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GCash brought together more than 2,385 young innovators from across the Philippines at ImaGnation: GCash Innovation Challenge 2026, challenging students to develop technology-driven solutions to address real challenges faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).   The three-day hackathon and case competition drew 477 registered teams across 10 regions, with more than half of participants coming from outside Metro Manila, including CALABARZON, Central Visayas, Central Luzon, and Northern Mindanao.   Anchored on the theme “Negosyo Nation: Powering the Rise of the Filipino Entrepreneur,” the competition challenged students to explore how GCash payments, credit, insurance, merchant solutions, and analytics can work together to address the financial and operational needs of Filipino entrepreneurs. Participants also gained hands-on experience with AI platforms, prompt engineering, and app prototyping through InnovLabs, the innovation platform of GCash.   Turning idea...

GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, successfully hosted the 2025 edition of its flagship think tank event—the iGnite Innovation Summit—at the SMX Convention Center in SM Aura Premier. Now in its fourth year, the summit brought together 76 industry partners, seven universities, and thousands of participants across diverse sectors to explore the next frontier of fintech innovation. Under the theme “Future 4ward,” this year’s summit showcased a full day of thought-provoking discussions, immersive experiences, AI-powered engagements, and breakthrough strategies. GCash led the conversation on digital transformation, unveiling insights and innovations that aim to shape the next wave of fintech evolution. Key partners—including Alibaba Cloud, Ascendion, Amazon Web Services, and Huawei—joined the event’s plenary sessions, while renowned thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers shared ideas on how to navigate the future. > “We ne...