Fintelekt AML Leadership Conclave (Philippines) 2026

Must-Attend Event

Fintelekt AML Leadership Conclave (Philippines) 2026

7 October 2026
9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Manila

The most valuable AML insights don’t come from regulations alone. They come from conversations between those responsible for implementing them. Fintelekt’s AML Leadership Conclave Philippines 2026 will create that platform, bringing together regulators, compliance leaders and industry experts to discuss emerging risks, regulatory priorities and practical solutions for the Philippine market.

As a specialist knowledge partner that has trained and engaged financial crime professionals across Asia for over two decades, Fintelekt’s focus is simple: helping institutions learn from one another, share good practices and strengthen AML effectiveness through meaningful dialogue and collaboration.

Agenda

8.00 am - 9.00 am

Registration

9.00 am - 10.50 am

Inaugural Session

Speakers:

WELCOME
NOTE

Shirish Pathak
Managing Director,
Fintelekt

KEYNOTE
ADDRESS

Atty. Ronel Buenaventura
Executive Director, Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)

SPECIAL
ADDRESS

Suzie White
Deputy Executive Secretary, Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)
(Virtual)

REGULATORY ADDRESS

Atty. Ruel M. Bumatay
Director, Financial System Integrity Department,
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

REGULATORY ADDRESS

Atty. Daniel Luis P. Macalino, MPM
Assistant Director, AML Division, Enforcement and Investor Protection Department,
Securities and Exchange Commission

REGULATORY ADDRESS

Atty. Dave Fermin J. Sevilla
Assistant Vice President,
PAGCOR AML Supervision & Enforcement Department

10.50 am - 11.10 am

Presentation: From Silos to Unified Controls: Using AI to Bridge the Gap

Speaker:

Vishnu Manubolu
Product Head, Jocata

11.10 am - 11.45 am

Networking and Refreshments Break

11.45 am - 12.05 pm

Presentation: Faster Payments, Smarter AML

The rapid growth of digital payments is changing the nature, scale and speed of financial crime, giving rise to new AML typologies and challenges for financial institutions. This session will examine the evolving risk landscape in the Philippines, the implications of changing regulatory expectations, and how we can strengthen AML strategy, governance and resilience as financial activity becomes increasingly digital.

Speaker:

Isha Goel
Sales, Quantum Data Engines

12.05 pm - 1.05 pm

Panel Discussion: From Compliance to Effectiveness: Preparing for the 2027 APG Mutual Evaluation

As the Philippines prepares for the 2027 APG Mutual Evaluation, financial institutions must demonstrate that their AML/CFT frameworks are not only technically compliant but also effective in identifying, mitigating and reporting financial crime risks. Regulators will increasingly expect evidence that risk-based controls are embedded into day-to-day operations and delivering measurable outcomes. This panel will explore how institutions can strengthen governance, improve AML effectiveness and build a culture of continuous readiness ahead of the next assessment.

Panelists:

Dante T. Fuentes
Trainer, Fintelekt
(Moderator)

Sheila Ricca Dioso
Chief Compliance Officer, RCBC

Ryan Bautista
Head of AML Compliance, UnionDigital Bank

Stephen Cutler
Chief Enterprise Risk and Compliance Officer, OmniPay

Lany Miraflores-Bengco
Director of Compliance, Hann Resorts

1.05 pm - 1.25 pm

Presentation: Philippines AML 2.0 - From Compliance to Intelligence

The Philippines is entering a new era of financial crime risk management-where AML can no longer be treated as a compliance or “tick-the-box” exercise. AFASA, the POGO legacy, digital banking, mule accounts and the convergence of Fraud and AML are fundamentally changing the risk landscape. AML 2.0 is about moving from reactive compliance to proactive risk intelligence-building scalable, cost-effective and future-ready capabilities that identify emerging threats earlier. The objective is not simply to remain compliant, but to help institutions and the Philippines to fight an increasingly connected world of financial crime, fraud, cybercrime, AI-enabled threats and digital risk.

