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Is Malaysia the new Datacentre & Cloud capital of ASEAN?

Dexterity with technology, is transporting the Malaysians to reach new heights with their digital transformation initiatives. So much so that the country is accelerating to push 5G to 80% of the populated areas by 2024. It’s also forecasted that the country’s ICT sector will reach $25.2 billion in 2023.

With these massive developments, Malaysia has acknowledged the paramount importance of its datacentre & cloud ecosystem to support & fuel the growth of its digital economy which is estimated to touch $34 billion in Gross Merchandise Value by 2025.

In the process of aiding organisations in making the most of their data and upgrading performance across increasingly complex hybrid cloud environments, Hitachi Vantara has taken the initiative to showcase their thought leadership in the subject as their Content Solution Chief Architect from Asia Pacific, Dominic Wong will be taking a crucial session at the country’s premier datacentre & cloud event, DCCI (Datacentre & Cloud Infrastructure Summit) going live at

The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection on 16 – 17 May. Joe Ong, Vice President and General Manager, ASEAN, Hitachi Vantara expressed, “With the advent of cloud services, IT is transforming and evolving from being traditionally data center-centric to data-centric. The data center is no longer a physical location. Hitachi Vantara realizes that the path to a true multi-cloud environment and strategy begins by building Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) – a highly available, performant, and scalable cloud platform. HCP is uniquely suited to addressing the biggest data challenges with faster, more secure and more accurate insights for our customers in the growing Malaysia market.”

Over the years, Malaysia has emerged as one of the top three colocation markets in ASEAN, powered by the surging demand from hyperscalers and cloud service providers. Not to forget, the favorable national policies are further fueling the digital growth.

As a result, country’s datacentre market is forecasted to grow at CAGR of approximately 7% during 2022-2027 to reach over $2 billion by 2027. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has been at the forefront of accelerating digital transitions in the country, while championing numerous initiatives that encourage the same. And it’s quite natural to see that DCCI Malaysia is one among them, as the platform has always strived to bring the public & private sectors together to foster a next-gen data & cloud environment for Malaysia.

MDEC’s Chief Executive Officer, Mahadhir Aziz, shared his organisation’s vision in encouraging new developments in the datacentre and cloud ecosystem, he expressed, “We are dedicated to bolster Malaysia’s status as the digital hub of ASEAN, and we believe that a world-class datacentre and cloud ecosystem is vital to achieve this goal. At MDEC, our vision is to foster an innovative, efficient, and secure digital infrastructure that can support businesses and consumers alike. We are working closely with the public and private sectors to encourage investments, collaborations, and knowledge-sharing to continuously advance our Malaysia Digital (MD) national strategic initiative. Effective private-public collaborations will be key in forging a dynamic digital ecosystem that powers Malaysia’s economic growth and prosperity for generations to come.”

The global digital infrastructure company, Equinix has announced its market entry into Malaysia to build its new International Business ExchangeTM data centre in Johor, called JH1, that’s scheduled to begin operations in Q1 2024.

Jeremy Deutsch, President, Asia-Pacific, Equinix shared, “We are glad to be part of DCCI Malaysia again this year. Malaysia is a strategic market for Equinix and through our expansion into Malaysia, we are excited to bring our global platform and ecosystems of 10,000 companies across cloud, network, IT companies and enterprises to support the country’s digital economy. We look forward to supporting Malaysian companies and multinationals doing business in Malaysia on their digital transformation journey to accelerate their business growth and unlock technology innovations.”

Equinix’s expansion in Malaysia is in line with the Government’s MyDIGITAL initiative and its robust cloud ecosystem also addresses the rising demands of cloud services.

It’s no surprise that just last year, the public sector even launched its very own cloud computing service known as MyGovCloud and it’s estimated that the country’s overall cloud computing market will be worth $3.7 billion by 2024.

For more information on the upcoming DCCI 2023 – Malaysia, visit malaysia.dccisummit.com or reach out to aritrikac@tradepassglobal.com.

About Tradepass

Providing access to the global emerging markets, Tradepass brings together people, products and solutions to power events for unparalleled business and networking opportunities. Being the most accredited event company, it helps organizations: enter new markets, grow sales pipeline, close prospects, raise capital and identify the right solution-providers.

