Join our Nomads in Paradise opening night:

Everybody is welcome. So bring your friends! Everyone is welcome! You only need to register with your email for this event:

• Casual Networking & Networking games with Local and International Nomads & Entrepreneurs
• Sunset Gazing
• Buy one, take one cocktails.
• Party and networking.
• Registration open.
• Dinner is self-paid.

For everybody who has bought a ticket, please come to the opening party. We will give you your welcome pack as well as your name and all the other goodies.

Stay out till late and party with Nomads, Entrepreneurs & Freelancers

Morning People join us for an early morning Yoga by Feral!

We’d love to offer an exclusive PrimeFit Gym promotion for all Nomad Paradise attendees.

Special Rates (Exclusive for Attendees)

PrimeFit Gym General Luna branch

Membership Rates

* Daily Pass – ₱250

* Weekly Pass – ₱850

* 2 Weeks – ₱1,350

* Monthly – ₱1,500

Primefit Performance Gym Catangnan Branch

* Each attendee is entitled to one complimentary HYROX class.

* Additional HYROX classes are available for ₱600per class (regular rate: ₱700).

* ⁠Open Gym: 350

* ⁠Class Drop-in:600

* ⁠1 week with class: 1350

* ⁠1 week w/o class: 850

* ⁠2 weeks with class: 1800

* ⁠2 weeks w/o class: 1350

* ⁠1 month with class: 3800

* ⁠1 month w/o class: 1500

Verification Process

To verify eligibility, we kindly request attendees to present the name tag or bracelet.

When an attendee visits PrimeFit Performance Gym, they simply need to provide their name at reception. Our staff will verify it against the attendee list, allowing them to enjoy the exclusive rates and their complimentary HYROX class.

We look forward to welcoming the Nomad Paradise community to PrimeFit!

Learn how to prepare delicious Filipino food, connect with others and support the local community while having a great time!

Lokal Lab and Lokal Hub is a grassroots non-governmental organization working with local communities to build a more sustainable future for Siargao. Through community development, environmental sustainability, cultural preservation, and sustainable livelihood initiatives, Lokal Lab empowers local communities and promotes responsible island living.

You will learn how to prepare delicious filipinos food. All igreedients are sourced from local farmers and communities.

You will learn how to prepare:

• Tuna Kinilaw (Fish)
• Banana Spring Roll
• Banana Heart Sisig
• Eggplant Salad

Beside the food you will prepare yourself this experience also includes:

• Blue Rice
• Squash in coconut milk (Delicious!!)
• Drinks
• Sweet sticky rice

All food and drinks are included - no additional costs on site

Meet at the Lungga for Free Coworking & Networking. Details will be published closer to the event.

2:00 PM

365 Strangers Challenge

Runs until 4 PM. Come and go as you like.

4:00 PM

Networking bingo Optional

Pick up a card, meet people, no timer and no pressure.

5:00 PM

Golden hour and sunset

Food, drinks and free time until 6 PM. Mix and mingle.

Please preorder your food: https://nomads-in-paradise.com/lungga-pool/

6:00 PM

DJ goes live

Feel-good music as the sky gets dark.

6:45 PM

Thank you to our sponsors

A quick two-minute shout-out.

7:00 PM

30-second pitches

Local entrepreneurs pitch, then take questions. Runs for an hour, so eat and listen.

8:00 PM

Games with prizes

Casual games, winners announced on the night.

8:30 PM

Shuttle drop-offs begin

Van back to Isola Del Sol or Harana.

9:00 PM

Open hangout and dancing

DJ keeps going. Stay as long as you like.

Preorder your food here:

https://nomads-in-paradise.com/lungga-pool/

Preorders help the venue to have the food you like! Payment only at the venue! Card/Cash/GCash

Van will leave 1:40 pm from Isola del Sol and bring you to Lunga.

Please hit the heart for "going" to reserve your slot in the van. It´s free but depeding on Slot reservaton via the heart ("going") feature - please be on time! The van won´t wait.

Please hit going on only 1 van to give everyone who needs it a chance to get it.

Inspired by Rose Barroga's "365 Strangers in 365 Days" journey (@humanityintravel on IG), "The Stranger Challenge" is a real-life social experiment designed to push you out of your comfort zone and show you how much your life can expand when you do!

What actually happens?

You’ll join a small group of strangers for an in-person experience where I personally guide you through a series of social challenges.

These Stranger Challenges are designed to help you:

• Start conversations with people you’d normally never approach
• Move through fear, awkwardness, and rejection to become braver in real-time
• Promote your advocacy since you can pick a challenge related to your interests
• Create viral content for yourself as the format itself is naturally high potential
• Make unexpected connections and meet new friends who will inspire you

Some challenges are inspired by Rose's videos. Others are tailored to you — your personality, your comfort level, or completely random for the thrill of it!

Think of it as a playground for courage!

What you’ll walk away with

• Ready-to-upload, high-potential VIRAL content
• Be featured in the '365 Strangers in 365 Series' on @humanityintravel
• A MUCH better relationship with fear (it stops controlling you!)
• Valuable connections with fellow brave strangers & like-minded creatives
• And a glimpse of how GOOD life can get when you stop holding back!

Are you ready to be braver? See you at the event, stranger!

Van will leave 1pm from Isola del Sol and bring you to Lunga.

Please hit the heart for "going" to reserve your slot in the van. It´s free but depeding on Slot reservaton via the heart ("going") feature - please be on time! The van won´t wait.

Please hit going on only 1 van to give everyone who needs it a chance to get it.

Skip the awkward small talk. This evening is built for actually meeting people.

We’ll run networking games, small mastermind groups, and speed dating for both business and personal connections — plus a few other structured ways to meet the room without hovering by the bar hoping someone starts a conversation.

