The Bankers Institute of the Philippines Inc. (BAIPHIL) will hold its 33rd national convention on the theme, “Harmonizing Cultural Tradition and Technological Innovation Towards a Responsible Banking Legacy”, at the Iloilo Convention Center, Mandurriao, Iloilo City on March 6 to 8.
The convention is tailored to support the industry’s endeavors towards digital innovations, headlined by banking regulators and industry leaders at the forefront of discussions, and focusing on groundbreaking innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital assets.
Delegates are guaranteed a beneficial experience by attending the convention with prominent industry figures delivering their perspective as regulators, such as Chuchi Fonacier, deputy governor of the Financial Supervision Sector of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP); Atty. Elmore Capule, deputy governor of the Corporate Services Sector; Lyn Javier, assistant governor, Policy and Specialized Supervision Sub-Sector of the BSP Financial Supervision Sector; and Atty. Maria Antonette Brillantes-Bolivar, general counsel of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.
Leading plenary engagements are prime movers in digital banking innovations, like Ana Maria Aboitiz-Delgado, president and chief executive officer of Union Bank of the Philippines; Leila Martin, executive vice president of Land Bank of the Philippines; Tanya Hotchkiss, executive VP and chief technology officer of Cantilan Bank; and Erika Fille Legara, managing director and chief AI and Data officer of the DTI Center for AI Research.
Supported by a lineup of firm pillars in the industry as panelists are Simeon Angelo Madrid, president of Maya Bank; Chito Jacinto, president of the Information Security Officers Group; Rafael Francisco Amparo, executive director of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines; and Paul Xavier Espinosa, Climate Risk Lead for East Asia Pacific of the International Finance Corporation, among others.
Discussions during plenary and panel sessions are complemented by presentations of various companies in information and communications technology providing state-of-the-art solutions that can address the concerns of banking and other financial institutions in operating efficiently in this digital era, the BAIPHIL said in a press release.
“Digitalization provides a competitive edge, promotes financial inclusion, and helps banks comply with regulations while meeting the evolving demand of the market. This BAIPHIL convention will be a venue to the exciting discussions blending the best of both worlds – modern efficiency through digitalization embedded in deep cultural values of us Filipinos,” Fonacier said.
The convention is open to all directors, executives, and senior supervisors in the banking and financial service industry.
For registration and more information, those interested may visit the BAIPHIL website at www.baiphil.org, or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/baiphil1941.
BAIPHIL is a non-stock, non-profit organization composed of BSP-supervised financial institutions and founded in 1941. It is recognized as one of the BSP’s institutional partners for the conduct of training and certification programs, dissemination of regulatory issuances, and promotion of best practices and relevant advocacies to build a sound and stable financial system.
At present, BAIPHIL has 70 institutional members, 163 associate members, and 99 sustaining life members. ||
