This year’s Sibos Conference will focus on “Transforming the Landscape,” and an impressive slate of expert speakers promise a worthwhile and informative event. With trends such as blockchain taking prominence and shifting the industry, coupled with the digitization of the financial services space, evolving payments and securities trends, and increased consumer demands for more convenient transactions, anytime, any place, financial services providers and banking institutions must be poised to embrace change in the coming years.
To gear up for the 2016 Sibos Conference, we’ve listed 28 stellar speakers you should be following on social media. While some of these executives don’t have personal Twitter profiles, you can keep up with every expert listed below on LinkedIn as well as follow their respective companies (or in some cases, the executives themselves) on Twitter to stay abreast of the latest expertise emerging across the industry. Note: The experts below are not rated or ranked in any particular order of importance. For those who have personal Twitter profiles, we’ve included those profiles as well as their respective companies’ profiles.
1. Matthew Grabois
LinkedIn: Matthew Grabois
Twitter: @Graboisme
@BNPParibas
Fintech – Disruptor or Saviour? https://t.co/SuPjnsc2Te
— Matthew Grabois (@Graboisme) August 21, 2016
Matthew Grabois is Head of Marketing and Communications for the Innovation and Digital Lab at BNP Paribas. He’s also the Global Marketing Manager for BNP Paribas Securities Services. Grabois has co-authored a number of publications for BNP Securities Services and he serves as the managing editor for banking technology thought leadership on Quintessence, the bank’s client magazine. Overall, Grabois plays an active role in the digital transformation of BNP with a specific focus on blockchain-based applications. He’ll be speaking on emerging technologies in the financial services sector at Sibos.
2. Ruth Wandhofer
LinkedIn: Ruth Wandhofer
Twitter: @RWandhofer
@Citi
#BFLondon message blockchain panel: you need trained staff to work with the new technology. But don’t forget business rational & regulatory!
— Ruth Wandhofer (@RWandhofer) April 20, 2016
Ruth Wandhofer is the Global Head of Regulatory & Market Strategy for Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS). She’s a recipient of the 2015 Women in Banking and Finance Achievement Award and is highly regarded throughout the industry for her in-depth knowledge of the regulatory, market, and competitive landscape. Her responsibilities in her role with Citi include engaging with and influencing the evolving regulatory and market/standards environment on a variety of topics within transaction banking. Additionally, Wandhofer is responsible for driving and coordinating the business response within Citi TTS. Wandhofer will be speaking on the opportunity to reinvent the online payment and banking experience at Sibos.
3. Timothy Bosco
LinkedIn: Timothy Bosco
Twitter: @TimothyJBosco
Timothy Bosco is the Senior Vice President and Head of Innovation Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman. His organization’s goal is to advance the firm’s global investor services strategy through the discovery, incubation, and delivery of the company’s most differentiated and products and technologies. Specifically, Bosco’s team enables rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept evaluation, develops new product strategy, and coordinates interdisciplinary teams to support product launches. Bosco is set to offer insights on Learning from FinTech, failing fast and learning fast at Sibos.
4. Alex Batlin
LinkedIn: Alex Batlin
Twitter: @AlexBatlin
@Level39CW
@UBS
Bitcoin & blockchain: the future of money or overhyped?
Join the debate tomorrowhttps://t.co/cZ8rea5RdO #fintech pic.twitter.com/52XoYBPWhf
— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) September 13, 2016
Alex Batlin is the Senior Innovation Manager at UBS’s FinTech Innovation Lab, UBS AG, based in the UK’s Level 39 accelerator. Batlin leads UBS’s Crypto 2.0 Pathfinder research into blockchains and their impact on business models. At Sibos, Batlin will be speaking on blockchain and correspondent banking, offering his views and insights on the feasibility of these innovations.
5. Mark Buitenhek
LinkedIn: Mark Buitenhek
Twitter: @MarkBuitenhek
@ING_news
Mark Buitenhek is the Global Head of Transaction Service for ING. Having worked for ING since 1988, Buitenhek has more than 25 years of international experience spanning retail and wholesale banking. At ING, Buitenhek is responsible for payments, cash management, trade finance, working capital solutions, and commercial cards for Wholesale Banking. Buitenhek will be speaking on blockchain and correspondent banking at Sibos.
