Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Jonha Richman
Filipino businesswoman and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Jonha Richman (born Jonha Ducayag Revesencio) is a Filipino-born businesswoman. Rappler recognised her as one of the 'most inspiring Filipino entrepreneurs'[1] and SunStar considered her as one of the most 'successful Filipino businesswomen'.[2] Dubbed as the 'Most Connected Businesswoman from Asia',[3] she is an advocate for startups,[4] women empowerment[5] and equality. She campaigned for educational reform in efforts to teach kids in embracing failure to succeed.[6][7]
She is a patron of UK Charity Week[8] and mentor for Startup Weekend, an organisation which advocates for inclusivity in the technological space.[9][10]
Remove ads
Biography
Richman was born Jonha Revesencio in Balete, Aklan[citation needed] to Aklanon father and Ilocana mother.[11] She studied computer programming at STI College.[9] She started her career working on campaigns for brands including Google, Pepsi, and Bloomberg.[12]
Richman splits her time between Singapore, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. In 2019, she put the city of Iloilo in the worldwide economic map as she reportedly sold a portion of her real estate portfolio for cryptocurrencies, making the city being the first mover in Asia.[13][14][15]
Remove ads
Works
A business columnist for Fast Company,[16][17] and Huffington Post,[18][19] her essay on “Philippines: A Digital Lifestyle Capital in the Making?[20]” became one of the basis for the proposed bill by Senator Antonio Trillanes about his campaign against trolls on social media.[21][22]
Awards and recognition
- Top Ten Most Influential Leaders in the Philippine Tech Scene, 2014[23]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads