Financial Services has been a digital industry since the introduction of the computer to mainstream business, but in recent years, advances in technology and cultural changes have placed customers firmly in control of the relationship. Financial Services, like almost every other consumer-facing industry, is being forced to evolve at an unprecedented pace, just to keep up with its customers’ evolving expectations. This change, often referred to as a “digital transformation” is more than just a change in IT infrastructure, it requires a fundamental change in mind-set and a reinvention of its services as a more customer-centric, personalised and adaptable partnership between business and consumer.
Join us in Rome on 12 – 14 July for Global Banking Perspectives 2016, FIS’ annual international client conference, as we explore the latest thinking and practical examples from some of the world’s leading financial services companies that will help you empower your digital bank.
Complimentary Registration Now Open – Attendance is free to FIS clients, but we need you to register so we can plan our activities based on the needs of our attendees.
Thursday, 14 July
At 21, he ran his own successful consulting firm, then South Africa’s only black-owned Forensic Marketing agency.
By 25, Vusi Thembekwayo was an executive at one of the largest consumer goods businesses in Africa. There he started, grew and managed a multi-million dollar portfolio.
Today at 30, he is the CEO of MOTIV8 Advisory – a specialist consulting firm, founder and CEO of venture capital firm, My Growth Fund and executive chairman of enterprise development agency MEDA.
Over the past year, Vusi has co-founded Founder’s Forum – a high-impact entrepreneur community that educates, trains and helps entrepreneurs collaborate across industries. The community attracts founders and CEOs of companies with a minimum R50mln annual turnover.
Wednesday, 13 July
Javier Santamaría is the Chair of the European Payments Council (EPC) since June 2012. He has served as a member of its Plenary since the creation of the EPC in 2002. Mr Santamaría, former Head of Operations and Business Services, is Senior Vice President with Banco Santander. He is a member of the Board of the Euro Banking Association, a Director of the SWIFT Board and Chair of the Iberpay Board.
Mr Santamaría accumulates a holistic and balanced expertise along the confluent dimensions of payments – business related, operational, technical – across the different client segments and product lines, in the legacy and the innovative spheres. He is immersed in both cooperative and competitive environments. Besides payments, he is keen on other banking fields and, also, continues to be actively engaged in academic matters.
Juilet Mann was a business correspondent for CNN. Previously as Reuters Television’s Paris Correspondent, Juliet contributed to the daily Equities Briefing and Opening Bell, hosting two-way links with London and Tokyo.
She has interviewed Richard Branson on the beach in Cannes, rollerbladed the streets of Lisbon with the Finnish Finance Minister, reported from a Eurofighter jet cockpit, scored exclusives with central bankers and reported from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
Juliet was previously a researcher on European Moneywheel for Financial Times TV. She has also acted as Olympics Correspondent for Sky News.
Away from the cameras, Juliet has skated from LA to San Francisco, completed the Havana marathon, cleaned Israeli army tanks and played with gorillas high up in the mountains of Rwanda.
Day one of the FIS Global Banking Perspectives sees a range of dedicated user group sessions. You can expect to hear detailed presentations from our product owners on the current status of the products you run, along with insight into our product road maps and a range of subjects tailored specifically to your implementation. Below are the high-level user group agendas. Please note that timing and content are subject to change; for the most up-to-date agendas, please see our conference mobile app.
