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Digital Banking Asia Philippines 2024

13 March 2024Marriott Hotel, Manila
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Chuchi G. Fonacier

Chuchi G. Fonacier

Deputy Governor | BSP Financial Supervision Sector

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Paolo Salcedo

Paolo Salcedo

Head, Virtual Banking | Maybank

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Marlon Sorongon

Marlon Sorongon

CISO | Maybank

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Sabitha Vuppala

Sabitha Vuppala

SVP & Global BFSI Head | Collabera digital

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Greg Krasnov

Greg Krasnov

CEO & Founder | Tonik Bank

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Gilbert Trinchera

Gilbert Trinchera

Partner | KPMG

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Esel Madrid

Esel Madrid

SVP and Head of Data Science & AI Center of Excellence | Security Bank

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Mica Diaz de Rivera

Mica Diaz de Rivera

UX Strategy and Design Head | Metrobank

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Nate Clarke

Nate Clarke

President & CEO | GoTyme Bank

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Lionel Gacad

Lionel Gacad

Chief Experience Officer | Gotyme Bank

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Kenneth Catugas

Kenneth Catugas

Head of IT | ING Hubs Philippines

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Sara Ann Venturina

Sara Ann Venturina

Chief Data Officer | GCash

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Dan Ramirez

Dan Ramirez

Senior Vice President - Head of Transformation Office; Office of the Chief Operating Officer | ING Hubs Philippines

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Carlos Tengkiat

Carlos Tengkiat

CISO | RCBC

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Mark Anthony Almodovar

Mark Anthony Almodovar

Risk Assurance - Cybersecurity and Privacy Executive Director | PwC

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Paul Leonardo

Paul Leonardo

Director of Agile Strategy and Digital Transformation | Manulife Asia

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Sumit Kumar

Sumit Kumar

Managing Director and Partner | BCG

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Erika Denise B. Dizon

Erika Denise B. Dizon

Senior Vice President, Corporate Product Management, Head Transaction Banking Center | Union Bank of the Philippines

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Vicky Salas

Vicky Salas

Partner | EY Philippines

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Ryan Pahignalo

Ryan Pahignalo

Head of Compliance and Monitoring Services | Digido Finance Corp.

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Sushreem Jadhav

Sushreem Jadhav

BFSI Practice Lead | Collabera Digital Philippines

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Akbar Senior Motani

Akbar Senior Motani

CEO | DPM

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Colin Kum

Colin Kum

APAC Market Director | Mambu

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Durjoy Patranabish

Durjoy Patranabish

Vice President and Head of Global Business | Tiger Analytics

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Hung Wong

Hung Wong

Vice President - ICT Solution & Partnership | HGC Global Communications

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Baasandorj Davaasuren

Baasandorj Davaasuren

Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) at AND Global Pte. Ltd. | Business Owner at mindox

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Ninotchka Sulit

Ninotchka Sulit

Director, Head of Sales for Fintech, Mass Market and New Agencies | TransUnion

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Mitch Gross

Mitch Gross

Chief Executive Officer | PointWest

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Rahul Sharda

Rahul Sharda

Senior Solutions Consultant, Business Solutions | Temenos AG

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Vijesh Kishore

Vijesh Kishore

Chief Revenue Officer | SnapWork Technologies

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Programme & event information.

Overview

Digital Banking Philippines 2024

Digital Banking Philippines 2024 is the premier leadership event for banking/ fintech and financial services industry in Philippines

Philippines’s Flagship Leadership Summit for Bank CxOs and Fintech Disruptors

Digital Banking Innovation Conference Philippines is a series of events hosted in Philippines since 2015 and it is recognized as Philippines’s Flagship Leadership Summit for Bank CxOs and Fintech Disruptors. The 2024 event will be featuring 200+bank CXOs, digital disruptors, innovators in Indonesia and the world. 30+ speakers and panelists will present engaging demos, interactive panels and insightful keynotes. Leading professionals from global top andbanks will be in attendance to share their experiences discuss trending topics such as AI, ML, deep learning, cognitive computing, NLP, digital assets and much more.

The event gathers some 200+ Senior level experts, decision makers and project owners from Banking and Fintech Community

Digital Banking Philippines Conference

Dec 6, 2022. Dusit Thani Manila Hotel

Digital Banking Asia - Asiawide Conference

Dec 7-8, Virtual, Airmeet

Digital Banking Indonesia Conference

May 14, 2023, Jakarta Indonesia

Digital Banking Malaysia Conference

Oct. 13, 2023, Kuala Lumpur

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Delegate Breakdown

Delegate Breakdown

BY BUSINESS NATURE

Banks

Fintechs/ NewBank

Payment

Insurance/ Non-bank Financial Services

Central Bank, Regulators, Gov

Industry Associations & Media

Solution Provider

Consulting/ Advisory/ R & D

BY JOB TITLES

Product Design

Open Banking

IT/ ICT/ Digital

Software

CXOs, Directors

CISOs

Compliance Mnaager

API & Open Banking Head

Payment Head

Customer Support Head

Digital Transformation Directors

Others

Delegate Breakdown

Delegate Breakdown

ABC Company

Agribank

AGRIBUSINESS RURAL BANK INC.

