SWIFT African Regional Conference 2017 | SWIFT | 16 May 2017 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Welcome to Abidjan!

On 16-18 May 2017, Abidjan will host the 24th edition of the SWIFT African Regional Conference 2017. This annual event brings together more than 500 leading financial services executives from over 45 countries across Africa, including financial institutions, market infrastructures, international corporations and technology partners to do business and shape the future of Africa’s financial industry.

This year, the Minister of Economy & Finance for Côte D’Ivoire, Adama KONE, will deliver the keynote address. And the three-day event will look at the issues affecting the industry and the region. Topics will include:

Future of Africa’s economy – development from within
FinTech hubs: do they have a role in the real economy?
Cooperation and consolidation in Africa’s securities markets
Correspondent banking – new and improved!
Mitigating the impact of de-risking
Cyber criminality – how can the industry fight back?

Speakers for 2017

Adama Koné
Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Republic of Ivory Coast

Sido Bestani
Head of Middle East, Turkey and Africa, SWIFT

Kalyani Pillay
CEO, South African Banking Risk & Information Centre

Onur Ozan
Director Corporate business development MENA and Turkey, SWIFT

Alain Raes
Chief Executive, Asia Pacific and EMEA, SWIFT

Chris Hamilton
CEO, BankServ Africa & Member, SWIFT Africa Advisory Group

Stanley Wachs
Head of Bank and Corporate engagement, SWIFT gpi

Francis Vanbever
Chief Financial Officer, SWIFT

Regina Agyare
Chief Executive Officer, Soronko Solutions

Kevin Johnson
Head of Innotribe Innovations Programmes, SWIFT

James Scott
Head of Digital, Barclays

Rose Mambo
Chief Executive, Central Depository & Settlement Corporation Kenya

Nerina Visser
Exchange Traded Funds Strategist and Advisor, NV Consulting

Leonida Mutuku
Co-founder & CEO, Intelipr

Olivier Miet
Global Head of Sales & Network Management, Cash Clearing Services for Banks & FI, Société Générale

Thierry Chilosi
Head of Market Initiatives, SWIFT

Farzam Ehsani
Head of the Foundery, Rand Merchant Bank’s blockchain initiative

Astrid Ludin
Research and Strategy, Strate

Geoffrey Gursel
Director Sub-Saharan Africa Treasury & Trade Solutions Sales Head, Citi

Wumi Adeniyi
Chief Compliance Officer, Heritage Bank

Sam Okenye
Chief Information Security Officer, United Bank for Africa

Adama Koné
Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Republic of Ivory Coast

Sido Bestani
Head of Middle East, Turkey and Africa, SWIFT

Kalyani Pillay
CEO, South African Banking Risk & Information Centre

Sponsors for 2017

Diamond Sponsor:
BANKSERVAFRICA

Platinum sponsor:
BNI

Silver Sponsor:
Volante
DATAPROTECT

Exhibitors:
ACCUITY
Allied Engineering Group
EastNets
citi
eVisioin
perago
sopra banking
SmartStream
Stanbic
Swallow Tech
tracefiinancial
Trustlink