Then we eat, drink, and keep the night going. Dinner and drinks are pay-your-own, so come hungry, stay as late as you want, and leave with real conversations instead of a pocket full of unused business cards.

Preorder your food:

https://nomads-in-paradise.com/lungga-pool/

Vans will leave when full from 8:30pm onwards from Lungga and drop you of at Isola or Harana.

Please hit the heart for "going" to reserve your slot in the van.

Our very own Sarah Jeong will be the head DJ this night at Harana Surf Resorts weekly Saturday Night Party! Join Sarah, Nomads in Paradise and the lovley SIargao Community for a night out!

The Ultimate Mam-on Island Expedition & Private Beach Party

Get ready for a full-day tropical takeover. We are commandeering three motorized party boats to cruise the pristine waters off the coast of Siargao. This isn't your standard tourist island hopping—this is an exclusive floating festival that combines shallow-water coral reefs, a private beach takeover, and a hidden gem on the way back, all timed perfectly to get us back to port before dusk.

The Experience

• The Convoy Departs: We fire up the engines and head out from Siargao, cruising together in a three-boat convoy. With drinks flowing early and each boat setting its own vibe and playlist, the ride out to the islands is a party in itself. Grab a spot on your boat, take in the expansive ocean views, and settle into the tropical rhythm.
• Mam-on Island Private Party & Snorkeling: We pull up to the powdery white sands of Mam-on Island for the main event. Lined with towering coconut palms and free of the usual tourist crowds, this pristine stretch of beach becomes our private venue. Wade right off the beach into the crystal-clear shallows with your snorkel to explore the vibrant marine life, or stay on the sand for island beats, a tropical feast, and plenty of space to dance or kick back under the trees.
• Secret Island Detour: As the afternoon winds down, the convoy regroups for the journey back, but we have one final stop. We'll drop anchor at a secret, uncharted sandbar island. It's the perfect spot for one last round of snorkeling right off the shore and a few more beach drinks. A great way to cap off the day before we cruise back to Siargao, arriving at the docks just before the sun goes down.

What to Expect

• The Vibe: High-energy when you want it, totally relaxed when you need it.
• The Logistics: Three fully crewed motorized party boats traveling in tandem, allowing you to experience a massive group dynamic on the beaches while enjoying the unique atmosphere of your specific boat on the water.
• What to Bring: Swimwear, snorkel gear, reef-safe sunscreen, a towel, sunglasses, water bottle and the energy for a full day on the water.

Ready to join the convoy? Secure your spot for the ultimate Siargao island takeover.

How to join?

Included in Gold Ticket --> Click on the heart if you are planning to join

If you don´t have a Gold ticket (you can´t click the heart): - Upgrade to Gold or buy the excursion as single purachse.

Can be purchased till 12 noon Saturday 17, 2026 - This is a goverment deadline not our deadline - Passenger lists need to be provided by to the Goverment 1 day ahead!

Meet up: 8:00am at GL boulevard (by the big talisay tree) - First boat leaves when full!

Last boat Departure: 9am latest - If you are there 9:01am whenever later we will not wait and there is no refund.

Itinerary:

9:30-10am - Arrive Mam-on island

12pm - Lunch (included - Boodle Fight)

2:30pm - Depart Mam-on

3:30pm - Stopover at Secret Island

4:30pm - back in GL

Inclusions:

- entrance/tourist fees

- ⁠boat fees

- ⁠boodle lunch

- ⁠water, softdrinks & rum cola

- ⁠shared snorkel gear & paddleboards

- ⁠beers for sale + big bottles (Red Horse/Pilsen) available at the island sari sari store

There is more excursions next week that you can join! Next weeks excursions also have a 3pm teh day before - plan ahead and join your (new) friends next weekend!

No 3rd boat minimum number not reached

Join the waitlist if you are haven't reserved you spot for the island hopping yet despite serval calls from us and the island hopping is full please click going here in this event.

Conditions:

• we need at least 10 People to make a 3rd boat viable
• If you click going we see this as committment!
• If we reach 10+ people by 6:30pm we will open the 3rd boat and you will be required to pay for the trip (unless you have a gold ticket - then it's included)

This deadlines are due to government restrictions and passenger list submission deadlines.

Still have energy? Meet Attendees and speakers for a drink, meet friends or chat about the latest business venture!

You can't DM 1,000 people a day, but with the right system, you don't have to. This session reveals how to build automated workflows into your social strategy without losing the human touch. Learn how to turn generic post comments into meaningful DM conversations that qualify leads and sell your services while you sleep. Stop trading time for replies and start building a 24/7 sales system that works as hard as you do.

Most people reach for AI to replace work. The sharper move is to augment yourself first: build systems around your actual gift so AI covers what you lack instead of diluting what you are great at.

Drawing on his own path across writing, building businesses, and Khun Camp's AI systems work, Shawn shows founders and creators how to install AI as an operating shell around their strengths, not a crutch that flattens them. The session is practical, lived, and built for operators who want leverage without losing their edge.

This session shows you what a business run on AI can actually produce: more output with less overhead, faster delivery, and new offers that were impossible before. I shut down a 30-person agency and rebuilt it as a company run almost entirely by AI at a fraction of the cost, with just me at the center. You see the exact systems on screen and the results they generate, then leave knowing the first one to build so you get the same outcomes in your own business. No theory, real systems, clear results.

Conference break.

Walk in with an idea. Walk out knowing how to turn it into a live app — without writing or understanding a single line of code.

This is a practical Vibe Coding 101 for nomads, founders, and anyone who’s tired of waiting on developers. You’ll learn which tools exist and which ones I would recommend for which kind of app/job.

I will give away a vibe coded app of mine for free that:

• that saves you hours on a daily basis
• runs FOR FREE on your local computer
• usually costs 15 USD per month
• Took me 24h to build

I will give you a clear picture of what’s actually possible and what isn’t.

I’ll show you real Vibe Coded apps I’ve shipped created, how long each one took, and the best practices that get the most out of the tool.

Then I’ll walk through how to get your new app online — still without touching code. Myself I have no coding background and do no know how to code at all - that´s a skill that AI (ALREADY!!) made entirely obsolete.

The internet democratized information and removed the gatekeepers.

AI is democratizing Software Creation (among many things) - And just like the DOT COM era - if you start early you have enrmous potential and leverage over anyone else!

No coding experience. No Laptop required to partizipate.

1. How AI search works vs How Google search works

2. What earns a citation & answer mentioned - AI overviews & ChatGPT, covering technical, content & pr

3. Measuring AI visibility

4. Best practices overall

Conference lunch break.

We prepared a delicious Filipinos food buffet for you on our first conference day! Join us for lunch!

Included in Gold tickets!

Talk. Confirmed.

This is the hands-on Workshop on how to b uild something with Cursor AI — a live, interactive workshop where we don’t just talk about building with AI. We actually do it.

You’ll watch Cursor build an entirely new app in real time, from first idea to working product, inside the 90 minutes of this session.

• No coding experience required.
• No Cursor experience required.
• You don’t need to write or understand a single line of code.
• Many things are applicable to other Tools like Claude Code or Codex as well

The session is interactive from the start. Together we’ll decide what to build — an app, a website, a tool, whatever the room comes up with.

You’ll suggest features, directions, and constraints, and I’ll show live how to turn those ideas into something real with Cursor.

By the end of the workshop, we won’t have a slide deck. We’ll have a newly built product — created in front of you, shaped by the group, and finished before the session ends.

If you want to see vibe coding in action, not just hear about it, this is the session for you! Let´s build an app together! Live during the workshop!

Let´s meet for a Filipino favorite activity: Karaoke!

It´s really fun! Don´t miss it!

There is also Billard and Darts taht can be used for free (just buy a drink) at the Bar!

Travel is often framed as an escape—a temporary break from the routines and responsibilities of everyday life. But what happens when travel stops being a vacation and becomes the environment where your life unravels… and begins again?

After leaving the United States to rebuild her life through long-term solo travel, Jessica Hagmaier quickly learned that changing your location doesn’t magically solve your problems. In fact, it often exposes them. During her first year abroad, the collapse of her primary income source triggered a financial spiral that ultimately led to bankruptcy, difficult personal choices, and the realization that reinvention rarely happens the way we imagine it will.

Yet within that uncertainty came clarity. By confronting the realities she had spent years avoiding and intentionally redesigning her life around freedom rather than convention, Jessica discovered how travel can become a powerful catalyst for personal reinvention.

Blending candid storytelling with practical insight, this talk challenges the myth that major life change requires perfect timing or flawless execution. Instead, it explores how ordinary people can use new environments, intentional choices, and reduced complexity to rebuild their lives (and business) in ways that are more aligned, authentic, and sustainable.

Navigating modern independent careers often leaves professionals questioning where they truly fit along the spectrum of work.

In this engaging session, Sarah Jeong explores the distinct identities, challenges, and boundary lines between being a freelancer, running a business, or carving out a path as an artist.

Attendees will unpack what work-life balance actually looks like across these different professional models, examining how autonomy, creative fulfillment, and operational pressures shift depending on how you structure your career.

Discover how to evaluate your own path, define your professional identity, and find sustainable equilibrium in a rapidly changing working world.

I spent 12 years building a career that looked right - The kind your parents can finally explain to relatives.

This isn’t a “follow your passion” talk. It’s about what happens when you realise you’ve been successful… at the wrong thing.

After enough detours, breakdowns, and “what am I doing?” moments — I didn’t pivot. I recalibrated.

Now I build work that fits me, not the other way around. I will be sharing different ways that anyone can do the same.

If your career works on paper but feels off in your gut — this one’s for you

- Careers don’t always move in straight lines — and detours often build your real edge

- External success and internal alignment are two very different things

- A meaningful, location-independent career is built on clarity, not just courage"

Conference break.

Sleep plays a big rule for our overall health, but often sleep is negleted, especially as a digital nomad by Jetlag, changing accomodation or climate areas. Therfore I will first explain how „bad“ sleep will negative effect our body and afterwards I will give some important advices to support our sleep quality especially during travelling with focus on micronutrients supplementation

Let's dive into the booming wellness travel industry and discover how to build a thriving wellness community rooted in authentic connections, shared purpose, and meaningful experiences. In this presentation, you'll learn how to grow your social wellness tribe, turn your passion into a profitable venture, and create immersive wellness experiences that bring people together through adventure, fun, and wellbeing. We'll also explore why social wellness is especially valuable for digital nomads—helping them build meaningful friendships, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and create a sense of belonging while working and traveling the world. Discover how building a community around what you love can generate lasting impact for both the people you serve and your business.

Conference lunch break.

What if your money didn’t just support your lifestyle, but actively funded your wildest dreams? From spontaneous month-long safaris in Africa to buying a mountain cabin in Europe or sailing the Greek islands indefinitely?

In this inspiring session, we’ll crack the code on your personal Freedom Number, the exact amount you need to live life on your terms and not someone else’s. Discover how digital nomads are building borderless portfolios that generate income while you’re off exploring multiple countries or simply waking up wherever the next flight takes you.

You’ll leave with:

A clear formula to calculate your Freedom Number based on your dream lifestyle

Practical, nomadic-friendly investment strategies

Mindset shifts that turn investing from a chore into your ultimate freedom machine

Perfect for digital nomads ready to move from “surviving remotely” to “thriving wildly.”

