H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will be the opening keynote speaker at Sibos 2022. Queen Máxima will open the event in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), a role she has held since 2009.</p> She is also the Honorary Patron of the G20’s Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, and convened the CEO Partnership for Economic Inclusion.</p> As a leading international advocate for financial inclusion, UNSGSA Queen Máxima will share her insights on the role of the industry and policymakers in improving digital access to responsible and affordable financial services. This includes the collective efforts to financially include 76% of adults worldwide, according to the recently updated World Bank Global Findex. </p> Jaime Lee, Head of Sibos for SWIFT</strong>, said: “We’re delighted that UNSGSA Queen Máxima will open this year’s Sibos as we return to a physical event in Amsterdam. Her leadership driving global access to financial services will set the tone for a rich conference programme</a> and what promises to be a week of high-quality learning and debate.</p> “UNSGSA Queen Máxima will feature alongside more than 250 expert speakers from across the financial ecosystem at Sibos 2022, debating the most pressing topics in finance. We’re looking forward to welcoming participants back in person in Amsterdam, one of the most vibrant financial centres in Europe. We’re also introducing a unique digital pass, ensuring that our global financial community can connect and benefit from this year’s diverse content programme from wherever they are in the world.”</p> Sibos 2022 returns as an in-person conference</a> and exhibition this year, bringing the global financial community together in Amsterdam from 10 – 13 October. This year’s conference will centre on the theme ‘Progressive Finance for a Changing World’</a></em>. Top experts in banking, payments, technology, security services and fintech will share insights and facilitate debate on three interconnected subthemes: digital and technological opportunities, driving sustainable and ethics, and how to succeed in uncertain times.</p> Make sure to visit the Sibos conference programme</a> to see the latest sessions and expert speakers.</p> Register now to join us in Amsterdam from 10-13 October 2022. Stay up to date on all the latest news with the Sibos Insider newsletter</a></em> and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn</a>, Twitter</a></em> and Instagram</a></em>!</em></p>