Ateneo de Manila University scholars will participate in the MICROCASA International Conference 2026 and contribute to Panel Session II “Sustainability and Digital Transformation” to be held at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang on February 4, 2026.

This panel will explore how micro-credentials can support sustainable skills development while accelerating digital transformation in higher education. University leaders, researchers, and community experts will gather to discuss the role of microcredentials in sustaining innovation across project cycles, digital transformation at the organizational and systems level, and workforce upskilling and employability.

On behalf of Mr. Ateneo, Dr. Marita C. Guevara, lecturer in the Department of Social Anthropology at RGL-SoSS, will serve as moderator, and Dr. Dennis Batangan, a physician, public health expert, and research scientist at RGL-SoSS, will participate as a panelist.

Co-funded by the European Union and hosted by USM, MICROCASA 2026 will serve as a platform to advance regional dialogue on the future of higher education at the intersection of sustainability, digital innovation and skills development.