AIA Philippines

Al-Amanah Islamic Bank

Allianz

Allianz PNB

Altus Capital

ANZ Banking Group Limited

Arthur J Gallagher Insurance

Asa Philippines foundation

Asia united bank

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

AXA

Bancnet, Inc

Bangko Sentral nang Pilipinas

Bank of China

Bank of Commerce

Bank of Makati

BANK OF MAKATI INC.

Bank of New York Mellon

Bank of the Philippine islands

BCA

BDO

BDO Unibank

BDO Universal Bank

Boku

BPC Lending, Inc

BPI

Carbay Philippines Inc.

Card MRI

Cebuana Lhuillier

Cebuana Lhuillier Bank

Central Bank of India

China Banking Corp

China Construction Bank

China Merchants Bank

China Savings Bank

Chinabank PH

CIMB bank

Citibank

CRIF

CTBC BANK CORP PHILS INC.

DBS Bank

Deloitte

Department of Finance

Deutsche Bank

Development Bank

Development Bank of the Philippines

EastWest Ageas Insurance

Eastwest Banking Corporation

EMI

Emirates NBD

ETIQA Life and General Assurance Philippines

Etiqa Philippines

Euronet

Farwest (Palawan Pawnshop)

FDEV

FPG Insurance

FWD Insurance

Gcash

Generali Philippines

GM bank of Luzon

Go Tyme Bank

Golden legacy

Gotyme Bank

HSBC

ICBC

ING Bank

Institutional Transaction Banking Group

Insular Life Assurance

JLLC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES

JW-Prime Management Consultancy

Land Bank of the Philippines

LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

LifeBank- A Rural Bank

Lifebank Foundation

Malayan Insurance

Malayan Savings bank

Manulife Insurance

Mastercard

Maya Bank, Inc.

Maybank

Mercantile Insurance

Metropolitan Bank & Trust

Company

Mizuho bank

Moneysense

MUFG Bank

Multi Media

Multimedia News/ Kaxado

NaMaEx Inc.

NEC APAC

NEC Philippines

Open Finance Asia

Pbcom

PDIC

Philippine Bank of Communications

Philippine Business Bank

Philippine Deposit Insurance

Philippine National Bank

Philippine Savings Bank

Philippine Veterans bank

Philtrust Bank

Philtrust Bank Company

Pilipinas Online

Pioneer Insurance & Surety Corp

PNB

Private Consultancy

Pru Life U.K.

PRULIFE UK

PSBank

PT. Bank Negara Indonesia

PwC

QuadCode

RCBC

RGV Real Estate

Rizal Commercial Banking

Robinsons Bank Corporation

Rural Bank of Guinobatn, Inc.

Sathapana

SB Finance, Inc.

SCB Thailand

Seabank

Security Bank Corp

Siam Commercial Bank

Standard Chartered Bank

Sterling Bank of Asia

Sun Life - ASCP TayoCash Inc.

Tcs

The Final Pitch

Tinik

Today PH

Tonik Bank Philippines

Tonik Digital Bank

Tookitaki

UBP

UCPB

Union Bank of the Philippines

Union Digital Bank

Unionbank

UNIONBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES

UnionBank of The Philippines (Ex-Citibank NA)

UnionDigital Bank

University Savings Bank Inc

UNO Digital Bank

Unobank

Unobank Asia

UNObank Inc.

Visa

WestMin Lending Corp

Who Should Sponosr

Who Should Sponosr

Core Banking System

Bank Software

AI and machine learning

ATM sharing/pooling

Cash management

Contactless/cardless

Self Services Banking

IoT

Omnichannel Banking

Open Banking/ APIs’

eKey

BPO

SaaS

Marketing Research

Marketing Services

Website

Cybersecurity Solutions

Customer Acquisition

Compliance Management

Consulting/ Advisory

Cloud & Data Solutions

Fintech Disruptor

Digital Payment

Financial Inclusive

New Bank/ Challenger Bank

Agile Banking

Speakers & Panelists

Speakers & Panelists

Chuchi G. Fonacier

Deputy Governor

BSP Financial Supervision Sector

Paolo Salcedo

Head, Virtual Banking

Maybank

Marlon Sorongon

CISO

Maybank

Sabitha Vuppala

SVP & Global BFSI Head

Collabera digital

Greg Krasnov

CEO & Founder

Tonik Bank

Gilbert Trinchera

Partner

KPMG

Esel Madrid

SVP and Head of Data Science & AI Center of Excellence

Security Bank

Mica Diaz de Rivera

UX Strategy and Design Head

Metrobank

Nate Clarke

President & CEO

GoTyme Bank

Lionel Gacad

Chief Experience Officer

Gotyme Bank

Kenneth Catugas

Head of IT

ING Hubs Philippines

Sara Ann Venturina

Chief Data Officer

GCash

Dan Ramirez

Senior Vice President - Head of Transformation Office; Office of the Chief Operating Officer

ING Hubs Philippines

Carlos Tengkiat

CISO

RCBC

Mark Anthony Almodovar

Risk Assurance - Cybersecurity and Privacy Executive Director

PwC

Paul Leonardo

Director of Agile Strategy and Digital Transformation

Manulife Asia

Sumit Kumar

Managing Director and Partner

BCG

Erika Denise B. Dizon

Senior Vice President, Corporate Product Management, Head Transaction Banking Center

Union Bank of the Philippines

Vicky Salas

Partner

EY Philippines

Ryan Pahignalo

Head of Compliance and Monitoring Services

Digido Finance Corp.

