Pioneering Knowledge Manufacturing in the Visayas: 1st Ever Local Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in the Philippines to Happen in Iloilo
Iloilo City, Philippines – Leave a Nest Philippines, with its mission of “Harmonizing Science and Technology Stakeholders for the Empowerment of the Filipinos”, continues to bring its initiatives to various regions in the Philippines. This time, the first ever Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference 2025 Iloilo Forum (HIC 2025 Iloilo Forum) will happen on September 12, 2025 at Iloilo City.
The Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference is an initiative by the Leave a Nest Group wherein researchers, scientists, startups, government stakeholders, and companies across different fields gather together and present and discuss their ideas for collaboration. It is not just a place for people to present their researches, but a place for people from different fields and sectors to come together and create something new – maybe it be in the form of a solution of an impending issue in society, or even something as simple as a project to collaborate on something smaller. (Official website: https://hic.lne.st/).
Knowledge Manufacturing for Addressing Local Challenges
The conference heavily involves directed discussions – this give spaces for knowledge exchange between participants, but at the same time makes sure that there is a form of output that results from the knowledge exchange that happens. The output that results would be “new knowledge”, which could be in various forms – an idea for a technological solution, policies to help improve the adoption of technologies so that they may reach people faster, budgeting strategies to better help startups that try to address issues in society, and a lot more. “Knowledge Manufacturing”, a unique concept designed by Leave a Nest – serves not just to share “data as it is” but rather use the data that we have to create new knowledge in the form of concrete actions.
The synergy of two or more completely different disciplines has proven to be an impactful driver of innovation that helps solve issues in our society. For instance, a combination of computer science and dentistry results in the development of imaging systems for early detection of dental diseases; a fusion of music and medicine leads to advancements in ultrasound technology; and an integration of genetics, marine biology, and environmental science enables the bioengineering of corals for reef restoration. This is more especially powerful when the local strengths where these innovations that are being developed are at the forefront.
The HIC 2025 Iloilo Forum, with the theme, “Knowledge Manufacturing the Intersection of Research Horizons in the Visayas”, encourages local researchers and scientists in the Visayan region to explore beyond their disciplines by providing a space for collaboration and exchange of insights with other researchers from different fields. Through this, the forum ultimately aims to unify R&D leaders to build a collective goal and direction for the research ecosystem in Visayas, ultimately addressing challenges in sectors such as marine, agriculture, natural resources, gastronomy, and medicine—the core strengths of Iloilo's and Visayas' economy.
A Call for Participants
HIC 2025 Iloilo Forum opens its application to passionate students, university professors, startups, government stakeholders, and companies in the Visayas Islands to present their scientific works and discoveries that are helping to address regional issues and problems in society! Researchers, academia, and goverment-affiliated individuals are also welcome to join for free!
Research Splash and Poster Presenters
Participants at the HIC 2025 Iloilo Forum have the chance to showcase their research in two exciting ways:
- Research Splash Presenters – Take the stage to deliver a dynamic presentation of your research for 2 Minutes. Splash Presenters automatically get the chance to have a poster exhibit as well. (Limited to 20 Presenter Reservation Slots)
- Poster Presenters – Display your research visually in a dedicated poster session exhibit located within the venue. (Limited to 20 Poster Reservation Slots)
Event Details
Date: September 12, 2025
Venue: Iloilo Science and Technology University premises
Co-organized with: Iloilo Science and Technology University
Provisional Conference Timeline
*Timeline below can be subject to change
| Time | Activity |
| 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:30 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00 AM | Keynote Speech |
| 10:20 AM | Ignition Orientation |
| 10:30 AM | Research Splash 1 |
| 11:00 AM | Poster Session 1 |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM | Panel Session 1 |
| 2:00 PM | Research Splash 2 |
| 2:30 PM | Poster Session 2 | Ignition Session |
| 3:30 PM | Panel Session 2 |
| 4:30 PM | Panel Session 3 |
| 5:30 PM | Awarding | Closing Remarks |
Registration
| Attendee |  |
| https://hic.lne.st/HIC2025ILO_Attendee | |
| Free of charge for researchers, academia, and goverment-affiliated individuals | |
| Presenter |  |
| https://hic.lne.st/HIC2025ILO_Presenter | |
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Only 20 Poster Presenters and 20 Research Splash Presenters slots are available. Selected Research Splash presenters will automatically be part of poster presenters Deadline for Registration: July 13, 2025 |