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EVENT
Best Conference
WINNER
FIRST
SIBOS 2021
Following on from the success of delivering the first
virtual Sibos in 2020, SWIFT’s annual flagship event,
FIRST was again called on to push the boundaries of
virtual engagement and deliver the financial community’s
primary thought-leadership experience on a bigger
scale than ever before.
Prioritising authentic interactivity between attendees and
speakers with more live sessions and broadcast quality
production, FIRST coordinated remote and in-person
production teams in studio spaces in New York, London
and Brussels, capturing pre-recorded content ahead of
the four-day live streamed event in London.
FIRST produced and managed the Sibos 2021 online
content management portal which launched with teaser
videos to build excitement and was updated live with on
demand content. Maintaining strict data security compliance measures, FIRST hosted the live streams on a
bespoke virtual platform embedded into the site for a
secure and seamless user experience.
The four-day agenda featured over 330 speakers, 90+
hours of live streams, 200+ hours of content captured,
reviewed and edited, and incorporated familiar
Zoom-style networking sessions throughout to foster
global community discussion. Creative, collaborative
technology such as Slido, Virtual Front Row, Piccles and
live scribing were integrated into the agenda to facilitate
live audience participation throughout.
The event received multiple positive reviews and
features in publications such as Technology Record,
Asset Servicing Times, Finextra, ANZ bluenotes,
FinTech Futures. David Bridgeman, Head of Event
Operations & Logistics, SWIFT said that FIRST did “a
truly excellent job”, while judges were impressed by the
“excellent content”.
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