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Shrinkhal Sharad
PR & Communication Lead
shrinkhals@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

ASEAN’s most rewarding FSI event is now heading to Vietnam

Amidst a steep growth trajectory with technology adoption, fintech has leapfrogged in Vietnam to become the leading financial services access provider to its 67 million massive unbanked population. Housing close to 200 fintech organizations the current market knows no bounds as The Ministry of Finance together with the State Bank of Vietnam has even established a regulatory sandbox to further uplift tech innovations in the financial ecosystem.

In the wake of the above developments, World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) which has had a remarkable history in ASEAN for powering the biggest FSI deals and partnerships through its event platform, is now debuting in Vietnam on 4 – 5 April 2023.

The 2-day event will host over 350 technology and business heads from the leading banks, insurance & micro-finance institutions across the country to create a buzzing market like no other.

What’s best? To ease those inquisitive minds coming to procure fintech solutions, the event will also feature over 25 industry-leading solution providers who will capitalize on the platform by exhibiting their latest products and solutions.

Nucleus Software, Perfios Software Solution, Clayfin, OutSystems, Xebia, Genesys, NGS Telecommunication and Equipment Joint Stock Company, Alibaba Cloud, FPT Telecom International, iProov, AppSealing, SmartNet Technology Co., Ltd., MineSec, Contour, Parasoft, VietNet Distribution Joint Stock Company (VietNet Distribution JSC.), MoEngage have already taken the lead by reserving their exhibition spaces at the event.

Rajesh BLN, the CEO at Clayfin, gave an insight into the how the country’s FSI is growing with technology and what his organization can deliver to aid with its further growth, “Vietnamese banking industry is on an accelerated path of digital adoption. Their robust banking ecosystem and eagerness to experiment makes them the front runners in Asia for innovation and technology adoption. Clayfin’s Digital Experience solutions fit perfectly into the requirements of Vietnamese banks, who are ready to move the needle toward the next phase of customer engagement. We are looking forward to nurturing robust and long-standing relationships here.”

On the other hand, to encourage the best participation and recognition for the event, Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) has even stepped forward as the official supporting partner for World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS).

In a statement issued, post confirming VNBA’s support for WFIS, the Secretary General from Vietnam Banks Association, Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung expressed his views on the event, he said, “This event, WFIS 2023, will be an opportunity for leaders, experts, technology and business executives from leading Banking, Insurance & Microfinance institutions in the region to share and update information related to digital transformation and also an opportunity for member organizations of HHNH to attend.”

The agenda at WFIS 2023 – Vietnam has been specifically curated to bring out the most relevant intel from the most pressing industry topics. Some of the topics include – Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs); Streamlining Legacy System in Banking; Embracing the Future of Customer Onboarding Procedure through Automation; Fueling AI Adoption in the Banking Sector; Neobanks: Exploring the Ever-Evolving Seamless Banking Experience; Demystifying Blockchain Technology; and many others.

One of the key speakers for the event, Kanishk Upadhyay, the Executive Vice President from Techcombank (TCB) expressed the significance of the event, he said, “WFIS 2023 is bringing together leaders, experts, technology and business executives from leading Banking and Fintechs. The fully packed roster, is a great opportunity to not only update yourself on information related to the latest digital happenings, but also a chance to meet and pick the brains of the expert speakers in attendance. Can’t wait!”

With more than 40 most influential thought leaders, the conference sessions will be packed with knowledge-rich panel discussions coupled with deep dive sessions on individual topics. The privilege of a Q&A session with the experts will provide a learning experience like none other.

All in all, WFIS 2023 – Vietnam will project the technological advances in the country’s financial services industry while also emphasizing its importance in driving financial inclusion.

Organizer and CEO of Tradepass, Sudhir Jena, expressed “With Vietnam witnessing an unprecedented shift in consumer behaviour and one of the highest growth rate in the fintech market across ASEAN, WFIS 2023 – Vietnam will be the perfect opportunity for the fintech providers to collaborate with the traditional financial institutions and other seeking organizations that want to incorporate fintech into their core infrastructure.”

For more information about the event, log on to: https://vietnam.worldfis.com/

About Tradepass

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Shrinkhal Sharad
PR & Communication Lead
shrinkhals@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

Vietnam: Can it become the Fintech Mecca of the east?

Vietnam’s fintech has reached new heights and the newly introduced regulatory sandbox is further fueling its growth. It’s forecasted that the country’s fintech market will reach a staggering $18 billion mark by 2024.

Also, the approval for the National Digital Transformation Programme by 2025 given by the country’s prime minister couldn’t have happened at a better time, as it has accelerated the inclination towards fintech.

