Brian Poe Llamanzares, Ph.D., is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, investor, and public servant from the Philippines. Always on the lookout for new and exciting ventures, Brian has an expansive portfolio in fine art, retail, media, marketing, business development, investor relations, esports, property management, and blockchain technology. He has also recently published a book entitled “A Sustainable Future” tackling sustainability issues and catastrophe resilience. On top of all these, Brian serves as the Chief of Staff of Senator Grace Poe’s office.
Aside from founding a media agency, Oracle Media Group, he is also the lead investor in the A3 Group of Companies, a frontrunner in content development, digital marketing, and event production. Brian is also the Founder and CEO of Time Master Watches and the co-founder of Unit 256, an art tech firm that aspires to make Philippine Arts accessible. Finishing third and receiving the Rookie of the Year award, Brian has gone on to compete in the country’s fastest race, the Seaoil Radical SR1 cup.
Additionally, he is an advocate for volunteerism through Panday Bayanihan and actively serves Filipinos in times of crisis. His dedication to entrepreneurship and public service earned him his first international young leadership award in Nepal. He also continues to invest in advocacies such as mental health and education through his more recent partnerships with Mind You Mental Health Systems, Inc., a tech company that provides mental healthcare solutions for businesses, and WOOP, a scholarship-matching platform for financially challenged students.
A modern-day renaissance man, Brian has achieved so much in such a short amount of time. His heart always belongs to the country and to the people. No matter what industry he is in, he continues to give back and serve the public.

education

Aug 2022
University of Perpetual Help, Manila, Philippines
Ph.D. in Public Administration
Oct 2018
Columbia University, New York, USA
Masters in Liberal Arts, Climate and Society
July 2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts,
USA Certificate of Completion, Digital Marketing and
Social Media Analytics
Apr 2018
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Massachusetts, USA
Certificate of Completion, Leadership in Crisis
Mar 2017
Stanford University, California, USA
Professional Certificate, Energy Innovation and Emerging
Technologies
Feb 2017
University of Pennsylvania Wharton, Pennsylvania, USA
Executive Certificate, Global Strategic Leadership
Mar 2013
Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines
Bachelor of the Arts, Political Science
work experience

Jan 2022-Present
Pantheon Holdings OPC
Chairman, Founder
Oct 2021-Present
A-team 360
Chief Executive Officer, Founder
June 2021-Present
A3 Group
Partner, Lead Investor
July 2020-Present
Alike Media Inc.
Director for Digital Marketing
June 2020-Present
Oracle Media Group
Chief Executive Officer, Founder
June 2019-Present
Office of Senator Grace Poe
Chief of Staff
Oct-June 2018
Campaign Team of Senator Grace Poe
Campaign Manager and Chief Finance Officer
May-Sept 2018
NASA Disaster Program & International Research Institute
Research Intern
Jan-Sept 2018
GlacierHub
Anchor, Writer, Video Editor
May 2017-Present
Prime Hourglass Corporation Inc.
Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder
May 2016-2017
Office of Senator Grace Poe
Political Consultant Head of External Affairs
Sept 2015-2016
Campaign Team of Senator Grace Poe
National Presidential Campaign Coordinator
December 2014-2015
CNN Philippines
News Correspondent
Jun 2013-2014
Office of Senator Grace Poe
Supervising Legislative Staff
Sept 2012-2013
Campaign Team of Senator Grace Poe
National Senatorial Campaign Coordinator
Workshops, Training Modules & Conferences
Jan 2020
Public Enterprise Liability Management: Participant
Bureau of Treasury, Manila, Philippines
Dec 2017
Conference Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiations Workshop: Participant
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
United Nations HQ, Geneva, Switzerland
Nov 2017
Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Negotiation Workshop: Participant
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
United Nations HQ, New York, USA
Sept 2017
Sustainable Development Solutions Network: Participant
Training Future Leaders on Sustainable Development
Columbia University, New York, USA
Nov 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan: Delegation Leader Camp for Future Leaders, Southeast Asia and South Asia Program:
Taipei, Taiwan
professional affiliations & volunteer work




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