🚀 Episode 25: In Conversation with Ramon Abasolo on Digital Banking & IT Transformation

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Ramon Abasolo about the transformation of digital banking in the Philippines and the role of IT leadership in this process.

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. ________________________________________ 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…

People in this episode

Guest: Ramon Abasolo

Topics covered

• digital banking transformation
• IT leadership
• technology innovation
• financial institutions
• cross-border remittance
• agency banking

Keywords

• digital banking
• IT transformation
• Philippines
• technology leadership
• financial innovation
• mobile platforms
• gamified savings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Citi, Robinsons Bank, BPI

Places: Philippines, Japan, Indonesia