Entrepreneurs and digital nomads often chase freedom, yet many still carry chronic stress, mental overwhelm, and emotional fatigue in their bodies. Constant travel, building businesses, and navigating uncertainty can keep the nervous system stuck in high-performance survival mode.

In this experiential session, I guide participants through a powerful exploration of how stress and emotional patterns are stored in the body and how we can release them through somatic practices.

We begin with a short educational segment on nervous system regulation and why mindset work alone is often not enough. From there, participants will experience a guided somatic journey including breathwork, movement, and music to support emotional release and reconnection.

This session offers a reset for the body and mind, helping entrepreneurs and creators move from stress and survival into clarity, creativity, and alignment.

Participants will leave feeling grounded, energized, and reconnected to themselves, others, and the land.

Join our Fun Trivia! Night! Come alone or with a team! Perfect time to meet new people!

Bachata is a Latin partner dance (like salsa) that is now popular worldwide 💃🕺

In most nomad destinations, the nightlife includes weekly bachata/salsa socials. You turn up (even if you don't know anyone yet) and practise dancing with different partners, enjoy the music, and meet people.

[📷 The event photo shows a social I went to in Istanbul]

We will have a workshop at 8pm to show you the basics so you can get started on any bachata dancefloor 🎉

• No partner needed as we will switch frequently
• No experience needed (you don't have to be "good" at dancing to enjoy this)
• We will be outside 🌿

If you already dance, come support the newbie dancers too and I'll try to add something new for the more experienced dancers too 😉

8pm: We start the workshop 💃🕺

9pm: We'll have a bachata playlist and we will continue dancing 🎉

Most people trying to grow online chase viral moments. But Rose a.k.a. @humanityintravel built a following by doing the opposite: committing to ONE thing that combines everything she truly cares about and turning that into a compelling challenge: her flagship series "365 Strangers in 365 Days."

This one signature series is now the foundation of how she monetizes her work and builds everything else she's creating.

So, this is for you if:

• You have real expertise (a business, an expert skill, a compelling personal story) but no idea how to package it into content that can accelerate your business
• You're a freelancer, VA, or remote worker building your own name and don't know where to start turning your work into visibility
• You've been casually posting content for months or years and still don't know what actually makes someone stop scrolling
• You've actually filmed a lot of interesting content but can't seem to know how to package them the right way
• You've watched other people "blow up" doing less than you and can't figure out what they have that you don't
• You're starting from zero and don't want to waste a year figuring this out the hard way

In this workshop, Rose breaks down the actual mechanics behind a signature series that gets remembered.

The people who master this are the ones turning followers into clients, audiences into income, and one good idea into a business. If you want to build your own signature series with Rose directly, 1-on-1 storytelling mentorship spots are available after this talk.

This is a beginner's session. Great for those starting out!

Most people know they should save and invest, but fewer know exactly what they are working toward.

In this session, I will share a practical framework for defining financial freedom, estimating your personal freedom number using concepts such as the 4% rule, and building a simple global portfolio around the life you want.

We will explore how income, spending, saving rate, time, and geographic arbitrage can affect your journey. I will also introduce the Bogleheads approach to investing, including broad diversification, low costs, simplicity, and long-term consistency.

Participants will leave with a clearer idea of the lifestyle they want, an approximate number to work toward, and a practical system for making progress over time.

How do you build when there is no playbook, no established category, and sometimes not even a name for what you are building?

This can cover:

- Seeing opportunities before they become obvious

- The difference between chasing trends and staying long enough to shape them

- Educating the market while simultaneously building a business

- Why longevity is an underrated founder advantage

- Reinventing yourself and your company as the market evolves

Conference break.

Living internationally sounds freeing until visas, taxes, banking issues, contracts, and residency rules start colliding across borders. This session breaks down the practical legal and operational foundations digital nomads, freelancers, and remote founders should understand when building a long term life abroad. We will cover common mistakes people make with LLCs, tax residency, remote work arrangements, international payments, and cross border compliance, along with the difference between internet myths and real world legal risk. Designed for both aspiring and experienced nomads, this talk focuses on creating a sustainable international lifestyle that is flexible, protected, and built to last.

Remote work is not only about freedom, travel, or finding online jobs. It also depends on trust.

In this talk, Tressia introduces HEARIM, a Korean-inspired communication concept for understanding unspoken expectations and building trust across cultures. Many misunderstandings in remote work happen not because people lack language skills, but because expectations are unclear, indirect, or left unsaid.

Attendees will learn how to recognize hidden expectations, communicate with more awareness, and build stronger trust with clients, teams, collaborators, and communities while working across cultures.

Conference lunch break.

By the end of this session, you'll be able to:

• Know why standard negotiation tactics fail across cultures
• Use the framework and scales to anticipate how a counterpart will negotiate
• Locate your own cultural defaults and see where they clash with theirs
• Decode the "polite no," from "that will be difficult" to silence
• Tell whether relationship-building is a warm-up or the real negotiation
• Identify who actually makes the decision, and plan for how long it takes
• Adapt how you present your case: principles-first or proof-first
• Interpret pushback and disagreement without taking it as hostility
• Handle agendas, deadlines, and delays without damaging the relationship
• Decide what to flex on and what to hold firm on
• Build a one-page cultural brief for your next cross-border negotiation

Dean is a project development officer of the ICT Industry Development Bureau, and co-founder of Balangay Tech Tribe, a tech community that supports and champions for the startup, online freelancing, IT-BPM, and the digital creative industries and emerging technologies.

YOU MIGHT BE SITTING ON A $5,000 IDEA… AND NOT EVEN KNOW IT.

Seriously.

That thing you're good at?