Sushreem Jadhav

BFSI Practice Lead

Collabera Digital Philippines

Akbar Senior Motani

CEO

DPM

Colin Kum

APAC Market Director

Mambu

Durjoy Patranabish

Vice President and Head of Global Business

Tiger Analytics

Chuchi G. Fonacier

DG Fonacier is the head of the Financial Supervision Sector (FSS), which is mainly responsible for the regulation of banks and other BSP-Supervised Financial Institutions (BFSIs). Under her direct supervision are five subsubsectors which handle onsite examination and offsite surveillance (or integrated supervision) of BFSIs including specialized supervision of specific areas (i.e., anti-money laundering, trust, financial market operations and information technology), oversight of the public credit registry, policy studies/research, and supervisory data management.

DG Fonacier joined the BSP in 1984 as a bank examiner and worked her way to become the deputy governor of FSS in 2017. In 2008, she headed the BSP’s primary supervisory unit that handles specially-challenged banks. Under her watch, a record number of bank issues and developments were successfully resolved and implemented. She also led the development of various programs, in coordination with the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), aimed at strengthening the thrift, rural, and cooperative banking sectors by encouraging mergers, consolidations, and acquisition involving weak banks.

DG Fonacier recently served two extended terms as Chair of the Executives’ Meeting of East Asia Pacific Central Banks Working Group on Banking Supervision (EMEAP WGBS), composed of central bank and supervisory authorities from 11 countries in the East Asia and the Pacific which focuses on bank supervision matters that are relevant to EMEAP WGBS members. She also served as Chair of the Global Standards and Policy of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion and the Consumer Protection and Education Committee of the Financial Sector Forum.

She is currently the BSP’s representative to the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) Plenary and Workstream 1 (Supervision/Micro-Prudential Practices) and the permanent alternate of the BSP Governor in the Board of Directors of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC). She previously served as an alternate Member of the National Development Corporation (NDC), as well as the Agricultural Credit Policy Council - Governing Council.

DG Fonacier has served as panelist/resource person in various international conferences/fora on banking supervision, sustainable finance, financial technology and digitalization, financial inclusion, shadow banking, microfinance, bank resolution and

crisis management, financial stability, capacity building, etc. organized by international bodies such as the United Nations (UN), IMF/World Bank, Bank of International Settlements (BIS), Financial Stability Institute (FSI), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Asian Bankers Association (ABA), South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) and central banks and monetary/supervisory authorities of various countries.

DG Fonacier took up her Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Accounting degree at University of St. La Salle - Bacolod. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a holder of a Career Service Executive Eligibility (CSEE). She obtained her Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) at the Ateneo de Manila University. She attended the Program on Rethinking Financial Inclusion: Smart Design for Policy and Practice organized by the Harvard Kennedy School.

Paolo Salcedo

Paolo Salcedo is the head of virtual banking in Maybank Philippines.

He built his banking career in EastWest Bank, Standard Chartered, and HSBC, covering different banking functions such as deposit and lending products, credit and debit cards usage, lending operations, operational risk, acquisitions and marketing.

Prior to banking, he also had stints in fast moving consumer goods (Colgate Palmolive) and Pharma (GlaxoSmithkline, Abbott) covering brand management and market research. He also taught marketing research in the University of the Philippines and was part of ACNielsen as a marketing research practitioner.

Marlon Sorongon

CISO

Maybank

Sabitha Vuppala

Sabitha has 24 years of leadership and advisory experience in Banking/Financial Services & Payments domain, across North .America and APAC. She has advised CXOs and led initiatives around corporate & retail digital banking transformation, enterprise payment hubs, small business platforms, national scale real-time payments & clearing infrastructure etc. She is passionate about financial Inclusion and small business enablement to fuel economic growth.

Greg Krasnov

As the Founder & CEO of Tonik (

www.tonikbank.com

), the first neobank in the Philippines, I'm committed to building a trustworthy and simple banking experience to drive financial inclusion in the Philippines, where the majority of the population remains without bank accounts and without access to formal credit. I am a serial entrepreneur, having previously launched and led/co-led FORUM, Credolab, FLOW, AsiaKredit, and Platinum Bank. Ever since starting my first business at 17, I've been passionate about entrepreneurship and problem-solving.

I appreciate that in life one needs to have balance. During a two-year sabbatical, I skippered my sailboat SV Blues across Asia. I'm also a musician (check me out on Spotify). And as a resident of eight countries across three continents, and a founder of YPO's Kyiv Chapter I've gained a unique understanding of diverse cultures and perspectives.