18:00 – 20:00: Welcome cocktail reception on AQVI pool deck
| 8:00 | Registration opens |
| 9:00 | Exhibition hall opens |
| 9:30 – 11:30 | Introduction and Welcome Juliet Mann |
| Welcome and opening address: Empowering your financial world Gary Norcross, President and CEO, FIS |
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| The changing market landscape: Thriving in the digitised revolution Raja Gopalakrishnan, , Executive Vice President, International Markets, FIS |
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| The new generation of banking Anthony Jabbour, COO, Banking and Payments, FIS Marianne Brown, COO, Institutional and Wholesale, FIS |
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| Empowering the digital bank Nic Parmaksizian, Digital Lead, Capco |
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| Balancing personalisation and privacy Dele Atanda, Digital Innovation Officer, IBM Interactive Experience |
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| 11:30 – 11:50 | Coffee |
| 11:50 – 12:35 | Breakout sessions |
| 12:35 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Breakout sessions |
| 14:30 – 16:25 | Welcome back and message update Juliet Mann |
| The Payments Revolution – secrets of success in a disrupted market Javier Santamaria, Chair of the European Payments Council, Banco Santander |
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| Launching disruptive digital payments Kim Van Esbroeck, Chief Commercial Officer, Bancontact |
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| From payments infrastructure towards a digital bank – the Credit Suisse Global Payments Programme Andreas Hahn and Hendrik Blankenberg, Crédit Suisse |
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| Are payments key or irrelevant? Paul Monnington, Head of Digital and Financial Services, Woolworths |
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| Closing comments Juliet Mann |
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| 16:25 – 16:45 | Coffee |
| 16:45 – 17:30 | Breakout sessions |
| 17:30 | Exhibition hall closes |
| 18:30 | Coaches depart for Gala Dinner |
| 9:00 | Exhibition hall opens |
| 9:30 – 11:25 | Welcome Back and Day Two Introduction Juliet Mann |
| Focus on Risk and Fraud Tariq Bokhari, SVP, Head of Innovations and Investments Sai Huda, SVP and GM, FIS RISC Solutions Greg Montana, Chief Risk Officer, FIS |
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| What the C-suite demands of IT in today’s retail bank Martin Fleming, Managing Director, Scottish Widows Bank at Lloyds Banking Group |
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| Driving change in the Middle Eastern Banking Market Waleed Al-Mogbel, COO, Al Rajhi Bank |
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| 11:25 – 12:00 | Coffee |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | KEYNOTE: Barbarians at the gate Vusi Thembekwayo |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Wrap-up and key messages Raja Gopalakrishnan |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Breakout sessions |
| 15:00 | Exhibition hall closes |
| 15:30 | Conclusion of conference |
*The agenda is subject to change.
Global Banking Perspectives 2016, FIS’ annual international client conference, includes an extensive selection of educational Breakout sessions developed with your financial institution’s needs in mind. A detailed programme guide will be available soon to use in building your personalised agenda. You will be able to search by track or by conference day to research the available sessions, read the session descriptions, and make decisions about the sessions you want to attend.
Here is a look at the informative Breakout sessions FIS plans to offer at this year’s conference:
Wednesday, 13 July, 19:00 – 23:00
Built in 1837 by the “Society of Monte Mario” for the Counts Miani, Villa Miani is an elegant neoclassical building on the hill of Monte Mario, the highest point in Rome. This beautiful home umbertina is nestled in a well-kept garden and offers a breathtaking view of Rome, almost touching the dome of St. Peter.
The elegance and prestige of a historic home, combined with all the comforts of a house designed for events, Villa Miani is the ideal setting for an unforgettable night in Rome.
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Financial service companies need the best technology to meet performance, compliance, and cost standards. Intel provides the innovative platforms, strategic relationships, and future-proof flexibility required to stay ahead of the curve. Collaboration on a proactive approach to data analytics, bank of the future, software-defined infrastructure, and other key strategies helps drive success.
eMCREY – A dynamic, adaptive company with extensive expertise in the e-payment, financial, e-government, transportation, mobile, eCommerce and Digital City solutions. Partnering with FIS, EntrustDatacard and Aconite, eMCREY delivers holistic solutions spanning Multi-Channel Acquiring, Fraud, Settlement. Credit, Debit & Prepaid CMS, Issuance, NFC, HCE, Loyalty, Payment Hub, Secure-ID & transport solutions among others.
Sandstone is a leading provider of innovative Loan Origination, Internet Banking, Mobile Banking and Personal Financial Management solutions to retail banking institutions globally. Built on leading-edge technology platforms, our solutions are highly secure and innovative and enable you to deliver the best possible service to your customers with lower processing cost and risk.
Established in 1978, MDSL is part of ITG Holding, specialized in the supply and integration of banking software solutions, specifically ePayment solutions: EFT Switching, Card Management, EFT Simulator/Stress Testing, Management of Software for Tokens, Loyalty programs, Data Reconciliation, Data Preparation and Cards personalization.
IBM offers decades of unparalleled experience and expertise across all industries and across the globe. IBM is committed to helping clients capitalize on innovation to become smarter, more customer-focused enterprises and has worked with FIS on solutions that help clients achieve operational efficiencies resulting in sustainable growth and market share, as well as maximizing competitive advantage. We look forward to working with you to discover smarter solutions to help you innovate, compete and win. For more information visit www.ibm.com.
