Alonsera CEO Christine Duque to Anchor Leadership Across the Philippines, South Korea and Australia — Reinforcing Asia-Pacific Commitment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 18, 2026
Manila, PHILIPPINES — Alonsera today announced that CEO Christine Duque will anchor the company’s global leadership presence with home bases in the Philippines, South Korea and Australia, reinforcing the firm’s strategic commitment to the Asia-Pacific region. Duque will split her time across these APAC hubs while maintaining an active presence in the USA — aligning Alonsera’s global reach with deeper proximity and flexibility to engage governments, enterprises, universities and founders across APAC.
This regional alignment strengthens Alonsera’s integrated operating model — Strategic Consulting, the Global AI Center of Excellence, and an agile Venture Studio — enabling faster, ethically governed AI adoption, capacity building, and commercialization across Asia-Pacific.
Anchoring in Manila for Regional Agility and Personal Commitment
Manila is a strategic talent, policy and innovation hub for Southeast Asia. Establishing a stronger leadership presence there will enable Alonsera to:
Operate with greater regional agility and responsiveness across APAC.
Convene policy dialogues, executive residencies and industry roundtables.
Scale education and enablement programs: executive masterclasses, government residencies and sector upskilling.
Incubate and commercialize regionally relevant AI solutions through the Venture Studio.
Christine Duque will continue to maintain an active presence in Southern California, USA to support Alonsera’s global clients and strategic partnerships, while spending extended periods in Manila, South Korea and Australia to accelerate APAC programs, partnerships and investments.
Leadership Perspective — A Personal and Professional Commitment
“Anchoring leadership across Manila, South Korea and Australia reinforces Alonsera’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific region and gives us the flexibility to move across APAC with speed and local connection,” said Christine Duque, CEO of Alonsera. “This is deeply personal for me: I trace my heritage to the Philippines, and I hold Philippine, Australian and American citizenship. After more than 30 years leading global business and public-sector transformation — primarily focused in North America and Europe — I am committed to elevating this region. Splitting my home base across the Philippines, Australia and Southern California USA balances deep local engagement with global rigor — enabling us co-design ethical, practical AI solutions with regional leaders while remaining closely connected to our U.S. clients and partners. I want to help build local capability, support inclusive innovation, and create investable ventures that deliver measurable public and commercial value across APAC.”
Why Now
Alonsera sees APAC at a critical moment for AI-driven economic and social innovation. By combining Strategic Consulting, Global AI CoE research and Venture Studio commercialization capabilities within the region, the firm will shorten time-to-value for AI initiatives while preserving ethical, technical and security standards. Initial regional priorities include regulated industries (financial services, healthcare), public-sector modernization (citizen services, risk mitigation, national AI strategy), energy, climate and resilience applications.
Early Regional Initiatives
Convening executive residencies and regional dialogues to elevate policy and best practices.
Expanding certified education programs and workshops in partnership with University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education.
Launching targeted incubation cohorts to commercialize regionally relevant AI solutions.
Partnering with governments and public agencies on practical, ethically governed pilots to improve citizen services and operational efficiency.
Delivering government training probals to build public-sector AI capacity and operational readiness.
Advancing enterprise programs for Financial Services institutions: risk and compliance AI pilots, fraud detection and prevention, customer-experience personalization, regulatory reporting automation, and cloud-native platform modernization to accelerate secure AI adoption across banks, insurers and payment providers.
Strategic Partnerships
Alonsera will build on established strategic partnerships across the region, including collaborations with SmartOSC, 3A Ventures International, and the ASEAN Economic Forum to accelerate policy dialogue, capability building, and commercialization pathways. The firm will also continue to deepen technology partnerships in APAC with providers such as Google and Salesforce to integrate best-in-class hybrid cloud, data and AI platforms into enterprise and public-sector solutions.
Local Engagement, Global Rigor
“Alonsera’s integrated model translates strategy into production-ready systems and investable products while embedding governance and trust at every stage,” Duque added. “Anchoring across Manila, South Korea and Australia allows us to accelerate those outcomes with local partners and impact, while maintaining the global partnerships and standards our clients expect.”
About Alonsera
Alonsera is a new-wave consultancy and unified ecosystem designed to navigate and shape the age of intelligent systems. We are a Strategic Consultancy, Global AI Center of Excellence, and an agile Venture Studio, seamlessly integrated to deliver unparalleled value.
With 30+ years of pioneering expertise, we combine the discipline of traditional consulting with hands-on engineering and product expertise to empower organizations and individuals worldwide. Our team brings deep expertise from global enterises, Silicon Valley, and top-tier consulting firms, focused on delivering democratized data and deployable AI solutions that drive real results.
We don’t just advise — we build, implement, and deliver measurable value, achieving US$8B+ in measurable outcomes for our clients, while deeply rooted in ethical leadership, practical innovation, and a clear understanding of how to apply AI responsibly.
As a minority and women-led firm, we champion diverse thinking to ensure every organization can achieve sustainable growth and future readiness in this transformative era.
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