Our View from the Top</a> and Inside Leadership</a> conference streams include key debates examining the forces redefining global finance.</em> Covering market resilience, decentralised finance and the future of FMIs, we'll address the strategic responses and collaborative innovation needed to thrive in an increasingly complex financial landscape.</em></p> Three sessions, featuring central bankers, market infrastructure experts, senior banking executives and industry association leaders, will explore critical opportunities and challenges in the face of turbulent market dynamics, regulatory divergence and rapid technological transformation.</p> In Securing Europe’s financial future: Resilience, autonomy, and global impact</a> </strong>(Tuesday 30 September, 13:00 CEST), the panel will ask how Europe can bolster its financial system while advancing strategic autonomy on the global stage.</p> Europe stands at a pivotal crossroads. Deepening capital market integration, enhancing cross-border efficiency, and fostering financial innovation are no longer optional—they’re essential to secure long-term competitiveness and financial stability. We'll discuss how to build a more cohesive and self-reliant financial ecosystem, channel investment into Europe’s strategic priorities, increase systemic trust and efficiency, and position the continent as a global leader in sustainable and digital finance.</p> The panel</strong></p> Bettina Orlopp, Commerzbank</li>Dr. Stephanie Eckermann, Deutsche Börse</li>Piero Cipollone, ECB</li>Valérie Urbain, Euroclear</li>Andrew Bester, ING</li></ul> The session Financial evolution: TradFi and DeFi in collaboration</a> </strong>(Wednesday 1 October, 9:00 CEST) will address the two distinct paradigms of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralised finance (DeFi). TradFi is synonymous with security, regulatory oversight and established trust, while DeFi brings innovation, decentralisation and the promise of financial inclusivity. Are these two worlds destined to remain rivals? Or is there potential for collaboration to unlock mutual value?</p> The panel</strong></p> Jens Hachmeister, Clearstream</li>Brian Steele, DTCC</li>Elise Soucie Watts, Global Digital Finance (GDF)</li>Rehan Ahmed, Marketnode</li>Praveena Rai, Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX)</li>Donna Milrod, State Street</li></ul> FMIs of the future: Adapting to an ever-changing financial landscape</a> </strong>(Wednesday 1 October, 15:00 CEST) will delve into the evolution of financial market infrastructures (FMIs) in the face of technological transformation, regulatory reform, and the escalation of financial crime and cybersecurity challenges. How should FMIs navigate the drive for greater market efficiency, enhanced risk management, access for new participants, the move towards digital public infrastructures, and new forms of digital money. Learn how future FMIs will support scalability, security, transparency, and interoperability to ensure resilience for the future.</p> The panel will include</strong></p> Hays Littlejohn, EBA CLEARING</li>Evelien Witlox, ECB</li></ul> These sessions are just a glimpse of what Sibos 2025 has to offer. With over 500 speakers covering topics from digital assets and cybersecurity to ESG, regulation and quantum computing, the programme promises fresh perspectives and practical insights. Register now</strong></a> to join the conversation and shape what’s next in global finance.</p> Sibos 2025 takes place in Frankfurt from 29 September to 2 October. Follow us on </em>X</em></strong></a>, </em>LinkedIn</em></strong></a> and </em>Instagram</em></strong></a> for all the latest updates.</em></p>