At a lecture hall in Manila, Joseph Plazo laid down the gauntlet on what technology can realistically offer for the world of investing—and why this difference is increasingly crucial.The air was charged with anticipation. A sea of bright minds—some clutching notebooks, others broadcasting to friends across Asia—waited for a man both celebrate

At a lecture hall in Manila, Joseph Plazo laid down the gauntlet on what technology can realistically offer for the world of investing—and why that distinction matters now more than ever.You could feel the electricity in the crowd. Young scholars—some furiously taking notes, others capturing every word via livestream—waited for a man revered