2015 saw Singapore host the largest ever Sibos in Asia, with over 8,200 delegates and 200 exhibitors coming together to connect, debate and collaborate.</p> Over the four days, 250 conference sessions took place, featuring more than 450 speakers from around the world. Hot topics included real-time payments, industry innovation, technological challenges and solutions, trade finance, and the opportunities available in the ASEAN region.</p> Following the event, all delegates and exhibitors were asked to participate in a survey so that the organisers might better understand their interests and motivation for attending Sibos 2015. The survey results also provided valuable feedback from the Sibos community on how future events could be developed to ensure the continued success of Sibos.</p> Delegate experience</h3> 52% of delegates stated that their primary reason for attending Sibos was for networking purposes, while keeping up-to-date on the latest industry trends came in a close second at 46%. Out of all the sessions, delegates listed payments, innovation and technology as their primary topics of interest.</p> The prize for the Best Speaker Session from the survey went to Piyush Gupta, Chief Executive of DBS Group, who shared his outlook on the global economy to a packed audience as part of the Sibos Opening Plenary.</p> Exhibitor experience</h3> Of the 200 exhibitors who showcased their businesses at Sibos 2015, 80% stated that the determining factor for attendance was the ‘quality of visitors’, with ‘cost of exhibiting’ and ‘influence of key business partners’ coming in second and third.</p> Nearly all of the exhibitors agreed that networking was their main objective for exhibiting. Whilst 79% listed ‘maintaining presence in the market’ and ‘keeping in contact with customer base’ as other key priorities.</p> Thanks to the many delegates and exhibitors who took the time to complete the Sibos 2015 survey, and we look forward to seeing everyone in Geneva for Sibos 2016. This year’s event promises to provide fresh opportunities for the community to network, learn and impact the future of the financial services industry.</p> Sibos 2015 survey infographics</a></span></li> </ul></p>