DCOM Summit starts today

EXPERTS and thought leaders in digital commerce industry converge today at the Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City for the Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines (DCOM) Summit with the theme "Overdrive: E-Commerce Shifts Into High Gear."

Speakers from successful online businesses will share their secrets and strategies in making it big while the experts will discuss industry trends and the landscape of ecommerce in the country. Start-ups will also have a chance to pitch their business ideas to large companies, investors, and incubators.

Topics include "The State of Customer Service in E-Commerce (Tools and Best Practices)," "Managing and Mitigating Fraud in Online Business," "The Evolution of Deal Sites in the Philippines," "Mobile Commerce Today and Tomorrow," and "Social Media and E-Commerce: Myth or Reality?" among others.

Kimstore's founder Kim Labo, Ayala Land Inc.'s marketing manager Menchu Viduya-Dizon, Cashcashpinoy.com's chief executive officer Frederic Levy, and Muliply's country manager Jack Madrid are just few of the speakers for the two-day summit.

DCOM is a private nonstock, non-profit organization, founded by key players in the Philippine ecommerce industry. It helps Filipino merchants globally competitive in digital commerce and promote and advocate digital commerce in the Philippines through establishing standards and best practices for a friendly and secure digital commerce industry, teaching Filipino Merchants how to properly leverage on digital commerce, making the local digital commerce industry attractive for trade and investment, and partnering with government in shaping sound policies on digital commerce.