The Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE) has debuted a new short-form podcast designed to elevate discourse and practice across the association community.
The initiative, led by Octavio Peralta, founder and volunteer CEO of the PCAAE, and produced in partnership with Membes, an Australian association management system solutions provider, is named Association Matters: Conversations on Governance, Leadership and Impact. It will serve as a platform for practical conversations with association leaders, executives, and practitioners who are shaping how associations operate and evolve in the Philippines and beyond.
Peralta said: “The rationale for launching the podcast is both timely and strategic. Association leaders today are navigating a rapidly changing environment, shifting member expectations, digital transformation, volunteer engagement challenges, sustainability concerns, and increasing scrutiny of governance practices. At the same time, learning preferences are evolving. Leaders seek concise, relevant, and on-demand content that fits into busy professional lives. With a focused 10-minute format, Association Matters responds directly to this need by distilling insights that are immediately applicable and grounded in real experience.”
Each episode will explore practical themes central to association excellence, including governance frameworks, the board-secretariat partnership, strategic planning, volunteer leadership, financial stewardship, collaboration, and the future of associations.
The podcast has so far featured conversations with Rizchelle Sampang-Manaog, executive director of the CFA Society Philippines, and Enrique I Florencio, secretary general of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific.
