Robert Kerwin C. Billones, Ph.D.

Services

Strategy, industrial AI, AI systems and digital policy

Four service lines, one practitioner who has built the technology, run the company and worked on the policy.

Technology Strategy and Leadership Advisory

Technology strategy, roadmaps and commercialization advice from someone who has built and run a technology company.

What I deliver

  • Technology and digital strategy and roadmaps
  • AI and technology investment prioritization
  • Technology commercialization, startup and spin-off advisory
  • Board and executive advisory on technology

Relevant experience

  • Startup and technology commercialization advisory for Animo Labs Technology Business Incubator (2021–2023)
  • Technology business incubation advisory for DOST–BulSU BARAS Technology Business Incubator (2021–2023)
  • Social enterprise and economic development program for DLSU LSEED with the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines (2021–2022)

Industrial AI and Digital Transformation

AI, data, digital twins, robotics and automation that move from pilot to plant.

What I deliver

  • Industry 4.0 and smart-manufacturing readiness assessment
  • Digital twin, simulation and optimization design
  • Computer vision, robotics and automation solutions
  • AI and data platform architecture and due diligence

Relevant experience

  • 1 engagements delivered as CEO of ISI Inc.: see the track record

AI Applications and Systems

Design and build of working AI applications – from data pipeline and model to a deployed, monitored system.

What I deliver

  • Custom AI and machine-learning applications
  • LLM, RAG and agentic assistants for enterprise and education
  • Computer vision and video analytics systems
  • Data engineering, cloud deployment and MLOps

Relevant experience

  • AI / machine-learning solution development for Neuronmek Inc. (2017–2021)
  • 10 engagements delivered as CEO of ISI Inc.: see the track record

Digital Policy and AI Governance

Digital and AI policy, governance frameworks and standards alignment for government, industry and institutions.

What I deliver

  • Digital and AI policy research and advisory
  • AI and data governance frameworks and risk assessment
  • Standards alignment (ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 work)
  • AI governance for higher education institutions

Relevant experience

  • AI governance coordination for Asia; white papers on AI governance, AI in education and AI for sustainable development for Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore – Asia-Europe for Artificial Intelligence (AE4AI) Network (2023–present)
  • AI Governance for Higher Education Institutions in Asia for United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (Hong Kong) (2026)

How an engagement runs

A simple, five-step approach

  1. 1DiscoverListen, scope and agree on the outcomes that matter.
  2. 2DiagnoseEvidence-based assessment and benchmarking.
  3. 3DesignRoadmap, policy or solution co-designed with your team.
  4. 4Build capabilityTraining and hand-over so results last.
  5. 5ReviewMeasure results and refine.

Engagement modes: fixed-fee assessment or strategy project, advisory retainer, AI application design and build, or expert, resource person and reviewer services.