The knowledge you've gained?

The experience you've spent YEARS building?

Someone out there might be willing to pay GOOD money for it.

The question is… do you know how to turn it into something people would actually BUY?

That's what we're getting into. 😎🔥

HOW TO BUILD THE HIGH-TICKET OFFER THE RIGHT WAY

In my half a decade expertise in premium space. I’m going to show you how to take what you ALREADY know and turn it into an offer people would happily pay more for.

And we're not stopping there.

We'll talk about WHY people pay premium prices, HOW to attract the right buyers, and WHAT it actually takes to make it in this space.

OH, AND ONE MORE THING.

This isn't a sit-down-and-listen-to-me-talk-for-an-hour kind of workshop. 😂

BRING YOUR QUESTIONS.

YOUR IDEAS. EVEN THE MESSY ONES.

We're going hands-on.

Real questions. Real business advice. Right there in the room.

Whether you're starting from ZERO or already have a business you want to grow…

YOU DON'T HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH.

YOU JUST NEED TO SEE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE DIFFERENTLY.

See you there!

Lou Villaluna | Founder of Modern Breadwinner

—In collaboration with Nomads In Paradise & Digital Nomads Association Philippines.

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Disclaimer:

This workshop is designed to equip you with high-level insights that can help you position yourself more effectively, create stronger offers, and pursue higher-value opportunities.

However, no workshop, mentor, or training can guarantee results.

Your outcomes will ultimately depend on your willingness to learn, take action, apply what you learn, and consistently execute over time.

Every participant's journey is different. While many people gain clarity, confidence, and actionable next steps from experiences like this, your success will be determined by how you implement the resources and insights shared.

This workshop is educational in nature, and individual results will vary.

Still have energy? Join us at Goodies at times party Spot!

Do we want to reconnect with our humanity and a slower way of doing business, or do we want to speed up even more with AI?

For years, the world was obsessed with scaling fast, and many digital nomads, remote workers, creators, and entrepreneurs quietly burned out. That’s changing. More and more of us want to slow down, and with AI promising to reduce effort, this might make it truly possible. Each business will find its own way. In this talk, Nat shares one of those paths.

Even if AI can do marketing in seconds, this talk shows how Slow Business and the 4 Pulses of Cyclical Marketing keep you in charge of what matters in your business.

Most importantly, with feminine and masculine in balance: strategy and intuition, action and rest.

But this is not a spiritual talk. It’s practical. You’ll explore the 4 Pulses framework — identity, expansion, clarity, and focus — and apply it to your digital presence, sales journeys, and even the way you use AI and automation.

With a guided self check-up, you’ll identify which pulse you’re in and what needs attention next, so marketing feels more aligned with the life you want to live.

Building Local Startup Ecosystems" explores strategies for cultivating self-sustaining, regional innovation hubs outside major capital centers, drawing on practical frameworks from grassroots ecosystem building in Mindanao. The talk examines how to bridge academia, local government, and private enterprise to support early-stage founders while transitioning incubation models from grant dependency toward market-driven sustainability. Key focus areas include mobilizing regional angel investor networks, activating university tech transfer, and tailoring startup support to address high-impact local challenges in agriculture, sustainability, and regional commerce.

Key Takeaways:

Successful local startup ecosystems require strong triple-helix alignment between government, academia, and industry, alongside a shift from grant dependency to locally mobilized angel capital. Rather than copying major capital city templates, regional enablers must focus on context-driven innovation that solves local problems while building clear commercial pipelines for university-led research.

For digital nomads and remote entrepreneurs, almost one hundred percent of client touchpoints happen online, making a powerful digital presence completely non-negotiable. The Brand Identity Blueprint is a high-impact, framework-driven session designed to strip away the fluff of modern branding and give you the actionable tools to build a distinct identity that does the selling for you when you aren't in the room. This talk breaks down the core elements of the brand pyramid, covering positioning, personality, and promise, while diving deep into the psychological mechanics of color, typographic storytelling, and the critical rules of visual contrast. You will walk away with a practical checklist to ensure your brand assets are simple, memorable, and adaptable across everything from tiny app favicons to massive global billboards.

While having the entire world as your office sounds ideal, it is incredibly easy to fall into creative ruts when you are simply staring at the exact same laptop screen across different time zones. You need to actively engage with your surroundings and translate global environments into profound creative breakthroughs.

The session begins with a live sensory visualization exercise to reset your mental state before exploring how to deeply connect with the unique architecture, rich history, and vibrant textures of the places you visit. By learning to intentionally integrate these global influences into your perspective, you will expand the depth of your creative output, enrich your brand identity, and fundamentally transform the way your work resonates with the world.

Conference break.

AI is changing how we create, but not why people connect.

As a Performance Creative Director, I've spent years working at the intersection of consumer psychology, creative strategy, paid media, and AI-powered systems. I've learned how to identify winning creative patterns, scale production, and turn data into decisions that drive business growth.

But somewhere between building systems, automating workflows, and constantly creating for performance, I found myself asking a different question:

Where does the tool end, and where do I begin?

In this session, I'll take you behind the scenes of my work as a Performance Creative Director, sharing real campaign insights, the thinking behind my Winners DNA approach, and the actual AI-powered Creative Operating System I use to manage creative strategy, research, production, and performance optimization.

You'll walk away with a practical breakdown of my Creative OS, including how I structure my weekly workflow, use AI to support research and decision-making, identify winning creative patterns, and turn insights into actionable creative briefs.

But this isn't just about producing more content.

I'll also introduce LIKHA, my five-part framework for reconnecting with our creativity, individuality, and purpose in an increasingly automated world.

Whether you're a freelancer, creator, entrepreneur, or business owner, this session is designed to help you build smarter creative systems while remembering something equally important:

The goal isn't to become more like AI. It's to become more intentional about being human.