Throughout my career, I've received many accolades that I'm proud of, but what truly matters to me at this stage is the impact I make on people's lives through my managerial and creative problem-solving skills. I'm a "what you see is what you get" kind of guy who values honesty and open communication. I believe in fostering genuine connections and staying true to my principles, both personally and professionally.

If you're not just going to sell me stuff, feel free to reach out to connect, and let's explore opportunities to create meaningful change together in the world of fintech and beyond.

Gilbert Trinchera

Gilbert has more than 11 years of combined professional experience in providing digital and IT transformation advisory, strategy and governance development, cyber maturity assessments, IT audit, risk consulting and more. He has a firm background in the government, private sector and international non-profit organizations.

He is also a contributing writer of the Philippine Star’s Top of Mind and Business Mirror’s KPMG Perspectives and has been a resource speaker for various topics on digital transformation, cybersecurity and audit of ISACA, IIA, PICPA, AAP, Escom, Ortus Club, and Digital Pilipinas, to name a few and also in various colleges and universities in the Philippines.

Esel Madrid

Esel Madrid is the SVP, Head of Data Science & AI Center of Excellence for Security Bank Corporation. Her team of data scientists and analysts are tasked with maximizing insights from data, and developing AI pilot use cases across the Bank. Prior to joining Security Bank, she headed the analytics and insights function at another top bank in the Philippines.

Prior to banking, Esel was a supply chain analyst for The Vitamin Shoppe in New Jersey, working with systems data to monitor and control inventory across the chain’s 700 stores. While working in the US, Esel completed her Masters in Data Analytics from the NYU Stern School of Business.

A graduate of UP Business Administration & Accountancy, Esel initially worked as a management consultant in the US, covering various industries such as airline, insurance, and financial services. She has dabbled in entrepreneurship, branding, and distributing fashionable rain boots in the Philippines.

Mica Diaz de Rivera

Mica Diaz de Rivera is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in User Experience Design and Research. His background encompasses innovation, operations, and diverse project management roles, with an international scope. Mica is also academically accomplished with an Executive MBA and a Bachelor's in Computer Science, and actively engages as a speaker in the technology and design sectors.

Nate Clarke

Nate Clarke is a founding member of Singapore-based digital banking group Tyme where he dedicated the last ten years to designing, building, and operating digital banks in emerging markets. Now, Nate is looking to make high quality banking accessible and affordable to millions of Filipinos as President and CEO of GoTyme Bank, a joint venture between the Philippines’ Gokongwei group and Tyme.

Nate’s experience spans general management, product, and strategy to include leading the rollout of Tyme’s digital proposition in Indonesia, growing the MTN Mobile Money in South Africa to a customer base of 4 million, and most recently heading product and strategy for Tyme in the creation of Africa’s fastest growing bank.

Prior to joining Tyme, Nate spent six years in Deloitte Consulting US’s Strategy & Operations practice where he fostered a passion for financial inclusion while on a project in Tanzania. Nate holds a BA in Political Science with a minor in Economics from James Madison University.

At the launch of GoTyme Bank in October 2022, Nate said that GoTyme’s next-level banking experience will be able to address gaps in Filipino financial services. He mentioned that many Filipinos fall short of their financial potential because of lack of access to high-quality banking products and services, and that GoTyme Bank promises to unlock the financial potential of millions of Filipinos.

Lionel Gacad

Lion Gacad is currently the Chief Experience Officer of GoTyme Bank and is leading the customer-centric culture and customer service strategy. A true champion of GoHuman, he firmly believes that the key to delivering unparalleled customer service and experience in banking lies in authentic conversations and meaningful engagement with customers by building synergies between the digital, AI and human experiences, shaping the future of customer engagement.

Lion’s 17-year journey is dedicated to crafting the best-in-class customer service and experience. Instead of conforming to the usual, Lion has embraced a revolutionary approach, placing customers at the heart of the business. Lion's experience includes the launch of Tala Philippines Customer Experience Operations, where he designed a lasting customer-centric culture, including an innovative credit-education style of collections. Recently, he also led the Business Operations of Cashalo Philippines where he took on the role of Director and Business Head. In this capacity, he led Customer Service, Experience, Process Management, Data-Privacy, Telesales and Marketing. Lion holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Saint Louis University.

Lion sees customer feedback not just as mere comments but as powerful data that fuels the engine of impactful change in the digital world of banking. His passion for exceptional service and his relentless pursuit of customer happiness are at the core of his principles which he believes leaves a lasting impact on every customer interaction.

Kenneth Catugas

Mr. Kenneth F. Catugas, a Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP), is not only a distinguished Member of the British Computer Society but also the proud recipient of significant accolades in the IT sphere. In 2023, he was conferred with the "World CIO 200 – SEA Edition: Master Award." This achievement was further amplified when he was recognized as the "2023 Tech Innovator of the Year" by the esteemed World Financial Innovation Series Conference, emphasizing his innovative prowess and leadership in the realm of technology.