Housing close to 200 fintech organizations, now 66% of adults have payment accounts as listed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Not to forget, the perfect medley of 91.3 million smartphone subscribers and an internet penetration rate of 73.2 percent have made the situation more conducive for the industry’s growth.

The success of these promising fintech organizations has been linked with their close ties with the banking sector that has created invaluable synergies.

Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) has always been upfront in bringing favourable changes to the country’s financial services industry, be it for lowering SMS charges for banking services or urging Visa and Mastercard to reduce several types of fees on Vietnamese banks during Covid. Its most recent move got a lot of attention when it stepped forward as the official supporting partner for World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) that’s shaping to be the country’s premier fintech event.

The World Bank Group has also been actively supporting Vietnam in becoming a high-income economy by 2045 and its Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Ketut Ariadi Kusuma who earlier spoke to VGP about the development prospects of corporate bond market in the country, is now keen to encourage technology innovations in Vietnam’s FSI. He will also be seen as a key speaker for the same fintech event that’s WFIS.

For big players, investors and even newcomers, the current nascent stage and relatively small size of the country’s fintech market is making it particularly attractive for investment, considering there are a plethora of opportunities to get involved and scaling big.

Call it a coincidence but even the Executive Vice President from Techcombank (TCB), Kanishk Upadhyay has confirmed his spot as key speaker at WFIS and his views on the same has been very similar to Dr. Hung’s where he expressed, “WFIS 2023 is bringing together leaders, experts, technology and business executives from leading Banking and Fintechs. The fully packed roster, is a great opportunity to not only update yourself on information related to the latest digital happenings, but also a chance to meet and pick the brains of the expert speakers in attendance. Can’t wait!”

About Tradepass

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Shrinkhal Sharad
PR & Communication Lead
shrinkhals@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

WFIS Paces to Unveil Indonesia’s Most Advanced FSI Show

With Indonesia darting to incorporate the latest technology innovations in FSI, the country’s fintech is expected to generate $8.6 billion revenue by 2025. The move is further getting bolstered by Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) that is bringing favorable regulatory changes and has even launched “Master Plan for the Indonesian Financial Services Sector (MPSJKI) 2021-2025”.

To support Indonesia in powering an inclusive Financial Services & Insurance industry, Tradepass is hosting the 11th edition World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) at Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on 4 – 5 October 2022.

The event so far has drawn an array of the most spectacular technology providers to showcase their cutting-edge solutions from their exclusive exhibition booth on the event days. The list includes TigerGraph, Newgen, ExtraHop, Resulticks, SEON, Incode, Backbase, PT NEC Indonesia, Solace, Hazelcast, Perfios Software Solution, Freshworks, Weefer, Credgenics, PT CRIF Lembaga Informasi Keuangan, Provenir, 8×8, Feedzai, Teleperformance Indonesia, AI Rudder, M2P, Finastra, IT Group Indonesia, Outsystems, Perkasa and Mambu.

In a statement issued, following TigerGraph’s participation announcement, Herfini Haryono (Country Director Indonesia, TigerGraph) expressed, “Graph technology is increasingly viewed as a gamechanger in the financial services space. With a projected transaction value of USD125 billion for digital payments in Indonesia by 2027, there is an urgent need to bolster fraud prevention and detection as well as data risk assessment capabilities to help companies lower costs of payment fraud, uncover latent fraud patterns and deliver holistic customer experiences. Deep-link analytics, when combined with AI and Machine Learning, will be indispensable to financial institutions and fintech players that require real-time insights to improve and strengthen internal security procedures.”

WFIS 2022 – Indonesia, will also host over 500 technology and business heads from the leading Banks, Insurance & Micro-Finance institutions across the country who will explore the ideal technology solutions for their firms at the event’s Exhibition Hall. They will also get a chance to take back the latest industry intel shared by the most inspirational thought leaders comprising the best minds from FSI.

During an interview, the Co-Founder and CEO of Credgenics, Rishabh Goel gave a very interesting fact about the industry, he mentioned, “We have observed that more than 50% of the collections in retail loans can be completed through digital and automated mode, without any need for manual effort intervention. However, this potential has been underutilized due to the lack of a modern, digital-first and analytical approach. We are changing this by working with lenders across India and South East Asia to make their debt collections digital, data-driven, and customer-centric. We are excited to be a part of WFIS Indonesia and looking forward to engaging with the industry leaders over the two days.”

