Sibos (conference)

Sibos (previously known as SWIFT International Banking Operations Seminar) is the world’s global, premier 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 make Sibos the perfect platform to collectively shape the future of the sector.

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.

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