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    Tomorrow’s Banking

    Standard Chartered at Sibos 2024

    Join us at Sibos in Beijing, where the global financial community will be connecting the future of finance.

Let’s explore Tomorrow’s Banking

Our Sibos theme, Tomorrow’s Banking, examines the technologies, places, and players enabling the future of finance to shape global economies – from the institutions leveraging AI in the fight against financial crime to new tokenised asset classes with the potential to transform supply chain finance.

Speaker spotlight

Join our speakers and industry peers as they debate, discuss, share perspectives, and challenge us to think and act differently, connecting the future of finance and shaping tomorrow’s banking.

  • Bill Winters

    Bill Winters

    Group CEO Bill Winters will appear in conversation with Swift CEO Javier Pérez-Tasso to discuss digital assets, innovation and the trends shaping the future of banking.

  • Michael Spiegel

    Michael Spiegel

    Global Head of Transaction Banking Michael Spiegel joins the Big Issue Debate on what ISO 20022 means for providers and how its data can inform innovative new services.

Our Sibos 2024 speaker agenda

Our experts feature daily on the programme. Add their sessions to your Sibos schedule and meet them at Booth E22.

15:00 – 15:30 | Countdown to ISO20022: Enhancing global interoperability
Standards Forum
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Joanne Fraser | Head of Transaction Banking, UK and Head of Cash Management, Europe

Countdown to ISO 20022: Enhancing global interoperability

As the payments industry moves towards the universal adoption of the ISO 20022 standard, the November 2025 goal of migrating all cross-border FI-to-FI payments is now in sight. With just 12 months left, where does the financial services industry stand? What challenges are slowing down the transition, and how can we overcome them together? Join us for an interactive session where we’ll explore the current landscape, anticipate the next steps, and discuss how we can strengthen interoperability around the world. Bring your questions and insights to help shape the future of cross-border payments.

11:15 – 12:00 | Trade finance API standardisation: Assessing an industry journey
Standards Forum

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Samuel Mathew | Global Head, Flow & FI Trade

Trade finance API standardisation: Assessing an industry journey

Join us as industry experts share their insights on implementing and adopting APIs for bank guarantees. Discover the benefits and opportunities of API standardisation in trade finance, as well as the challenges encountered along the way. This session will explore how the industry can take advantage of digital transformation in trade finance to ensure widespread adoption, usage, and scalability of these standards, driving innovation and efficiency.

14:00 – 15:00 | Empowering emerging capital markets: Local to global success stories
Conference Stage 5
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Ying Ying Tan | Global Head, Product Management, Financing & Securities Services

Empowering emerging capital markets: Local to global success stories

For emerging capital markets, the journey from local origins to global success doesn’t usually follow a script. But there are lessons that can be learned, and actions the global financial community can take, to smooth the path. This session will delve into ongoing strategies and initiatives to harmonise international standards, as well as best practices to enable the seamless integration of emerging capital markets into the global financial ecosystem. Join us to discover the great potential for emerging markets to succeed on the global capital markets stage and hear from pioneers leading the way.

15:30 – 16:00 | Embracing the Unique Transaction Identifier for securities transparency
Standards Forum
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Hai Jade Fuan | Head, Product Commercialisation, Financing & Securities Services

Embracing the Unique Transaction Identifier for securities transparency

Can a single, unique identifier transform securities transparency and help reduce costly settlement fails? The Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) promises to do just that by providing a universal reference for securities transactions across various formats. Could this be the breakthrough innovation we need to enhance post-trade transparency, enable real-time settlement tracking and ease the transition to T+1 and T+0? Join us for an exciting discussion with industry experts as we explore the potential of the UTI to revolutionise securities processing, enhance efficiency, and drive global interoperability in the financial markets.

09:15 – 10:00 | How data sharing can improve cross-border payments
Conference Stage 4
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Danielle Sharpe | Head, FI Clearing Product

How data sharing can improve cross-border payments

Financial institutions sit on a wealth of data – transaction patterns that can indicate fraud, lists of sanctioned individuals, and cross-border payment data that can uncover inefficiencies or aid innovation. In this session, we’ll unpack the enormous potential that could be unlocked through data sharing, look at the legal and regulatory barriers, and ask how it can be done in a safe way.

11:00 – 12:00 | As ISO 20022 reshapes payments, how can providers reshape themselves?
Conference Stage 1
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Michael Spiegel | Global Head, Transaction Banking

As ISO 20022 reshapes payments, how can providers reshape themselves?

From silent films to “talkies.” From black and white to colour TV. From flip phones to smart phones. From MT to ISO 20022. Like other major changes, the move to ISO 20022 is much more than a technology shift. It reshapes the entire payments landscape and opens opportunities for payment providers to redefine their value proposition. Reducing friction in operational and financial crime compliance processes is just the tip of the iceberg. The big question is how providers can use the rich, structured data to develop innovative, useful and sticky new services for customers – and what will happen if they don’t?

16:00 – 16:45 | Empowering women to lead: unveiling strategies for success
Meet the Experts room
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Sofia Hammoucha | Global Head, Trade and Working Capital

Empowering women to lead: unveiling strategies for success

Research consistently shows that women leaders help increase productivity, enhance collaboration, inspire organisational dedication, and improve inclusion. Globally we are far from reaching gender parity. But ongoing industry efforts are paving the way for more women to rise through the ranks and reach positions of responsibility. Join us as we explore the key factors behind successful women leaders and discuss actionable strategies for accelerating progress and breaking through remaining barriers. Let’s chart a course for a future where women’s leadership is the norm, not the exception.

11:15 – 12:15 | New settlement opportunities in a multi-currency world
Conference Stage 3
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Dhiraj Bajaj | Global Head, Financial Institution Sales, Transaction Banking

New settlement opportunities in a multi-currency world

Amidst the growing global significance of trade with and within Asia, new trends are emerging in the currencies used in these transactions. What impact can we expect the shift to a more multi-currency world to have on global banks and currency trading centres? Get the latest updates and insights from policy makers, trade economists and global clearing banks.

14:00 – 15:00 | Can AI join the fight against financial crime?
Conference Stage 4
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Caroline Ngigi | Global Head, CFCC Advisory, Transaction Banking, Digital Channels

Can AI join the fight against financial crime?

As cross-border payments get faster, the window to screen transactions, recall fraudulent ones and investigate anomalies is shrinking. Could faster payment leave individuals and institutions more exposed to fraud? And if so, how can we fight this increased risk? Could tech solutions like artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics be the answer? Hear how leading financial institutions are working together to explore how AI can contribute to the prevention of financial crime.