The event will power two knowledge-packed days filled with insightful presentations on the most pressing industry topics, deep dive panel discussions with the leading thought leaders, live showcase of the best fintech solutions and abundant networking opportunities.

Francesco-Strobbe, Lead Financial Sector Economist, The World Bank is of the opinion, this summit provides an excellent opportunity to bring together financial institutions, regulators and other stakeholders to exchange perspectives and discuss the future direction of the financial services industry in Indonesia. This is critical to ensure that financial institutions continue to support the real sector, facilitate the transition towards a green economy, and explore new technologies to disburse inclusive finance.”

Some of the confirmed speakers for the event include IMANSYAH, Deputy Commissioner of OJK Institute and Digital Finance, OJK, TRIYONO GANI, Executive Director Digital Finance, Innovation Group, OJK; RITESH VARMA, Global Head and Vice President for Business Solutions Group, Newgen Software; DANIEL CHU, Vice President of Systems Engineering, APJ, ExtraHop Networks; MANI GOPALARATNAM, CEO & CTO, Resulticks; GHULAM IMADUDDIN, Director, Solutions Engineering, TigerGraph; KAIJIE HO, Senior Account Executive, SEON; RISHABH GOEL, Co-Founder and CEO, Credgenics and many others.

Some of the crucial topics from the event include, ‘Making Debt Collections Digital, Data-driven and Customer-centric’, ‘Defining An XDR Strategy’, ‘Data Driven CX in a Transformed World’, ‘Neo-Banks’, ‘Cloud Banking Platform’, ‘Building an AI Powered Bank’ and many others.

Organizer and CEO of Tradepass, Sudhir Jena expressed, “At a time when Indonesia is geared up to establish financial inclusion in the country, World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) will be of paramount importance as not only it will bring the latest developments from the industry to the fore but will also foster collaboration between the public and private sector.”

For more information about the event, log on to: https://indonesia.worldfis.com/

About Tradepass

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Shrinkhal Sharad
PR & Communication Lead
shrinkhals@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

20+ Leading Technology Organizations Orchestrated the Loudest Fintech Show in the Philippines

Southeast Asia’s most renowned FSI event, World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) disrupted the Philippines’ fintech market with its inaugural edition in the country on 16 – 17 August 2022 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila. It also gave a major boost to the country’s ‘Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap 2020-2023’ by bringing the creme de la creme of the fintech investors under one roof.

The 2-day event caught everyone’s attention including myriad media houses as it had a long list of solution providers who capitalized on the platform while showcasing their next-gen products for the Financial Services Industry. The list included Oz Forensics, Onfido, Snowflake, Kissflow, AppsFlyer, Nucleus Software, Seon, ComplyAdvantage, OutSystems, GBG, Expleo, Freshworks, Redstar, GrabForBusiness, Feedzai, Panamax Inc., Pennant Technologies, Genesys, Exist, Goldpac Fintech, Infobip, MoEngage and Mambu.

During a media interview at the event, Gaurav Mehta (Head, Growth & Strategy – Pennant Technologies) said, “We are delighted to participate in the World Financial Innovation Series 2022, Manila. Owing to the changing macro-economic dynamics, the Philippines banking and financial services industry is witnessing rapid transformation. In particular the lending technology landscape in many banks and financial institutions is fragmented, prompting them to look at enhancing capabilities to meet changing consumer demand. Pennant with its future ready platform is geared to helping financial institutions in Philippines to unlock business value and create market differentiation.”

The event attracted 400+ technology and business heads from the leading Banks, Insurance & Micro-Finance institutions across the Philippines who kept the solution providers/exhibitors on their toes throughout the event.

When asked about how the event platform helped SEON in promoting their products, Kaijie Ho (Senior Account Executive, SEON) expressed, “WFIS is great. It started 4 years ago in Jakarta and what I really love about this event is that it has all the great minds together at one place and it has garnered such a good ecosystem and vibe. It has delegates from all the senior banks, insurance companies, fintech companies and these happen to be all ideal customer profiles that we are trying to target. It’s really good and we can’t wait for the next one.”

WFIS 2022 – Philippines, also hosted the top 30+ thought leaders and experts from the industry who shed light on the most pressing FSI topics focused on the latest tech innovations through keynote presentations, fireside chats and panel discussions. The delegates made the best use of the Q&A sessions to interact with the experts.

