglugaban Cave’s Splendor and Guile ALEX SANTOS Owner and Managing Director Philippine Technical Divers |
| 1:10PM - 1:35PM |
Destination: Coron, Palawan JEROME KIM Underwater Photographer |
| 1:40PM - 2:05PM |
Baby Boom at the Philippines - Where are the Critters Born? GERALD NOWAK Underwater Photographer |
| 2:10PM - 2:35PM |
Diving is not only for the beauty, but also for the humanity KIRANA LARASATI Scuba Diving Instuctor / Ambassadiver, PADI |
| 2:40PM - 3:05PM |
No Time for Half-Measures: Promoting Conservation with Split Shots RENEE CAPOZZOLA Underwater Photographer |
| 3:10PM - 3:35PM |
The Art of Underwater Motion Capture BOOGS ROSALES Filmmaker and Underwater Photographer |
| 3:40PM - 4:05PM |
Blackwater Diving in Anilao MIKE BARTICK Underwater Photographer |
| 4:10PM - 4:35PM |
Making an Impact JOHN THET CEO Asia Dive Expo |
| 4:40PM - 5:05PM |
Stories of the Ocean Lights RAFAEL FERNANDEZ CABALLERO Underwater Photographer |
| 5:10PM - 5:45PM |
PADI Seek Adventure Save the Ocean PADI - ANDY AUER Regional Manager - Thailand, PADI PADI - LEE BUTLER Regional Manager - Philippines, PADI |
| 5:50PM - 6:15PM |
Reef Report 2022 BO MANCAO Underwater Photographer |
| 6:20PM - 7:50PM |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Women in the Deep Blue Panelists: Kirana Larasati, Maria Bollerup, Renee Capozzola, Cha Ocampo |
| 7:55PM - 8:30PM | DAILY LUCKY DRAW |
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Dive Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Business-to-Business (B2B) Meetings (15 minutes per appointment slot) - AM Sessions
1:30PM - 7:15PM
Dive Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Business-to-Business (B2B) Meeting (15 minutes per appointment slot) - PM Sessions
