Inducted were TBWA\SMP chairman and CCO Melvin Mangada as chairman; Seven AD CEO Teeny Gonzales, president; Ogilvy Philippines managing partner Mike Garcia, VP; VML Philippines CEO Golda Roldan as board secretary; Grupo Agatep president and managing director Norman Agatep, treasurer; The Huddle Room managing partner Reena Robles, corporate controller; DDB Philippines' Group CCO Anna Chua-Norbert, BBDO Guerrero creative chairman David Guerrero, and Elevation Partners CEO Martin de Guzman as trustees.

They were sworn in with Angkas founder Angeline Tham as the inducting officer.

Angkas CEO George Royeca delivered the keynote, sharing his experiences with his company on the value of keeping an open mind and forever learning, in line with the association's thrust for this year. "In this ever-growing industry of all kinds of media, I've realized that there's a lot more to learn."