With Sibos fast approaching, it’s a good time to take a look at this year’s schedule of events and examine the many informative sessions scheduled to take place at Sibos 2016. With the fast pace of technology rapidly disrupting the financial services and banking sectors, it’s no surprise that this year’s sessions feature a breadth of topics focused on the disruptions currently shaking up the industry, shifts in consumer expectations, the growing relationship between banks and financial institutions and FinTech, and much more.
We’ve selected 16 of the most informative conference sessions led by thought leaders and key contributors to the current disruptions that are shifting banking as we know it. Learn from industry leaders about what the future has in store for banking and how your company can lead the charge and capitalize on FinTech rather than be left behind. Note: The following sessions are not rated or ranked in any particular order of importance. What sessions are you most looking forward to at Sibos 2016?
1. Making real-time successful in the Eurozone
When: September 26th, 9:00 – 10:00
Speaker(s):
- Christian Rhino, Divisional Board Member Group Banking Operations
Commerzbank - Pascal Augé, Head of Global Transaction & Payment Services
Société Générale - Rodolphe Meyer, Marketing & Business Development Director
STET - Patrick Tans, Senior General Manager Banking Products and Member of the management committee
KBC - Stefano Favale, Head of Global Transaction Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking Division
Intesa Sanpaolo
Why you should attend:
The European Central Bank is calling for a real-time payments solution by 2017 in the Eurozone. While the industry is working towards achieving this goal, the path to implementation isn’t free of obstacles. Many pieces of the puzzle must work in parallel and come together for a successful outcome, and in this talk, you’ll learn from industry leaders how they’re working towards making real-time payments a reality.
2. Intellect Design: Tomorrow’s transaction banking – Context is king
When: Tuesday, September 27th, 14:45 – 15:15
Speaker(s):
- Herber De Ruijter, Head of Digital – Corporate Banking, iGTB
Intellect
Why you should attend:
The transaction itself is merely the starting point in transaction banking of the future. What’s more, the bank’s role will not be limited to merely the execution, but on contextualization. In this session, learn how understanding both the intent and context of every interaction will enable banks to make payments ‘business aware’ and determine the next best offer or action.
3. FinTech hubs – EMEA
When: Tuesday, September 27th, 12:45 – 13:45
Speaker(s):
- Nicolas Mackel, CEO
Luxembourg for Finance - Wim De Waele, CEO
EggSplore - Lawrence Wintermeyer, CEO
Innovate Finance - David Dab, Chief Innovation Officer, ING Belgium
ING Fintech Village - Don Ginsel, Founder
Holland FinTech - David Geale, Director of Policy
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Why you should attend:
Join some of the world’s most prestigious FinTech executives as they discuss a few key FinTech Hubs from Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Many FinTech hubs, essential to creating the right dynamic, approach and support to FinTech in local communities, have emerged within recent years. This session is a follow-up to the FinTech benchmark session in Singapore in 2015 and will provide several FinTech Hubs the opportunity to share their activities and ambitions with attendees.
4. AI for financial services
When: Wednesday, September 28th, 14:00 – 15:00
Speaker(s):
- Nicolas Mackel, CEO
Luxembourg for Finance - Eric Rosenblum, Executive
Palantir - Edouard d’Archimbaud, Head of AI Lab
BNP Paribas CIB - Lisa Huang, Head of Quantitative Analysis Research
Betterment - Bart Preneel, President of Leaders in Security LSEC vzw
University of Leuven
Why you should attend:
Showcasing some of the leaders in an emerging field in FinTech, this session examines AI for financial services. What differentiates the new AI for financial services technology from the traditional robo-advisors is the use of pattern recognition software and algorithms to detect fraud patterns and other anomalies. Learn more about this exciting and emerging field of technology in this session moderated by Nicolas Mackel, CEO of Luxembourg for Finance.
5. Future of Money
When: Monday, September 26th, 14:00 – 15:00
Speaker(s):
- Udayan Goyal, Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Apis Partners and Anthemis Group - Jon Stein, CEO & Founder
Betterment - Carlos J. Menendez, President, Enterprise Partnerships
Mastercard - Amber Case, Fellow
Harvard Berkman Klein Center - Doug Shulman, Senior Executive Vice President
BNY Mellon
Why you should attend:
Bringing together some of the sharpest thought leaders on the interconnectedness of everything at scale and speed as the predominant emerging trend in the financial services sector, this session focuses on the next big disruptive force in the industry. With the real-time economy mandating a fundamental new infrastructure with dramatic intermediation, major shifts are on the horizon, and by attending this session, you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds at the forefront of this major shift.
