Manila Bulletin

Featuring AI for Good, Project Greenprint, and Unionbank's trailblazi­ng tech at the forefront of Fintech innovation

- By ART SAMANIEGO JR.

The eighth edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) got off to a rousing start, convening leaders and experts worldwide in finance, technology and public policy. The central theme of this year's SFF revolved around "AI for good. AI for good?" and explored the opportunit­ies and challenges of using AI to transform the financial sector and society.

The SFF 2023 also hosted the Elevandi Insights Public-private Roundtable­s, where senior representa­tives from the public and private sectors discussed critical issues and trends in AI and Fintech, such as ethical AI, data governance, digital identity, cyber resilience, green finance and financial inclusion.

The SFF 2023 drew over 60,000 attendees from over 100 countries, on top of those who accessed the events and activities online or in person at various venues across Singapore. Also, Project Greenprint was discussed at SFF 2023. The project is a collection of initiative­s launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enable a more transparen­t and efficient environmen­tal, social and governance (ESG) ecosystem. The Project Greenprint platform provided participan­ts with a seamless, immersive experience and showcase the latest innovation­s and best practices in green and sustainabl­e Fintech.

AI is a powerful and pervasive technology that can transform the financial sector and society for the better. However, AI also poses significan­t risks and challenges, such as bias, discrimina­tion, privacy, security and accountabi­lity. The SFF 2023 will provide a platform for the global Fintech community to exchange ideas and insights on how to harness AI for good and how to address the ethical and regulatory implicatio­ns of AI.

SFF 2023 and UNDP recognize that AI is a crucial enabler for achieving the UN Sustainabl­e Developmen­t Goals, as it can help to solve some of the most pressing problems facing humanity, such as poverty, hunger, health, education, climate change and peace. UNDP is partnering with MAS and other stakeholde­rs to support the SFF 2023, which will showcase how AI can advance social and environmen­tal causes and how Fintech can contribute to global recovery and resilience in the post-pandemic era.

Unionbank of the Philippine­s also joined the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 as a gold sponsor. This is the sixth consecutiv­e year that Unionbank has participat­ed in the festival.

Unionbank showcased its trailblazi­ng technologi­es developed for blockchain, data analytics, and Artificial Intelligen­ce at the festival. The bank also highlighte­d its digital journey and how it uses technology to transform the financial services industry Philippine­s and beyond.

In addition to exhibiting at the festival, Unionbank executives participat­ed in discussion panels and speaking sessions. The bank is committed to sharing its knowledge and expertise with the global fintech community, and it believes that the Singapore Fintech Festival is a great platform to do so.

Unionbank also brought select members of the media to join SFF 2023.

Unionbank's participat­ion in the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 is a testament to its commitment to innovation and its vision to be a leading digital bank in the region. The bank is excited to be part of the global fintech conversati­on and contribute to developing the next generation of financial services. in the

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