2026 Annual Conference Agenda

Opening keynote 1 – The role of trusted data in driving financial inclusion and economic growth

Trusted data drives financial inclusion by enabling tailored financial products, improving access to finance for underserved populations, and enhancing security in digital transactions.

This session will highlight the importance of trusted credit reporting data and business information in achieving this goal and how the authorities in the Philippines are supporting this work.

Opening keynote 2 – Data Driven to Knowledge Driven: Building Trusted Agentic AI on Modern Data Management and Context Engineering

This keynote presentation will explore how modern data management that delivers trusted data, combined with context engineering that produces trusted knowledge, reshapes how enterprises build and operate agentic AI.

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Session 1 – Developments in B2C data – the changing data landscape

The new B2C credit data landscape is continuing to change by a shift toward real-time, AI-driven and alternative data sources, designed to improve accuracy and financial inclusion while managing risk in a volatile environment.

Key drivers and trends in the new B2C credit data landscape include the integration of alternative data, access to open banking and real time data, the use of AI and machine learning and the expansion of alternative credit such as Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL).

This session will look at these changes in the B2C credit data landscape and the role of the information industry as a custodian of trusted data.

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Session 2 – Developments in B2B data – the changing landscape

The B2B credit data landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and the need for real-time risk assessment, shifting from static, historical reports to dynamic, actionable insights.

Key developments include AI-driven credit risk and analytics, embedded finance, the rise of alternative data, real time data access and automation and B2B buy now pay later.

This session will look at these changes in the B2B credit data landscape and the role of the information industry as a custodian of trusted data.

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Session 3 – Analytics in the age of technology – the new era of applied intelligence

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and automation into data analysis has triggered a shift from purely retrospective reporting to “applied intelligence”—a proactive, action-oriented approach to decision-making.

Traditionally, analytics was descriptive, focusing on past data to understand “what happened.” The new era, propelled by technology, utilizes AI to move up the maturity curve with applied intelligence being the synthesis of the “Three A’s” (Analytics, AI, Automation).

This session looks at examples where the “Three A’s” are being used in combination with trusted data to support sustainable growth in lending.

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Session 4 – Ensuring Data Governance and Regulatory Compliance – the regulatory landscape and how to ensure data trust with regulators

Regulatory compliance for data and applied intelligence involves adhering to a growing web of global laws, ethical standards, and technical frameworks designed to ensure AI systems are secure, transparent, and accountable

Critical data and AI compliance issues include:

• data privacy and security
• bias and fairness
• transparency and explainability
• cross-border data transfers

This session will explore developments in the regulatory landscape across the globe, their impact on the information industry and the industries we serve and what the information industry needs to do to ensure they remain at the centre of providing trusted data

Session 5 – The importance of ‘Know Your …’ processes

In today’s complex, digitized, and regulated business landscape, establishing the true identity of partners and clients is critical for fraud prevention, AML (Anti-Money Laundering) compliance, and risk mitigation. ‘Know Your …’ processes (KYX) ensure businesses are not unknowingly facilitating illegal activities.

This session will explore the KYX processes – “Know Your Customer” (KYC), “Know Your Business” (KYB) and “Know Your Agent/Asset” (KYA), why they are essential pillars for maintaining trust, security, and legal compliance within the financial ecosystem and the role trusted data plays in ensuring these processes combat financial crime, manage risk, and comply with global regulations.

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Session 6 – Fraud prevention and the role of trusted data and applied intelligence

The fraud landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by AI-enabled, high-speed, and sophisticated digital attacks, rather than just increasing in volume. Key trends include synthetic identities, deepfakes, and automated scams that blend with legitimate transactions.

Fraud isn’t just growing in volume; it’s changing in nature as digital interactions become more connected and time-sensitive. This evolution is driven by the rapid adoption of faster payments, online journeys, and automation.

This session will explore the changing fraud landscape, key developments in fraud prevention and the role of trusted data and applied intelligence.

Closing keynote –Managing Data in the Age of Agentic AI and Gen AI

Keynote presentation covering future developments in data, how the diversity of data is managed in the age of Agentic AI and GenAI, why data and not technology is fuelling the AI revolution and the key areas that the information industry should focus on the ensure it remains a trusted source. 

Closing remarks