Co-Founder & Secretary General · International Digital Economies Association (iDEA) · Philippines
Building antifragile digital-economy ecosystems across BRICS and the Global Majority, at public-private-academia scale.
Dr. H.C. Cristina Amor Maclang is one of Asia's most influential fintech and technology leaders, driving national and regional innovation movements accelerating blockchain, Web3, fintech, e-commerce, healthtech, green finance, proptech, agritech, esports and emerging technology adoption. She builds antifragile international ecosystems across BRICS and Global Majority regions, enabling public-private-academia digital economy collaboration at scale. Recognised internationally with the ASEAN Fintech Leader Award, she is an influential voice in digital economies, innovation policy, crisis leadership and reputation strategy.
She is Co-Founder & Secretary General of the International Digital Economies Association (iDEA), a global umbrella organisation representing 218+ members from 110+ countries that strengthens cooperation across the Global Digital Majority for inclusive digital transformation, develops frameworks advancing digital trade, investment and innovation ecosystems, and leads multilateral engagement across governments, the private sector and academia. She also serves as Asia Chairman of the Global Fintech Alliance (GFA), leading its strategic direction across Asia and uniting fintech leaders, regulators and investors across the region, and as a Board Member of the Asia Academy of Digital Economics (AADE). At Plan A Ventures, an international dealflow company, she leads global deal origination, strategic partnerships and cross-border investment flows.
She was the first Filipina recipient of the ASEAN Fintech Leader Award at the Singapore FinTech Festival, and holds an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humanities) from Rai University for her global contributions to innovation and digital economies.
As a member of the AiSEAN Global Advisory Council, Cristina brings her global digital-economy network and public-private-academia experience to the Summit's mission of advancing inclusive, responsible AI adoption across Asia.
8–9 December 2026, Hilton Hotel, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia