Sibos (conference)

Sibos (previously known as SWIFT International Banking Operations Seminar), is an annual banking and financial conference organized by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) in various cities around the world. It has been held most frequently in cities in Europe, such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berlin, and Helsinki, as well as other cities (such as Boston) in North America and Sydney in Australia. In recent years, it has also been held more frequently in Asia, Oceania, and other regions.^[1]

History[]

The first Sibos was held in 1978 in Brussels.^[1] The Sibos in 1990 was held in Berlin shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The conference has an annual turnout of over 7,000 participants from around the world representing the financial services industry. The highest turnout was in the 2010 conference held at Amsterdam which had about 9,600 participants.

Purpose[]

People who work in financial markets around the world participate as exhibitors and attendees and discuss issues relevant to the financial industry.^[2] Topics at the 2009 event in Hong Kong were integrated risk management, innovation, and cash/treasury management.^[3]

Year	Location	Region	Dates	Notes
1978	Brussels, Belgium	Europe		Five years after its foundation, SWIFT organises the first “SIBOS” with 300 participants to maintain contact with its growing user base.
1979	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Europe
1980	Copenhagen, Denmark	Europe
1981	Düsseldorf, Germany	Europe
1982	Washington D.C., United States	North America		The first Sibos outside of Europe
1983	Montreux, Switzerland	Europe
1984	Barcelona, Spain	Europe
1985	Brighton, United Kingdom	Europe
1986	Nice, France	Europe
1987	Montreal, Canada	North America
1988	Vienna, Austria	Europe
1989	Stockholm, Sweden	Europe
1990	Berlin, Germany	Europe
1991	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Asia		The first Sibos in Asia
1992	Brussels, Belgium	Europe
1993	Geneva, Switzerland	Europe
1994	Boston, United States	North America
1995	Copenhagen, Denmark	Europe
1996	Florence, Italy	Europe
1997	Sydney, Australia	Oceania
1998	Helsinki, Finland	Europe
1999	Munich, Germany	Europe
2000	San Francisco, United States	North America
2001	~~Singapore, Singapore~~	Asia		Cancelled following the 11 September attacks
2002	Geneva, Switzerland	Europe
2003	Singapore, Singapore	Asia
2004	Atlanta, United States	North America
2005	Copenhagen, Denmark	Europe
2006	Sydney, Australia	Oceania
2007	Boston, United States	North America
2008	Vienna, Austria	Europe	15–19 September
2009	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Asia	14–18 September
2010	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Europe	25–29 October	The largest Sibos to date with 8,900 delegates, now surpassed by London 2019
2011	Toronto, Canada	North America	19–23 September	The largest Sibos in the Americas to date with 7,600 delegates
2012	Osaka, Japan	Asia	29 October–1 November	The largest Sibos in Asia Pacific to date with 6,250 delegates
2013	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Middle East	16–19 September
2014	Boston, United States	North America	29 September–2 October
2015	Singapore, Singapore	Asia	12–15 October
2016	Geneva, Switzerland	Europe	26-29 September	8,300 delegates from 158 countries
2017	Toronto, Canada	North America	16 - 19 October
2018	Sydney, Australia	Oceania	22 - 25 October	7,500 attendees
2019	London, United Kingdom	Europe	23 - 26 September	Largest attendance with 11,500 delegates
2020	~~Boston, United States~~	North America	5 - 8 October	Cancelled then replaced by a digital event due to Covid-19^[4]
2021	~~Singapore, Singapore~~	Asia	11 - 14 October	Replaced by a digital event due to Covid-19^[5]
2022	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Europe	TBA