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Jonha Richman
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Richman with former US Ambassador Philip Goldberg
Born
Jonha Ducayag Revesencio

(1989-03-08) March 8, 1989 (age 34)
Balete, Aklan Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Occupation(s) Entrepreneur, Investor
Organization Startup Weekend

Jonha Richman (born Jonha Ducayag Revesencio) is a Filipino-born businesswoman. Rappler recognised her as one of the 'most inspiring Filipino entrepreneurs' [1] and SunStar considered her as one of the most 'successful Filipino businesswomen'. [2] Dubbed as the 'Most Connected Businesswoman from Asia', [3] she is an advocate for startups, [4] women empowerment [5] and equality. She campaigned for educational reform in efforts to teach kids in embracing failure to succeed. [6] [7]

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She is a patron of UK Charity Week [8] and mentor for Startup Weekend, an organisation which advocates for inclusivity in the technological space. [9] [10]

Biography

Richman was born Jonha Revesencio in Balete, Aklan [ citation needed ] to Aklanon father and Ilocana mother. [11] She studied computer programming at STI College. [9] She started her career working on campaigns for brands including Google, Pepsi, and Bloomberg. [12]

Richman splits her time between Singapore, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. In 2019, she put the city of Iloilo in the worldwide economic map as she reportedly sold a portion of her real estate portfolio for cryptocurrencies, making the city being the first mover in Asia. [13] [14] [15]

Works

A business columnist for Fast Company, [16] [17] and Huffington Post, [18] [19] her essay on “Philippines: A Digital Lifestyle Capital in the Making? [20] ” became one of the basis for the proposed bill by Senator Antonio Trillanes about his campaign against trolls on social media. [21] [22]

Awards and recognition

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