Sibos (previously known as SWIFT International Banking Operations Seminar) is a global 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 occur at Sibos.

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.

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, China	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[3]
2021	Singapore, Singapore	Asia	11 - 14 October	Replaced by a digital event due to Covid-19[4]
2022	Amsterdam, the Netherlands	Europe	10 - 13 October
2023	Toronto, Canada	North America	18 - 21 September
2024	Beijing, China	Asia	21 - 24 October
2025	Frankfurt, Germany	Europe	29 September - 2 October