Intelligent Autonomy vs. Economic Volatility
October 8, 2026
8:00 - 16:00
Manila Polo Club
Overview
The Rules of Financial Leadership Have Changed. Are You Ready for 2027?
As we enter the final quarter of 2026, running a business in the Philippines means navigating a brutal economic reality. Headline inflation has hovered at a stubborn 7.2%, fuel and transport costs remain elevated, and a weak Peso continues to batter import-dependent operations. With full-year GDP growth pacing at a sluggish 3.0% due to a sharp contraction in fixed investments, you face an immediate dual challenge: How do you protect your Q4 margins while funding growth for the upcoming fiscal year?
Worse, there is a stark operational execution chasm in Philippine finance:
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72% of your peers have rushed to experiment with AI tools.
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Only 30% have successfully embedded AI into core workflows like FP&A or Procure-to-Pay.
The remaining 42% are trapped in "tech bloat"—paying premium software licenses without realizing a single percentage point of bottom-line ROI.
FinanceX Manila 2026 is not another generic conference. It is a high-stakes, closed-door war room explicitly designed for the modern Philippine CFO to move from tactical survival to strategic growth.
Why You Must Be in the Room
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Accelerate Enterprise Digital Growth: Move beyond the back office. Learn how top CFOs are stepping up as primary co-pilots for enterprise-wide digital transformation and business model evolution.
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Deploy Agentic AI for Decision-Making: Move past simple chatbots. Discover how autonomous, intelligent systems are being deployed right now to give finance teams a structural competitive advantage.
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Survive the Cost of Conflict: Gain battle-tested pricing and supply chain frameworks to protect your margins against commodity price instability, 7.2% inflation, and a volatile FX environment.
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Win the Oxford-Style Debate on ROI: Participate in a high-stakes cross-examination of current tech platforms. Learn how to eliminate "tech bloat" and ensure cloud and AI innovations yield measurable business outcomes.
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Solve the Talent & Board Paradox: Master the balancing act between risk-averse boards and aggressive growth targets, while solving the acute digital finance talent shortage in Manila.
The Blueprint
We respect your time. The summit is compressed into a high-impact, single-day agenda built around curated peer networking and actionable strategy:
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Morning Focus: Macro Urgency, Margin Defense, and the Shift to Agentic AI
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Afternoon Focus: The AI/Cloud Execution Debate, Talent Agility, and the 2027 Action Plan
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Evening Focus: FinanceX Sip & Unwind — Hosted Drinks and Private Conversation
No fluff. No sales pitches. Just raw data, structured 1-to-1 meetings, and the execution strategies you need to lead your enterprise.
Speakers to be announced. Check back soon.
Hosted By
Regina Lay is concurrently a Senior Anchor and the Business News Editor for Cignal, the Philippines' leading cable network. She covers everything from local politics and the economy to foreign affairs and defense. On the side, she is a consultant for the Philippine office of IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, as well as the Asian Development Bank. Prior to that, Regina served as Anchor and Head of News for Bloomberg TV Philippines, overseeing the daily editorial agenda for the network. She holds a Masters in Business and Economic Reporting from New York University, and was a 2024 Jefferson Fellow at the East West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a 2026 fellow for the JournalismAI Academy of LSE.
2026 Speakers
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Agenda Flow
8:00-9:00 AM
Registration & Networking
9:00-9:15 AM
Chair's Welcome Remarks
9:15-10:00 AM
Opening Anchor Panel
CFO’s Role in Enterprise Digital Growth
With technology redefining business models, CFOs steps in as key drivers for digital growth. This panel explores how finance leaders are accelerating transformation across the enterprise.
Moderator:
Frederick Pineda, Malayan Insurance
Panelists:
Dipto Sen, TP | Dominique Thollon, Philip Morris Philippines
10:00-10:20 AM
1-2-1 Meetings/Networking
10:25-10:45 AM
Keynote Presentation
Agentic AI Transforming Decision-Making with Autonomous, Intelligent systems
Agentic AI is transforming the financial game by redefining decision-making in modern enterprises through the power of automation and intelligent systems. This keynote will emphasize how finance leaders can use this innovation as a competitive advantage.
Atty. Renee Tirones, TPC Energy Corporation
10:45-11:00 AM
1-2-1 Meetings/Networking & Coffee Break
11:00-11:45 AM
Recalibrating the Gaps
The Cost of Conflict: Managing Commodity Price Instability, Supply Chain Disruptions, and Inflation Pressures
Global conflict, inflation, and a weak peso are reshaping the cost of doing business in the Philippines. This panel discussion examines how finance leaders can navigate volatility while sustaining profitability and long-term growth.
