TAGUIG CITY, Philippines — Netbank, the Philippines' premier Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) infrastructure provider, actively participated in Day 2 of the Kiro x Quick Hackathon 2026, held at the AWS Office in Arthaland Century Pacific Tower, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig.
As tech builders, developers, and innovators gathered for the final leg of the hackathon, Netbank hosted an interactive exhibition booth during the event's booth exploration and networking sessions. The booth served as a central hub for student developers, tech founders, and hackathon participants looking to learn more about embedding API-driven banking rails and exploring career and ecosystem opportunities with Netbank.
📌 Event Highlights & Program Flow
Connecting with the Next Generation of Builders
During the Day 2 program, hackathon participants engaged with the Netbank team during the designated booth exploration window (10:00 AM – 11:30 AM) and post-pitching networking sessions. Visitors at the Netbank booth participated in interactive activities—including the event-wide Bingo Card game—chatted directly with the engineering and product teams, and took home exclusive Netbank merchandise.
The second day of the hackathon also featured high-impact industry sponsorship talks, semifinal and grand final team pitches across multiple innovation tracks, and an official awarding ceremony celebrating the top developer solutions.
Empowering Tech Talent and Developer Infrastructure
Netbank’s presence at the hackathon underscores its commitment to supporting the local developer ecosystem. By providing open API sandboxes and scalable backend financial infrastructure, Netbank enables young builders and fintech innovators to rapidly prototype, test, and deploy compliant financial products.
"Attending the Kiro x Quick Hackathon 2026 at the AWS Office gave us a fantastic opportunity to connect directly with the next generation of tech talent and innovators. Seeing these young builders leverage modern tools to solve real-world challenges reinforces our mission to provide accessible, developer-friendly banking infrastructure for the entire Philippine tech ecosystem."
— Christian Michael Quan, Head of Human Resources
About Netbank
Netbank (A Rural Bank) Inc. is the premier technology-driven 'Banking-as-a-Service' platform in the Philippines. Regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Netbank empowers fintechs, corporate platforms, and enterprises to embed white-labeled financial services— including accounts, payments, and lending modules—directly into their apps and workflows. By providing a safe, reliable, and deeply integrated financial utility, Netbank accelerates digital innovation and drives meaningful financial inclusion across the archipelago. Deposits are insured by the PDIC up to ₱1,000,000 per depositor. Learn more at www.netbank.ph.
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