Programme

Microsoft is in the process of implementing ISO 20022 for its cash statements.
What is driving this implementation and what quantifiable benefits are expected?

• Ed Barrie, Group Manager – Treasury, Microsoft Corporation
• Colin Kerr, Industry Technology Strategist - Payments, Microsoft Corporation

As ISO 20022 gains traction, more and more companies want to contribute to its success by creating and submitting new standards. The Standards Workstation, used by the ISO 20022 Registration Authority, is an essential tool for making this possible, and Euroclear is benefiting from it. This interactive session brings you up-to-date with latest in standards development and discusses the needs of ISO 20022 submitters in terms of technology and tools.

• Marc Delbaere, Manager, Standards Tools and Methodologies, SWIFT

Join the official opening of the Standards Forum. Following this, hear firsthand from key contributors to the London Standards Forum meeting where practical implementation of standards was discussed in-depth. Find out what progress has been made so far and learn where the debate is leading on the next hot topics.

• Jamie Shay, Head of Standards, SWIFT
• James Whittle, Head of Standards, APACS
• Kevin Wooldridge, Director, Communications & Standards Product Management, Euroclear SA/NV
  

The co-existence of MTs and MXs is a significant challenge for the SWIFT community. We will provide a review of the landscape of activities that surround this important topic and present what SWIFT is doing to make co-existence easier for everyone. In particular, we’ll show you how the three-year rolling co-existence calendar impacts your business.

• Malene McMahon, Business Manager, SWIFT

Standardisation is about compromise and consensus. So how can standards bodies ever hope to be truly customer-centric? Come and listen to Lázaro Campos, Jamie Shay and their customers exchange views on what can be done to make a difference to our customers in the world of standardisation.

• Lázaro Campos, CEO, SWIFT
• Linda McLaughlin-Moore, Managing Director, Treasury Services Asia Pacific Product and Operations Executive, J.P.Morgan
• Axelle Wurmser, Head of SWIFT Coordination, BNP Paribas Securities Services
• Jamie Shay, Head of Standards, SWIFT

The move towards Service Oriented Architectures offers an unprecedented opportunity for the standardisation of key internal banking functions. Learn how BIAN is drawing on the combined experience of major banks, service providers and vendors to create the blueprints for standardised, interoperable services that promise to improve agility and lower costs across the banking industry.

• Oliver Kling, General Secretary, BIAN
• Stephen Lindsay, Senior Product Manager, SWIFT 
  

ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association), which represents participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry, is among the world’s largest global financial trade associations as measured by number of member firms. FpML (Financial products Markup Language) is the freely licensed business information exchange standard for electronic dealing and processing of privately negotiated derivatives and structured products. Come and hear how the association works to support its industry’s requirements.

• Marc Gratacos, FpML Consultant, ISDA

ISO 20022 is a global standard, but differences in market requirements, legacy systems and appetite for change mean that the approach to adoption will vary from one region to another. But are there still common hurdles to be overcome? Come and find out what three industry experts have to say about differences in their regions and challenge their views of what needs to be done to facilitate adoption of ISO 20022 globally.

• Martine Boutineau, Technology and Product Research Advisor, Société Générale Payment Services, Corporate Cash Management
• Steve Goswell, Director, Barclays Global Investors
• George Pilakis, CIO/Head of Payments Technology, ANZ

The recent announcement of an ‘investment roadmap' has been heralded as a major step forward in establishing ISO 20022 as the primary common financial messaging standard in the securities industry. But what impact will this really have on business and who will be the real winners and losers? What is the reality behind the hype?

• David Bannister, Editor, Banking Technology
• Kevin Houstoun, Co-Chair FIX Protocol Global Technical Committee

How is the industry tackling the challenge of standards co-existence and what real progress is currently being made across industry segments and standards bodies? What are the key issues for different market segments and how are institutions and communities dealing with the nuances and complexities surrounding this challenge? What is driving the pace of change? What are the implications for your institution?

• Jonathan Arneault, Websphere Business Process Management, IBM
• Armin Borries, Managing Director, Clearstream Operations Prague and Chair of the Expert Working Group Communications (WG6) of ECSDA (European Central Securities Depository Association)
• Alan Goldstein, Managing Director & Chief Information Officer, BNY Mellon Asset Management
• Ingrid Versnel, Head, Payments and Trade - Global Technology and Operations, Royal Bank of Canada
  

The Federal Reserve and The Clearing House in the United States recently announced payment format changes that are designed to be interoperable with ISO 20022 by 2010.  Come and find out what this really means and how it might impact your institution.

• Hank Farrar, Senior Vice President, The Clearing House
• Lauren Hargraves, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  

ISITC, representing over 350 organisations globally, is the largest organisation dedicated to defining market practice for the securities industry. Come listen to updates from key members of the organisation describe how ISITC affects global harmonisation efforts in the industry. Could global acceptance of market practices have direct effect on avoiding future 'crisis' events in the industry? How can your organisation benefit now? What impact can ISITC have on your bottom line?

• Genevy Dimitrion, Chair, ISITC and VP, Global Product Management, State Street Corporation