Ready for our next adventure? Join us as we unveil the exciting plans for Nomads in Paradise 2027—including the reveal of a brand-new destination!

As a thank you to our community, anyone who commits early will lock in the absolute lowest ticket price available. Securing your spot now helps us kickstart the planning process to make next year our most unforgettable festival yet.

Conference lunch break.

Unconferences are participant-led, informal discussion sessions held during Nomads in Paradise where attendees pitch topics, share real-life challenges, and talk in small groups rather than listening to formal presentations.

Make AI work the way you do, so you can do more from what you're good at. Over 100 business owners have built with us since April 2026. At tables of 3 or 4, you write down what your AI needs to know about you, map the task you always do, run it, fix the rules, and run it again. Each table shares what worked. You leave with your first setup and your next fix. Bring your laptop and that one task.

Who is this session for?

Aspiring community builders, digital nomads, entrepreneurs, event organizers, coworking and coliving operators, creators, and professionals who want to bring people together, foster meaningful connections, and build thriving communities, online or offline.

What will you learn?

In this interactive, practical session, we'll explore four key strategies:

✅ Community Strategy & Foundations: Define your community's purpose, identify your ideal members, and create a compelling reason for people to join and participate.

✅ Community Growth & Member Acquisition: Discover practical ways to attract your first members, grow organically, and turn newcomers into active participants and ambassadors.

✅ Engagement, Events & Belonging: Design meaningful experiences, organize engaging activities, encourage member participation, and create genuine connections that keep people coming back.

✅ Community Management & Sustainability: Build effective systems, empower volunteers and community leaders, develop partnerships, and maintain a thriving community without burning out.

🎯 What will you walk away with?

A practical community-building action plan to:

- Define your community's purpose and target audience.

- Identify effective ways to attract and welcome new members.

- Create activities and experiences that encourage meaningful participation.

- Develop a sustainable approach to engagement, growth, and community management.

💡 Bring your community ideas, experiences, and questions! We'll explore real-world examples, share lessons learned, and discuss what actually works when building communities from scratch.

👨🏻‍💻 Meet Your Instructor: Markos Korvesis

- Co-Founder & Organizer, Da Nang Nomad Fest 🇻🇳

- Co-Founder & Organizer, Athens Nomad Fest 🇬🇷

- Co-builder of Da Nang's digital nomad community with 1,200+ WhatsApp members

- Host 150+ community events annually

- Career Coach & Digital Nomad since 2018 🌏

TIRED OF JAPAN'S GOLDEN ROUTE?

Discover Shikoku — Japan's Hidden Gem!

Beyond Tourism, Into Local Life.

Discover Kotohira, a small town growing into a welcoming destination for digital nomads, where global connections and local communities come together.

Already earning from your laptop? Let’s add a second stream. Learn how digital nomads are using short-term rentals to build steady income, or turn hosting into a business of its own, from a 24-time Superhost who’s done it across different locations North to South of the Philippines. 🌴

Short-term rentals aren’t what they were in 2020, but there’s still real money in them for hosts who do it smartly. This talk walks digital nomads through how to start, whether as a side income that runs alongside remote work or as a full venture. You’ll learn how to choose and set up a property, price and position your listing, and manage it from anywhere. We’ll also cover the 2026 realities: local regulations and permits, guest expectations, and how to stand out in a crowded market. You’ll leave with a clear, realistic roadmap and the confidence to take your first step. Briefly touch on legal and permit basics, since many nomads don’t know this part.

Curious about getting paid to create content for brands without being an influencer? UGC (user-generated content) is all about making money as a creator without relying on followers. I’ve created content for brands across the world and have learned about what works (and what doesn't) for doing UGC while you travel. This will be a casual chat where we can touch on how to get started, how to find opportunities, what to charge, and hear from everyone about your UGC experience.

This is open to beginners or experienced creators so we can all share and learn from each other about how UGC can work for nomads!

Let's work on your public speaking skills!!!! This is a personalized 1-1 session where you'll learn how to turn heads away from their laptops.

Out of Place — Where Do We Actually Belong?

I’m starting a podcast exploring identity, life abroad, relationships, and the search for belonging. I’d love to host an open discussion to exchange ideas, hear different perspectives, and get inspiration from others’ experiences as I shape the podcast.

Who is this session for?

Aspiring digital nomads, remote job seekers, freelancers, consultants, and professionals who want to leverage LinkedIn to find remote work, attract international clients, and build a location-independent career.

What will you learn?

In this interactive, practical session, we'll explore four key strategies:

✅ LinkedIn Profile Optimization & Personal Branding: Position yourself to stand out, showcase your expertise, and attract recruiters and potential clients.

✅ Remote Job Search & Client Acquisition: Discover how to find remote jobs, freelance projects, and international clients using LinkedIn's search and research tools.

✅ Strategic Networking: Identify and connect with recruiters, hiring managers, decision-makers, and potential clients, and turn connections into meaningful opportunities.

✅ Content & Thought Leadership: Build credibility, increase your visibility, and demonstrate your expertise through strategic content and engagement.

🎯 What will you walk away with?

A practical LinkedIn action plan to:

- Improve your profile to attract the right opportunities.

- Identify relevant remote jobs, freelance projects, or potential clients.

- Start meaningful conversations with the right people.

- Build a stronger professional presence that supports your career or business goals.

💡 Bring your LinkedIn profile and your questions! You'll leave knowing what to improve, who to connect with, and what actions to take next to turn LinkedIn into a tool for remote career growth and location independence.

