Payoneer empowers digital entrepreneurs, freelancers

GLOBAL fintech company Payoneer successfully staged their flagship event, “The Payoneer Forum: Go Beyond and Expand Globally” recently held at the SM Aura SMX Convention Center in Taguig City.

In addition to attracting Manila-based freelancers, business owners and online entrepreneurs to the forum, Payoneer also flew in several delegates from the provinces for free in order to include enterprising Pinoys from the rural areas.

The forum provided information and ideas for the growing community of Filipino digital entrepreneurs, startup BPOs and freelancers, equipping them with knowledge about industry trends and expanding a business globally.

Miguel Warren, Payoneer Philippines country manager and regional head, led the event outlining the company’s mission to empower Filipino digital entrepreneurs, all over the country, to go global.

“We’ve been to more than 30 cities all over the Philippines, spoken to thousands of freelance professionals, online agencies and SME BPOs (small medium enterprise business process outsourcing) and enabled hundreds of millions of dollars to flow between businesses in different countries. The goal of events like this is to get closer to our customers, better understand their needs, and provide a proper context within which to deliver our solutions and add value,” Warren stated.

In his speech, Warren shared insights revealed by Payoneer customers.

“One of the key things that keeps coming back whenever we are talking to an agency in Iligan or a small I.T. firm in Baguio is that desire for global growth. ‘How do I get more business? How will I expand to other countries? How do I work with more clients?’ Today, that’s what we hope to bring you with our amazing list of speakers,” he said.

The Payoneer Forum Manila featured a line-up of speakers who generously shared their expertise and experiences in the industry. Among those speakers included Derek Gallimore, founder, Outsource Accelerator; Paolo Baltao, senior vice president, Union Bank of Philippines; Marvin Galang, founder, JuanTax; Ej Arboleda, CEO, Taxumo, Inc.; David Sudolsky, CEO and founder, Boldr; and Chris Gallegos, president and cofounder, Insboss.

DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology) Undersecretary Mon Ibrahim also showed support by gracing The Payoneer Forum. He underscored the potentials of Filipino I.T. and BPO entrepreneurs in the rural areas.