For nearly 40 years, Sibos has brought financial leaders together to collaborate and make sense of changes in the industry.</p> Over the next four days, the Sibos conference and exhibition will provide thousands of delegates with an opportunity to engage with industry experts, and to discuss the latest trends and challenges.</p> On Monday, Dave McKay, President and CEO of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) will deliver the opening plenary address</a> in the John Bassett Theatre, which is located in the Inspire Zone (Level 100 in the North Building).</p> McKay has been credited with helping to transform the bank’s retail division and will draw on his background as a coder to discuss how he is driving innovation at RBC.</p> Day 1 also includes the first Big Issue Debate, looking at cybersecurity and digitisation. The panel, including a hacker and an admiral for a wider perspective, will discuss how to create both the trust and the innovation that digital businesses need to flourish.</p> Be prepared</h3> The preview edition of Sibos Issues</a> includes an exclusive Q&A with McKay and articles on the key topics that will be highlighted in this year’s Big Issue Debates. There are also previews of the four streams that will dive into core industry issues throughout Sibos week, and a comprehensive conference timetable. </p> Reporting live from the exhibition floor, and hosted by Nadine Dereza and Steven Chia, Sibos TV will cover all aspects of the event. The team will bring you news and views from around the venue, the conference and the city of Toronto itself.</p> Delegates will be able to watch on screens across the venue and also by logging in to Sibos.com</a>. For details of the full 2017 Sibos TV schedule, visit Sibos.com</a>.</p> Discover a new frontier at Sibos</h3> One of the five Zones that combine to make Sibos, the Discover Zone (Level 600 in the South Building) represents a new frontier for Sibos.</p> The FinTech Marketplace will house cutting-edge FinTech companies from around the world, helping them to connect with delegates and promote their innovative solutions.</p> The FinTech Theatre will provide a stage for startups to give short presentations on how their proposition is helping customers in today’s volatile market. They will present alongside one of their customers, demonstrating that they are solving real world problems for the industry.</p> In addition to these new networking initiatives, the Canada Lounge</a> welcomes 32 Canadian FinTech startups who will highlight their solutions in payments, securities markets, cybersecurity and RegTech.</p> Experience Canada</h3> The Sibos Zones will be spread across the North and South Buildings at the MTCC, and are connected by a bridge that’s a feature within itself.</p> Delegates can sample local delicacies, including maple syrup and wine, at the tasting stations located by the bridge, and also pick up a copy of Sibos Issues and the latest publications from the 2017 media partners. </p> The bridge houses the Sibos Art Gallery, which will showcase a selection of unique artworks by SKETCH</a> – this year’s charity and Art at Sibos partner.</p> Download the official Sibos App</h3> The Sibos App is available, for free, from the Apple Store and Google Play.</p> Delegates can access the Sibos Tools via the App. Log in using your Sibos credentials and make sure you switch on Bluetooth, notifications and location services when you arrive at the MTCC to enable all features of the App – including an interactive map that uses the latest geolocation features.</p> </p> </div> </p> At certain conference sessions, delegates can also use Sli.do to interact with the panel. Look out for more details in the conference rooms.</p> Delegates will be able to participate in live polls and ask questions by logging in to the App, or Sibos.com, or by visiting www.sli.do/sibos</a></p> Hail an EcoCab</h3> Sibos is working with EcoCab</a> to offer delegates an environmentally-friendly transport alternative through its fleet of innovative vehicles, constructed from recycled plastic.</p> This commute between the MTCC, restaurants and other attractions in town, and the Sibos hotels is not only free of emissions, but also free of cost.</p> The EcoCabs, sponsored by BNP Paribas and Finastra, will be stationed in front of the MTCC, on Front Street. They will be available from Sunday to Thursday, between 12:00 and 20:00.</p>