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Manila Tech Summit 2026 to gather over 4,000 fintech and policy leaders
Event positioned as a key platform for ASEAN digital economy goals
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expected to deliver opening keynote
Summit to focus on DEFA, cross-border payments, AI, and cybersecurity

FinTech Alliance.PH has unveiled the Manila Tech Summit 2026, positioning the event…

FinTech Alliance.PH announced the return of the Manila Tech Summit 2026, taking on heightened strategic importance as the Philippines assumes the ASEAN Chairship. Positioned as the country’s largest fintech and digital economy gathering, the Summit will serve as a key platform advancing the regional agenda under the theme:

Building ASEAN’s Digital Economy: Secure. Sustainable. Inclusive. Borderless.

Set…

Government executives and industry leaders are pushing for the accelerated execution of a regional digital economy pact as the country steers the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chairship toward a borderless and inclusive digital future through the kick-off of Manila Tech Summit 2026 on Wednesday.

During the event announcing the summit proper in July, FinTech…

The Philippines’ largest fintech industry group is backing the proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to transfer regulatory oversight of lending and financing companies to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Lito Villanueva, FinTech Alliance PH founding chairman, said the group supports the realignment to create a more unified regulatory landscape.

“We support that. It…