Sibos 2022 internal information .

Passport and visa information

Your passport must not expire within six-months after your departure date from Amsterdam. It is your responsibility to check your passport is valid otherwise entry will be denied.

Whether you can enter the Netherlands without a visa depends on your nationality. Please check this link.

As of 17 September 2022, there are no longer any COVID-19 entry rules for travellers to the Netherlands. You can enter the Netherlands without proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative test result.

Booking meetings

All meeting bookings (pre-event and on-site) need to be recorded via SmartStream’s Sibos Scheduler so they can be properly resourced. If you do not have access to the Sibos Scheduler whilst on-site, please request meeting times and locations from Marketing.

Event information / Sibos App

You should have been sent your Sibos login details directly by SWIFT (Sibos Registration Office). Please take some time to look at the Sibos App or desktop version as it is full of helpful information about the conference and the exhibition.

The Sibos App is available for Android and iOS mobile devices. With the App, you gain faster access to the information you need and get the latest Sibos news at the touch of a button, with numerous networking opportunities.

• Participant directory – Access the full delegates list
• Sibos Instant Messenger
• Share business cards with other delegates
• Add a participant to your personal contacts
• And many other features

Google Play Store – Sibos App download

Apple App Store – Sibos App download

Team dinner

A team dinner will take place on Monday 10 October.
Please let Marketing know if you cannot attend by Monday 3 October.

Venue:
Humphrey’s Amsterdam
Nieuwezijds Kolk 23, 1012 PV Amsterdam

Time: 19:30

Dress code: Casual

Transportation

• From the Airport – take a taxi
  Amsterdam International Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Crowne Plaza South Amsterdam OR Citizen M Amsterdam – 15kms (less than 20 mins travel time)
• From Amsterdam Station South – walking distance to Crowne Plaza South Amsterdam, and a short taxi ride to Citizen M Amsterdam

Direction to the venue

Sibos 2022 will take place at the
RAI Convention Centre
RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 24

RAI Amsterdam is situated just 5 minutes from the city centre and 8 minutes from Schiphol International Airport – easy access.

Taxis – Please ensure you share taxis if you’re arriving with colleagues.

Crowne Plaza South Amsterdam – RAI Amsterdam – 2kms

5 mins by taxi, and 20 mins walking distance

Taxi ride – about 5+ mins

Walking distance – about 20+ mins

Citizen M Amsterdam – RAI Amsterdam – 1.3km

5 mins by taxi, and 15 mins walking distance

Taxi ride – about 5+ mins

Walking distance – about 13+ mins

For Sibos 2022 participants with a week-long pass, Sibos will offer a transportation ticket. In line with their sustainability programme, they have opted for the GVB app (Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf, the Amsterdam municipality Transportation company).

You will receive more details in the joining instructions, including a code to claim your ticket. The ticket will be valid for 96 hours as of the first time you use it – covering the full Sibos days (Monday to Thursday). 

Please be aware that participants need to have a smartphone in order to check-in and out of the GVB Amsterdam public transport system.

Hotels

Accommodation has been pre-booked for all SmartStream attendees as per your requested travel plans. Please contact Lisa Susanto if you are unsure of your dates or have not received your hotel confirmation.

The hotel packages includes breakfast. Breakfast items will also be available on the SmartStream stand at Sibos.

Early check-in and late check-out can be requested but not guaranteed and is always subject to hotel availability. Should you need to leave your luggage, the hotel will be able to store it until check-in or post check-out. Your accommodation has been fully paid for in advance. Upon check-in you will be required to supply a credit card to guarantee any additional items charged to your room during your stay. Your card will be charged upon check-out. All expenses incurred at the hotel during your stay must be submitted via the standard company procedure. 

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam – South is an official Sibos hotel.

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam is located in the South of Amsterdam, just a 5-min walk from station Amsterdam Zuid which connects guests to the city centre within 10 minutes by metro.

Address: George Gershwinlaan 101. Amsterdam 1082MT

Citizen M Amsterdam – South is an official Sibos hotel.

Citizen M Amsterdam is located in the South of Amsterdam, just a 6-min walk from station Amsterdam Zuid which connects guests to the city centre within 10 minutes by metro. It is a 13-minute walk to the RAI.

Address: Prinses Irenestraat 30, 1077 WX Amsterdam

Sibos returns as an in-person this year, with a packed conference programme. From 10-13 October, Amsterdam’s RAI will host over 250 expert speakers across the financial ecosystem.

Sibos 2022 conference agenda will centre on the theme ‘Progressive finance for a changing world’, recognising the need to embrace digital transformation, successfully navigate new risks and drive sustainability and ethical change. Link to conference agenda.

Exhibit hall timetable (show open):

• Monday 10 October, 08:00-19:00
• Tuesday 11 October, 08:00-18:00
• Wednesday 12 October, 08:00-18:00
• Thursday 13 October, 08:00-18:00

Registration will be located in Hall 1

Badge collection

A Participant Pass provides you access to all of the following:

• In person access to all sessions at Sibos 2022
• Access to in-person networking events, networking tools on Sibos.com and on the Sibos App
• Live streaming of all Sibos TV content

Your badges will be ready for collection at the hotel. A direct communication with the process and information will be sent to you directly by the Sibos Registration Office.

Note: Participants no longer have a photograph displayed on their Sibos badge, and will now be required to show a government-issued photo ID upon arrival at the RAI, Amsterdam. To help streamline security checks, please remember to keep your badge on and visible at all times and always carry your photo ID.

Networking at Sibos

1. Welcome event, Monday 10 October, 16:30-18:30 @ Discover Area
2. SWIFT Go Cocktail, Tuesday 11 October, 17:00-18:00 @SWIFT Stand
3. SWIFT Standards Forum Cocktail Reception, Wednesday 12 October, 16:30-18:00 @Standards Forum
4. Sibos closing event, Thursday 14 October, 17:00 @Elicium Building

SmartStream has been allocated Stand A18. Venue maps will be provided in your Sibos Participant Pack and are available online.

Team briefing

On Monday 10 October at 08:15, there will be a team meeting on the SmartStream Stand A18 for a full brief of daily operations and what will be expected of you during Sibos week. This is mandatory for all SmartStream Sibos representatives.

Meetings

The SmartStream stand has three enclosed meeting rooms and the open casual seating areas for meetings. We also have a less formal area for additional meetings. Seats can be moved if you need them for larger meetings. 

When guests arrive for a meeting, do not forget to let Nathan Gee or Lisa Susanto know, so that we can keep track of which resources are being utilised. Where possible please stick to your allocated meeting area. If it is being used by somebody else, please confirm to the marketing team where you will be so that we can make any required arrangements for the change. 

Important: Lead Forms
Please ensure you collect business cards and hand your feedback forms to the marketing team. If you would rather send your meeting notes via email, then please send them to Lisa Susanto (All regions). Feedback form information and email notes will be added to the Sibos leads in SFDC and allocated as per the usual process.

Catering

With the Participant Pass, daily lunch is included by Sibos.

If you opt for a quick lunch instead at our stand, we have ordered daily sandwiches, chips, soft drinks and fruit.

Beverages and snacks will be provided throughout the day for meetings, with hostesses on-hand to assist with orders from our guests.

We also have beer and wine available, after 16:00 daily.

Contacts on-site

• Mark Roth +1-646-244 5097
• Nathan Gee +44 7966 160 115 
• Lisa Susanto +65-8186 7120

Dress code

The dress code for Sibos: Monday to Thursday will be business casual, however you can dress formal business if you feel more comfortable.

Essential items

• Valid Passport and required visa
  
• Credit cards
• Business cards
• Power adapters
• Umbrella / raincoat
• Light bag if you intend to bring items to the stand

Exhibitor Wi-Fi

Name: Sibos2022EXHIB

Password: sibosams

Delegate Wi-Fi

Sibos also provides Wi-Fi for delegates:

Name: Sibos2022

Password: sibostherai

Money

There will be ATMs onsite.

Currency conversion rates (approximate) 

• GBP 1 = € 1.14
• USD 1 = € 1
• 1 AED = € 0.27
• SGD 1 = € 0.71

Weather 

Average day time temperature in October will be around 12 degrees, and cooler in the morning and at night.