As the member of the executive council in charge of security and the economy, Pierre Maudet is responsible for Geneva’s development and prosperity.</p> In August 2015, he announced the publication of the ‘Cantonal Economic Strategy 2030</a>’, which put innovation and FinTech at the heart of Geneva’s economic future.</p> Maudet sees Sibos 2016 Geneva as a special opportunity to bring the banking and research and innovation communities together to collaborate and drive positive change in Switzerland’s financial industry.</p> On Wednesday 28 September, he will be bringing some of the country’s top bankers to Palexpo to demonstrate the impact of FinTech on business models.</p> We spoke to Maudet about his priorities, the role of policy-makers and regulators in supporting the emergence of FinTech, and the value that Sibos brings to the Swiss market: </p> </p>Check out the upcoming July edition of Sibos Issues for an in-depth Q&A with Maudet.</span></p>