Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Forum – Manila

*Subject to change

8:30 – 9:00 AM REGISTRATION

9:10 – 9:15 AM Welcome Remarks

• Tim Charlton, Publisher, Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia 

9:15 – 9:35 AM Opening Speaker

• Chuchi Fonacier, Deputy Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

9:35 – 9:55 AM Keynote Speaker 

• Patricia Buenaventura Nichol, Partner & Office Head, Bain & Company

9:55 – 10:35 AM Panel Session 1: Embracing Digital Disruption: Transforming Philippine Banking in the Digital Age

Moderator:

• Fridolin Blumer, CEO & Founder, XiXun Asia

Panelists:

• Jun Palanca, Country Manager, Philippines, ING
• JC Principe, Former FWD Technology Leader, FWD Life Insurance
• Lito Villanueva, Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation & Inclusion Officer, Digital Enterprise & Innovations Group Head, RCBC
• Mila Bedrenets, Chief Growth Hacker, Tonik
• Nishy De Silva, Senior Vice President, Shared Services CTO, Security Bank

10:35 -11:15 AM NETWORKING BREAK

11:15 – 11:35 AM Speaking Session 4: AI in Financial Services

• Emmanuel Bonoan, Vice Chairman & COO, Head of Advisory, KPMG

11:35 – 11:55 PM Speaking Session 5: Digital Payments Revolution: Enhancing Financial Inclusion in the Philippines

• Carlo Nazareno, Head of Cash Management Services, BDO

11:55 – 12:25 PM Panel Session 2: Digital Banking 2.0: Shaping the Future of Finance

Moderator:

• Anna Marie Pabellon, Assurance Leader, Deloitte Philippines

Panelists:

• Gigi Puno, Director of Technology and Operations, GoTyme Bank
• Kalidas Ghose, Chairman, UNO Digital Bank
• Angelo Madrid, President, Maya Bank
• Krystle Mei Ambrosio, Chief Treasury Officer, Union Digital Bank Inc

12:25/ 1:00 – 2:00 PM MIDDAY BREAK

2:00 – 2:20 PM Speaking Session 6 

• Kevin Kwek, Partner, Kearney 

2:20 – 2:40 PM Speaking Session 7: Cyber Resilience: Protecting the Borderless Realm

• Melchor T. Plabasan (Mhel), Director, Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department (TRISD), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

2:40 – 3:10 PM Panel Session 3: Revolutionizing Insurance: Embracing Inclusivity and Sustainability in the Philippine Market

Moderator:

• Caesar V. Parlade, Managing Partner for Advisory and Digital Transformation Solutions, Reyes Tacandong & Co

Panelists:

• Prahlad Agarwal, CFA, Chief of Staff & Head of Strategy, Manulife Philippines
• Raoul Antonio Littaua, President & Chief Executive Officer, Insular Life
• Anthony Louis Gunzon, Chief Marketing Officer, Malayan Insurance Co., Inc.
• Lester Cruz, CEO, Singlife Philippines

3:10 – 3:40 PM NETWORKING BREAK

3:40 – 4:00 PM Speaking Session 8: Trailblazing towards Financial Inclusion​

• Ingrid Beroña, Chief Risk Officer, GCash

4:00 – 4:40 PM Panel Session 4: Customer-Centric Banking and Insurance: Enhancing Experiences in the Philippine Financial Landscape

Moderator:

• Alvin Dave Pusing, Director, Financial Services and Risk Consulting, PwC

Panelists:

• Carlo Nazareno, Head of Cash Management Services, BDO
• Tricia Tan, Chief Marketing Officer, Security Bank
• Noel Tordesillas, Head of E-Channel, Business Channels, Etiqa
• Isabela Rae Ver-Bibal, Head for Client Experience, Sun Life Philippines
• Maria Cristina L. Go, Head of Consumer Banking, BPI

5:00 PM END OF PROGRAM