Welcome to SIBOS 2022

Community, connections and content! Sibos, the annual conference, exhibition and networking event organised by SWIFT for the financial industry, is back in person this year after two years as a digital occasion only.

This year, delegates are embracing a virtual and in-person format, with a focus on the theme of ‘progressive finance for a changing world’.

This is all about succeeding in uncertain times and doing good as a community.

Discussions centre around digital transformation and navigating new risks, and how the industry needs to work together to drive sustainability and ethical change.

Sibos 2022 will examine how financial services providers can leverage innovations such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and privacy-enhancing technologies to deliver operational efficiencies and a souped-up service offering.

Successful firms will be those that can adapt to new priorities and shifting geopolitical landscapes, and pave the way for the future of banking.

This year also sees a new sustainability strategy at Sibos 2022 – #LeadTheChange. As well as a 20 per cent increase in the use of recycled and reusable materials and a 25 per cent plant-based menu, sustainability as a topic is integrated throughout the conference programme, with key issues such as ESG data, ethical investing and energy transition all up for debate.

The last time Sibos was in Amsterdam was in 2010, when it attracted more than 8,900 delegates. This year, thousands of business leaders, decision-makers and topic experts from across the financial ecosystem will collaborate at the RAI Amsterdam to be treated to a packed agenda of more than 150 sessions with over 250 expert speakers.

Let’s get to it!