6. David Dab
LinkedIn: David Dab
Twitter: @david_dab2
@ING_news
The #ING approach to innovation with facts & figures about our customers, culture, investments and partnerships. pic.twitter.com/ptZc7A2l6i
— ING Group News (@ING_news) June 20, 2016
Chief Innovation Officer for ING Belgium’s ING Fintech Village, David Dab joined the company in 2014 with the goal of enabling, facilitating, and accelerating innovation across the organization. With a PhD in Physics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Dab has a diverse background with a breadth and depth of experiences spanning research, business, and banking. Dab will be speaking on cultivating purpose-driven intrapreneurs at Sibos.
7. Fabrice Denele
LinkedIn: Fabrice Denele
Twitter: @fdenele
@GroupeBPCE
What are the options for banks to prepare for their future?
Read my contribution in the @EPC_SEPA newsletter https://t.co/K4PnuArdAw— Fabrice Denèle (@fdenele) September 7, 2016
Fabrice Denele is the Head of Cards and Payments at BPCE, bringing more than 15 years of experience to lead innovation in payments, product management, and interbank relationships. Denele will be speaking on PSD2 at Sibos.
8. Lorenza Martinez
LinkedIn: Lorenza Martinez
Twitter: @LorenzaMtzT
@Banxico
Lorena Martinez is the Director General of Directorate General of Payment Systems and Corporate Services at Banco de Mexico. Dr. Trigueros also serves as an Advisor of MITA Seed Fund and as the Director General over the Strategy, Risks, and Payment Systems division of the Central Bank of Mexico (Banco de México).
9. Karla McKenna
LinkedIn: Karla McKenna
Twitter: @Citi
What does is mean to harmonise on the concepts for #iso20022? Karla McKenna @Citi @standardsforum #sibos
— Sibos (@Sibos) October 12, 2015
Chair of ISO TC 68, Financial services for Citi, Karla McKenna is an international standards specialist in the financial services arena. At Citi, she’s the director of Market Practice and Standards, and in this role she drives development and adoption of financial services standards for Citi’s Securities businesses. At Sibos, McKenna will speak on standards bodies and their roadmaps, SMPG and PMPG roadmaps, and new challenges and solutions for reference data and semantics.
10. Edouard d’Archimbaud
LinkedIn: Edouard d’Archimbaud
Twitter: @BNPParibas
How #BNPParibasCardif & #Carrefour co-created an offer to meet customers’ needs in #Romania https://t.co/b6hYn3OGJW pic.twitter.com/kIwLo6Grp8
— BNP Paribas Cardif (@bnpp_cardif) September 8, 2016
Edouard d’Archimbaud is a data scientist in charge of the Data Science and AI Lab for BNP Paribas CIB. He joined the company in 2016 following various roles in which he focused on advanced technological research and operations projects for major banking institutions and hedge funds. At Sibos, d’Archimbaud will be speaking on the use of AI in financial services.
11. Anthony Fenwick
LinkedIn: Anthony Fenwick
Twitter: @Citi
Learn how #Citi views innovation as opportunity and how we are integrating w/ #FinTech companies: https://t.co/4d98bvtSua
— Citi (@Citi) September 5, 2016
Anthony Fenwick is the Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering at Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions. He also served as EMEA Head of the AML Advisory Compliance department for Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (“ICG”). ICG encompasses Capital Markets and Security Services, Corporate and Investment Banking, Private Banking and Treasury and Trade Services. Fenwick will be speaking on machine learning as well as fostering sanctions, KYC and AML compliance processes leveraging SWIFT Compliance Analytics at Sibos.
12. Mathieu Maurier
LinkedIn: Mathieu Maurier
Twitter: @SG_SS
REGtech vs FINtech: Discover the SGSS expert view by Mathieu Maurier #Sibos2016 https://t.co/ElQSFidlK0 pic.twitter.com/0bRP8FMYKK
— Securities Services (@SG_SS) September 12, 2016
Mathieu Maurier is the Global Head of Sales & Relationship Management for SG Securities Services at Société Générale. He has a Master of Science degree in Banking and Corporate Finance and joined Societe Generale in 1994 as an Account Manager for the institutional clearing and custody unit in Paris, moving on to serve in various roles within the company until taking on the task of heading the Global Sales and Relationship Management team for SGSS in 2011. At Sibos, Maurier will be speaking on the EU securities markets transformation.