6. Learning from FinTech – Can we fail fast, and learn fast?
When: Thursday, September 29th, 9:00 – 10:00
Speaker(s):
- Warren Mead, Partner, Global Head of FIntech
KPMG - Suresh Ramamurthi , Chairman and Chief Technology Officer
CBW Bank - Christophe Chazot, Group Innovation
HSBC - Timothy Bosco, Head of Innovation Strategy
Brown Brothers Harriman - Scott Mullins, Head of Worldwide Financial Services Business Development
Amazon Web Services - Haixia Wang, Executive Product Manager
Bank of China - Rob Scott, Managing Director: Head of Market Services
Commerzbank AG - Jason Nabi, Head of EMEA
itBit - Cindy Murray, Head of Platform Transformation, Digital Channels and Client Experience
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Why you should attend:
FinTech and emerging technologies are the hot topics du jour, in stark contrast with the view that incumbent banks are slow to adopt or reluctant to embrace change. In this session, you’ll get to take a glimpse at how and where banks are incorporating agile methods for developing, testing, and launching products to keep pace with innovation.
7. Towards a fully digitised economy – Why the Nordics are leading the race
When: Thursday, September 29th, 14:00 – 15:00
Speaker(s):
- Dag-Inge Flatraaker, General Manager
DNB Nor Bank ASA - Claus Richter, Head of CM Customer Solutions
Nordea - Tom Scharning, Vice President/ Functional Head
Nets - Joy Macknight, Transaction banking and technology editor
The Banker
Why you should attend:
The Nordic societies, among the world’s most distinguished, are well on their way to fully digitized banks and financial services. In this session, you’ll learn the key takeaways and valuable lessons you can take away from the success of the Nordics.
8. Design and user experience (UX) in banking
When: Monday, September 26th, 10:15 – 11:15
Speaker(s):
- Gareth Mackown, Partner, IBM Interactive Experience Europe
IBM - Carmela Gomez Castelao, Head of International Transaction Services
BBVA - Mark Gervasini Nielsen, Head of Concept Development and Digital Hub, FVP
Danske Bank - Fiza Hussain, MSc Information Systems Management & Innovation, Warwick Business School
University of Warwick
Why you should attend:
In the emerging banking climate, moving towards mobile and online and away from branch banking, the focus is on creating the best possible user experience (UX) for customers. Gareth Mackown moderates this valuable panel, in which you’ll learn what banks are doing to focus on UX and design and what there is to learn from other industries.
9. Emerging technologies for financial services
When: Monday, September 26th, 15:15 – 16:45
Speaker(s):
- Michell Zappa, Founder
Envisioning Tech - Anthony Brady, Global Head of Business Strategy & Market Solutions
BNY Mellon Treasury Services - Matthew Grabois, Innovation and Digital Lab – Head of Marketing and Communications
BNP Paribas Securities Services - Andrew Davis, Principal
Davis Consulting - Bart Preneel, President of Leaders in Security LSEC vzw,
University of Leuven - Patrik Havander, Head of Strategy and Marketing
Transaction Banking, Nordea
Why you should attend:
In this session, moderator Michell Zappa and a panel of contributors share the results of research on emerging technologies initiated by Innotribe, including key findings, learnings, and the visualization tool. Different technologies will be mapped on different horizons, with the tool highlighting interconnections. This fascinating session offers a glimpse into the future of banking technology.
10. PSD2 – The opportunity to reinvent the online payment and banking experience
When: Thursday, September 29th, 14:00 – 15:00
Speaker(s):
- Ruth Wandhofer, Global Head of Regulatory & Market Strategy
Citi - Colm Lyon, CEO and founder
Fire financial services - Dirk Haubrich, Head of Consumer Protection, Financial Innovation & Payments
European Banking Authority - Piotr Wlodarek, Chief Technology Officer
Kontomatik - Fabrice Denele, Head of Cards and Payments
BPCE - Alain Hiltgen, Head of Business Security Advice, Executive Director
UBS AG
Why you should attend:
This session is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the incumbents, challengers, consumers and regulators on the key questions surrounding the heavily-debated EU directive published in January 2016. You’ll hear from key executives on burning questions such as: What does this renewed regulation intend to do? Who and which businesses are at risk? How can banks take advantage of PSD2? How can technology platforms and the banking sector work together to change the online experience? How can PSD2 strengthen the triangle between consumer-merchant-bank? Which impact will PSD2 have on the real-time payments evolution? And which technology challenges need to get solved to make PSD2 a success?
