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    Explore the next frontiers of global finance and tomorrow’s banking with us, at Sibos.

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Location

Date

Booth G05, Messe Frankfurt

September 29 – October 2, 2025

Join us at Sibos 2025

As business and consumer demands change, traditional banking – payments, trade, securities services – too cannot stand still.  While technologies and innovations explored at Sibos 2024 remain core to enabling the future of finance, we spotlight evolving ecosystems pushing frontiers in 2025.

Our speakers

Join our experts on booth at 11.30 am daily (Mon – Wed); and in conference sessions where they will debate, discuss, and share experiences and perspectives with industry peers to challenge us to think and act differently to seize opportunities for tomorrow’s banking.

Add their sessions to your Sibos schedule. Come and connect at our Booth, G05.

10:00 – 10:30 | Efficiency and data monetisation cases for ISO
Location: Swift Theatre
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Efficiency and data monetisation case for ISO

Sunday Domingo | Global Head, Digital Channel Solutions

Delivering the migration to ISO 20022 for payment messages in Nov 2025 is a key focus for us all. But our attention also needs to shift towards using rich and structured payments data to create competitive differentiation, improved fraud prevention, operational efficiencies, better compliance, and to identify opportunities for data monetisation. In this session, we’ll consider the pathway to migration to get maximum business benefits

15:00 – 15:30 | The journey to rich data: What’s next for ISO 20022
Location: Swift Theatre
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The journey to rich data: What’s next for ISO 20022

Joanne Fraser | TB Cash Product Head, UK & Europe

The journey to ISO 2022 has been a long and, at times, challenging one. As we look beyond the migration deadline, hear from industry experts offering insights on the continued path towards rich data; managing the next stages of transition; and exploring what’s next on the journey to achieving end-to-end ISO 2022 integration

16:00 – 17:00 | Capital Market Reforms: How policies can foster economic growth innovation and efficiency
Location: Conference Stage 3
Margaret Harwood-Jones

Policy Lab

Capital Market Reforms: How policies can foster economic growth innovation and efficiency

Margaret Harwood-Jones | Global Head, Financing & Securities Services

Global financial markets are experiencing significant reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency and fostering innovation. These changes seek to better serve stakeholders by attracting both local and foreign investments to support national and regional economic growth agendas.

09:30 – 10:15 | Future of Value
Location: Innotribe Stage
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Future of Value

Rene Michau | Global Head, Digital Assets

In the Innotribe flagship session this year, we delve into the transformative potential of stablecoins, exploring how programmable money could fundamentally rewire global commerce. Industry executives and thought leaders will examine how stablecoins might reshape not just payments -enabling instant cross-border settlements and revolutionising remittance flows – but also the very nature of value creation, storage, and exchange in our increasingly digital economy.

10:30 – 11:00 | Why Standards Matter – A discussion with the ISSA Board
Location: Standards Forum
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Why Standards Matter – A discussion with the ISSA Board

Margaret Harwood-Jones | Global Head, Financing & Securities Services

Four senior Securities Services executives – and ISSA Board members – will discuss the importance of standards throughout the Securities Services value chain. Learn more about how ISSA is driving the standards agenda in collaboration with Swift, its members, and the broader industry to help shape the future of Securities Services.

10:30 – 11:00 | Stablecoin and AI: The Risks & Opportunities Nobody is Talking About
Location: Discovery Stage
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Stablecoin and AI: The Risks & Opportunities Nobody is Talking About

Luke Boland | Head of Fintech, ASEAN, South Asia & GCNA

11:00 – 11:45 | Laying the Foundations: Swift’s Shared Ledger and the Future of Digital Finance
Location: Swift Stage (SST-20)
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Laying the Foundations: Swift’s Shared Ledger and the Future of Digital Finance

Jennifer Doherty | COO, Transaction Banking

13:15 – 14:00 | Stablecoins vs CBDCs: Digital currencies at the crossroads
Location: Conference Stage 3
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Stablecoins vs CBDCs: Digital currencies at the crossroads

Rene Michau | Global Head, Digital Assets

As over 100 countries explore CBDCs, and as private stablecoins gain momentum, we stand at a critical juncture for digital currencies. Join our experts as they debate which digital currencies will become mainstream, what infrastructure and standards are needed to reach the tipping point for global adoption, and how these innovations will transform liquidity management for banks and corporates alike.