👨🏻‍💻 Meet Your Instructor: Markos Korvesis

- Career Coach & LinkedIn Trainer since 2017

- Digital Nomad since 2018 🌏

- Delivered 40+ LinkedIn workshops in 8 countries

- Co-Founder & Organizer, Da Nang Nomad Fest 🇻🇳

- Co-Founder & Organizer, Athens Nomad Fest 🇬🇷

Solo Travel as a 30+ Woman: Barriers, Expectations & Breaking Boundaries

I’m currently writing two books about solo travel, one of which focuses on the day-to-day realities of life on the road, especially for those of us who are stepping outside the societal norms and expectations we’re born into based on our gender or where we come from.

I’d love to get a group of women together from different backgrounds and cultures to talk about the challenges we face, where our experiences overlap, and how our backgrounds shape the choices we feel we can make. The idea is to share experiences, learn from each other, and talk about ways we can challenge some of those expectations and break down the barriers that keep us from living and traveling on our own terms.

This could be a small, intimate session away from the core of other sessions if that works for the session setup 😊🫶🏻

As digital nomads, we’re used to adapting to new places, meeting new people and figuring things out as we go.

But how often do we pause to deeply listen to ourselves?

I’d love to host an informal, interactive conversation exploring how empathy and Human-Centered innovation strategy can become practical skills for navigating life, change and uncertainty.

Together, we’ll explore questions like:

✨ How do we recognize what we really need when everything around us keeps changing?

✨ How can we listen to ourselves with the same curiosity and empathy we bring to understanding others?

✨ How do we know when it’s time to change direction — and what our next step might be?

🧭 We’ll also try a short, practical exercise using “Golden Triangle” framework to explore where we are, what matters to us, and what might guide our next move.

No lectures, no ready-made answers — just shared experiences, fresh perspectives, a hands-on exercise and meaningful conversations.

Come curious. Bring a question, a transition you’re navigating, or simply a willingness to explore 💛

Who’s in?

Xoxo,

Lihi

The Founders' Forum Siargao is an exclusive networking dinner and collaborative exchange hosted jointly by the Department of Science and Technology Caraga (DOST) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region Caraga - ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB) and Upgrade Innolab Inc.. Held alongside the Nomads in Paradise Digital Nomads Festival 2026, this gathering bridges the global digital nomad community with Caraga's emerging digital innovation ecosystem.

Designed to drive regional economic growth and champion digital entrepreneurship under Republic Act 10844, the forum brings together tech startup founders, angel investors, digital nomads, local ecosystem champions, and Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) across Caraga.

During the event, participants will:

• Network & Connect: Build high-value connections between foreign and local digital nomads, angel investors, and government ecosystem builders.
• Showcase Regional Infrastructure: Present the region's TBI facilities, Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs), incubation/acceleration programs, and government co-investment pathways designed to support startup scale-ups.
• Explore Strategic Collaborations: Lay the groundwork for joint ventures, mentorship programs, and ecosystem partnerships linking international talent with Caraga's local innovation hubs

The event and dinner is included in the Gold-Ticket.

Still have energy? After makeing Siargao dance on Saturday in Harana @Sarah Jeong (young-Shin) will be the head DJ tonight at Barbosa! Join us, Sarah and the local Siargao community for Drinks and Party!

Wake up to the sound of the waves with gentle stretches and sun salutations by the beach, guided by Donnela. A refreshing morning flow to awaken your body, energize your spirit, and prepare you for a fun-filled active day!

We will bring you to Sunrise Villa in Santa Fe for free - Please reserve your spot by clicking on RSVP/Going.

The car will leave 8:15 from Isola and will bring you to Sunrise Villas in Santa fe and at 1:30pm it will bring you to Lungga for breathwork and Sound Healing and our Sunset Pool Party.

In the evening the Lungga Van will bring you ack to Isola.

A collective Reiki ritual designed to bring the group into one shared field of intention. Through guided energy work, breath, sound, and simple mantras, participants build trust, presence, and a deeper sense of connection with one another before the day begins.

REMINDERS FOR REGISTRATION:

RSVP here on the NIP AppSign up on the registration table to be teamed up!

Registering and signing up serves as your waiver confirmation. Feel free to read the full form on the link attached.

https://shorturl.at/NkZwD

🏆 PRESENTING: BARRIOLYMPICS! 🇵🇭🔥

One of the most exciting highlights of this year’s Nomads in Paradise Summit is bringing the Filipino-style sportsfest to Siargao!

Get ready to team up with your new friends, unleash your competitive spirit, and battle it out in fun, traditional Filipino games! Expect big laughs, friendly rivalries, unforgettable memories, and exciting prizes featuring wellness experiences and goodies from our partners, including Wellgather, Valhalla Sauna, and more! 🎁✨

🎤 LET THE TEAM CREATIVITY BEGIN! Don’t forget to come up with your team’s BEST NAME and a catchy JINGLE!

Every team will have its moment to shine as you present your creativity, team spirit, and winning energy. The more fun and original, the better!

This is more than a sportsfest. It’s about community, connection, and a little friendly competition, island style!

Bring your game face, rally your team, practice that jingle, and get ready to win! 🥇

You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind Siargao experience made for the Nomads in Paradise community!

For all participants of the @BARRIOLYMPICS - FILIPINO SPORTSFEST ISLAND-STYLE @Wellgather will provide a free lunch!

Girls, let’s clean up paradise! Ecobches x Wellgather is bringing Phuket’s beach-cleanup spirit to Siargao! A girls-led beach cleanup with our boys welcome to join in the fun. Let’s gather, give back, and keep our island paradise beautiful as part of the Nomads in Paradise Summit!

Part 1: Breathwork Techniques

We'll explore a variety of breathwork techniques that you can use for:

• Hot weather
• Immunity
• Sleep & relaxation
• Energy & alertness
• Stamina
• Hangover "cure"
• High altitude
• Preparing for an ice bath 😮

You'll understand how these techniques work, what they are used for, and how you can use them independently.

