JCI Cebu’s Business Development Team brewed fresh ideas and conversations during the back-to-back Morning Brews with Mr. Pjotr Steinmetz and the Globe Business Site Tour, held on May 20, 2025, at Kvyn’s Coffee Bar and SM City Cebu, respectively. The event brought together young professionals and entrepreneurs to explore opportunities in tech-driven businesses. It created a vibrant space for learning, exchange, and connection, highlighting JCI Cebu’s commitment to fostering growth through meaningful dialogue, strategic partnerships, and exposure to real-world business environments that inspire innovation and sustainable leadership.
The session opened with an inspiring talk by Mr. Pjotr Steinmetz, a dynamic figure in Cebu’s startup and innovation ecosystem. Drawing from his years of experience mentoring founders and building collaborative communities, Mr. Steinmetz emphasized the vital role of mindset in entrepreneurship. He challenged participants to shift their thinking from simply creating products to “finding good problems.” According to him, the most successful solutions are born when innovators seek out the right problems to solve—those rooted in real human needs and scalable potential.
He also shared valuable insights into what it takes to build a strong startup ecosystem: collaboration, curiosity, and a deep sense of purpose. He spoke of his efforts to bridge global perspectives with local potential, ensuring that Cebu’s tech ecosystem continues to grow not just in numbers, but in quality and impact. Attendees were engaged throughout the session, asking thoughtful questions about funding, team building, and cultivating an innovation culture in the Philippines.
Following the session, the group transitioned to the second part of the program: a guided site tour of Globe’s newest Business Hub. The Globe team welcomed participants with a personalized experience, showcasing their digital business solutions, smart connectivity tools, and loyalty programs designed to support both microenterprises and large-scale enterprises. Representatives also shared upcoming initiatives aligned with sustainability, customer engagement, and data-driven branding—areas that greatly resonated with young leaders looking to future-proof their businesses.
The partnership between JCI Cebu and Globe Business reflects a shared vision to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs. Through this collaboration, Globe emphasized its role not only as a service provider but also as an innovation partner, helping local changemakers adopt technology and enhance their business practices.
As JCI Cebu continues to champion business development, leadership, and purposeful innovation, the organization remains committed to curating spaces where young professionals can explore, collaborate, and lead with impact. Events like Morning Brews represent more than just learning sessions—they are opportunities to cultivate Cebu’s future economy and empower young leaders to create lasting change.
