Prime Highlight
- Pebbles Sy, GCash Chief Technology and Operations Officer, won the Silver Stevie Award for Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia, or New Zealand at the 2025 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
- Sy emphasized that the recognition reflects the collective efforts of the GCash Technology & Operations team in building secure, accessible, and empowering financial technology for Filipinos.
Key Facts
- Under Sy’s leadership, GCash has strengthened its digital backbone, improved product delivery, and enhanced AI-powered, resilient systems that support millions of users.
- The award marks a significant milestone for GCash as it continues to expand digital access and promote financial inclusion across underserved communities in the Philippines.
Background
GCash Chief Technology and Operations Officer Pebbles Sy has been awarded the Silver Stevie Award for Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia, or New Zealand at the 2025 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The international program honors women leaders whose work drives innovation, impact, and progress in global business.
Sy received the recognition for her strong leadership in pushing secure, inclusive, and future-ready financial technology at GCash, the country’s leading finance superapp. Her role has been central to improving GCash’s product delivery, strengthening its digital backbone, and advancing systems that support its millions of users.
In a statement, Sy said the achievement reflects the combined efforts of the GCash Technology and Operations team. “This award reflects the teamwork and shared purpose that drive our mission at the GCash Technology & Operations team,” she said. “Our focus has always been to build technology that is secure, accessible, and empowering for every Filipino.”
Under her leadership, the tech and operations group has enhanced GCash’s ability to run resilient, AI-powered systems that help expand financial inclusion nationwide. The team keeps improving the platform’s security, scalability, and user experience, key strengths that help GCash stay a major player in Philippine fintech.
The award is an important milestone for GCash as it expands its reach and improves digital access for underserved communities. As the company pushes forward with its digital transformation, Sy’s recognition strengthens its commitment to supporting financial inclusion and technological empowerment in the Philippines and the wider region.