Currently, as the Head of the Information Technology at ING Hubs Philippines, Mr. Catugas oversees the complete spectrum of IT operations and innovation. Under his leadership, the division seamlessly caters to the intricate IT needs of over 4,500 ING staff members across two strategic office locations in the Philippines. Signifying the magnitude of this responsibility, it's worth noting that ING Bank is a global banking titan, ranking within the top 30 banks based on assets, as recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Before ascending to this pivotal role at ING, Mr. Catugas showcased his IT prowess on a global stage. He served as the Head of Global IT Operation for Arcadis, a role that demanded flawless coordination of daily IT operations on a monumental scale, supporting a workforce of 28,000 Arcadis staff dispersed across 70 countries. His trajectory at Arcadis also saw him helm the Southeast Asia Region, where he managed IT operations across seven key Asian offices. Before this, he was instrumental as the Head of IT for Arcadis Philippines Operation, coordinating IT endeavors for over 2,500 employees in three locations.

Boasting an illustrious career spanning over 15 years, Mr. Catugas' expertise is not confined to just IT Infrastructure and Operations. He possesses profound knowledge in IT Management, IT Security, Digital Transformation, and Execution of large transformation programs, utilizing an array of state-of-the-art technologies. His diverse experience working across multiple sectors, from IT Consulting and Renewable Energy to FMCG, Management Consulting, and Shipping, endows him with a holistic perspective and an unparalleled depth of understanding in leveraging Information Technology to its maximum potential.

His academic endeavors have seen him train at prestigious institutions such as Northeastern University, University of Virginia, and University of London, ensuring he remains at the cutting edge of the ever- evolving world of IT.

Sara Ann Venturina

She is currently the Chief Data Officer at GCash, where she leads the organization's data strategy. Prior to that, she held various leadership positions at Thakral One, Globe Telecom, and Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Sara has over 24 years of experience across industries such as Telco, Financial Services and Public Sector. She has worked with organizations in the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia where her responsibilities have ranged from crafting analytics roadmap, leading end-to-end project implementations, building data science teams to managing stakeholders and championing data driven culture in organizations.

Sara is a strong advocate for the responsible and ethical use of data to solve business challenges and create value for organizations.

Dan Ramirez

Dan is a Business Transformation professional with nearly 2 decades of leadership experience in reshaping how organization's ORGANIZE, OPERATE and BEHAVE. Improving how organizations work and perform are his goals and passions. He understands that the key to any successful transformation venture is by starting with people and culture first - only then can organizations humanize the business for both the employee and the customer.

As an advocate of purpose-led innovation, he envisions a Philippines where families’ dreams come true, businesses flourish and the nation is admired. He would gladly partner with anyone who can help contribute to this vision as he believes that moving forward together is not about being number one anymore.

His experience spans various industries such as banking, utilities and insurance. By thinking in terms of becoming future-ready, rather than future-proof, keeps the organization’s door open to future innovation - developing new solutions, better answers, more advanced technology, and different ideas.

As a certified practitioner in Lean Six Sigma, Customer/User Experience and Design Thinking, he is now currently part of the leadership team in charge of the transformation efforts of one of the biggest banks in the world, ING.

Carlos Tengkiat

Prior to joining RCBC, Carlos was already a seasoned information security (InfoSec) and financial technology (FinTech) professional with over 24 years’ experience in the fields of information technology (IT), payment card industry, and financial services. He held other posts such as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Special Projects. Carlos was primarily involved in the development of the company’s payment system infrastructure. During his stint, Carlos was also the lead in ensuring the company’s attainment of a PCI DSS certification in 2006.

Mark Anthony Almodovar

Mark is a Risk Assurance Executive Director of PwC Philippines. He brings more

than 21 years of professional work experience, leading the cybersecurity and data

privacy practice. He has extensive experience in the areas of Information System

and Internal Auditing, Information and Cyber Security, IT Governance and Risk

Management, Data Privacy and Business Continuity, in diverse industries.

As PwC’s Executive Director, Mark primarily focuses on readiness assessments

covering the client’s IT, information security management, business continuity

management and data privacy. In addition, he leads the delivery of various

vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. He has a deep working

knowledge on the ISO family of standards on 27000 for information security, ISO

29000 for privacy, and ISO 22300 for business continuity.

Prior to joining PwC, Mark served as a Senior Manager for Advisory Services of

one of the Big 4 audit firms, and another Big 6 firm thereafter. He served as the

Data Protection Officer and led the consulting engagements in Data Privacy

compliance.

Mark is a Certified Public Accountant and holds several certifications from ISACA,

PECB, EXIN, CISCO and CompTIA among others.

Paul Leonardo

Paul has over 25 years of Business and IT Strategy and consulting experience in Global transformation, Merger and Acquisition, Strategic Portfolio Management and Organization Change Management, managing large and complex initiative leading to product positioning and improve operations

Manages Global Business Transformation across different countries (

US, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, Philippines, India and Australia

). Work with various Executive Leaders (GM/COO/CFO) across markets to develop Business Transformation Strategy (Agile/NWOW), Identify Change Management Plan for successful and sustainable rollout.

Sumit Kumar

​Profile Summary:

Sumit Kumar is a Partner & Managing Director in the Kuala Lumpur office. He is a member of FI and TA practice. He has a deep experience working with Financial Institutions across strategy, design and implementation and specializes in digital transformations, LEAN, Agile and PMIs.

​Relevant BCG experiences:

Conducted retail cost transformation covering diagnostics and implementation support for an Indonesian bank

Assisted with optimization of retail branch effectiveness and efficiency for an Indonesian bank

Developed the strategic agenda on digitization analytics and fin tech ecosystem for a Malaysian bank, including end to end support from customer discovery to ideation and initial design

Designed and piloted new commercial and SME model for a foreign exchange bank in Southeast Asia

Developed 3-year groupwide strategy for a Malaysian bank

Supported implementation of client's SME corporate plan strategy for a Indonesian bank

Provided PMI support for a Malaysian universal bank

Assisted with SME credit transformation, creating LEAN advantage for secured and unsecured lending products for a bank in Malaysia

Developed a 3 year customer-centric growth and go-to-market strategy, includ. roadmap and action plan for a leading Thai life insurer, and developed strategy to win in affluent retirement segment

Developed insurance strategy for an Indonesian bank

Erika Denise B. Dizon

Erika has been in the banking and finance industry for over a decade holding various posts in both Manila and Hong Kong for Citibank, the French investment bank CA, and currently Union Bank of the Philippines as Corporate Product Management Head. She is a SEC-certified Trader and Head of the Fintech Business Group, prior to joining the Transaction Banking Center, and has had vast experience in Finance specifically in the field of Debt and Capital Markets, FX Sales Trading, Derivative Structuring and Corporate Banking and Investment Banking.

Erika might also be a familiar face as she was a News Anchor for Bloomberg Philippines and hosted the headlines for some of its daily business news programs.

She graduated with special mention from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Management and a minor in International Business. Erika also took further studies in Oxford University’s Saïd Business School under their Fintech Program.

Vicky Salas

Vicky Lee-Salas is concurrently the Asia Pacific FSO Risk Management Leader. She has over 25 years of experience in advisory, accounting and auditing. She ensures that SGV FSO professionals consistently provide quality service to over 500 FSO clients in the Philippines.

Vicky is pivotal in growing the Anti-Money Laundering practice of SGV. Under her leadership, SGV became the first institutional training provider accredited by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) in the Philippines. In addition, she represented the Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions in the Philippines’ 3rd Mutual Evaluation conducted by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering.

Vicky earned a BS in Accounting and an MBA. She is a practicing Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.

Ryan Pahignalo

is the Head of Compliance and Monitoring Services for Digido Finance Corp., operator of consumer credit service Digido and in-app and in-store solutions provider UnaCash. Concurrently, he serves as the corporation’s Data Protection Officer, Trademarks Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Sushreem Jadhav

Sushreem brings over 28 years of global industry experience in advisory and consulting services, spanning the Americas, Europe, and APAC regions. With a track record of leadership in practice growth, C-level consultative selling, and thought leadership, at global consulting firms such as Accenture, TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, Sushreem has partnered with diverse global clients to drive strategic objectives, leveraging digital technology to boost revenue, cut costs, and elevate customer experience.

Akbar Senior Motani

Akbar is a seasoned executive and the current CEO of DPM, a prominent observability tech solutions service provider. With over 15 years of extensive experience in the technology industry, Akbar has garnered a reputation for his strategic vision and hands-on leadership.

Throughout his dynamic career, Akbar has demonstrated his expertise by working in multiple countries across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing a global perspective to his roles. His commitment to excellence has led him to collaborate on projects with some of the world's leading Fortune 500 companies, forging partnerships with renowned global tech solution providers.

Akbar's primary focus is on digital acceleration, and he dedicates a significant portion of his time to consulting with partners to guide them through their digital transformation journeys. His deep understanding of the evolving tech landscape allows him to provide innovative solutions that drive business success and adapt to the ever-changing market dynamics.

Beyond his professional achievements, Akbar is a firm believer in the importance of giving back to society. Actively involved with various international and local charitable organizations, he channels his passion for positive social impact into meaningful contributions. This commitment to corporate social responsibility reflects Akbar's values and dedication to making a difference beyond the business realm.

Colin Kum

APAC Market Director

Mambu

Durjoy Patranabish

Durjoy holds the responsibility of building strategic client relationships across Global clients. He comes with over 26 years of industry experience and has incubated and built advanced analytics practices at various organisations. Having started his Analytics journey with CapitalOne, Durjoy has held various Analytics leadership roles across organisations, including IBM. He brings in a deep understanding of how various industries can derive significant RoI by using AI and Automation in the right business contexts.

Hung Wong

Vice President - ICT Solution & Partnership

HGC Global Communications

Baasandorj Davaasuren

Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) at AND Global Pte. Ltd.

Business Owner at mindox

Ninotchka Sulit

Director, Head of Sales for Fintech, Mass Market and New Agencies

TransUnion

Mitch Gross

Chief Executive Officer

PointWest

Rahul Sharda

Senior Solutions Consultant, Business Solutions

Temenos AG

Vijesh Kishore

Chief Revenue Officer

SnapWork Technologies

Hung Wong

Hung helms multiple roles in HGC International Business, leading Corporate team for Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore as well as ICT Solutions & Partnership. Bringing deep cybersecurity expertise of HGC from HK & China to ASEAN Corporate customers.

Prior which, Hung led teams in Cisco, Juniper and co-founded several start-ups in Fintech, Martech and Cloud businesses.

A science graduate from the National University of Singapore, Hung completed the Stanford Senior Executive Leadership program, Oxford Fintech Program as well as a picking up a Diploma in Board Direction from the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Baasandorj Davaasuren

Baasandorj D., Chief Business Development Officer at AND Global, leverages his extensive experience driving technology adoption across 12+ countries to spearhead global expansion efforts. He played a pivotal role in launching Mongolia's first digital banking project, laying the groundwork for accessible financial services. Building on this success, he served as Deputy CEO at Mongolia's pioneering FinTech mobile lending app, demonstrating his leadership in driving impactful innovation within the financial sector.

Currently, Baasandorj leads the development of “mindox”, a groundbreaking intelligent document processing software revolutionizing document management within the Philippines' financial sector. By automating tasks and minimizing errors, mindox has significantly improved efficiency and compliance for financial institutions, paving the way for more streamlined and accessible financial services.

Ninotchka Sulit

Ninotchka “Notch” Sulit is a highly motivated, results-driven professional with a 20+ year background in sales and service within the financial services industry in both Asia and North America. Skilled in evaluating investment and credit opportunities and presenting viable solutions through strategic financial analysis. Adept at developing and maintaining effective working relationships with decision makers, clients, staff, business partners, and regulators. Prior to joining TransUnion, she has worked in several multi-national companies like JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and HSBC in New York.

Mitch Gross

Mitch Gross is the Chief Executive Officer of Pointwest, one of the world’s largest Filipino-owned IT and BPM service providers.

Over the last 25+ years, Mitch has worked with some of the world’s leading organizations

across a mix of industries and markets to drive business-led, technology-enabled

transformation. Mitch has extensive experience working within the financial services industry and has advised some of the world’s leading banks on their digital transformation programs, including HSBC, UBS, Citi, Santander, and Bank of America.

Prior to joining Pointwest, Mitch led Tops Partners, an angel investment and advisory group he founded with a focus on digital start-ups operating in high-growth, developing markets. Before that, Mitch spent 20 years with Accenture as a Managing Director, holding numerous leadership roles with Accenture’s consulting and operations businesses across North America, Latin America, and Asia, including the Philippines.

Mitch is a proud digital evangelist. He is equally passionate about the potential of digital

technologies to transform the world as he is about helping organizations keep their projects out of the digital junkyard.

Mitch earned his master’s degree from The University of Chicago and his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University. He resides in Manila with his wife and son.

Rahul Sharda

Rahul leads solutions consulting for Temenos in The Philippines, Cambodia and Brunei. At Temenos, together with his team, he brings Temenos' suite of solutions from banking, cloud, back office, front office and fintech solutions to uniquely solve today's banking modernization needs. With over 17 years of extensive experience in the Asia Pacific banking industry, and a solution-oriented individual with strategic thinking and deep people skills, he consults leading banks across the Asia Pacific with technologically advanced solutions, and is a keen observer of how leading technological trends across the globe are impacting regional banks in Asia, with a strategic focus on Islamic Banking and Financial Crime Management.

Vijesh Kishore

Chief Revenue Officer

SnapWork Technologies

Agenda

09:10 – 09:15Conference Opening

Paul Leonardo

, Director of Agile Strategy and Digital Transformation at Manulife Asia

09:15–10:05Panel Session: Charting the Digital Transformation Landscape: Banking CEOs' Top Priorities in Asia

Sumit Kumar

, Managing Director and Partner at BCG ( Moderator)

Paolo Salcedo

, Head, Virtual Banking at Maybank

Greg Krasnov

, CEO & Founder at Tonik Bank

Nate Clarke

, CEO at GoTyme Bank

Sushreem Jadhav

, BFSI Practice Lead at Collabera Digital Philippines

Colin Kum

, APAC Market Director at Mambu

10:10 – 10:30Presentation: Leveraging Data for Better Consumer Experience

Ninotchka Sulit

, Director, Head of Sales for Fintech, Mass Market and New Agencies at TransUnion

10:30 – 11:00Morning Tea Break
11:00 – 11:20Presentation:

Unlocking further Value in Payments : Data, Journeys and Future proofing.

Sabitha Vuppala

, SVP & Global BFSI Head at Collabera digital

Real-time Payments / Wallet solutions have been the key to financial inclusion and digitalization of payments for consumers, merchants, and businesses, in Philippines and globally. There is significant potential for further unlocking the value in payments data - e.g. for lending decisioning, customer churn management, next best offers to Retail and MSME segments. Future proofing is going to an important consideration – with a continued adoption of newer technologies and global standards (for instance Open Finance, CBDCs, IOT, NFC etc.) for enhanced offerings and more seamless customer journeys.

