John Jandayan is Founder at Ascribo.AI. Ascribo.AI is an AI-powered translation workbench designed to make multilingual communication faster, more flexible, and easier to manage in one place. It allows users to translate text, documents and PDFs, speech, and website content while providing workflow-aware controls for tone, terminology, and specialized contexts such as business, education, medical, legal, and other professional applications. Developed by Filipino emerging-tech startup BrightPath Technologies, Ascribo.AI is built to support individuals, teams, and organizations with practical, repeatable translation workflows and scalable tools such as interpreter capabilities, API access, and team-oriented features. This episode is recorded live at the 2026 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week in Caraga at Robinsons Butuan in Butuan City. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Ascribo.AI 07:32 Problem Being Solved 12:25 Product/Service 23:10 Stories Behind the Startup 44:41 Vision 47:32 Motivation 49:44 Milestone 52:04 Challenges 01:02:29 Lessons Learned 01:06:14 Contact & information ASCRIBO.AI Website: [https://ascriboai.app](https://ascriboai.app) Facebook: [https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587899439457](https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587899439457) THIS EPISODE IS CO-PRODUCED BY: Symph: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://symph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://symph.co) OneCFO: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://onecfoph.co) Yspaces: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knowyourspaceph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://knowyourspaceph.com) (5% discount on virtual office, meeting rooms, and event space! Code: YSPACESSUP) Vition Consulting and Workshops: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ksfinancialsph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://ksfinancialsph.com) Twala: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twala.io⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://twala.io) GigGenius: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gig-genius.io⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://gig-genius.io) SkoolTek by Edfolio: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://skooltek.co⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://skooltek.co) Red Circle Global: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://redcircleglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://redcircleglobal.com) CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS: Enactus Philippines: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enactus.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://enactus.ph) SoftPhil AI: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://softphil.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://softphil.com) Multibook Philippines: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://multibook.com.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://multibook.com.ph) Ask Lex PH Academy: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://asklexph.com) (5% discount on e-learning courses! Code: ALPHAXSUP) Pahatid PH: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pahatid.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://pahatid.ph) Digital Workforce Group: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://digitalworkforce.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://digitalworkforce.com) Nascent Batteries: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nascentbatteries.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://nascentbatteries.com) Level Up Talent Solutions: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lvluptalentsolutions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://lvluptalentsolutions.com) Agile Data Solutions (Hustle PH): [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agiledatasolutions.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://agiledatasolutions.tech) CloudCFO: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cloudcfo.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://cloudcfo.ph) (Free financial assessment, process onboarding, and 6-month QuickBooks subscription! Mention: Start Up Podcast PH) ArkoTech: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arkotechspacesolutions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://arkotechspacesolutions.com) DVCode Technologies Inc: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dvcode.tech⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://dvcode.tech) Argum AI: [⁠⁠⁠⁠http://argum.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠](http://argum.ai) PIXEL by Eplayment: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixel.eplayment.co/auth/sign-up?r=PIXELXSUP1⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://pixel.eplayment.co/auth/sign-up?r=PIXELXSUP1) (Sign up using Code: PIXELXSUP1) School of Profits: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://schoolofprofits.academy⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://schoolofprofits.academy) Hier Business Solutions: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hierpayroll.com⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://hierpayroll.com) START UP PODCAST PH YouTube: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://youtube.com/startuppodcastph) Spotify: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa) Apple Podcasts: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394) Facebook: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://facebook.com/startuppodcastph) PIXEL: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixel.eplayment.co/dl/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://pixel.eplayment.co/dl/startuppodcastph) Website: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://startupnetwork.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://startupnetwork.ph) This episode is edited by the team at: [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tasharivera.com⁠](https://tasharivera.com)