FiTech Europe 2004
Technology Executives in todayÂ’s financial community must be positioning technology to reduce operational costs, minimise risk and maximise customer profitability. Moreover, they must be able to prove that they are achieving these ends in order to justify their existing and future investments. Join other senior executives from leading European financial organisations at the exclusive FiTech Europe 2004 Summit.
Nicosia, Cyprus (PRWEB) September 24, 2004
Marcus Evans is proud to announce the dates for FiTech Europe 2004, 8th – 10th November 2004, Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland
Www. fitecheurope. com
"There are Risks and Costs to a Programme of action, but they are far less than the long range risks of Comfortable Inaction " John F. Kennedy
Building on the success of the previous FiTech Europe 2003 Summit, marcus evans is preparing to host FiTech Europe Summit 2004. This event which is taking place from the 8 –10 November 2004 will unite senior executives and leading solution providers in the beautiful and exclusive surroundings of Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland.
Over three days and two nights, the FiTech Europe Summit 2004 offers the perfect setting to interact with the highest caliber Financial Officers and Directors from the largest domestic and global corporations. Attendees will interact with each other through a proactive series of keynote and case study presentations, discussion and panel sessions, as well as informal networking opportunities.
“Very useful to get a feeling of the industry’s heartbeat.” Director Europe, Deutsche Bank AG
The FiTech Europe Summit programme serves those who wish to be poised to dominate the finance industry and provides the insights required in order to combine complex technologies to common sense issues while maintaining the agility and adaptability of IT systems. The programme is designed to meet the critical information technology needs of the finance industry and seeks to provide a vital insight into how to effectively tackle the challenges of Maximising Systems Utility, Cost Cutting, Operational Risk, Security Management, and Regulatory Compliance.
The programme delivers a great diversity of knowledge exchange opportunities geared to ensure each attendee is able to tailor a programme most directly suited to their specific, individual needs.
“An eye-opener to the multitudes of Technological developments in finance. A good mix of delegates and vendors.” Vice President Operations, Mizuho Bank Switzerland
Confirmed speakers include:
Summit Chairman: Peter Hobday, BBC, Ex-Radio Four Presenter
·Dr Gerhard Lohmann, Head of Strategy, Credit Suisse, who will be speaking about facilitating the profitabilisation turnaround in European banking.
·Willem DeJager, Head of m-Commerce, RaboBank, who will be discussing developments in m-commerce and its application.
·Mike Constantinou, Head of Group Operational Risk, Barclays Bank, who will be speaking about making Operational Risk Management an integral part of your business.
·Peter Cousins, Customer Marketing Director, Lloyds TSB, will be speaking about the application of CRM Methods to Wholesale Banking. Topics included, amongst others: What CRM means in a wholesale banking context; The organisational steps needed to initiate a change on this scale; Delivering effective Change Management at all levels; How to deliver the benefits of the investment.
·Nigel Harold, Product Manager, London Stock Exchange, who will present the exchanges Technology Strategic Roadmap in order to create a low cost, cheaply scalable and flexible Technology Platform to allow the exchange to continue to operate a competitive, market leading global business. The move to a new technology platform presents new business opportunities, and provides the agility to take advantage new products, markets, and technology sales.
Other Speakers also featuring:
·VP Global IT Security, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
·IT Project Manager, Boursorama-Societe Generale
·Head of Information Technology, Institutional Restructuring Unit (IRU), Dresdner Bank AG
·Executive Director, InterEuropa Bank
·Head of IT Security, UBS
·Executive VP, Dnb NOR
For more information visit the: FiTech Europe Summit 2004 website
Http://www. fitecheurope. com (http://www. fitecheurope. com) or contact Lilly Pavlou, Marketing Manager: LillyP@marcusevanscy. com
The Organisers
Marcus evans specialises in the research and development of strategic events for senior business executives. From our international network of 31 offices, marcus evans produces over 1000 event days a year on strategic issues in corporate finance, telecommunications, technology, health, transportation, capital markets, human resources and business improvement. Above all marcus evans provides clients with business information and knowledge which enables them to sustain a valuable competitive advantage and makes a positive contribution to their success.
Visit us at www. marcusevans. com
Lilly Pavlou
Marketing Manager
Marcus evans (Cyprus) ltd.
LillyP@marcusevanscy. com
+357 22 849 321
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