Digital Game Changers
Digital Game Changers
Podcast Description
Welcome to Digital Game Changers — a Tagit original podcast series where banking meets bold ideas.In each episode, we invite visionary leaders from the banking and fintech industries to share their first-hand experiences, strategies, and lessons from the frontlines of digital transformation.This isn’t just about buzzwords. It’s about unpacking what real change looks like—how banks are modernising legacy systems, adopting new-age technologies like AI and cloud, improving customer journeys, and reshaping their digital DNA to stay ahead of disruption.We explore a wide range of themes including:The evolution of digital bankingFintech collaboration and competitionFuture-ready banking architecturesCustomer-centric innovationEmerging technologies like GenAI, APIs, and moreWhether you're a tech leader, banking professional, or simply curious about how digital is redefining finance, Digital Game Changers offers thoughtful, behind-the-scenes conversations that inspire action and spark ideas.Tune in, learn, and lead the change!
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Content Themes
The podcast covers various themes including the evolution of digital banking, fintech competition, future banking architectures, customer-centric innovations, and emerging technologies such as AI and APIs. Episodes highlight specific topics such as the challenges banks face in regulatory compliance, digital initiatives for 2024, and unique core banking solutions.
Welcome to Digital Game Changers — a Tagit original podcast series where banking meets bold ideas.
In each episode, we invite visionary leaders from the banking and fintech industries to share their first-hand experiences, strategies, and lessons from the frontlines of digital transformation.
This isn’t just about buzzwords. It’s about unpacking what real change looks like—how banks are modernising legacy systems, adopting new-age technologies like AI and cloud, improving customer journeys, and reshaping their digital DNA to stay ahead of disruption.
We explore a wide range of themes including:
- The evolution of digital banking
- Fintech collaboration and competition
- Future-ready banking architectures
- Customer-centric innovation
- Emerging technologies like GenAI, APIs, and more
Whether you’re a tech leader, banking professional, or simply curious about how digital is redefining finance, Digital Game Changers offers thoughtful, behind-the-scenes conversations that inspire action and spark ideas.
Tune in, learn, and lead the change!
Join us as we explore digital banking transformation in the Philippines with one of the country’s most accomplished technology leaders. Discover how strategic IT leadership, innovative product development, and next-generation technologies are reshaping the Philippine banking landscape.
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Meet Our Guest: Ramon Abasolo, Digital Banking & IT Transformation Leader Ramon is a seasoned digital banking and IT transformation leader with over 25 years of experience across the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
He has served in senior IT leadership roles at Citi and major Philippine financial institutions, leading large-scale tech overhauls and digital innovations. Most notably, he transformed Robinsons Bank into a fully digital bank, from modernizing its cloud infrastructure and launching award-winning mobile platforms, to pioneering agency banking, innovative loan products, and gamified savings products.
More recently, he was a key leader in the post-merger integration of Robinsons Bank into BPI, and was part of the payments team that focused on cross-border remittance innovation. Beyond executive roles, Ramon serves as a strategic advisor to fintechs and technology solution providers, and is an active voice in AI governance, payments strategy, and platform innovation. When he’s not architecting the future of digital banking, you might find him running marathons or capturing street photography.
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Key Discussion Topics:
– The Evolution of Digital Banking in the Philippines
How banks’ approach to digital solutions has shifted over the past 25 years, and the most significant transformation moments that have shaped the industry.
– Understanding Philippine Banking Customers
The features and attributes that Filipino banking customers value most in their digital interactions, and what drives successful user experiences in the local market.
– Provincial Banks Rising to Digital Challenges
How smaller, regional banks are overcoming resource constraints to meet the expectations of tech-savvy customers, even in rural areas with high digital adoption.
– AI and GenAI in Banking
The key areas banks should focus on when considering GenAI adoption, from use case identification to governance frameworks for responsible implementation.
– Future Technology Challenges
The biggest technology-related challenges Philippine banks will face in the coming years, from regulatory evolution to competitive pressures and customer expectations.
– Build vs. Buy Strategic Decisions
How IT leaders approach the critical decision between building custom solutions versus purchasing off-the-shelf technology, and the factors that influence this strategy.
Tune in to hear some great insights! To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected]
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