Entertainment Swindon

The “Summer Mixer 2024,” a highly successful networking event, brought together over 100 Filipino industry professionals and scholars at the Hilton London Kensington on June 28th. The gathering, aimed at fostering connections across the Filipino professional community in the UK was put on by Swindon based Filipina Aries Aquitania.

The events attendees from finance, law, engineering, academia, healthcare, and consulting, as well as representatives from the UK’s top universities. Held in the elegant surroundings of the Hilton London Kensington, the Summer Mixer 2024 provided a unique platform for cross-industry dialogue and collaboration. Attendees praised the diverse mix of professionals, which created opportunities for innovative discussions, potential partnerships, and forging new friendships. Aries Aquitania, the event organiser and noted business consultant, commented, “We’re thrilled with the turnout and the quality of interactions we’ve witnessed at Summer Mixer 2024. Our goal was to build meaningful connections between Filipino industry professionals and those attending the finest educational institutions in the country, and the enthusiasm and engagement we’ve seen today suggest that we’ve achieved that”.

Highlights of the evening included a talk from Ms. Trina Aguas, Regional Head of Ayala Land International Sales, on the economic outlook for the Philippines, investment opportunities in the property sector, and why Ayala Land is best positioned in the real estate space. Aubbrey Lim, a successful lawyer and a Master of Law student at Cambridge University,
remarked, “The diversity of attendees at Summer Mixer 2024 was impressive. I’ve made several valuable contacts that I believe will lead to exciting collaborations in the future”.

The success of Summer Mixer 2024 underscores London’s position as a global hub for professional networking and interdisciplinary exchange, and why the growing Filipino community should further leverage the power of its network. Organisers are already planning follow-up events to build on the momentum generated by this gathering.

As the business landscape continues to evolve, events like Summer Mixer 2024 play a crucial role in fostering innovation and driving progress across multiple sectors. The overwhelmingly positive response from attendees suggests that there is a strong appetite for more such cross-industry networking opportunities in the future.

This event was sponsored by Ayala Land, the largest property developer in the Philippines, and part of the highly successful and well-respected Ayala Group of Companies.