Speaker:

Abhishek Bali
CEO, ZIGRAM

1.25 pm - 2.30 pm

Networking Lunch

2.30 pm - 3.30 pm

Panel Discussion: Managing AML Risks in Digital Banking and Payments

The Philippines’ rapid adoption of digital banks, e-wallets, instant payments and fintech has transformed financial services while creating new opportunities for fraud and money laundering. Money mule networks, scam proceeds and high-velocity digital transactions are emerging as key AML risks. With the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), the Third National Risk Assessment, and evolving expectations from the BSP and AMLC, institutions must strengthen real-time monitoring, integrate fraud and AML controls, and manage digital financial crime without compromising innovation and customer experience. This panel will explore practical strategies for achieving that balance.

Panelists:

Atty. Guada Vergel de Dios
Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Coins.ph (Moderator)

Nikolo Barcelona
AML KYC and TM Operations, GoTyme Bank

Bing Agor
Head of PH Compliance, Xendit

Daniel Ang
First Vice President, Head of Financial Crime Compliance Division, Security Bank

Sharon Pamplona
Head of Compliance, ING Manila Hub CoE

Shailesh Deshpande
Director (Growth), Jocata

3.30 pm

Vote of Thanks

Registration

Registrations for this conclave are now closed.

Partners

Platinum Partner

Jocata (a subsidiary of BillDesk) is a leading B2B FinTech & RegTech platform provider for 50+ large financial institutions across India, ASEAN and the Middle East. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in India, Jocata offers a robust Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) product suite and expertise empowering banks, NBFIs, insurance and payment companies to drive efficiency and keep up with the dynamic & complex regulatory landscape. With the growing burden of sophisticated forms of financial crime, and evolving consumer expectations for innovation, Jocata offers an integrated FCC solution comprising of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Regulatory Reporting, Negative Screening, Fraud Monitoring & Customer Risk Categorization. Jocata platform is powered by advanced AI analytics empowering financial institutions with precise, fast and adaptable intelligence layer.

Gold Partners

Over the past 15+ years, Quantum Data Engines (QDE) has built suites of products that leverage powerful algorithms (ML and Al) that parse banking data to detect patterns and aid faster business-critical decision-making.

QDE’s impact reverberates across borders, currently serving banks in 20 countries. Processing over 1 billion transactions daily, our products are the cornerstone of operational excellence, providing an unprecedented advantage in the fast-paced world of BFSI.

QDE understands the needs of banking and financial institutions, especially the nuances and differences in various global markets, and has crafted robust solutions tailored across three critical areas.

ZIGRAM is a RegTech (Regulatory Technology) organization with a focus on anti-money laundering (AML), financial crime compliance (FCC) and emerging risk areas. We provide our proprietary ‘AML RegTech Stack’ and the ‘Complete AML System’ as part of the risk application ecosystem. This enables our clients to comply in a simple, comprehensive and cost-effective manner.

Our products are designed to be cloud native, self-serve, low friction and with bundled flexibility. We serve our clients to help address over 40 risk use cases such as anti-money laundering, fraud, anti-bribery compliance, supply chain risk, and third-party risk. ZIGRAM operates a risk data library has over 3,200 watchlists, 9 billion content items covering 250 global jurisdictions and 45 languages.

Display Partner

Solytics Partners is a RiskTech100 global analytics firm, helping banks and financial institutions transform Financial Crime Compliance (FCC/AML), Risk Management, AI Governance, and Data Analytics through accelerated services delivery and advanced technology solutions. Recognized as a Category Leader in AI Governance by the Chartis RiskTech Quadrant, Solytics Partners delivers enterprise-scale governance across traditional models, GenAI, and agentic AI systems.

With extensive experience supporting leading financial institutions across the US, Europe, MENA, South Africa, and APAC, Solytics helps clients navigate evolving regulatory expectations, strengthen financial crime defenses, enhance model governance, and accelerate AI adoption with confidence. By combining consulting expertise with scalable technology, Solytics empowers organizations to build resilient, transparent, regulatorready, and future-proof risk and compliance ecosystems while delivering measurable business value.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact:

Tanya Tanisha
Regional Sales Manager
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Email: tanya@fintelekt.com