Dom De Leon, MSIB, CDM
Tech VP and Executive Director in Metro Manila
🏆 Award-Winning Work in Intrapreneurship, Corporate Innovation, and CX-Led Growth
Dom is an award-winning tech leader and intrapreneur with over a decade of experience across advertising and digital customer experiences (Havas and Dentsu) and fintech/enterprise transformation consulting (Talino and Amihan). He currently serves as VP of Growth at Amihan Global Strategies, where he is part of a consulting team helping one of the world's fastest-growing global restaurant brands future-proof with digital-first loyalty and delightful customer experiences.
Known for building new business units and making them profitable, Dom is a graduate of the Pioneer Batch of the Master of Science in Innovation & Business from the Asian Institute of Management, where he developed his fundamentals of corporate innovation. Paying it forward, he volunteers as Executive Director at DEVCON, the Philippines’ largest developer community, which operates with 11 chapters nationwide. His focus is on growth and strategic partnerships with agencies like the DOST and DTI BOI.
Intrapreneurship, Corporate Innovation, and CX-Led Results. His career is defined by successfully driving Intrapreneurship and Corporate Innovation with quantifiable results:
🚀 Venture Incubation & Intrapreneurship (Talino Venture Labs):
-He was part of the founding team building new ventures for global clients across the US and the Middle East.
-He successfully launched over 10 fintech & food tech startups, scaling the venture design team by 3x while maintaining a strong 39% profit margin.
📈 CX-Led Growth & Corporate Innovation (Dentsu DigitX):
-Successfully converted a department from a cost center to a profit center with a 30% Year-over-Year (YoY) revenue increase.
-His CX focus also delivered a 40x Return on Investment (ROI) from a graduate school sponsorship, translating into new business for customer experience design services.
🤝 Technology for Impact (DEVCON):
-In this pro bono capacity as Executive Director, he grew nationwide chapters by 2X and built new pioneering programs in just 14 months. He enhanced financial sustainability through partnerships with organizations, including Accenture, Sui, ICP, ABA, and more.
🏅 Recognition and Expertise:
-Dom’s innovative work has been recognized by organizations like the AME New York Festival and APAC Effie Effectiveness Awards, and he was named Adobo Magazine's #2 Digital Producer in the Philippines (2018).
-Dom’s commitment extends to social entrepreneurship, earning recognition from the MaGIC and the UNDP Youth Co:Lab APAC.