Sibos 2024

The annual Sibos conference, organized by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), gathers thousands of executives, decision-makers, and thought leaders across the financial services industry. This year, the conference will take place in China’s capital city, Beijing, at the China National Convention Center, for the first time.

This year’s theme is “Connecting the Future of Finance,” acknowledging that the industry currently stands at a crossroads where unprecedented opportunities converge with formidable challenges. As the industry embraces rapid digital transformation, there is a need to collaborate more than ever to foster a resilient and inclusive financial ecosystem. Throughout the week, over 750 expert speakers will share their insights and outlooks across more than 300 sessions, covering topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital currencies, tokenization, ISO 20022, environmental, social, and governance (ESG), embedded finance, interoperability, and compliance.

Our partners from the Corporate and Institutional Banking, Digital, and Anti-Financial Crime, Practices, together with representatives from Celent, will take the stage at Sibos 2024 and share their views on the key themes throughout the week.

Learn more about the event, here.

Tuesday, October 22, 9:30a.m.—10:15a.m. CST
AI and ISO 20022 — A Match Made In Data Heaven

We discusss AI ’s advancements in finance and beyond as they coincide with the ongoing ISO 20022 data transformation in payments, creating new possibilities and real-world use cases at the intersection of AI and ISO 20022.

Speaker: Gareth Lodge, principal analyst, Corporate Banking and Payments, Celent

Panelists: Chris Bezuidenhout, Deutsche Bank; Scully Cui, Bain; Simone Löfgen, Commerzbank; Tom Warsop, ACI Worldwide

Tuesday, October 22, 3:30p.m.—4:15p.m. CST
Stopping Faster Payments From Becoming Easier Fraud

Ensuring fast and secure cross-border payments is a priority for the G20 and the financial industry. This panel discussion will explore the challenges of preventing unintended support for sophisticated criminals while leveraging the power of payments infrastructure to mitigate risks in instant cross-border transactions.

Speaker: Rod Francis, partner, Oliver Wyman

Panelists: Jackie Kallman, ANZ; Hays Littlejohn, EBA Clearing; Ritu Sehgal, NatWest; Ethan Teas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Wednesday, October 23, 3:15p.m.—4:00p.m. CST
A New Era Of Exception Management: Smart, Fast And Efficient

While the payments industry has undergone tremendous changes in the last decade, the processes for exceptions and investigations (E&I) are lagging. Discover how E&I can be modernized to maximize efficiency and significantly reduce costs with Swift.

Speaker: Michael Ho, partner, Oliver Wyman

Panelists: Raj Raman, BNY; Sebastian Rojas, Swift; Siqi Wei, ICBC; William Wong, Gientech

Thursday, October 24, 11:00a.m.—11:45a.m. CST
The Next Generation Of Investors

Gen Z’s investment behaviors, including their engagement with diverse asset types like cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets, are reshaping post-trade strategies. This panel discussion will explore the need to adapt practices to cater to their preferences and aspirations.

Speaker: Dewi Dallaway, partner, Oliver Wyman Digital

Panelists: Roger Burkhardt, Broadridge; Yuchuan Deng, Agricultural Bank of China; Zeynep Hatunoğlu, Aktif Bank; Dirk Loscher, Clearstream; 

Explore the full conference programme, here. 

Explore our perspectives on key topics of the event.