Swift Operations Forum
Overview
Operational Excellence in a Post-Quantum World
Registration is open for the Swift Operations Forum, taking place in Frankfurt during Sibos on Thursday 2 October.
This registration provides access to Sibos on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 October, including lunch on both days. On Wednesday, you'll have access to Sibos sessions and events, as well as the Premium Services Forum (invite-only). On Thursday, you'll be able to attend the Swift Operations Forum and Sibos closing events.
Sessions will focus on maintaining and enhancing operational excellence while preparing to meet the challenge of quantum-secure solutions.
Programme
Programme
Welcome coffee
Opening plenary
Networking break
Work Session | Alliance focus/specifics – Your road to Post Quantum Cryptography
In 2027 Swift will release SwiftNet 8.0, our upgraded network enabled for post-quantum cryptography.
In this session we will lay-out the roadmap for the different products in the Alliance portfolio and show how we are building the path for each of these products to fit the that big picture and help you plan so that you are ready on day one of the 15-month migration that will start when SwiftNet 8.0 will be available to you.
Networking lunch
Work Session | ISO 20022: Unlocking the Future of Payments
With the end of coexistence in sight, this session explores how financial institutions can move beyond compliance to harness the full potential of ISO 20022 for innovation, efficiency, and strategic growth.
Work Session | Evolve to a zero-footprint interface
Looking to simplify operations, reduce costs and staying ahead of innovation curves? Alliance Cloud is Swift’s fully managed, zero-footprint messaging interface – built to support your evolution towards a more secure, robust and future-ready architecture.
Join this session to get a clear view of the benefits, integration options and roadmap.
We’ll help you see how Alliance Cloud fits into your broader Cloud strategy and how to plan your next steps.
Work Session | Alliance Access roadmap - What's coming up in 2026/2027
Alliance Access/Entry customers have several actions on their path to release 8.0.
In the session we will cover the different topics to be looked at before release 8.0 is release. Amongst others we will cover phase-out of IPLA/SIL, the migration from Connector for ESMIG to Business Modules, complying with CSCF control 2.4 that becomes mandatory, release 7.9 details and the OS baseline for the years to come.
Work Session | Alliance Connect Evolution: Enhanced technology bringing more value to our customers
Join us for an interactive session exploring the evolution of the Alliance Connect portfolio. Discover how our latest technology enhancements bring tangible benefits - including improved usability, flexibility, resiliency, and performance - without compromising on security.
We’ll walk you through available deployment options, a clear migration path, and key milestones to help you plan for a smooth and successful transition.
This is your opportunity to see how the next generation of our Alliance Connect portfolio is designed to deliver more value to you.
Work Session | Raising the bar for cross-border payment experiences
Today’s providers need to deliver a compelling customer experience, enabled by a timely and frictionless infrastructure.
Join this session to know more about how Swift can support you in enhancing your payment experience and build the payment infrastructure of tomorrow.