Some of the most pressing topics covered through the event included, ‘Power Your Organization Forward with the Financial Services Data Cloud’, ‘How Digital Lending can contribute in economic upshift of Southeast Asia’, ‘Enabling AI-Powered Banking Services & Closing The Loop With The Customers’, ‘Open Banking Ecosystem’, ‘AML & Fraud Best Practices for Fintechs’, ‘To Blockchain or Not to Blockchain’ and many others.

During his session at the conference Manish Narayanaswami, Associate Director – Enterprise Sales (BFSI), Kissflow, gave an amazing overview on Low-code No-code, he expressed, “Low-code No-code is no longer just a buzzword, it’s a design paradigm and a natural evolution to how we code for enterprise automation. That is why there is a $50 billion market for low-code no-code tools. The vision of democratizing automation and being able to rapidly develop applications by enabling citizen developers is driving more and more to get onboard the No-code Low-code bandwagon!”

For more information about the event, log on to: https://philippines.worldfis.com/

About Tradepass

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Riya
PR & Communication Lead
riyaj@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

Malaysia’s premier Datacentre & Cloud event is making headlines every week

With Malaysia now emerging as the next biggest datacentre hotbed in Southeast Asia, the country’s datacentre market size is set to witness $1.4 billion investment by 2026 and its public cloud market alone has reached $643.4 million.

In the wake of the situation, APAC & Africa’s most sought-after DC & Cloud event, Datacentre & Cloud Infrastructure Summit (DCCI) is now live at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

The event that’s on every DC & Cloud professional’s must-attend list is being firmly supported by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, MyDIGITAL and CyberSecurity Malaysia.

It’s no wonder that DCCI 2022 – Malaysia has confirmed the top 500+ DC & Cloud professionals including the C-suite executives from 200+ leading public and private enterprises across the country to attend the event.

The event’s exhibition hall is going to be a crowded place as organizations like TM One, Veeam, Crayon, Veritas Technologies, Corning, Masstron, Cloudian, Equinix and Panduit are showcasing their technology solutions to the industry.

Mohamad Rejab Sulaiman (Vice President | Products & Innovation, TM One) expressed, “TM One is committed to providing data centre facilities that meet and exceed the Uptime Institute Tier III/ TIA-942 Rated 3, BNM’s RMIT and other Global Certifications. Our datacentres support data residency and sovereignty whether it is DC co-location, full cloud or hybrid cloud, protected by our cybersecurity services. Remaining true to our ESG goals for the environment, our data centres are designed to be sustainable data centres.”

The CEO of Crayon Malaysia and Indonesia, Harith Ramotheram shared his excitement for the event, he said, “The new norm has accelerated technology and changed how we collaborate and communicate. We look forward to having conversations on how Crayon’s consulting services envision collaborations to accelerate growth with cost savings in mind.”

DCCI 2022 – Malaysia features 2-days of insightful presentations on the most pressing DC & Cloud topics, deep dive panel discussions with the leading thought leaders, live showcase of the best solutions, abundant networking opportunities and a lot more.

The agenda for the event has been carefully curated keeping in mind the latest developments and topics from the industry, some of which include: “Promoting Data Sovereignty in the Age of Cloud Computing”, “Powering the Green Datacentres of the Future”, “Addressing the Rise in Colocation Datacentres to Meet Malaysia’s Demands”, “Powering the Next-Generation Datacentres using AI”, “Unleashing the Potential of Data Management on Cloud Computing” and many more.

For more information about the event, log on to: https://malaysia.dccisummit.com/

About Tradepass

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Aritrika Chakraborty
Marketing Manager
aritrikac@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

Oz Forensics, AppsFlyer and OutSystems have made the most strategic move to capitalize on Philippines’ fintech market

Southeast Asia’s most renowned FSI event, World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS), is now ready to disrupt Philippines’ fintech market with its inaugural edition in the country. To give an estimate of the country’s burgeoning market, the first half of 2021 witnessed a total funding of $342 million garnered by the country’s fintech firms, more than double of what was raised throughout 2020.

The event platform that has had a history of sharing the latest intel from financial services industry and facilitating collaboration opportunities for the industry giants, will now be led by Oz Forensics, Onfido, Snowflake, Kissflow, AppsFlyer, Nucleus Software, Seon, OutSystems, GBG, Expleo, Freshworks, Redstar, GrabForBusiness, Feedzai, Panamax Inc., Pennant Technologies, Genesys, Exist, Goldpac Fintech, Infobip and Mambu at its upcoming edition. These organizations will have their exclusive exhibition booth at the event that’s scheduled for 16 – 17 August 2022 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila, Philippines. Apart from showcasing their cutting-edge solutions, some of them will also take part in the conference to share their crucial industry insights and expertise.

