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