Sibos (conference) explained

Sibos (previously known as SWIFT International Banking Operations Seminar) is a global financial services event. This annual conference, exhibition, networking event is organized by SWIFT for the financial industry and is held annually around the world in major cities. Sibos brings together thousands of business leaders, decision makers and topic experts from across the financial ecosystem. Industry leading speakers and conference sessions, partners, and multiple networking events occur at Sibos.

History

The first Sibos was held in 1978 in Brussels[1] and has since been held in multiple European cities such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berlin, and Helsinki, as well as other cities (such as Boston and Toronto) in North America and Sydney in Australia. In recent years, it has also been held more regularly in Asia and Oceania like China, Japan, Singapore, UAE, Australia and others. The conference has an average annual turnout of over 7,000 participants from around the world representing the financial services industry. The highest turnout was at the 2019 conference held in London which had about 11,500 participants.

Purpose

People who work in financial markets around the world participate as attendees and exhibitors to discuss issues relevant to the financial industry.[2] Topics vary by year, but remain relevant to the current landscape of the global financial ecosystem in the areas of payments, securities, risk management, innovation, and cash management and trade.

Year Location Region Dates Notes
1978 Brussels, Belgium Europe Five years after its foundation, SWIFT organises the first “SIBOS” with 300 participants to maintain contact with its growing user base.
1979 Amsterdam, the Netherlands Europe
1980 Copenhagen, Denmark Europe
1981 Düsseldorf, Germany Europe
1982 Washington D.C., United States North America The first Sibos outside of Europe
1983 Montreux, Switzerland Europe
1984 Barcelona, Spain Europe
1985 Brighton, United Kingdom Europe
1986 Nice, France Europe
1987 Montreal, Canada North America
1988 Vienna, Austria Europe
1989 Stockholm, Sweden Europe
1990 Berlin, Germany Europe
1991 Hong Kong, Hong Kong Asia The first Sibos in Asia
1992 Brussels, Belgium Europe
1993 Geneva, Switzerland Europe
1994 Boston, United States North America
1995 Copenhagen, Denmark Europe
1996 Florence, Italy Europe
1997 Sydney, Australia Oceania
1998 Helsinki, Finland Europe
1999 Munich, Germany Europe
2000 San Francisco, United States North America
2001 Asia Cancelled following the 11 September attacks
2002 Geneva, Switzerland Europe
2003 Singapore, Singapore Asia
2004 Atlanta, United States North America
2005 Copenhagen, Denmark Europe
2006 Sydney, Australia Oceania
2007 Boston, United States North America
2008 Vienna, Austria Europe 15–19 September
2009 Hong Kong, China Asia 14–18 September
2010 Amsterdam, the Netherlands Europe 25–29 October The largest Sibos to date with 8,900 delegates, now surpassed by London 2019
2011 Toronto, Canada North America 19–23 September The largest Sibos in the Americas to date with 7,600 delegates
2012 Osaka, Japan Asia 29 October–1 November The largest Sibos in Asia Pacific to date with 6,250 delegates
2013 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Middle East 16–19 September
2014 Boston, United States North America 29 September–2 October
2015 Singapore, Singapore Asia 12–15 October
2016 Geneva, Switzerland Europe 26-29 September 8,300 delegates from 158 countries
2017 Toronto, Canada North America 16 - 19 October
2018 Sydney, Australia Oceania 22 - 25 October 7,500 attendees
2019 London, United Kingdom Europe 23 - 26 September Largest attendance with 11,500 delegates
2020 North America 5 - 8 October Cancelled then replaced by a digital event due to Covid-19[3]
2021 Asia 11 - 14 October Replaced by a digital event due to Covid-19[4]
2022 Amsterdam, the Netherlands Europe 10 - 13 October
2023 Toronto, Canada North America 18 - 21 September
2024Beijing, ChinaAsia21 - 24 October
2025 Frankfurt, GermanyEurope29 September - 2 October
2026 Miami, United States North America28 September - 1 October
2027 Singapore, SingaporeAsia11-14 October

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.swift.com/sibos2010/about_sibos.page? About Sibos
  2. Web site: SIBOS Conference 2009 Overview . RBC Dexia Investor Services . 2011-02-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110209110600/http://www.rbcdexia.com/AboutUs/Newsroom/EventsCalendar/SIBOS2009/p_Conference.aspx . 2011-02-09 . .
  3. Web site: Sibos 2020 – Bringing the financial community together online . June 23, 2020.
  4. Web site: Sibos 2021: The digital journey evolves.