Binance hosts ‘Women in Blockchain’ event in the Philippines to empower women in tech
Binance, the world’s leading provider of blockchain ecosystems and infrastructure, recently held a “Women in Blockchain” event in Manila, in partnership with Yield Guild Games (YGG), a gaming guild focused on blockchain games for profit games, to celebrate gender equality and give more women the opportunity to pursue a career in Web3. Female representatives in the Philippines’ Web3 space, such as Prayer Trairatvorakul, Marketing Director, APAC at Binance, and Mary Rose E. Magsaysay, Assistant Secretary of the Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center (CICC), joined other female community members at this event to share insights, network and discuss the opportunities that Web3 offers women globally.
Technologists gather at Binance Women in Blockchain to discuss the role of women in blockchain, web 3, cyber security and NFT held at Penthouse 8747, Makati City. From left to right: Myrtle Anne Ramos, serial entrepreneur and angel investor; Een Mercado, Game Content Creator and YGG Ambassador; Mary Rose E. Magsaysay, Cyber Crime Investigation Coordination Center (CICC) Assistant Secretary; Kimberly Rocha-Delgado, entrepreneur and director, Galeria Paloma; Bönn Trairatvorakul, Marketing Director, APAC at Binance; Celeste Rodriguez Digital Creator and Event Host; and Kenneth Stern, General Manager of Binance in the Philippines.
As an industry leader, Binance is on a mission to increase the freedom of money globally. A crucial part of this is bringing more diversity to the crypto ecosystem to ensure blockchain lives up to its full potential. Binance seeks to empower all crypto-curious women to become crypto-fluent through a series of ongoing initiatives and events, and this “Women in Blockchain” event is the first to be held in the Philippines. At the event, Kenneth Stern, general manager of Binance in the Philippines, emphasized the importance of providing more support to the growing number of women entering the Web3 space. He added, “As a company, representing women is a priority for us and we have a female workforce that is higher than the industry average.”
Prayer Trairatvorakul, Binance’s CMO, APAC, delivered an insightful keynote at the event, touching on how more women can enter the Web3 industry if companies encourage inclusion, leverage existing networks to open doors, and create products specific to women. She revealed how shaping gender-neutral careers has been successful for Binance, “Many people that I work with started as interns and are now leading global teams. An advantage of working in the Web 3 sector is that there is less bureaucracy, which makes it possible for people, regardless of gender, to progress in their careers.”
Creates its own place in the Web3 industry
Other female speakers at the “Women in Blockchain” event also shared their experience of working in Web3 and how they have built their careers in this male-dominated space. Mary Rose E. Magsaysay, Assistant Secretary of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), highlighted the effectiveness of women in leadership roles: “When we talk about government, some of the best leaders are women since about 70 percent of management jobs are handled by women. “
Myrtle Anne Ramos, serial entrepreneur and angel investor, encouraged women to find other women in the tech space and partner with them to make a difference. She shared that people should “create the world you want to see. What we need to do is build the inclusive world we create for. Create a safe space for everyone and look for mentors.”
Kimberly Rocha-Delgado, director of Galeria Paloma, advised women to seek out companies that value their strengths and make them allies in giving space for other people to shine. “By raising awareness of these issues, we can work toward greater representation and equality,” she said.
Een Mercado, game content creator and Yield Guild Games (YGG) ambassador, advised women to carve their own space and follow their own paths in the highly competitive gaming industry. “While it can be difficult to create content that hasn’t been done before, it’s important to keep trying and find a unique way to stand out. Ultimately, success in the gaming world comes from having fun and enjoying yourself the competition, while being persistent in pursuing one’s own goals,” said Mercado.
As part of Binance’s commitment to increase female representation in Web3 and reduce the gender gap, the exchange has created its first formal internship and graduate programs, offering more access to careers in crypto for diverse talent, including women. Binance also offers guidance and career advice to women through Binance Academy’s educational courses, female mentoring programs and talent workshops to teach more women how to break into a career in Web3.