13:30 – 14:15 | AI and emerging tech: Making global trade safer and more efficient
Location: Conference Stage 2
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AI and emerging tech: Making global trade safer and more efficient

Caroline Ngigi | Global Head, CFCR, Transaction Banking and Africa

As AI, machine learning and emerging technologies reshape global trade, they offer significant benefits in enhancing security, traceability, and combating trade-based fraud and money laundering. However, their rise also introduces new risks that must be carefully managed. This session will explore how AI – powered tools and new technology can impact and revolutionise global trade. Experts will discuss how to strike the right balance between leveraging AI’s transformative potential and addressing the associated risks, ensuring a secure and efficient future for the industry.

15:00 – 16:00 | Sustainability: Profit purpose prudence: balancing returns, impact and risk
Location: Conference Stage 2
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Policy Lab

Sustainability: Profit purpose prudence: balancing returns, impact and risk

John Murton | Senior Sustainability Advisor

As the sustainability movement evolves and cements its place in business, new asset classes, enhanced data insights and risk frameworks are reshaping financial services. This session brings together leading voices from banking, policy and technology to explore how financial institutions can balance profitability with purpose. Panelists will examine emerging trends, regulatory changes and opportunities for innovation. The session will conclude with actionable insights on how the community can collaborate to accelerate progress towards global sustainability goals.

14:30 – 15:30 | Global regulatory shifts: Navigating the new landscape of digital assets
Location: Conference Stage 2
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Global regulatory shifts: Navigating the new landscape of digital assets

Waqar Chaudry | Executive Director, Head, Digital Assets, Securities Services

The regulatory landscape for digital assets is undergoing rapid transformation. With major markets like the U.S. reassessing crypto regulations, Hong Kong expanding its digital asset initiatives, and the EU rolling out the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to create a unified framework, the global shift is undeniable. Join industry experts as they explore the impact of these regulatory changes and discuss the evolving balance between regulatory frameworks and innovation in digital finance.

11:00 – 11:45 | When AI becomes a teammate: Navigating workplace transformation
Location: Conference Stage 2
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When AI becomes a teammate: Navigating workplace transformation

Jennifer Doherty | COO, Transaction Banking

Location: Booth G05

Be entertained, informed, and challenged in Daily Digests held at our booth (G05) – exploring some of the latest topics impacting the industry. Share your experiences and pose your questions to our experts and their guests.

Come early to grab your spot, and, for a limited number of attendees, a ‘brown bag’ lunch will also be provided.

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29 September
11:30 – 12:00 | 5 opportunities in global clearing you don’t want to miss
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29 September | 11:30 – 12:00

5 opportunities in global clearing you don’t want to miss

Danielle Sharpe | Managing Director, Head FI Clearing Product

The biggest challenge for banks today is not competition – it’s missed opportunity. 

Join this session to explore the five opportunities in global clearing that banks cannot afford to ignore. 

30 September
11:30 – 12:00 | US$5 trillion and growing: why Islamic finance matters
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30 September | 11:30 – 12:00

US$5 trillion and growing: why Islamic finance matters

Faisal Hussain | Managing Director, Head of FI Sales, AME

You may not realise it yet, but Islamic finance is relevant to you.  Especially, if you don’t work at an Islamic bank, this session will shed light on the opportunities.  

30 September
12:00 – 12:20 | In conversation with Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman of State Bank of India
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30 September | 12:00 – 12:20

India’s financial innovation blueprint for globalisation: In conversation with Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman of State Bank of India

PD Singh | CEO & Head of Coverage, India & South Asia

Jerry Zhang | Global Co-Head of FI Coverage

India holds even greater promise as reforms make it more attractive to foreign investors and Special Economic Zones such as GIFT City help it gain traction.  Hear Mr Setty’s perspectives on India’s financial innovation and the future. 

1 October
11:30 – 12:00 | Who wants to be a crypto-naire? The Stablecoin Ecosystem Edition
Rene Michau Sibos 2025

1 October | 11:30 – 12:00

Who wants to be a crypto-naire? The Stablecoin Ecosystem Edition

Rene Michau | Global Head, Digital Assets

Inspired by an international quiz show, our version has been reimagined for digital assets. Join contestants to test your knowledge of stablecoins, tokenisation and the future of market infrastructure – with lifelines and audience participation making this an interactive, though-provoking way to explore digital assets.

Meet us in Frankfurt

As the place where the global financial community gather, where peers are reacquainted, opportunities explored and ideas exchanged, we look forward to connecting with you at Sibos.