DAY 1 (August 12, 2026)
Keynote Message
- Dr. Eli M. Remolona, Jr.
Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Plenary Session 1: Recover, Adapt, and Thrive – Lessons from the Field
- Jaime Aristotle Alip
Founder and Chairman Emeritus, CARD MRI
- Jonar Dorado
Chief Operating Officer, RAFI Microfinance, Inc.
- Mercedes Faustino
President and CEO, Kasanyangan Microfinance Foundation, Inc.
- Rafael Lopa
President and CEO, ASA Philippines Foundation, Inc.
Ugnayan Session
- Justin Arcenas
CEO and President, CashKo Insurance Brokerage Corporation
- Prisca Santillan
Segment Marketing Lead for Large Enterprises, Globe Business
- Paolo Napoco
Key Accounts Manager, Palawan for Business – Palawan Group of Companies
Plenary Session 2: Building Financial Health and Resilience in Philippine Microfinance – Insights from Key Stakeholders
- Bernadette Romulo-Puyat
Deputy Governor, Regional Operations and Advocacy Sector, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Charina De Vera-Yap
Managing Director, Financial Inclusion and Consumer Empowerment Sub-Sector, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Ryzpah Capicio
Assistant Director, Corporate Governance and Finance Department, Securities and Exchange Commission
- Rebecca Ancanan
South Luzon Group Head, Small Business Corporation
Breakout Sessions
Sustainable Risk Management Solutions for Financial Institutions
- Ellen Joyce Suficiencia
Director, Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Dominic Fajardo
Chief Risk Officer, CreditAccess Philippines Financing Company
- Gerard Timbol
Internal Audit Manager, Kasagana-ka Credit and Savings Cooperative
Strengthening Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience in Financial Institutions
- Bianca Isabelle Asuncion
Vice-President, Cyber Governance and Assurance Head, UnionDigital Bank
- Alden Arban
Assistant Vice-President for Information Security, CARD MRI Information Technology, Inc.
Designing Integrated Solutions for Recovery and Growth
- Shiela Guanzon
General Manager for Operations, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.
- Maros Apostol
Executive Director, Community Economic Ventures, Inc.
DAY 2 (August 13, 2026)
Plenary Session 3: The Future of Microfinance–What Will Thriving Financial Institution Look Like in 10 Years?
- Bernardo Contri
Financial Institutions Group Advisory Country Anchor-Philippines, International Finance Corporation
- Anshukant Taneja
Program Lead-Microfinance Program, Asian Development Bank
- Justin Arcenas
President and CEO, CashKo Insurance Brokerage Corporation
Ugnayan Session
- James To
Chief Commercial Officer and President, Nextbank
- Sander van der Heijden
CEO & Co-founder, Musoni
Breakout Sessions
Enhancing Client Protection through Use of Credit Information
- Ben Baltazar
President and CEO, Credit Information Corporation
- Marvin Lorilla
Senior Manager, Regional Sales, CRIF Corporation
- Lorna Delgado
President, Microfinance Information Data Sharing, Inc.
Inclusive Digital Transformation
- Dennis Peña
CEO, Traxion Pay, Inc.
- Rajarshi Dutta Barua
Associate Partner, MicroSave Consulting
- Divina Gracia Santos
VP for Shared Services/Operation, ASKI Management Group
Balancing Responsible Growth and Financial Sustainability
- Marilou Dimayuga
Finance Manager, Ahon Sa Hirap, Inc.
- Ailyne Lim
Vice-President for Operations, RAFI Microfinance, Inc.
Building Resilient Leadership Models – Co-organized by BagoSphere
- Ellwyn Tan
Head of Business Development and Co-founder, BagoSphere
- Joseph Quililan
Training Manager, SEDP-Simbag sa Pag-asenso, Inc.
- Raymond Serios
Director for Strategic Projects and Administration, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.
Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence
- Jed Adao
Program Manager, TechSoup Asia-Pacific
- Arjay Paul Dequito
AI Enterprise Knowledge Specialist/AI Project Manager, CARD MRI
Empowering Communities through Clean Energy Solutions
- Jaime Ayala
Founder and CEO, Hybrid Social Solutions, Inc.
- Reynaldo David
Business Development Operations and Strategic Partnerships Head, Pascal Resources Energy, Inc.