One of the confirmed speakers, Serge Malgin (Chief Commercial Officer, Oz Forensics) while talking about his expectations from the event commented, “I’m glad to be part of the first Philippines edition of WFIS 2022. The Philippines represents a strategic market where we want to invest more in the upcoming years. Our panel will be focused on sharing our expertise around preventing and lowering the risk of biometric frauds. In fact, thanks to our cutting-edge technology we run more than 500,000 biometrics check every day across 18 + countries. In the last year 1% of total check was a potential attack successfully solved. Considering our major work in financial segment this turns into a very profitable technology that protected our clients from huge potential loss.”

“We take our role seriously and we try to develop always the best approach and a custom experience for all the different business we operate in. We cannot wait to work with all the Philippines companies that will attend the event,” he added further.

WFIS 2022 – Philippines, will host 400+ technology and business heads from the leading Banks, Insurance & Micro-Finance institutions across the country. The event will also feature 25+ most inspirational thought leaders and experts from FSI & Tech who will participate as speakers to shed light on the most pressing industry topics.

The event will power two knowledge-packed days filled with insightful presentations, fireside chats, deep dive panel discussions, Q&As, live showcase of the best FSI & fintech solutions coupled with abundant networking opportunities and a lot more.

Varun Budhiraja, Account Executive at AppsFlyer gave a noteworthy insight concerning the fintech landscape, he said, “When engaging with FinTech & banking apps, mobile has become central to the customer experience in the Philippines, which particularly peaked during lockdowns. While primarily the goal for marketers is to be able to optimize growth through different types of campaigns, the process to achieve this could be complex. Creating seamless user profile across every touchpoint is a messy, challenging and often incomplete process. That’s why those that have the mobile-first and mobile-only advantages are standing out in the competitive market.”

WFIS 2022 – Philippines also aims to promote the objectives of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and aid the organization in sharing its vision with the country’s FSI community.

In a statement issued, following OutSystems’ participation announcement, Gary Romualdez (Country Manager Philippines, OutSystems) expressed, “It’s a pleasure to be participating in World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS), live in the Philippines where industries alike from FSIs and Techs get together to discuss and learn the latest disruptive innovations within the Fintech industry. OutSystems is glad to be part of this event to share about how OutSystems High Performance Low Code solution, is able to help financial institutions automate processes, integrate solutions, and build complex UI/UX to give their customers the best-in-class experience with layers of security, that reduces the effort of organizations to be compliant and secure on the cloud without sacrificing the speed and flexibility of developing custom solutions for their customers.”

For more information about the event, log on to: https://philippines.worldfis.com/

About Tradepass

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Riya Jain
PR & Communication Lead
riyaj@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

600+ cybersecurity experts meet at PhilSec 2022 to discuss the future of cybersecurity in the Philippines

In an effort to mitigate the cybercrime landscape in the Philippines and support The Department of Information and Communications Technology with its efforts, Tradepass hosted the second edition of PhilSec on 12 – 13 July 2022 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila, Philippines.
The event that was officially supported by Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) attracted 600+ cybersecurity experts including the Heads of Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Forensics and Cyber Law from the leading public and private enterprises across the Philippines.

Mary Rose E. Magsaysay (C|CISO, Director IV – Cybercrime Planning and Policy, Monitoring and Cooperation Office – Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center) who is also the in charge & lead at ICCD, CPPD & CMCD graced the opening of the event post an engaging flashmob.

Here’s what she had to say when talking about her experience at PhilSec 2022, “This is my first time back on-stage post pandemic. My expectations were really high and they were met excellently and not just satisfactorily. I was surprised to see the number of vendors who I got to interact with. I was surprised to see that there were a lot of delegates representing DICT, CICC and I saw a very good mix of audience.”

With the most carefully curated agenda that comprised advanced topics in cybersecurity, PhilSec 2022 also hosted over 40 of the best cybersecurity experts and thought leaders who had a spellbinding effect on the delegates with their knowledge sharing sessions.

