13 May 2025
New York, USA
Swift Premium Services Forum
Overview
Delivering enduring operational excellence, security, and resilience
Mark your calendar for the Swift Premium Services Forum on 13 May in New York.
This exclusive event brings together our community to connect, share insights, and explore solutions to operational challenges in an ever-evolving geopolitical landscape.
Expect a day of thought-provoking discussions, networking opportunities, and expert-led sessions designed to help you stay ahead.
Please note that this event is by invitation only. For more details, contact your account manager.
Programme
Programme
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Breakfast and Registration
01:00 PM - 01:10 PM
Welcome note
Speakers

Pat Antonacci
Chief Customer Experience Officer, Swift

Pat Antonacci
Chief Customer Experience Officer, Swift
Pat was appointed Chief Customer Experience Officer in May 2021, responsible for ensuring a persistent focus on customer needs. Before assuming this role, Pat held a number of leadership positions at SWIFT in professional services, project management, service management, training and support. He also has led SWIFT’s Customer Security Programme (CSP), which actively supports the global banking community in the fight against cyber-attacks.
Prior to joining SWIFT in 2007, he worked for a number of banks including JP Morgan Chase, State Street, Deutsche Bank and Bankers’ Trust in payments, securities, custody, private banking, and program management.
01:10 PM - 01:20 PM
Pulse of the Americas: What's now, What's next
Speakers

Jithendra Manne
Head of Service Management, Americas, Swift

Jithendra Manne
Head of Service Management, Americas, Swift
01:20 PM - 02:10 PM
Road mapping the future
Speakers

Aravind Baliga
, Swift

Aravind Baliga
, Swift

Bikash Mishra
, Swift

Bikash Mishra
, Swift
02:10 PM - 02:30 PM
Coffee break
02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
ISO 20022: A new era in messaging - Are you ready?
Speakers

Marcos Cameron
, Swift

Marcos Cameron
, Swift
03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
AI industry pilot group: From vision to validation
Speakers

Vicky Wang
, Swift

Vicky Wang
, Swift
04:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Lunch
05:15 PM - 05:45 PM
Interactive game - Are you Swift enough?
Speakers

Brandon Journell
, Swift

Brandon Journell
, Swift

Allison Hassard
Service Manager, Swift

Allison Hassard
Service Manager, Swift
05:45 PM - 06:15 PM
Payment ops and Tech trends
Speakers

Satish Lalchand
, Deloitte

Satish Lalchand
, Deloitte

David Lewis
, Deloitte

David Lewis
, Deloitte

James Delbridge
, Deloitte

James Delbridge
, Deloitte

Zachary Aron
, Deloitte

Zachary Aron
, Deloitte
06:15 PM - 06:35 PM
Coffee break
06:35 PM - 07:05 PM
Tokenizing Tomorrow: the New Age of Digital Identity + Unlocking the power of Swift APIs
Speakers

Rajesh Rao
, Swift

Rajesh Rao
, Swift

Mahendra Valluri
, Swift

Mahendra Valluri
, Swift
07:10 PM - 08:25 PM
Cafe Sessions
- Swift's Network Connectivity Evolution: Architecture for the Future - Emma Pacheco
- Digital Identity Mastery: Swift.com IDM - Kavyashree Devarajaiah
- Digital Knowledge Channels: The Future of Information Sharing - Jacob Rupe
- Achieving Operational Excellence Through Professional Services - Linh Truong
Speakers

Kavyashree Devarajaiah
, Swift

Kavyashree Devarajaiah
, Swift

Emma Pacheco
, Swift

Emma Pacheco
, Swift

Linh Truong
, Swift

Linh Truong
, Swift

Jacob Rupe
, Swift

Jacob Rupe
, Swift
08:30 PM - 08:45 PM
Update from Global Support Delivery & Wrap-up
09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cocktal reception
Speakers

Venkatesh Karanam
Head of Global Support Delivery, Swift

Venkatesh Karanam
Head of Global Support Delivery, Swift