Esme Palaganas
A 2021 Chevening Scholar and 2025 Bayes Studentship recipient with a design, business and policy background, Esme is currently an MPhil/PhD Student in Management at Bayes Business School, City, University of London exploring how Creative Futures and Intellectual Property value and are evolving in the age of AI.
Key Projects:
• Digital Transformation – Innovation and Design Thinking Consultant for the Philippines’ Department of Social Welfare and Development GovTech project 2023-2025 under the Office of Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Nationwide; digitalization of operations, regulatory, monitoring, and finance services)
• Creative Economy – Philippine Fashion Coalition Policy Representative – Philippine House of Representatives and Senate on the Legislative branch, and Department of Trade and Industry-PTTC and Department of Science and Technology-PTRI on the Executive branch
• Intellectual Property – De La Salle College of St. Benilde and DivinaLaw
• Digital Transformation – Innovation and Design Thinking Consultant for the Philippines’ Department of Social Welfare and Development GovTech project 2023-2025 under the Office of Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Nationwide; digitalization of operations, regulatory, monitoring, and finance services)
• Creative Economy – Philippine Fashion Coalition Policy Representative – Philippine House of Representatives and Senate on the Legislative branch, and Department of Trade and Industry-PTTC and Department of Science and Technology-PTRI on the Executive branch
• Intellectual Property – De La Salle College of St. Benilde and DivinaLaw
Contact
Writing: esme@esme.world
Consulting: team@ablankcd.com(Ma
Education
City University of London – Bayes Business School (UK) for the Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership
De La Salle University Manila (PH) for the Masters in Entrepreneurship Studies, Thesis Pending
De La Salle – College of St. Benilde (PH) for the AB in Fashion Design & Merchandising (with Honors)
By-lines
Vogue Philippines articles on Technology and Culture (Web3 & Artificial Intelligence)
The Philippines Star – Lifestyle on Culture, Creative Industries and Policy
The Philippines Star – Technology on Artificial Intelligence and Creative Digital Innovations
Academic Affiliations
De La Salle University – Manila under the Faculty of College of Business
De La Salle – College of St Benilde under Faculty for Creative Industries Management
SOFA Design Institute under the Entrepreneurship Track
Professional Associations
Salzburg Global, Arts and Artificial Intelligence Fellow under the Culture, Arts and Society Program
UNCTAD eTrade for Women, Member of its ASEAN Cohort
Centre for Creativity and Professional Practice – London, External Board Advisor
Philippine Fashion Coalition, Founding Board and lead of Policy and Planning Committee
Philippine Textile Research Institute, Member of the Technical Committee on Textiles
Fashion Design Council of the Philippines, Council Member for Special Projects
Select Speaking Engagements and Presentations
Asia Society on Artificial Intelligence and Creativity
British Council and the Department of Trade and Industries on Creative Economy and Technology
Department of Trade and Industries on Artificial Intelligence and the Creative Industries
Global Women’s Inventors and Innovation Conference London on Digital Assets and NFTs in ASEAN
The Courtauld Research Forum London on Rethinking Design and Creative Ecologies
The Design Center of the Philippines on Double Edged Design
University College London on Entrepreneurship and Policy Participation
University College London on Creativity, Prosperity and Policy
Philippine Star Technology’s AI Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Creatives
