Location: Standards Forum

Six months on from the start of migration to ISO 20022 for cross-border payments and reporting in March 2023, we take stock and share key insights about how adoption is progressing. Join this session to hear views from Swift Board members on the benefits of adopting ISO 20022 for cross-border payments and what still needs to be done for the industry to take full advantage of richer, structured data.

Location: Conference Stage 6

Digital currencies have made a big splash over the past few years, from Libra/Diem and private stablecoins like USDC and Tether, to central banks around the world exploring digital versions of their own fiat currencies. But moving beyond the hype, how are the various types of digital currencies actually being used today, and how do market participants envision them being used in the future? What are the critical attributes for these digital currencies to be widely accepted as forms of money, and which characteristics are most important for different use cases? What are the barriers to adoption or hurdles that must be overcome?

Location: Conference Stage 3

Securities services industry is currently experiencing substantiable disruptions characterized by a strong emphasis on technology, regulatory changes and evolving investor expectations. By embracing innovation, leveraging technology, diversifying revenue streams, fostering collaboration and focusing on operational excellence, securities services providers will position for sustainable growth. In this session, we'll discuss the evolving landscape of securities services, and explore the potential advancements and challenges that lie ahead.

Location: Conference Stage 1

Friction in cross-border payments is a key challenge in an ever-changing world where users demand their payments to be fast, seamless, predictable, and transparent. Delays, errors in data and loss of information can lead to costly delays and a poor end-user experience. In this session, join us to find out more about where friction arises and what tools are available to help the industry address this challenge.

Location: Conference Stage 5

To enable further economic growth, support international trade and financial inclusion, in 2020, the G20 leaders approved a programme/roadmap to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, more transparent, and inclusive, while maintaining their safety and security. During the first two years, the programme focused on establishing the foundational elements of the roadmap and has benefited from regular and extensive collaboration with a wide range of private and public sector stakeholders sharing insights and expertise. Private sector involvement is crucial to achieve this customer promise. How will the industry support the road towards the targets and what does the industry need from the public sector?

Location: Conference Stage 5 

Embedded finance, especially within the consumer market, has changed the way payments are made. But what about SME and corporate payments: Is this the next frontier? In this session, we’ll look at what embedded finance in SME and corporate payments could look like, whether technologies like smart contracts and others could enable payments to be automatically and securely executed, and where the opportunities lie for financial institutions.

Location: Conference Stage 4

Location: Conference Stage 5

In this session, we’ll assess the potential that data can truly bring and the challenges we face in accessing, trusting, and interpreting it. From transactional transparency to reporting, vessel tracking and merchandise quality, fraud detection and ESG scoring, data is at the heart of physical and financial supply chains. We will discuss how we can better leverage on this data to create value addition for the ecosystem.

Location: Conference Stage 1

The G20 has outlined a roadmap to enhance the speed, cost, transparency, and accessibility of cross-border payments, with concrete targets to be met by 2027. Swift and our community share this vision and are working together to help make it a reality. Join us for a deep dive look at how the industry is progressing towards the G20 goals, what more needs to be done, and how we can get there together. And, as payment service levels across the industry become more and more uniform, we’ll also look at how providers can continue to innovate to stand out from the pack.

Location: Conference Stage 3

Financial crime continues to pose one of the largest systemic risks to the global economy. This session will focus on how addressing this challenge needs a step change as it is not just about financial crime ‘compliance’ and box ticking but rather about being outcome focused and preventing financial crime, or the predicate crimes that lead to Money laundering.

Location: Conference Stage 3

There are many opportunities for transformation in emerging markets, particularly in the realm of payments. In this session, we’ll explore how payments act as a catalyst for change, propelling economies forward by tapping into vast potential. Join us in this dynamic discussion to gain valuable insights into how the financial ecosystem plays an essential role in fostering payments evolution, community collaboration, and economic growth in the vibrant Latin American & Caribbean region.

Location: Conference Stage 5

Despite the efforts of law enforcement, regulators and the broader industry, trade finance fraud is still prevalent, if not increasing. This doesn’t just impact large corporates and banks either. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) get hit too, adding to their struggle to survive in a tough economic environment and impacting their livelihoods. In this session, we examine the scale of the problem, what’s driving it and why it’s so difficult to manage these risks?

Location: Conference Stage 1

An emerging class of new networks for exchanging value appears to be gaining traction, with great ambitions for more efficient settlement processes and reduced risk. As promising as the potential benefits may seem though, to realise the value of these emerging networks they need to be able to interoperate with each other and, importantly, with the existing financial system. Join us as we delve into the ground-breaking world of blockchain-based payment and asset networks, and showcase the role Swift is playing to enable seamless interoperability. We’ll also look at some of the latest industry initiatives like the Regulated Liability Network, and how they align with our aim of advancing a connected world of new value networks. Don't miss this opportunity for an exciting look at the future of network interoperability and be part of the conversation shaping the future of finance.