UnionBank ‘Techs Up’ again at the 2022 Singapore FinTech Festival

by James · November 13, 2022

UnionBank stood out on the global stage at the recently concluded Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) for the fifth year in a row as the only Philippine Bank Gold Sponsor to champion the “Tech Up Pilipinas” advocacy that is the cornerstone of its digital strategy.

UnionBank has been part of the annual festival since 2018, collaborating with the largest banks in the region. This year, more than 60,000 attendees, more than 850 speakers and more than 500 exhibitors attended the event, a testament to its status as “the world’s most impactful fintech event.”

The UnionBank delegation, led by President and CEO Edwin R. Bautista, showcased key business units that are the pillars of the digital journey through a two-story exhibit booth at the priority sponsor area of the fair.

“Trailblazing technologies” developed by UnionBank for blockchain, data analytics and artificial intelligence were displayed on one part of the booth, while their digital journey was prominently displayed in another corner. The many displays on the stand highlighted how UnionBank’s technological innovations affected customers while top level UnionBankers were on hand to tell the deeper stories behind them.

SEC Commissioner Kelvin Lester K. Lee (left) with UnionBank Chief Marketing Officer Albert Cuadrante, and UnionDigital PCEO Arvie De Vera

Apart from engaging with customers, entrepreneurs, investors, government, financial services and technology leaders, UnionBank executives led panel discussions and speaking sessions at the various stages of the 2022 SFF. VIP customers were also hosted to listen to globally and locally relevant presentations affecting the financial industry at the festival.

From left – UnionBank Chief Cross-Sell Officer Anton Corro, BSP Vice Chairman Mamerto Tangonan and UnionBank Chairman Erramon I. Aboitiz

Philippine government dignitaries who visited the UnionBank booth include Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials Vice Governor Chuchi Fonacier, Vice Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Director Mhel Plabasan; Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Kelvin Lester K. Lee; and Department of Budget and Management Undersecretary Maria Francesca Montes-Del Rosario.

At the UnionBank booth, BSP Vice Chairman Chuchi Fonacier and Director Mhel Plabasan (2nd and 3rd from right) are welcomed by UnionBank President and CEO Edwin Bautista (3rd from left) along with (from left) Board Director Roberto Manabat, UnionDigital President and CEO Arvie De Vera, and UnionBank CTOO/CTO Henry Aguda.

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has always been among the first to embrace customer-centric technological innovations, as a result of which it has consistently been recognized as one of Asia’s digital pioneers, ranked among the country’s top universal banks in terms of profitability and efficiency . It has garnered a record number of awards and accolades, such as the Most Recommended Retail Bank in Asia Pacific by BankQuality.com; 5 times digital bank of the year by The Asset Triple A; Asia Pacific’s Digital Trailblazer by IDC Asia Pacific, and Top 1 Most Helpful Bank in the Philippines during COVID-19 by BankQuality.com.

With what can almost be expected as an annual effort, UnionBank’s participation in the Singapore FinTech Festival is a testament to its promise to drive the future of banking by “Teching Up Pilipinas” to best serve the growing needs of Filipinos everywhere, fulfilling its vision about building a bank of lasting greatness while pioneering innovations for a better world.

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