When asked to share his overall thoughts on the event, Carlos Tengkiat (CISO, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation) expressed, “PhilSec is actually very good because it brings people together to collaborate and also the industry players to showcase their solutions which can secure our infrastructure and keep us in line with the new developments in technology and security.”

As the country’s premier cybersecurity event, PhilSec 2022 was flooded with the leading organizations from the industry who had their exclusive exhibition booths at the venue to showcase their cutting-edge security solutions. The long list included Delinea, ARCON, Okta, Recorded Future, CrowdStrike, CyberArk, Rubrik, ExtraHop, BlueVoyant, Claroty, BeyondTrust, Synology, Tenable, Parasoft, Swimlane, CybersCool Defcon Inc., Senhasegura, ThriveDX SaaS, DDLS, Sangfor Technologies, Netskope, CYFIRMA, ION Management Solutions Inc., Noname Security, IPV Network, Cyberint and Secuna.

Noel Cuestas (Chief – Audio, Video Forensic Section, Digital Forensic Unit – Philippine National PoliceAnti Cybercrime Group) while talking about his experience at PhilSec 2022 commented, “This is my first time at PhilSec and I must say that this has been very fascinating. This is a good area for networking and meeting a lot of friends in the industry, from cybersecurity, digital forensics and other law enforcement officers are also here, so this is an excellent venue.”

The event featured two knowledge-packed days filled with insightful presentations on the most pressing industry topics, deep dive panel discussions, live showcase of the best security solutions and abundant networking opportunities. Some of the crucial topics from the summit include: “Cyber Defense for Philippine’s Critical Infrastructure”, “Zero Trust: Two Sides of the PAM Coin”, “How Cybercriminals Use Dynamic DNS Infrastructure for Advanced Attacks”, “Web 3.0: Unravelling Unknown Unknowns”, “Digital Forensics” and many more.

“The way the whole event is planned and organized is actually really nice, it has a very good selection of speakers and the different topics that the event wants to showcase caters to the industry really well,” said Mel Migrino (Vice President and Group CISO, Meralco) while taking about the organization of the event.

Apart from the knowledge sharing and networking sessions, PhilSec 2022 also acknowledged the top talents from Philippines’ cybersecurity during the awards segment, PhilSec Awards 2022. The event stayed completely vibrant over the course of two days through flash mobs, dance performances, a show by Manila’s best illusionist and a swanky after-party for added networking exposure.

For more information about the event, log on to:
https://philsecsummit.com/

About Tradepass

Providing access to the global emerging markets, Tradepass brings together people, products and solutions to power events for unparalleled business and networking opportunities. Being the most accredited event company, it helps organizations: enter new markets, grow sales pipeline,
close prospects, raise capital and identify the right solution-providers.

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Aritrika Chakraborty
Marketing Manager
aritrikac@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) confirms as supporting partner for PhilSec 2022

While the Philippines needs to spend over $20 billion on cybersecurity between 2017 and 2025 to compare with the “global best-in-class countries”, its Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) has signed up with Tradepass to strengthen the country’s biggest cybersecurity event – PhilSec 2022.

PhilSec 2022 will be held on 12 – 13 July 2022 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila and will attract 600+ cybersecurity experts (in-person & virtual) including the Heads of Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Forensics and Cyber Law from the leading public and private enterprises across the Philippines.

CICC has joined as the supporting partner for PhilSec 2022 to attract the best participation and recognition for the summit that is aimed towards enriching the cybersecurity environment of the country to make it more cyber-resilient.

In an interview, following the partnership announcement, Dir. Panfilo Neore L. Salva, Jr. (Director, Administrative and Finance Office (AFO), CICC Executive Committee) expressed his appreciation for the summit organizer, “It is remarkable for Tradepass through this event PhilSec 2022 to acknowledge and pay tribute to our country’s cybersecurity experts and bestow honour upon their ground breaking work that has empowered and truly uplifted the entire Philippines cybersecurity landscape.”

He also appreciated the cybersecurity experts for participating at PhilSec 2022, he said, “To our country’s cybersecurity experts, let me congratulate on this very important gathering, your love for our country is best explained on this effort of yours to find time and to put your energy to this productive endeavour.”

Top organizations like Delinea, ARCON, Okta, Recorded Future, CrowdStrike, CyberArk, Rubrik, ExtraHop, BlueVoyant, Claroty, BeyondTrust, Synology, Tenable, Parasoft, Swimlane, CybersCool Defcon, Senhasegura, ThriveDX SaaS, DDLS, Netskope, Sangfor Technologies, Cyfirma, ION Management Solutions, Noname Security, IPV Network, Cyberint and Secuna will lead the summit and showcase their cutting-edge solutions at their exclusive exhibition booths.

