HONG KONG - Samar Colleges, Inc. is poised to accelerate its digital transformation and internationalization efforts following the participation of Dr. Marilyn D. Cardoso, Senior Vice President for Programs Development and Quality Assurance, in the Digital Universities_Asia 2025 Conference held on July 8-9 at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

The conference, organized by Times Higher Education, brought together global leaders in higher education, digital innovation, and artificial intelligence to explore the future of learning institutions in a rapidly evolving digital and interconnected world.

The event underscored the urgent need to redesign education systems to keep pace with AI advancements and digital transformation. Key themes included adaptive learning technologies, ethical AI use, cloud infrastructure, and equitable digital access.

Dr. Cardoso shared that the Digital Universities_Asia 2025 conference reaffirmed the necessity for Samar Colleges, Inc. to adapt swiftly to digital innovation and global engagement. She plans to submit for approval a reentry action plan that may transform the institution into a digitally enabled and internationally recognized institution, responsive to the demands of the 21st-century learning ecosystem.