Jhanice Targa

Jhanice is the founder and CTO at a startup called YourGuide Tutorials & Services, one of the leading COVID-19 responders that provide educational tools and technology services based in the Philippines.

She envisions innovative solutions that allow people to connect and collaborate and build sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economies. She’s always been a technology enthusiast and an advocate for women in STEM.

In 2016, she founded and became the president of the Youth Innovators Society, a non-profit organization that focuses on promoting youth’s active participation and innovation and is one of the community partners of Impact Hub Manila. After a year, she leads the Youth Readers Society that spearhead book drive with over 800 books donated to develop an integrated library management system that aids learners, professionals and educators in their educational endeavours. Through her works, she has garnered the recognition of Leadership, Service and Commitment Award from her municipality.

She’s also a young entrepreneur that have led digital projects. Her current project is WE Empower, also known as Women Entrepreneurs Empower, that aims to empower women in establishing their businesses and create a community of growing successful women entrepreneurs. The determination and enthusiasm she has for technology have already reached thousands of people – including students and teachers from universities; activists, advocates and professionals from the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth and non-profit organizations; entrepreneurs.

Recently, she has led the Narra Educ Movement spanning the mobilization of thousands of volunteers in addressing education accessibility and have been shortlisted for WeAreTechWomen's TechWomen100 Global Award for Achievement.