Mr. Anand Kannabiran, Vice President Sales APAC, Delinea expressed his excitement regarding the summit, he commented, “We are honoured to deliver the first enterprise keynote of this year’s edition. Cyberthreats are at an all-time high, leveraging the shift towards hybrid working environments escalated by the pandemic, and organisations struggle to meet these new challenges. By also chairing the CISO panel on the opening day, we hope to help shed some light on the status of cybersecurity and possible solutions to reduce risk and address modern threats.”

The summit will power two knowledge-packed days filled with insightful presentations on the most pressing industry topics, deep dive panel discussions with the leading thought leaders, live showcase of the best cybersecurity solutions and abundant networking opportunities.

For more information about the summit, log on to:
https://philsecsummit.com/

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ASEAN’s most influential fintech event – WFIS, now ready to disrupt Philippines’ FSI market

The launch of ‘Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap 2020-2023’ by the Central bank of the Philippines (BSP) has been driving major fintech investments in the country. To give an estimate, the first half of 2021 witnessed a total funding of $342 million garnered by the country’s fintech firms, more than double of what was raised throughout 2020.

To provide a common networking and intelligence sharing platform to Philippines’ burgeoning FSI community, Tradepass is hosting World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) for the first time in the Philippines at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila on 16-17 August 2022.

The event will attract 600+ technology and business heads from the leading Banks, Insurance & Micro-Finance institutions across the Philippines.

In a statement issued, following her participation announcement as a speaker, Dr. Adrienne Heinrich (Vice President & Head of AI Center of Excellence, Union Bank of the Philippines) explained the pivotal nature of AI in her organisation, “AI is a major driver of the Aboitiz Group’s Great Transformation into being the Philippines’ first techglomerate. At Union Bank of the Philippines, an Aboitiz-led universal bank, we leverage technologies like AI to deliver innovative models and solutions allowing us to provide tailor-fit recommendations on products and services that truly address our customers’ needs. AI also enables us to unlock new potential and opportunities across industries in the Group including banking and financial services, power, manufacturing, and beyond.”

WFIS 2022 – Philippines, will host the top 30+ thought leaders and experts from the industry who will shed light on the most pressing FSI topics focused on the latest tech innovations. The two-day event will also feature live showcase of the best FSI solutions from the leading organizations and a lot more.

One of the confirmed speakers, Lito Villanueva (Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation & Inclusion Officer, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation) while taking about the event expressed, “The bridge between the now and the future can only be built by disrupting the current conversation on technology and finance. These conversations spark limitless collaboration between leaders and trailblazers that create boundless innovation. The event is an opportunity to create not only innovation and disruption, but ‘disrup-innovation’.”

Roy Joseph Roberto (Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Digital Transformation, Citibank Philippines) while appreciating the WFIS platform to address crucial CX challenges mentioned, “CX has now become the key differentiator while choosing a financial service platform. Realizing its inseparable nature with data science and AI, the financial services industry is gearing up with bigger investments in AI-enabled solutions. In that regard, World Financial Innovation Series serves as an ideal avenue for business and tech leaders to address the most pressing CX challenges and share how disruptive tech like AI can help bridge these gaps and transform DCX as we know it.”

Organizer and CEO of Tradepass, Sudhir Jena, expressed, “With the Philippines witnessing record high investments in fintech and the Filipinos becoming more and more savvy with digitization, WFIS 2022 – Philippines will be the perfect opportunity for the fintech providers to collaborate with the traditional financial institutions and other seeking organizations that want to incorporate fintech into their core infrastructure.”

Some of the confirmed speakers from the event include: DR. ADRIENNE HEINRICH, Vice President and Head of AI Center of Excellence, Union Bank of the Philippines; DHARMESH PATEL, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, East West Bank; LITO VILLANUEVA, EVP and Chief Innovation & Inclusion Officer, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation; RONALDO BATISAN, Vice President – Customer Experience, Union Bank of the Philippines; ARIVUVEL RAMU, Group Chief Technology Officer, Tonik (Digital Bank); CARLOS TENGKIAT, Chief Information Security Officer, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation and many others.

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For more information about the event, log on to:
https://philippines.worldfis.com/

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