JOSEPH PLAZO DIDN’T COME TO PREACH AUTOMATION. HE CAME TO WARN US.

It was supposed to be a coronation of machine supremacy. But what happened instead left the audience reeling. In the sunlit academic halls of UP Diliman, delegates from NUS, Kyoto, HKUST, and AIM assembled to explore the future of investing through algorithms.They expected Plazo to preach automation, unveil breakthroughs, and fan their enthusiasm.

In a rare keynote that blended technical acumen with philosophical depth, financial technologist Joseph Plazo issued a warning to the next generation of investors: judgment and intuition remain irreplaceable.MANILA — The applause wasn’t merely courteous—it carried the weight of contemplation. Within the echoing walls of UP’s lecture forum