Sibos (conference)

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Sibos
StatusActive
GenreConference
Begins1978
FrequencyAnnually
Organised by SWIFT
Website sibos.com

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.

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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.

YearLocationCountryRegionDatesNotes
1978 Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium EuropeFive years after its foundation, SWIFT organises the first “SIBOS” with 300 participants to maintain contact with its growing user base.
1979 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Europe
1980 Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Europe
1981 Düsseldorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Europe
1982 Washington, D.C. Flag of the United States.svg  United States North AmericaThe first Sibos outside of Europe
1983 Montreux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Europe
1984 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Europe
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brighton, United KingdomEurope
1986 Flag of France.svg Nice, FranceEurope
1987 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal, CanadaNorth America
1988 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, AustriaEurope
1989 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm, SwedenEurope
1990 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, GermanyEurope
1991 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong, Hong KongAsiaThe first Sibos in Asia
1992 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, BelgiumEurope
1993 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva, SwitzerlandEurope
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, United StatesNorth America
1995 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, DenmarkEurope
1996 Flag of Italy.svg Florence, ItalyEurope
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, AustraliaOceania
1998 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, FinlandEurope
1999 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, GermanyEurope13-17 September
2000 Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco, United StatesNorth America
2001 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore, SingaporeAsiaCancelled following the 11 September attacks
2002 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva, SwitzerlandEurope
2003 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore, SingaporeAsia
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, United StatesNorth America
2005 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, DenmarkEurope
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, AustraliaOceania
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, United StatesNorth America
2008 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, AustriaEurope15–19 September
2009 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, ChinaAsia14–18 September
2010 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, the NetherlandsEurope25–29 OctoberThe largest Sibos to date with 8,900 delegates, now surpassed by London 2019
2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, CanadaNorth America19–23 SeptemberThe largest Sibos in the Americas to date with 7,600 delegates
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, JapanAsia29 October–1 NovemberThe largest Sibos in Asia Pacific to date with 6,250 delegates
2013 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMiddle East16–19 September
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, United StatesNorth America29 September–2 October
2015 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore, SingaporeAsia12–15 October
2016 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva, SwitzerlandEurope26-29 September8,300 delegates from 158 countries
2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, CanadaNorth America16 - 19 October
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, AustraliaOceania22 - 25 October7,500 attendees
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United KingdomEurope23 - 26 SeptemberLargest attendance with 11,500 delegates
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, United StatesNorth America5 - 8 OctoberCancelled then replaced by a digital event due to Covid-19 [3]
2021 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore, SingaporeAsia11 - 14 OctoberReplaced by a digital event due to Covid-19 [4]
2022 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, the NetherlandsEurope10 - 13 October
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, CanadaNorth America18 - 21 September
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaAsia21 - 24 October
2025 Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt, GermanyEurope29 September - 2 October
2026 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, United StatesNorth America28 September - 1 October
2027 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore, SingaporeAsia11-14 October

References

  1. ↑ About Sibos Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine Swift. Retrieved February 26, 2011
  2. ↑ "SIBOS Conference 2009 Overview". RBC Dexia Investor Services. Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-26..
  3. ↑ "Sibos 2020 – Bringing the financial community together online". June 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sibos 2021: The digital journey evolves".
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