Moderator: Franc Ramon, MedTecs International Corporation
Panelists:
Rhodora Lao, Universal Robina Corporation | Domini Velasquez, Chinabank | Stefan Yordanov, DHL Global Forwarding Philippines
12:00-13:00 PM
Lunch
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
financeX being one of the most forward-looking executive gathering aims to bring together 150 C-suite and senior decision-makers across industries, enterprises, and tech. Job titles include:
CFO
Chief AI Officer
CIOs/CTOs
Banking Executives
Premium Delegate Experience
Peer-to-Peer Content Sharing
Gain actionable insights and strategies directly from industry peers through engaging and thought-provoking content.
1-to-1 Meetings
Engage in curated discussions tailored to your business goals.
Interactive Sessions
Participate in dynamic, hands-on discussions designed to foster collaboration and address real-world challenges.
Access to Solution Providers
Meet with top-tier solution providers who offer tailored tools and technologies to help overcome your business challenges.
Director-Level Attendance
Connect with an exclusive group of decision-makers, ensuring high-value discussions with impactful outcomes.
Unique Networking Opportunities
Build meaningful relationships with industry leaders in an environment conducive to forging long-term partnerships.
Intimate Environment
Experience a focused and curated setting designed to maximize interaction, learning, and collaboration.
2026 Sponsors
Gold
Golden Visa Centrale is the pioneering Filipino-owned advisory firm and a leading international property marketing consultancy. We provide individuals, families and corporate leaders with bespoke residency-by-investment strategies. Committed to delivering tailored solutions, GVC has successfully guided over 400 Filipino families and individuals in achieving their global mobility and wealth preservation goals through strategic and premium investments around the world. GVC provides seamless, end-to-end access to the most advantageous jurisdictions, specifically Portugal, Greece, Dubai, and the United States. We serve as your dedicated partner to optimize your global economic footprint, unlock international business avenues, and secure your family's generational legacy.
PwC South East Asia Consulting (SEAC) brings together more than 7,000 professionals across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines to help organisations navigate transformation, unlock growth and build lasting trust. By combining deep industry expertise with leading capabilities in strategy, digital transformation, technology, data and AI, and risk consulting, SEAC helps businesses solve their most complex challenges while minimising disruption and maximising impact. Operating at the intersection of human ingenuity and digital innovation, PwC SEAC takes a Business, Experience and Technology (BXT) approach to create solutions that deliver measurable outcomes. From enterprise-wide transformation and AI adoption to cloud, cybersecurity and operational excellence, SEAC works alongside clients to reimagine how people, businesses and technology come together to create value and drive sustainable growth across Southeast Asia.
Silver
SAVii, a sister company of GoTyme Bank, helps businesses drive performance through financial wellness. Trusted by 150+ companies and 800,000+ employees nationwide, SAVii delivers salary-linked benefits that boost productivity, reduce turnover, and strengthen engagement. With reliable salary loans, free insurance, practical financial education, and savings powered by GoTyme Bank, SAVii empowers employees to achieve financial stability and perform at their best. Now part of the GoTyme Bank family, SAVii is backed by a larger financial ecosystem—enabling smarter, more seamless benefits that deliver measurable business results. When employees thrive, businesses thrive
At Valta Technology Group we believe that everything a business does should be simple and drive measurable value. To drive simplicity and value, we focus on uniting the right technology, the right services and process together. We transform source to pay systems and processes for businesses that want to regain control of their spend. The world of corporate sourcing, procurement and payment is broken and we are setup to address how unnecessarily complex this world has become. Our team has completed more than 60 financial transformation and Shared Services projects in Europe and Asia Pacific that deliver measurable value.
HONO is a global next-generation HR technology company offering AI-driven HCM solutions trusted by 300+ clients with workforce spread across 50+ countries. The platform delivers end to end HR management, global payroll, recruitment, talent management and workforce analytics, enabling organizations to streamline operations and foster a culture of excellence from hire to retire. With a strong focus on ROI, transformation, and customer success, HONO is trusted by enterprises like Novotel, Samsung E&A, AG&P, InterContinental, Indomas, Ayala, Dole, IHG, Accor, Marriott, Toyota Boshoku and IEE along with other large global enterprises, in transforming their people operations at scale. HONO's robust AI capabilities, intuitive user experience, and regional expertise make it a partner of choice for organizations looking to stay ahead in today's fast-changing landscape.
Key Support
SAVii, a sister company of GoTyme Bank, helps businesses drive performance through financial wellness. Trusted by 150+ companies and 800,000+ employees nationwide, SAVii delivers salary-linked benefits that boost productivity, reduce turnover, and strengthen engagement. With reliable salary loans, free insurance, practical financial education, and savings powered by GoTyme Bank, SAVii empowers employees to achieve financial stability and perform at their best. Now part of the GoTyme Bank family, SAVii is backed by a larger financial ecosystem—enabling smarter, more seamless benefits that deliver measurable business results. When employees thrive, businesses thrive
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