GCash Ignite 2026 Innovation Summit draws 3,000 participants

The summit highlighted the future of Agentic AI cybersecurity, cloud transformation, and inclusive digital finance.

GCash Ignite 2026 Innovation Summit hosts Justin Quirino and Gretchen Ho

GCash Ignite Innovation Summit 2026 is a hit!

The GCash Ignite Innovation Summit 2026, which kicked off last Friday, July 24, at the SMX Convention Center Aura, drew an estimated attendance of around 3,000 people from government, fintech, and global tech giants.

The event was co‑presented by Alibaba Cloud, Google Cloud, Huawei, AWS, DepEd, and DICT.

In summary, the GCash Ignite 2026 Innovation Summit unites top tech leaders, policymakers, and cybersecurity pioneers in shaping the future of the digital economy.

The summit had keynotes, panels, and breakout tracks with experts spotlighting Responsible AI & Digital Trust, Cloud Transformation & Cyber Resilience, Inclusive Digital Finance, and many more.

Martha Sazon (CEO & President, Mynt) and Pebbles Sy (CTO & COO, Mynt) opened the event.

In photo: Senator Bam Aquino at the GCash Ignite Innovation Summit

Senator Bam Aquino took the stage and joined the podcast session, delivering his talk on “The Integration of Digitalization into Legislative Priorities.” His remarks resonated strongly, earning enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.

Siddharth Somasundaran (Google Cloud) was also one of the main speakers.

At the GCash Podcast Booth w/ host Jhoana Tuazon and GCash Chief Technology and Operations Officer (CTO)
Pebbles Sy

Other key voices included Yiang Meng Loh (Huawei), Miguel Geronilla (Mynt CISO), Olivier Klein (AWS), Jagdish Mahapatra (Google Cloud Security JAPAC), and Daniel Toh (Thales). Cybersecurity experts such as Lauro Burkart (Sysdig), Andrew Haschka (GitLab), Atty. Aris Manguera (DOJ Office of Cybercrime), and Bisham Kishnani (Check Point) further underscored the importance of safeguarding digital ecosystems.

The summit also highlighted the collaborative push to harness innovation for a more secure, efficient, and inclusive digital future with four specialized tracks led by experts including Grant Gong, Jamie Bertasi, Mark Troy‑Davies, and Jian Paolo Fajardo.

More info about the event will be revealed in the coming days.