11. Utilising compliance data assets to generate new business opportunities
When: Wednesday, September 28th, 10:15 – 11:15
Speaker(s):
- Kavita Maharaj, Former Anchor Bloomberg
CNBC, ITV - Patrick Craig, Compliance Technology
EY - Eric Clapton, Head of Retail Financial Crime Prevention Programme
Lloyds Banking Group - Peter Hazlewood, Global Head of Anti-Financial Crime
Deutsche Bank - Jim Wadsworth, Managing Director, Accura
Accura – Vocalink
Why you should attend:
Addressing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) as well as other regulations requires banks to collect a variety of data and documentation. In this session, you’ll discover how banks can leverage this information to provide customized and personalized banking products and services, as well as any potential pitfalls or roadblocks.
12. Sopra Banking Software: Instant payments – What can be the overlay services of tomorrow in a real time world and where are the benefits for banks?
When: Wednesday, September 28th, 14:00 – 14:30
Speaker(s):
- Tom Lambrecht, Business Development Manager
Sopra Banking Software - Laurent Hupet, Payments and Cards Product Manager
Sopra Banking Software
Why you should attend:
Instant payment truly shines when it’s used as a basis for overlay services, such as automated matching of purchase orders to invoices, in-store promotions dynamically triggered by a customer’s geographic location, or any services that can span the entire customer or purchase experience beyond payments. Learn how instant payments will drive these innovations in banking as we move into the future in this informative session.
13. Data management – The quest of the endless journey
When: Thursday, September 29th, 9:00 – 10:00
Speaker(s):
- Frédéric Le Borne, Managing Director | Banking Lead France Benelux
Accenture - Graham Ray, Global Head of Product Management, Investor Services
Deutsche Bank - Michael McGovern, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Head of Systems
Brown Brothers Harriman - Cian Burke, Securities Services
HSBC
Why you should attend:
All financial institutions are on a never-ending quest for more transparent, high-quality, relevant, timely and cost-effective data. A strong data management strategy is, therefore, a must, offering the most promise for both meeting regulatory requirements and improving market intelligence. Is there a way to make the long road to rapid growth and lower operating costs shorter and more attainable? Find out in this valuable session moderated by Frédéric Le Borne.
14. Technology trends in financial services
When: Monday, September 26th, 10:15 – 11:15
Speaker(s):
- Julia Streets, Founder & CEO
Streets Consulting Ltd - Jesse McWaters, Project Lead, Disruptive Innovation in Financial Services
World Economic Forum - Leda Glyptis, Director
Sapient Global Markets - Carlos Sanchez, CEO and co-founder
ipagoo
Why you should attend:
Moderated by Julia Streets, Founder & CEO of Streets Consulting Ltd., this session features the latest technology trends and advances, revealing the cascade effects these advances will have on IT operations to deliver business services while satisfying consumer demands for convenience and simultaneously complying with increasingly complex regulatory requirements.
15. BNP Paribas: Biz hackathon fever
When: Wednesday, September 26th, 17:00 – 17:30
Speaker(s):
- Philippe Denis, Chief Digital Officer, BNP Paribas
Why you should attend:
In this half-hour community session, Philippe Denis, Chief Digital Officer for BNP Paribas, will share the ways that BNP Paribas is collaborating with Fintech, partners, and clients. Denis will illustrate how BNP Paribas creates an environment that gathers great minds to answer tough problems in our industry as well as the company’s beliefs in co-design, co-creation, and enhanced collaboration.
16. “A Question of Finance” – The Sibos quiz show
When: Monday, September 26th, 16:30 – 17:15
Speaker(s):
- Julia Streets, Founder & CEO
Streets Consulting Ltd - Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman
Z/Yen Group - Bruce Weber, Dean, and Professor of Business Administration, Lerner College of Business & Economics
University of Delaware - Damian Petit, Head of Payments Operations
RBS - Brian Bonar, Head of Payments, Industry & Risk
ANZ - Michael Cole-Fontayn, EVP & Chariman of Europe, Middle East & Africa
BNY Mellon
Why you should attend:
Following great success at Sibos Singapore 2015, The Sibos Quiz Show returns in 2016, led by Julia Streets, Founder & CEO of Streets Consulting Ltd. The second annual show, The Sibos Quiz Show partners university academics with financial industry professionals for a battle of wits, featuring two teams of experts answering questions on their areas of expertise, in addition to areas in which they may be less knowledgeable. Each team is led by a captain of academia, with two supporting participants from the financial industry, resulting in a must-see, informative event.
