The Venus Dinner

Changes are happening quickly in the BPO world. In order to not be left behind it is crucial that the Philippines pay close attention to trends that have the potential to alter the industry. If the country fails to keep pace with the changing landscape, it could well find its economic growth stagnating further. As the demand for non-voice services continues to rise, there is a growing need for what has been described as Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO).

The topic was introduced by an independent chairperson who kicked things off by introducing the topic of discussion before opening it out to the floor. Discussions were very much inclusive and all the wealth of experience from the senior peers in the room were involved.

The Philippines comes 21st globally in people skills and availability because of qualities such as level of education, relevant experience, language capabilities, size and availability of the labor force. On the other hand, the Philippines ranks 42nd out of 50 countries in terms of business environment. It ranks low since the Philippines has relatively great country risk, low country infrastructure and cultural exposure, as well as low security against piracy and intellectual property theft. Overall, the Philippine IT-BPO industry has the potential to be at the forefront of the global BPO race.

What must be accomplished by the BPO sector to maintain its competitiveness?

We touched upon the following points: