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Digital-only banks continue to drive innovation and change in the banking industry through the application of emerging technologies and frameworks. Successful pure-play lenders have deployed unique solutions, undertaken differentiated initiatives and service enhancements, in response to increasingly demanding customers that are seeking convenience and value-driven banking services. Various players are looking to tackle some of the unique challenges and opportunities that have presented themselves going forward.

Moreover, digital banks have adopted technology architecture that is digitally native leveraging next-generation core banking systems that has considerably reduced innovation roadmaps and enabled new product launches within days. Likewise, using cloud-native solutions, event-driven architecture and advanced analytics has contributed to an operating model that is based on self-service, driven by intelligent automation and resulting in deep personalisation.

The Digital Banker has its own proprietary assessment framework for evaluating the best-in-class digital banks. The key criteria encapsulate Innovation, Customer Experience, Financial & Market Performance and Strategy. Certainly, the best digital banks provide anywhere anytime banking on-the-go banking facilities with a customer centric approach.

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    Elmer M Malolos (Jojo)

    President and CEO
    PayMongo

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    Jojo is currently Chief Executive Officer of PayMongo Philipppines, Inc.a Filipino-led Fintech startup that provides payment gateway infrastructure for businesses big and small to easily accept payments from their customers online via credit/debit card (straight/installment payments), buy now, pay later platforms, e-wallets, online banking, and over-the-counter payment establishments.

    Jojo was formerly the CEO of JG Digital Equity Ventures Inc (JGDEV), and Data Analytics Ventures Inc (DAVI) , both digital subsidiaries of the JG Summit Holdings, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines with business interests in air transportation, banking, food manufacturing, hotels, petrochemicals, power generation, publishing, real estate and property development, and telecommunications. JGDEV deploys capital to early stage startups and successful portfolio companies raising funding at later stages. JGDEV investments are within the new media, consumer sector, retail and financial services verticals. It also looks at technology platforms that could power future industries such as digital health, data, and logistics. Jojo was also Co-Founder and CEO , Chairman of GoTyme Bank, one of six companies granted digital banking licenses in the Philippines. GoTyme has successfully launched in October 2022 and now has about 300, 000 transacting customers.

    Jojo was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Wing, a pioneering Mobile Finance institution that has successfully brought the unbanked into the mainstream financial industry of the country that allows them to contribute to the economic success of Cambodia.

    Jojo is an experienced mobile money and mobile payments chief executive and brings with him extensive Mobile and Digital Financial Services (DFS) experience in emerging markets including the Philippines, Latin America and Africa that married technology and finance that are relevant to the poor. He has led and ran pioneering mobile money companies like WING and Smart Money in setting the financial services landscape in developing markets, fulfilling the needs of both banked and unbanked to create and manage successful FINTECH footprints in the ASEAN region particularly.

    Among his notable leadership positions were:

    • Member, Southeast Asia Senior Advisory Council,Women’s World Banking,a global nonprofit devoted to giving more low-income women access to the financial tools and resources they require to build security and prosperity.
    • Managing DirectorCignifi,Inc., Big Data Consumer Analytics for financial services using non-traditional credit scoring solutions that provides organizations to extend access to the financially excluded populations in emerging markets
    • Managing Partner,AccessOneBillion(A1B), a management consulting firm on mobile money/financial inclusion based in San Francisco.A1B aims to Educate, Empower and Lead in the application of Digital Innovation to achieve Exponential Results in Financial Inclusion


    • Formerly Chief Executive Officer ofSmart Hub Inc., a mobile commerce company and subsidiary of Smart Communications, Inc.
    • FormedMobile Payment Solutions Pte. Ltd., (MPS) a joint venture with Mastercard Worldwide and Smart Hub Inc., a mobile money company implementing new global mobile payments ecosystems in emerging markets including Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa.
    • Established a mobile micro-thrift bank in the Philippines(M-Bank) in partnership with global microfinance organizations that will pursue real financial inclusion in the Philippines using loans, savings services to develop micro-enterprises amongst the poor and within the poor
    • International corporate business leadership roles in PriceWaterhouseCoopers, IBM Corp., Smart Communications, Inc., Smart Hub Inc, Mobile Payment Solutions, Pte. Ltd., the GSMA Mobile Money for the Unbanked organizations and International Networks that support businesses

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      Indonesia, Jakarta

      • Core modernisation as a catalyst for unlocking new growth
      • Combatting the super app through platformisation
      • Building future-ready infrastructure with the highest standards of security and protection
      • Open banking, third-party API integration and pioneering microservices for a unified mobile experience

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      Thailand, Bangkok

      • How can banks maintain their competitive position through platformisation, BaaS and embedded finance?
      • Operating in the era of digital currencies and new payment schemes
      • Cloud migration and enabling the digital experience that customers desire
      • Developing new customer engagement models with the advent of the Metaverse

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      Philippines, Manila

      • Leveraging analytics and alternative data sources to drive financial inclusion
      • Mitigating emerging sources of risk emanating from new technologies
      • How can banks unlock value through a modern and agile platform?
      • Leading innovation through shift in mindset to embrace Web 3.0 driven opportunities

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            Eugene S. Acevedo

            President and Chief Executive Officer
            Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

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            Eugene Acevedo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation.

            Under his leadership, RCBC accelerated its business and digital transformation, winning multiple awards in innovation including best digital bank and best retail bank. RCBC also took major strides in sustainable finance resulting in landmark green bond is sues, and its upgrade to Single A ESG rating by MSCI.

            Eugene serves as Chairman of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA) for the 2021 – 23 term. In 1987, he graduated from the Asian Institute of Management. He completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

            An avid learner, he has professional certifications in Clean Power, Customer Experience, User Experience and Digital Marketing from Imperial College London, CX Academy, British Computer Society and Wharton School, respectively.

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                    Albert Tinio

                    Co – Chief Executive Officer
                    GoTyme Bank

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                    Albert has several years of experience in the fields of fintech, banking, telecommunications, and logistics. He started his career in logistics working for American President Lines and Federal Express. He then moved into telecommunications with two major Philippine telco players, Globe Telecom and Smart Communications. Albert earned Globe’s Leadership Award for significant gains made in growing and expanding broadband services nationwide. He transitioned from telco to fintech after being chosen to lead GCash as President and CEO. During this time, Albert became the founding president of the Philippine E – Money Association.

                    Immediately before joining GoTyme Bank, he was SVP, Digital Payments and Agency Banking for Robinsons Bank. Albert has a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from the University of the Philippines and completed the Oxford FinTech Program from the University of Oxford Saïd Business School

                    At the launch of GoTyme Bank in October 2022, Albert explained its differentiator which is providing accessible and affordable products and services with a human touch. He mentioned that to keep the human connection always, GoTyme Bank has kiosks supported by bank ambassadors that are strategically located across the Robinsons ecosystem as well as personal bankers who address customer concerns or issues thru phone calls, emails or chats.

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                    Ferdie Perez

                    Head of Product Innovations
                    G-Xchange, Inc.

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                    Ferdie leads the Commercial Product Team of Gcash dedicated to Innovations; he and his team are responsible for building the new products that enables Gcash to participate in win in new spaces or drive industry behavior. Prior to this, he was led total Commercial Product of Gcash, looking after businesses like Payments, Fund Transfers, B2B, E-Commerce, responsible for ideating, building and growing these business verticals.

                    Before GCash, he has been in various industries, banking (Citi), FMCG (Del Monte Philippines), but has since put his focus on the growing Digital industry. He is an e-commerce professional having spent time with various e-commerce platforms (BPI-Globe Banko, Agoda, OLX/ Property24), particularly in the business side, and helping promote the digital prevalence in the country.

                    Ferdie graduated from Ateneo de Manila with a degree in Management Engineering.

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                    Jean-Marc Arbogast

                    Country Manager – Philippines
                    International Finance Corporation

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                    Jean-Marc Arbogast is the newly appointed Country Manager for the Philippine office of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

                    Jean-Marc, a French national, was formerly the Adviser to the Vice-President Corporate Strategy and Resources, where he helped formulate and articulate IFC’s strategic priorities while aligning resources to deliver on our ambitious agenda. Prior to that, Jean-Marc was a Senior Investment Officer in the Global Water team where he led origination and execution of transactions in the sector globally, in close coordination with regional infrastructure colleagues. Before joining IFC in 2012, Jean-Marc worked as an investment banker at BofA Merrill Lynch in New York City, advising industrial and agribusiness companies globally on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions.

                    In his new role, Jean-Marc is responsible for all IFC activities in the Philippines, including leading efforts to build its portfolio, developing new upstream opportunities and enhancing its impact.

                    He holds an MBA from Yale University and a Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering from ENSICA, a French engineering school.

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                    Sumit Batra

                    Director of Solutions Engineering APAC
                    Backbase

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                    Sumit is the Director of Solutions Engineering for APAC at Backbase, bringing over 15 years of domain expertise spanning Retail, SME, Wealth & Institutional banking. With a strong foundation in modern technology and architecture design principles, Sumit has made significant contributions to product management, enhancing corporate banking products and platforms since the early stages of his career.

                    As a thought leader, Sumit remains at the forefront of market trends and technological advancements. His customer-centric approach, strategic vision, strong sales acumen, and problem-solving skills make him a well-rounded and effective leader in driving successful business outcomes and fostering meaningful client relationships.

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                    Chirag Amla

                    Principal Architect, APAC
                    Mambu

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                    Currently based in Melbourne, Chirag is a seasoned banking technologist who has worked on large and small transformation programs with banks and fintechs globally, including NAB, UBank and ANZ in Australia. He has acquired expertise in key business areas including Home Loans, Customer Centric Origination & Fulfilment Workflow and Retail & Digital Banking that has enabled him to successfully design and deliver solutions that are flexible, provide omni-channel experience and are scalable to respond to changing market conditions.

                    Chirag’s passion is to learn and apply new ways of thinking that push the boundaries and question the status quo, allowing him to have an effective partnership between traditional and modern practices and to inject digital DNA on a corporate level to enable the organisation to be digital-first.

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                    Lynette V. Ortiz

                    President and CEO
                    Land Bank of the Philippines

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                    Ma. Lynette V. Ortiz assumed her post as the 11th President and CEO of the Land Bank of the Philippines on 24 May 2023 following her appointment by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

                    With over 30 years of experience in banking and finance, Lynette held various senior roles in Risk Management, Treasury, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets in foreign and local institutions. Prior to her appointment, she was the first Filipino CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Philippines. She led strategies to grow the local franchise across the various client segments and deliver sustainable financial performance.

                    During her tenure in SCB, she spearheaded several landmark transactions in both domestic and international capital markets for Philippine and ASEAN issuers. These include the maiden offerings of both LANDBANK and the Development Bank of the Philippines of Sustainability Bonds. She helped the National Government raise funds through global and domestic bond issues, with SCB serving as book runner for foreign currency denominated offerings of the ROP.

                    She serves as First Vice President in the Board of the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), and is also a member of the BAP Executive Committee.

                    A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, Lynette was named United Nations 2021 Philippine Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards Champion for Leadership Commitment, for her role in setting strong corporate commitments and inclusive leadership.

                    Lynette took her MBA in Finance and Investments from the City University of New York, Baruch College, and her degree in BA in Economics, Cum Laude, from the University of the Philippines.

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                    Angelo Madrid

                    President
                    Maya Bank

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                    Angelo Madrid is the President of Maya Bank, the no. 1 digital bank in the Philippines.

                    Before joining Maya Bank, Angelo served as the Country Manager of Tala Philippines (Tala PH), a US-based fintech lending startup. He also held various executive leadership roles with Citibank, based in New York, including co-founding a fintech startup with Citi Ventures that uses alternative data to help consumers in the US gain access to credit. ​Early in his career, he practiced law at Baker & McKenzie (QT) and Sycip Law, doing banking, project finance, and M&A transactions.

                    Gelo received his bachelor’s degree in Management and Juris Doctor law degree from the Ateneo de Manila University. He completed his MBA from Duke University – Fuqua School of Business.

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                    Hamilton Angluben

                    Founder & CEO
                    Kwik.insure

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                    Hamilton Angluben is the Founder and CEO of Kwik.insure, an insurtech which digitalizes insurance and healthcare distribution. He was previously General Manager of Cashalo, one of the Philippine’s first and largest digital lending apps. He was also a General Manager of Cebuana Lhuilllier, the largest pawnshop chain in the world, where he sold microinsurance and bundled them with bill payments and remittance products.

                    Hamilton is a founding member of the Fintech Alliance Philippines. His education comes from Oxford University, University of the Philippines, and Ateneo de Manila. He holds a Level 3 Certificate in Insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute.

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                    TG Limcaoco

                    President & CEO
                    Bank of the Philippine Islands

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                    Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco (TG Limcaoco) is the President and CEO of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) – the oldest bank in both the Philippines and Southeast Asia, and one of the most established financial institutions in the country. TG was appointed as BPI President and CEO on April 22, 2021. He has served as a Director of the Board and a Member of the Bank’s Executive Committee since February 2019.

                    He is Chairman of BPI Wealth – A Trust Corporation, Bank of the Philippine Islands (Europe) Plc., BPI Capital Corporation, BPI/MS Insurance Corporation, and BPI AIA Life Assurance Corporation. He is Vice Chairman of BPI Century Tokyo Lease & Finance Corporation and BPI Century Tokyo Rental Corporation. He is President and Vice Chairman of BPI Foundation, Inc.

                    Outside of BPI, he is President of the Bankers Association of the Philippines, Chairman of Philippine Payments Management Inc., a Trustee of the Asian Institute of Management, and a Director of AC Mobility Holdings, Inc. He is also a current member of the Management Association of the Philippines, the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), and the Rotary Club of Makati West (where he is a Past President). Lastly, TG is a Director of Just for Kids, Inc., a homegrown business of his family.

                    In recognition of his outstanding leadership and exemplary communication skills, TG was bestowed the prestigious 2023 Communicator of the Year award under the Executive Leader Category by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Asia Pacific. This award underscores his ability to effectively convey complex ideas and foster meaningful connections within the business community. He also earned the Gold Award in the Best CEO category for the Philippines in Asia’s Best Managed Companies 2023 poll of FinanceAsia. This accolade serves as a testament to his exceptional stewardship and strategic vision, further solidifying his reputation as an exceptional leader in the financial industry.

                    Before coming to BPI, he was the Chief Finance Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Chief Sustainability Officer of Ayala Corporation, a Philippine Stock Exchange-listed company. He was also the Chairman of AC Energy International, Inc. (formerly Presage Corporation) and the President and CEO of AC Ventures Holding Corp. He was also a Director of the Board of several Ayala companies, including publicly-listed Globe Telecom and Integrated Micro-electronics Inc, and the energy, infrastructure, industrials and healthcare companies of the Ayala group. He was also a director of the companies that operated G-Cash and Zalora Philippines.

                    Previously, he served as President of BPI Family Savings Bank from 2010-2015 and President of BPI Capital Corporation from 2007- 2010. He also served as Officer-in-Charge for Ayala Life Assurance, Inc. and as Director and Chairman of Ayala Plans, Inc.

                    Mr. Limcaoco joined Ayala Corporation as a Managing Director in 1998. Prior to his appointment as Chief Finance Officer in April 2015, he held various responsibilities including Trustee and Treasurer of Ayala Foundation, Inc., President of myAyala.com, and CFO of Azalea Technology Investments, Inc. He served as the President of the Chamber of Thrift Banks from 2013-2015. He was named as the ING-Finex CFO of the Year in 2018. He has held prior positions with JP Morgan & Co. in Singapore and New York and with BZW Asia.

                    He graduated from Stanford University with a BS Mathematical Sciences degree (Honors Program) in 1984 and from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with an MBA (Finance and Investment Management) in 1988.

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                    Mike Singh

                    Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer
                    UnionDigital Bank Inc.

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                    Mike Singh brings a wealth of experience to the table, with a background in both financial services and entrepreneurship.

                    He has successfully founded multiple businesses, and his atest venture, Pera247, a digital lending app, was acquired by Grab Finance in 2021, marking his third successful exit. Mike also spent almost a decade at HSBC Finance North America, where he played a key role in launching Best Buy’s Private Label credit card in China and Mexico, and oversaw General Motors’ co-branded credit card. which had a portfolio of over US$7 billion.

                    Mike holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the renowned Kellogg School of Management in Illinois, USA.

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                    Greg Krasnov

                    Founder & CEO
                    Tonik Bank

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                    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.

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                    Ren-ren Reyes

                    President & CEO
                    G-Xchange Inc.

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                    Ren-ren Reyes is the President & CEO of G-Xchange, Inc., responsible for the mobile wallet operations of GCash. He oversees all business units that cover GCash’s Payment and Transfer products. Previous to the role, he was the Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for the country’s flag carrier, Philippines Airlines, and formerly a Director, SVP & Head of the Consumer Business for PLDT and SMART.

                    He has had extensive experience across a broad spectrum of business challenges – from driving new sources of growth from a dominant position in the foods industry with Nutri Asia, pivoting a legacy business into the digital landscape with PLDT, to successfully turning around the biggest and most well-loved business in the Philippines and the region – SMART, Philippine Airlines, L’Oreal’s Consumer Business, Dove Hair in Southeast Asia and Sunsilk in the Philippines. Ren-ren obtains his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Engineering from Ateneo De Manila University and attended an executive course on Culture Building in CEDEP, INSEAD and General Management in France.

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                    Manish Bhai

                    Founder & CEO
                    UNO Digital Bank

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                    Manish Bhai is the Founder, President & CEO at UNO Digital Bank (UNObank Inc.), one of the six licensed and operating Digital Banks in The Philippines and also the Founder at UNOAsia Pte Ltd., the Singapore based fintech that is the primary incorporator of UNO Digital Bank. UNOAsia is the first fintech company in the South & South East Asia region to receive a license outright to operate a digital bank.

                    Manish left Citigroup in mid 2019 to start his entrepreneurial pursuit around digitalisation Manish is a financial services and banking veteran with 30 years of industry expertise, and C-level engagement across the ecosystem. He has extensive experience of clients, products and regulatory landscape in Asia by being in regional and country head roles in multiple locations. He has built and managed diverse businesses including Asia Institutional Sales, Global Markets Indonesia and Singapore, Country Treasury Indonesia and Corporate Structuring & Sales, South Asia. An industry innovator with expertise across Investments, FX & Derivatives, Balance Sheet management, Credit, Sales & Execution, Manish is very passionate about digitalisation and building new solutions.

                    Manish is a HBS alumni, a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Associate Cost Accountant and a qualified Company Secretary with a number of university level and All-India Rank recognitions. He was recognised as the Top 10 Fintech Leaders in the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) Global Fintech Awards 2022, and more recently as the CEO of the Year, Asia 2023 by IDC.

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                    Edison Tsai

                    President and CEO
                    Seedin Technology

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                    As the Executive Director of Seedin Technology Inc., Edison is responsible for managing and developing the Philippines finance market and works closely with other overseas counterparts to ensure the successful expansion and implementation of SeedIn in the Philippines. Edison has over 20 years of experience in the development, management, operations, and consultation of Information Management Projects for major private companies and government agencies in the Philippines. He is also on the Board of Directors of ExpressPay Inc., one of the leaders in Payment Services franchising with over 800 franchised branches since 2016.

                    As an art enthusiast, Edison also founded Unit 256 Ventures Inc., a startup that operates the Artifract.io NFT Marketplace, a pioneer of Fine Arts NFT in Asia that focuses on helping art estates, museums, private collectors, and artists in the preservation of Fine Arts, ensuring copyright of every piece, and future-proofing collections. The platform brings Master-art to the public through NFTs and Fractional Ownership. In his work, he focuses on how through royalty programs, artists can directly profit from their work and have a sustainable perpetual income.

                    He is currently the Chair of Strategic Partnerships for FinTechAlliance.ph to foster and strengthen relationships with other Fintech Organizations in and outside of the Philippines, and the Chair of the Membership Committee and Board Member of Fintech Philippines Association (FPA) in its mission to promote the Philippines as a global leader in FinTech innovation and expanding its membership base.

                    Prior to SeedIn, he worked with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as its Chief IT Consultant for implementation of key IT projects involving business registrations. This includes collaborations with various government agencies such as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Social Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Local Government Units (LGUs) and other permit/license-issuing agencies.

                    He is also the founding CEO of Sigmasoft Technologies, that was acquired by Touch Solutions in 2011, before the company went public on the Philippine Stock Exchange. Edison holds a degree in Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) from De La Salle University.

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                    John Januszczak

                    President & CEO
                    UBX Philippines Corp

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                    Rico Bautista

                    President and CEO
                    Etiqa Life & General Assurance

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                    Mr. Rico T. Bautista is currently the President and CEO of Etiqa Life and General Assurance Philippines, one of the few insurance companies in the country with a composite license. With its composite license, Etiqa Philippines is able to offer both life and non-life products in the Philippines market.

                    Mr. Bautista has been in charge of the transformation of Etiqa Philippines since 2019, after the re-branding exercise it did from its former corporate name, AsianLife. Since his joining, he has been in charge of delivering positive growth rates both in the topline and bottomline revenues of the company. He has led the company in fulfilling its promises to its clients, despite the challenging years of the Covid-19 pandemic.

                    He has more than two and a half decades of experience in the insurance (and pre-need) industry focused on strategic direction setting, sales and marketing, distribution management, business building, corporate governance and employee empowerment. His career is marked by his affiliations with PhilamPlans (now PhilPlans), Insular Life, Pru Like UK, Philam Life (now AIA Philippines) and BPI-Philam (now BPI-AIA Philippines).

                    In 2022, Mr. Bautista was elected the President of the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA), the umbrella organization of all life insurance companies operating in the Philippines. He was re-elected as the PLIA President for a second term in 2023. He is also a member of the Philippine Insurance and Reinsurance Association (PIRA), the industry organization of the non-life companies in the Philippines and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), the premier management organization in the Philippines. He finished his AB Philosophy degree at the University of Santo Tomas.

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                    Patrick M Meneses

                    Senior Vice President
                    Chief Data Officer
                    Security Bank

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                    Patrick Meneses is the SVP Chief Data Officer of Security Bank, one of the Philippines’ leading universal banks which strives to be the most customer-centric in the industry. Patrick’s focus is building institutional analytic capabilities that have meaningful impact on SBC customers. He specializes in designing the operationalization of data & analytics at scale.

                    Patrick joined Security Bank from a 26-year data & analytics career spanning Big Tech in Silicon Valley to cutting edge solutions in Automotive through more recently consulting the biggest Global Banks throughout ASEAN.

                    Patrick is a featured speaker and thought leader in events throughout ASEAN. He is active in shaping academic curriculum in the Philippines and enjoys mentoring the next generation of Analytic Professionals.

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                    Lito Villanueva

                    Executive Vice President
                    Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer
                    Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

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                    Lito Villanueva is the Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer of RCBC, and the Chief Digital Transformation Advisor for the Yuchengco Group of Companies. He is the founding chairman of Fintech Alliance.ph, the Philippines’ largest FinTech organization.

                    He is an award-winning thought leader on digital transformation and financial inclusion with 20 years of experience. He institutionalized the country’s first fintech industry code of conduct and code of ethics to protect consumers and published the first Philippine fintech taxonomy book. His efforts have earned him close to 100 global and regional awards including bagging a three-peat for Best Digital Bank from Asiamoney and back-to-back wins for Best Financial Inclusion App from the Asian Banker for RCBC. Some of these recognitions include being among the Top 100 FinTech Leaders in Asia, Mr FinTech of the Philippines by NewsBiz Asia, Chief Innovation Officer of the Year by the London-based The Banker, and among the Top 100 Filipinos in LinkedIn.

                    He has a regular business column Byte in the Philippine Star. He is the Chairman of the South Africa-based Alliance of Digital Finance Associations and a member of the Global Impact FinTech and AIBP Advisory Board. He is the founding president of the BSP Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. Institute for Growth towards National Inclusion, Transformation, and Empowerment (IGNITE).

                    He finished the Cambridge Intellect Leadership Programme in 2019 on Digital Transformation by Design at the University of Cambridge. He completed a Master of Arts in public administration magna cum laude at the University of Santo Tomas and a Master in National Security Administration at the National Defense College of the Philippines.

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