13. Carlos J. Menendez
LinkedIn: Carlos J. Menendez
Twitter: @Mastercard
Carlos Menendez is President, Enterprise Partnerships at MasterCard, responsible for expanding and developing the company’s global operations. Menendez is responsible for both developing and expanding Mastercard’s operations in more than 210 countries and territories around the world. Additionally, Menendez is responsible for driving enterprise-wide partnership strategy and innovation, playing a key role in cultivating the use of Mastercard’s technology in innovative ways for the company’s partners. Menendez is set to speak on the Future of Money at Sibos.
14. Cian Burke
LinkedIn: Cian Burke
Twitter: @HSBC
The #globalconsumer class is set to grow by over 50% in the next 2 decades #HSBCreport https://t.co/AcQSYOlJ7i pic.twitter.com/93W8mQ6t2q
— HSBC (@HSBC) September 12, 2016
Cian Burke was appointed Global Head of HSBC Securities Services in September 2014, followed by his appointment as Group General Manager in February 2015. Cian is responsible for delivering end-to-end securities services solutions to HSBC’s institutional investors and corporate clients around the world. Burke will offer insights on data management at the Sibos Conference in Geneva.
15. Wijnand Nuijts
LinkedIn: Wijnand Nuijts
Twitter: @DNB_NL
Wijnand Nuijts is the Head of Governance, Culture and Organisational Behaviour for De Nederlandsche Bank. In his role, he focuses on the the role of the structure of governance on effectiveness. Nuijts takes an interest in analyzing the processes at the root of boardroom decision-making. Nuijts will speak on behavior and culture at Sibos.
16. Carmela Gomez Castelao
LinkedIn: Carmela Gomez Castelao
Twitter: @BBVA
Carmela Gomez Castelao is the Head of International Transaction Services at BBVA. The International Transaction Services department is in charge of global product development within GTB, with the goal of developing global solutions for corporate and commercial clients worldwide. Castelao will be speaking on design and user experience in banking at the Sibos Conference in Geneva.
17. Mark Gervasini Nielsen
LinkedIn: Mark Gervasini Nielsen
Twitter: @DanskeBank_DK
Mark Gervasini Nielsen is the Head of Concept Development and Digital Hub, FVP for Danske Bank. Mark’s responsibilities include co-creating and developing new solutions together with Danske Bank’s corporate and institutional clients. Nielsen is also responsible for formulating and executing Danske Bank’s Wholesale digital strategy which encompasses data utilization, third-party partnerships, opportunities in new technologies, and the development of the digital customer interface. Nielsen will be speaking at Sibos on design and user experience in banking.
18. Anthony Brady
LinkedIn: Tony Brady
Twitter: @BNYMellon
Solutions to help you find new sources of eligible collateral. Learn more: https://t.co/ZNAeehMOiG pic.twitter.com/RomyHcvrOb
— BNY Mellon (@BNYMellon) September 13, 2016
Anthony (Tony) Brady is the Global Head of Business Strategy & Market Solutions at BNY Mellon Treasury Services. Brady oversees product management, product development, segment management, and strategic planning, providing broad oversight and vision for driving innovative solutions to meet the needs of BNY Mellon’s clients. Brady will be speaking on emerging technologies for financial services at Sibos.
19. Graham Ray
LinkedIn: Graham Ray
Twitter: @DeutscheBank
@TalkGTB
Graham Ray is Head of Product Management, Investor Services at Deutsche Bank. Based in London within Deutsche Bank’s Corporate & Investment Banking division in the Investor Services (IS) group, Ray is the Global Business Product Manager, bearing responsibility for all IS products including strategic initiatives and business modeling in Europe pre- and post-T2S. Ray will be speaking on data management at the Sibos Conference.
20. John Ahearn
LinkedIn: John Ahearn
Twitter: @Citi
John Ahearn is the Global Head of Trade for Treasury & Trade Services at Citi, a role encompassing trade services, trade finance, and export agency finance. Ahearn has been in the trade business throughout his entire career and serves on the board of directors of the Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade and the Pacific Rim Bankers Association. Ahearn will be speaking on the current state of trade digitization at Sibos.
