Lito Villanueva is a global trailblazing figure in digital transformation and inclusive digital finance at scale. As the Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, he spearheaded RCBC's digital revolution, introducing innovations that earned over 250 awards, including the Philippines’ Best Bank for Digital for five consecutive years (2020-2024) from Asiamoney and Euromoney.

He was named the Top Finance Leader and Philippines' Top 30 Leaders on LinkedIn, two-time Digital Finance Leader and Chief Innovation of the Year by The Banker, Innovator of the Year by the Asian Management Excellence Awards, Mr. FinTech of the Philippines by NewsBiz Asia, and the Top 100 Fintech Leaders in Asia, among his over 100 global accolades.

Villanueva is also the Founding Chairman of Fintech Alliance.PH, the first Global Chairman of the South Africa-based Alliance of Digital Finance Associations, and the Co-Founder of the 15-market Asia FinTech Alliance.