Request: Please be on time 🙏

Optional: Bring a towel or a mat 🧘‍♂️

Part 2: Ice Bath (optional)

We will guide you for a short session in an invigorating ice bath ❄️

If you never tried it before, this is your perfect opportunity to challenge yourself! Never try never know 😉 In previous events, many people tried and were so glad they did!

It will leave you feeling refreshed, recharged, and alive! ❄️💪 And maybe with a photo showing how cool you are?

(The ice bath will be available as long as ice lasts.)

Request: Please be clean (shower recently) and wear swimwear when it's your turn for the ice bath 🙏

🌿🔔 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! One of last year’s fan favorites is returning, and this time, we’re making it even more powerful! ✨ Experience a special surround sound healing with Marla of Wellgather and our friends from Vultun, immersed in the beautiful natural landscape of Lungga.

You can’t come all the way to Siargao without feeling its energy! 🌊💚 Forget the Siargao curse, this is the kind of island energy you’ll actually want to take home. 😉

A deeper Reiki experience focused on self-awareness, energetic sensitivity, and connection. Participants learn to notice their own energy, understand how they affect and respond to others, and explore Reiki as a practice for presence, intuition, and meaningful human connection.

Let´s enjoy the sunset, the pool with some good music and food!

Van will start going back from 8:30pm when full.

Additional excursion - not included in any ticket

Want to go on more excursions with your (new found) friends? This is your chance to enjoy Siargao with your Nomad Friends

Sugba Lagoon, Magpupunko Rock Pool, Maasin River, Secret Beach & Coconut Mountain View

Inclusion:

• Sugba Lagoon
• Magpupunko
• Maasin River
• Secret Beach
• Coconut Mountain
• Softdrinks
• Water
• Tanduay (Rum)
• All port, boat, enviormental & entrance fees

For Rent/Sale:

• Beer
• Snorkeling Equipment

Join us for our very first NIP Paddle Social Tournament! NO experience required! We will group you in Beginner and Advanced groups!

The actviity is free of charge but if you don´t have your own racket you need to rent it from the venue (100-200PHP - depending on the racket)

Try something new, move to the music, and have a little fun with The Palms Studio. 🌴

Give pole dance a spin, then find your groove on the dance floor! Join us for pole basics and a fun dance class with good music and great company. First timers and beginners welcome. No experience needed!

Class ticket is ₱650.00 you may pay directly to Padel & Palms team.

KHUN CAMP x NIP | AI CONTENT BOOTCAMP

BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND CHARGER. This is hands-on: you build as we go. Sat Oct 24, 2-4 PM, Lungga. Have Claude and ChatGPT logged in, and bring one raw video, voice note or idea for your show.

Build a content factory with Claude. I run my YouTube channel (KhunShawn) on an AI pipeline: I record once, and AI handles the transcript, titles, descriptions, Shorts and scheduling. In this 2-hour hands-on workshop I show you how to set up the same system for your own brand.

What you will learn:

The factory blueprint: one recording in, a week of content out.

Setting up Claude as your editor, copywriter and scheduler.

Turning one long video into Shorts, posts and carousels.

Prompts and checklists you can reuse after the festival.

Bring a laptop and one raw video, voice note or idea to work with. Hosted by Shawn (Khun Camp, NIP media partner).

A week of talks, screens and late nights. Give us two hours on Saturday evening and leave with a clearer head and a plan for your body on the road.

Jay Sueno, co-founder of Vultun Wellness and Feral Pilates, talks for 30 minutes on what we actually do at our clinic with IV therapy, NAD+ and red light: what is worth your money and what isn't. Then we guide you through breathwork and a meditation on the mats. Welcome drink from our cafe, on us.

5:00 Welcome drink. Meet the room.

5:20 The talk, then your questions.

6:00 Breathwork, then a guided meditation.

7:00 Done. Stay for a look at the clinic and the red light room.

Wear something comfortable. We have the mats. Come on a light stomach. Pregnant, or living with epilepsy or a heart condition? Tell us at the door and we will guide you through a gentler version.

Feral, SOS Gym, Malinao, General Luna (ground floor). Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cy6TQtSZ68mhmwZAA

15 mats. Save yours on WhatsApp, say NIP: (link in the file)

Your NIP rate runs to November 1: first IV drip 25% off with a red light session on the house (a 3,500 Hydration Rescue drip is 2,625), and your first Pilates class 50% off. Book it on the night.

Join us for Siargaos legendary Foam Party at SBC.

As our incredible 10-day Nomads In Paradise Digital Nomad Festival comes to an end, we want to gather one last time to celebrate, connect, and look back on an unforgettable journey.

We’d love for you to join us for our official Closing Ceremony:

• Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM onwards
• What to expect: A heartfelt short program thanking everyone who made this festival so special, followed by a relaxed evening of community and good vibes.
• Food & Drinks: Available on-site (Pay as you order ), so you can grab your favorite bites and drinks at your own pace.

Let’s close out this chapter together with great company and lasting memories. We can't wait to see you there!

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Gather around the bonfire for a magical full moon night of yoga and sound bath in nature! 🌕🔥✨ A special island gathering for everyone still here to celebrate under the stars!

Your Wellness Experience:

3:30 PM Yoga by the Beach

4:00 PM Sound Journey

5:00 PM Sunset Partner Reiki

6:00 PM onwards Bonfire Night

To Bring:

• Your own yoga mat or towels (we don't have any)
• Comfortable clothes
• Bug spray if needed
• Water

Drinks are available for purchase. Dinner menu will be provided for purchase and will be delivered to those who are staying for the bonfire night.