Lito Villanueva Biography

Lito is one of the very few digital finance global practitioners to have a mix of experience in banking payments and MNO sectors. He has over 20 solid years of track record with more than 30 global accolades and recognitions for his trailblazing financial innovations. Among which was his inclusion among the Top 100 Asian Fintech Leaders the first and only Filipino to be part of such prestigious list. He is a recognized subject matter expert and thought leader on digital financial innovations including emerging regulations on financial inclusion and inclusive growth. His spectrum of expertise ranges from business and product development risk management sales and marketing regulatory and go-to-market execution. Some of his pioneering initiatives that he successfully developed and launched in the market included B2B2C platforms as a service in the areas of digital lending contactless and online payments micro-insurance micro-savings digital security digital aid disbursements and finance among others. He started his career as senior research associate and associate editor at The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Philippines then joined the global banking group of the Land Bank of the Philippines. He was then tapped by the International Finance Corporation under the World Bank Group as consultant to develop a mobile money framework for cross-border remittance to Mongolia. He was subsequently invited to join Visa as its customer strategy and market activation head for its global mobile products covering at least 15 growth and emerging markets in Asia Latin America and Africa.

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