Why Attend?

The Financial Services Industry within Europe has over the past few years been exposed to greater internal and external factors that are looking to shape the industry.  The general bifurcation within the industry has led to a shrinking middle ground, this coupled with the many external factors such as greater regulatory pressures for increased transparency within the industry has led to many senior level executives turning to technology to build market share and ensure survival.

The FST Summit 2008 will serve as an arena for senior level executives to engage in clear and focused dialogue with their peers to examine their technology and management objectives in a relaxed and vibrant environment.
Technology executives will meet with up to 50 like minded peers and have ample formal and informal opportunity to network.

Technology executives will listen and participate in a highly skilled workshop and roundtable program. Delegates benefit from a balanced array of opinion and the opportunity to shape the key themes and content of the Summit.

Technology executives will engage in four pre-selected business meetings per day with solution providers who understand their position in the market.

Whilst there are a select group of sponsors in attendance, the program is designed with the end user in mind. The delegate attendance is comprised of the most well respected executives in the financial services industry, and the meetings are designed to surpass the traditional exchange of business cards and allow executives to communicate on a personal level.

Summit Feedback

The Bennu Group evaluates last week’s FST Europe Summit

Raising the Value Proposition - GDS Sets the High Mark

“The venue was unique. There is no expense or effort spared to ensure that everyone has a good experience…”

Matt Calman, Senior Vice President, Bank of America

"The best managed & organised event of this class that I have ever attended. My time is valuable & your team had me running from meeting to workshop - Not a minute of idle time! Thanks for your efforts & professionalism.”

Greg Anstead, Citibank

“The organisation was excellent with easy transition from private meeting to workshops. Quality of participants was outstanding.”

Thomas Butler, Anglo Romanian Bank

“It was an excellent opportunity to share own ideas and to see the "variety of varieties" of different ideas. The organisation was flawless, congratulations.”

Peter Ligezinski, Allianz Investment Bank

"I thought the summit was a superb event from a variety of perspectives: productive, informative, engaging, intimate."

Howard Lichtman, President, Human Productivity Lab

"I was very impressed by how well things ran over the two days - the organisation at the event was superb"

Brian Barbour, Standard Life Assurance

‘’Lively discussion of the concerns and challenges across the financial services industry in an informal atmosphere’’

Chris Nottage, Lloyds TSB

‘’As a first time attendee, the results have exceeded expectations and the event has also been enjoyable as opposed to just successful in a business sense’’

Stefan Tryggvasson, Vice Chairman China Systems