IDC Financial Insights Head of Research, Michael Araneta, presents the biggest themes driving the new cycle of tech investments in financial institutions in Philippines, based on IDC research findings. These drivers of investments are organised into revamping legacy applications and processes, rebuilding internal capabilities to re-accelerate digital transformation, and reinvestment into capabilities to sense and respond to the new realities of our times.

We see the return of trends sidelined because of the challenges of the pandemic – all taking a new spin: everything from Open Banking and Open APIs, data-to-digital, sustainability and ESG compliance, and risk and finance integration – we see massive reinvestment in these great programs to "transform," making up for lost time.

We are seeing mobile payments explosion, digital lending, ecosystem banking and more being the top few priorities of the Philippines's financial institutions. However, which are the longer-lasting trends that we need to take note of? Join us in this live, interactive discussion to share the top IT trends in your priority list and find out how your peers are preparing for these long-lasting changes. Lastly, as we become more digital, it's time we talk about the key characteristics of "digital bank" that will most likely to succeed.

What does "being digital" mean in the Philippines? In the road to recovery, is your organization looking beyond growth and speed of digital transformation initiatives? As a human-centric leader, Lito Villanueva, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation & Inclusion Officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), uses technology to create opportunities for better customer and employee experiences. Find out in this conversation how RCBC is leveraging technology to become a more human-focused financial institution.