Thales e-Security is a leading global provider of digital trust management and data protection solutions that protect the world’s most sensitive applications and information. Thales solutions address identity and privacy related challenges with hardware and software-based encryption, digital signature, and management capabilities. In today’s increasingly connected world, our solutions help thwart today’s targeted attacks and reduce the risk of sensitive data exposure introduced by cloud computing and virtualization, consumer devices in the workplace, increased mobility, big data, and more. Thales e-Security has a worldwide support capability, with regional headquarters in the United States, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.
D8 Corporation is about technology for advanced payments, remote banking, channels, risk management and loyalty. Its expert team has worked on projects in over 30 countries. Its new Host Card Emulation (HCE) development is a complete, in-house solution covering tokenization, cryptography, account enablement, credentials management, transaction management, Mobile application and API/Library.
Trunomi revolutionizes data sharing for the financial industry; connecting banks to their customers over a secure consent-based data sharing platform. Enabling customers to digitally control and share their personal data in compliance with data privacy regulations. Banks can Know Your Customer Better (KYCB), personalize services and generate new revenue streams.
Gemalto is the global leader in digital security, with 2015 annual revenues of €3.1 billion and customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly connected world. Our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.
IR is a leading global provider of proactive performance management software for critical IT infrastructure, payments and communications ecosystems. More than 1000 organizations in over 60 countries—including some of the world’s largest banks, airlines and telecommunication companies, rely on IR Prognosis software to provide business-critical insights and ensure continuity-critical systems deliver high availability and performance for millions of their customers across the globe
Theta is a credit workflow solutions provider, whose in depth experience of credit processing is embodied in the rich features of our highly configurable loan origination system. Our clients have experienced decreased customer loan approval turnaround times and significant reductions in processing resources, realising our value proposition: “profitable loan growth at acceptable risk”.
FICO is a leading analytics software company, helping businesses in 80+ countries make better decisions that drive higher levels of growth, profitability and customer satisfaction. FICO provides analytics software and tools to manage risk, fight fraud, build profitable customer relationships, optimize operations and meet government regulations. FICO: Make every decision count™.
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FIS has negotiated a reduced rate for conference attendees of €115 + VAT per room for single use and €134 + VAT per room for double occupancy, this rate includes breakfast and in-room Wi-Fi. The rate is available from three days before the conference to three days after the event subject to availability and can only be accessed by reserving your room through the conference registration process. Outside of these dates, normal hotel room rates apply. If you have any questions about the hotel or the reservation process please contact Jude Down at [email protected]. We have a limited number of rooms available, and this is one of the best times of year to visit Rome, so the hotel is very likely to book up early, so we strongly recommend that you make your reservation today to avoid disappointment.
To cancel a reservation, contact Jude Cunningham at [email protected]. Guests may amend or cancel bookings without charge prior to 1 May; after this date, any cancellation is subject to 100 percent charge unless the hotel is able to resell the room.
Each registrant will receive an FIS conference badge, which includes admittance to all the conference sessions, User Groups, Break-out Sessions, Exhibition Hall and social events including the Gala Dinner. Lunch is provided for delegates during the conference, and the Gala Dinner will be held on 13 July. There are no fees to attend; however, delegates are responsible for costs associated with travel and lodging.
Registrations will be accepted up to the conference date and on-site.
Business casual is the attire for all conference events as well as the evening entertainment on 13 July.
July is the warmest time of the year to visit Rome, when the city enjoys hot weather and plenty of sunshine. During this month, the average temperature starts off at around 25°C and gradually increases to 27°C toward the end of the month. If you visit in July you can expect to enjoy 14 hours of sunshine each day and only 23mm of rainfall spread across five days.
Back by popular demand, a conference mobile app will be available. This interactive application allows you to see the latest agenda, contact other delegates, ask questions and plan your conference schedule, making it an invaluable source of information. Instructions on how to download the mobile app will be coming soon.
The question is not can you attend FIS Global Banking Perspectives 2016, but rather, can you afford not to attend?
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear world-class speakers, unique client case studies, thought-provoking Breakout Sessions, dedicated user groups and live demonstrations of FIS innovations. For more information, contact [email protected] or call +1.904.438.6747.
