AML Leadership Conclave (Philippines) 2026
October 7, 2026 | Makati Diamond Residences, Manila
The most valuable insights don’t come from regulations alone, but from conversations between those responsible for implementing them. This conclave creates that platform, bringing together regulators, compliance leaders and industry experts to discuss risks, priorities and practical solutions for the Philippines.
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 to 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am to 10:50 am
Inaugural Session
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 (BSP)
Regulatory Address
Atty. Daniel Luis P. Macalino, MPM
Assistant Director, AML Division, Enforcement and Investor Protection Department, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Regulatory Address
Atty. Dave Fermin J. Sevilla
Assistant Vice President, PAGCOR AML Supervision & Enforcement Department (PASED)
10:50 am to 11:10 am
Presentation: From Silos to Unified Controls - Using AI to Bridge the Gap
Vishnu Manubolu
Product Head
Jocata
11:10 am to 11:45 am
Refreshments & Networking
11:45 am to 12:05 pm
Presentation: Faster Payments, Smarter AML
Isha Goel
Sales
Quantum Data Engines
12:05 pm to 1:05 pm
Panel Discussion: From Compliance to Effectiveness - Preparing for the 2027 APG Mutual Evaluation
Dante T. Fuentes (Moderator)
Trainer
Fintelekt
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 to 1:25 pm
Presentation: Philippines AML 2.0 - From Compliance to Intelligence
Abhishek Bali
CEO
ZIGRAM
1:25 pm to 2:30 pm
Lunch & Networking
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Managing AML Risks in Digital Banking and Payments
Guada Vergel de Dios (Moderator)
Director, Chief Compliance Officer
Coins.ph
Nikolo Barcelona
AML KYC and TM Operations
GoTyme Bank
Bing Agor
Head of Compliance
Xendit
Sharon Pamplona
Head of Compliance
ING Manila Hub CoE
Shailesh Deshpande
Director - Growth
Jocata
3:30 pm
Lucky Draw & Vote of Thanks
Registration
Participation in this conclave is by invitation only and is restricted to reporting entities. Registrations are now closed.
Meet our Sponsors!
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 Partner
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.
Gold Partner
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.