11:25 – 12:10Panel Discussion: Customer Feedback and Continuous Improvement: Using Voice of the Customer (VoC) to Drive Innovation

Vicky Salas

, Partner at SGV (Moderator)

Dan Ramirez

, Senior Vice President - Head of Transformation Office; Office of the Chief Operating Officer at ING Bank

Lionel Gacad

, Chief Experience Officer at Gotyme Bank

Mica Diaz de Rivera

, UX Strategy and Design Head at Metrobank

12:15 – 12:35Presentation: Avoiding the Digital Junkyard: 7 Life Tales for How Banks Can Successfully Execute Digital Transformation

Mitch Gross

Chief Executive Officer at PointWest

Across the banking industry, only a third of all digital transformation programs succeed. And of those that do, the odds are they will be delivered over budget and behind schedule. While executing digital transformation programs has proven to be tough to do across all industries, banks face a unique set of challenges. But failure can’t be an option. In this light-hearted presentation, Pointwest’s Chief Executive Officer, Mitch Gross, shares his perspective on some of the biggest challenges that banks face with executing their digital programs along with seven life tales for how to overcome these.

13:50 – 14:10Presentation: Revolutionizing Banking with AI: Unveiling "mindox"

Baasandorj Davaasuren

, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) at AND Global Pte. Ltd., Business Owner at mindox

Industry leader Baasandorj Davaasuren explores how AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML) are revolutionizing banking. Witness how these technologies streamline processes, enhance customer experiences, and unlock new levels of efficiency.

Drawing on his experience leading digital initiatives, Baasandorj dives deep into:

● Real-world applications of AI/ML in banking

● Optimizing operations and maximizing ROI

● The future potential of AI/ML for the banking sector

14:15– 15:00Panel Discussion: The Role of AI and Machine Learning in Shaping the Future of Finance

Gilbert Trinchera

, Partner at KPMG (Moderator)

Sara Venturina

, Chief Data Officer at GCash

Kenneth Catugas

, Head of IT at ING Bank

Esel Madrid

, SVP and Head of Data Science & AI Center of Excellence at Security Bank

Durjoy Patranabish

, Vice President, Business Development at Tiger Analytics

Vijesh Kishore

, Chief Revenue Officer at SnapWork Technologies

15:05 – 15:25Presentation: Fintech and Digital Banking 2025 in Philippines

Chuchi G. Fonacier

, Deputy Governor at BSP Financial Supervision Sector

15:30 – 15:50Presentation: Open Finance: Unlocking Opportunities for Collaboration and Innovation

Erika Denise B. Dizon

, Senior Vice President. Head of Fintech Business Group and Open Finance and Digital Services Center of Excellence, UnionBank of the Philippines

15:55–16:20Afternoon Tea Break
16:20 – 16:45New Levers For Banking Transformation

Rahul Sharda

, Senior Solutions Consultant, Business Solutions at Temenos AG

Going with the broader theme of the summit –presentation to focus on the evolution of Temenos in last 30 years, Today’s Filipino banks need to modernize to capture the key opportunities in a digital Philippines, but the underlying technological architecture can be an impediment, even with today’s cutting-edge digital innovations. Temenos looks at how next-generation digital banking platform could look like, what are the key CXO considerations for digital banking transformation, and what are the key levers for the modern Filipino banker to effect impactful digital banking transformation.

16:45 – 17:30Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity in Financial Services: Protecting Data and Building Trust

Address the evolving cybersecurity threats in the financial sector and discuss strategies, technologies, and best practices for safeguarding sensitive data.

Mark Anthony Almodovar

, Risk Assurance - Cybersecurity and Privacy Executive Director at PwC (Moderator)

Marlon Sorongon

, Chief Information Security Officer at Maybank Philippines

Carlos Tengkiat

, Chief Information Security Officer at RCBC

Akbar Senior Motani

, CEO at DPM

Ryan Pahignalo

, Head of Compliance and Monitoring Services at Digido Finance Corp.

Hung Wong

, Vice President - ICT Solution & Partnership at HGC Global Communications

17:30 – 17:35Closing Remarks

Paul Leonardo

, Director of Agile Strategy and Digital Transformation at Manulife Asia

Event Format
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Conference

C-level decision makers from banks, fintechs, insurers and payments, alongside regulators and government officials, gather to discuss the market, investment, technology, ecosystem and partnership.

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Exhibition

Solution providers and companies from around the world gather to display their latest innovations and case studies. Governmental bodies present their financial-sector policies and investment opportunities.

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1-1 Meetings

Receive a comprehensive delegate list one week prior to the event with the name, designation, company. Selected event partners are privileged to make a wishlist of their potential clients, we will pre-arrange those 1:1 meetings and they will be conducted in a Private Meeting Area

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Peer Networking

Connecting and engaging with industry experts and colleagues in banking and financial services.

You’ll experience

Keynote Speech
Panel Discussion
Networking & Business Matching
Dinner Reception
Buffet Lunch
Lucky Draws
One to One Meetings
You'll Experience

You'll Experience

Keynote Speech

Panel Discussion

Networking & Business Matching

Dinner Reception

Buffet Lunch

Lucky Draws

One to One Meetings

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