Philippine fintech leader, GCash, was invited at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As the country’s top fintech app, operated by Globe Group’s Mynt, GCash’s President and CEO, Martha Sazon delivered his keynote speech on “New Behavior for a New Reality” at the main stage of the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry.
During the pandemic, GCash proved to be a crucial digital platform, enabling personal financial transactions online and supporting entrepreneurship despite movement restrictions. Sazon also gave his speech at the “Fintech Summit: The Rise of Fintech Disruption” on how fintech is enabling the creation of powerful and disruptive solutions.
With approximately 76 million users, GCash is now valued at $2 billion and has expanded its financial services to include payments, cash transfers, credit, savings, wealth, insurance, investment products, as well as retail, food, wellness, travel, recreation, and real estate services.
In another panel, Globe Group President and CEO, Ernest Cu, highlighted the company’s pivot from a telco to a techco. He joined other CEOs of top Southeast Asian telcos in a discussion on new network-related technologies and connectivity challenges in the Philippines.
The Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest mobile industry gathering, attracting exhibitors and visitors worldwide. Hosted by the GSMA, a global organization that unifies the mobile ecosystem, the MWC was held from February 27 to March 2, 2023.
The Globe Group has almost a hundred portfolio companies and has successfully expanded into the country’s leading digital solutions platform, with services in fintech, health tech, adtech, edutech, outsourcing, managed services, enterprise data, and investments.
“Our fintech company’s debut at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona is a crucial milestone for the Globe Group as we establish ourselves as a leading digital disruptor and enabler in the Philippines, and banner our evolution into a technology company. We are proud to showcase our achievements as we uplift the lives of Filipinos through digital solutions, and to be part of the global conversation on the future of technology and connectivity,” said Cu.
With almost a hundred portfolio companies under its wing, the Globe Group has expanded into the country’s leading digital solutions platform, with services in fintech, health tech, adtech, edutech, outsourcing and managed services, enterprise data, and investments. For more information about the Globe Group, visit www.globe.com.ph.