21. Pascal Auge
LinkedIn: Pascal Auge
Twitter: @SocieteGenerale
Pascal Auge is the Head of Global Transaction & Payment Services for Societe Generale. Auge first began his career with Societe Generale in 1986, first working in the company’s internal auditing department for nine years before moving to Corporate and Investment Banking (SG CIB) as Deputy Head of the media and telecom coverage department. Auge will be speaking on making real time successful in the Eurozone at Sibos.
22. Philippe Denis
LinkedIn: Philippe Denis
Twitter: @BNPParibas
Phillipe Denis is the Chief Digital Officer at BNP Paribas Securities Services, leading the bank’s digital strategy and information intelligence technologies to transform the client experience and develop new business models with both clients and partners. At Sibos, Denis will speak on blockchain innovations as well as host a community session revealing how BNP Paribas collaborates with Fintech, partners, and clients.
23. Sergio P. Ermotti
LinkedIn: Sergio P. Ermotti
Twitter: @UBS
#Millennials lead the way as family offices become active in impact investing: https://t.co/8UqcjXKfHu #GFOreport pic.twitter.com/LKvmlu6h9L
— UBS (@UBS) September 18, 2016
Group Chief Executive Officer for UBS AG since November 2011, Sergio P. Ermotti has a long track record in the banking and financial services sector. He held the Group Chief Executive Officer role on an interim basis since September 2011, and since November 2014, he has been Group Chief Executive Officer for UBS Group AG. At Sibos, Ermotti will speak on cognitive business and the future of financial services.
24. Stefano Favale
LinkedIn: Stefano Favale
Twitter: @intesasanpaolo
Stefano Favale is Head of Global Transaction Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking Division at Intesa Sanpaolo. Favale will be speaking at Sibos on how to make real-time successful in the Eurozone.
25. Elaine Friedman
LinkedIn: Elaine Friedman
Twitter: @BNYMellon
Solutions to help you find new sources of eligible collateral. Learn more: https://t.co/ZNAeehMOiG pic.twitter.com/RomyHcvrOb
— BNY Mellon (@BNYMellon) September 13, 2016
Elaine Friedman is the Managing Director, Global Product Planning, Analysis and Strategic Support at BNY Mellon Treasury Services. She’s responsible for product management learning and development, financial planning and forecasting, pricing strategy, analytics and for overseeing the technology project prioritization process. Previously, she served as the Strategy and Innovation Team Leader. At Sibos, Friedman will be speaking on DevOps and continuous delivery, comparing the hype versus the reality.
26. Patrik Havander
LinkedIn: Patrik Havander
Twitter: @Nordea
The inflow to Nordea #funds was the highest in Europe the first five months of 2016 #NordeaQ216 pic.twitter.com/uieL7KZpu8
— Nordea (@Nordea) July 20, 2016
Patrik Havander is the Head of Strategy and Marketing, Transaction Banking for Nordea. With extensive experience working in leadership positions in corporate banking, Havander has an excellent track record on shaping strategy, sales excellence, and innovation. At Sibos, he’ll be speaking on the patterns of disruption in wholesale banking.
27. Saket Sharma
LinkedIn: Saket Sharma
Twitter: @BNYMellon
It’s Your 30. How will you live it? #retirement #planforthefuture https://t.co/F8xwRfPVyK pic.twitter.com/2eyVkaYdX4
— BNY Mellon (@BNYMellon) September 12, 2016
Saket Sharma is the CIO of Treasury Services Technology for BNY Mellon Treasury Services. Sharma is the driving force in developing and executing strategy and implementation of all products and services offered by BNY Mellon Treasury Services (Payments, Supply Chain, Electronic Banking & Trade). He works closely with Treasury Services Business, Product, Sales and Operation partners to develop innovative ideas working in conjunction with the latest technology. At Sibos, he’ll be speaking on whether digitizing your organization is a viable way to incentivize innovation, situational awareness maps, and forward compatibility.
28. Claus Richter
LinkedIn: Claus Richter
Twitter: @Nordea
Claus Richter is the Head of CM Customer Solutions for Nordea. He has a long career in transaction banking, with a focus on enabling world class customer channels for payment and liquidity service. In the past few years, Richter has placed an increased focus on core payment processing including real time payments in Nordics and Europe. At Sibos, Richter will speak on immediate, open, and context – the perfect storm in payments, as well as on the move to a fully digitized economy and why Nordics are leading the race.