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African Regional Conference 21-23 April 2020 Cape Town International Convention Centre – CTICC Cape Town, South Africa 600+ 55 PARTICIPANTS COUNTRIES REPRESENTED 40+ 30 20 SPEAKERS WORK EXHIBITORS SESSIONS www.swift.com/ARC2020 #ARC2020 2 21-23 April 2020 African Cape Town International Regional Conference Convention Centre – CTICC Cape Town, South Africa SWIFT African Regional Conference 2020 We are delighted to announce that the 27th edition of the SWIFT African Regional Conference (ARC) will take place in Cape Town, South Africa on 21-23 April 2020. ARC is Africa’s premier financial services event, bringing together more than 600 professionals from over 55 countries across Africa and beyond. Meet and engage with your peers from financial institutions, market infrastructures, international corporations and technology partners, and take a leading role in shaping the future of Africa’s financial services. The event provides a unique platform for the African financial services industry to discuss key financial trends and issues from across the continent. The three-day programme is a mix of targeted keynote speeches, interactive panel sessions and practical workshops featuring senior speakers and strategic thinkers from across the industry and region. ARC 2020 will look at the future of Africa’s financial industry, from the impact of new technologies, value propositions and business models to the opportunities that mass digitisation and data driven relationships Sido Bestani present to the financial community. Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, SWIFT Additionally, this year we also have our largest exhibition floor ever, and a variety of new sponsorship and exhibition packages and opportunities so that you can meet, network and do business at ARC 2020. Join us on 21-23 April for three days of engaging discussions and networking. See you in Cape Town! Sido Bestani 3 21-23 April 2020 African Cape Town International Regional Conference Convention Centre – CTICC Cape Town, South Africa ARC over the years 2012 UGANDA 430 2013 BOTSWANA 388 2014 MOROCCO 333 2015 SOUTH AFRICA 385 2016 MAURITIUS 383 2017 CÔTE D’IVOIRE 382 2018 KIGALI 560 2019 ACCRA 600 Key reasons to attend ARC 2020! TAKE PART in discussions about what’s driving change in Africa’s financial sector and how the industry is responding EXPAND your knowledge by spending time with business experts and exchanging information and best practice LEARN how to best use SWIFT products to your advantage through interactive work sessions CONNECT with 600+ of your colleagues from more than 55 countries – an unrivalled networking opportunity for you and your organisation Top organisations in attendance Accenture, Altron Group, BankServ Africa, Barclays Bank, Bank of Ghana, Bank of Botswana, Bank of South Sudan, Bank of Uganda, Bank of Tanzania, Bank of Zambia, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale, Banque de développement du Mali, Central Bank of Tunisia, Banque Nationale d’Investissement Côte d’Ivoire, Botswana Stock Exchange, Barclays Africa, Bloomberg News, Botswana Stock Exchange, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Central Bank of Angola, Central Bank of Kenya, Central Bank of Lesotho, Central Bank of Madagascar, Central Bank of Nigeria, Central Bank of Sudan, Central Bank of Swaziland, Central Bank of Gambia, Central Bank of West African States, Clearstream Banking, Dashen Bank, EastNets, Ecobank, Euroclear Bank, e-Vision, FirstRand Bank, GT Bank, Maubank, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, KCB, Mauritius Commercial Bank, MCB, Montran, Namibian Stock Exchange, National Bank of Rwanda, Nedbank, Orange Business Services, Perago, Rand Merchant Bank, Rand, Shoprite Holdings Group, Société Générale, Sopra Banking, South African Reserve Bank, SmartStream, Standard Bank, Strate, Sunguard, Sybrin, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Trustlink, Volante. 4 21-23 April 2020 African Cape Town International Regional Conference Convention Centre – CTICC Cape Town, South Africa Meet key African players Top countries represented The African financial industry is looking for ways to collaborate across borders in order to become a bigger and stronger player on the global stage. Bringing together the many markets in Africa requires cooperation between governments, regulators and the private sector to develop common solutions to our common challenges. At Ecobank, we are at the forefront of promoting trade in Africa and believe that events such as the SWIFT African Regional Conference are critical platforms to facilitate this.” Ade Ayeyemi, CEO, Ecobank Statistics from ARC 2019, which took place in Ghana. More than 70 participants also came from countries outside Africa including the United States, China, France and Germany. Profile of ARC 2019 participants Departmental Section Head/ Manager Supervisor Analyst/ Consultant Relationship Manager CISO Corporate Chief Compliance Treasurer Officer Account Board Member/ Managing Director/ Vice President/ Manager CEO/CFO Director/EVP Functional Head 5 5 21-23 April 2020 African Cape Town International Regional Conference Convention Centre – CTICC Cape Town, South Africa Why sponsor? Branding: Become a sponsor or an exhibitor and feature your organisation at ARC 2020. Exhibition visiting time is built into the programme to ensure maximum traffic to your stand. Lead generation: Meet senior bankers from across the region and generate leads to expand your business. 600+ delegates from 55 countries will attend ARC 2020. Media exposure: Our partnership with The Banker and other pan-African media guarantees your company visibility before, during and after the event. #ARC2020 6 21-23 April 2020 African Cape Town International Regional Conference Convention Centre – CTICC Cape Town, South Africa Platinum sponsorship €40,000 (exclusive) Visibility • 18 sqm exhibition space • Your logo on a banner hung from the ceiling in the exhibition room and in the foyer (Diamond, Platinum & Gold) • Your logo on the sponsors’ wall in the foyer (Diamond, Platinum & Gold) • Your logo on the conference lanyards distributed to all participants (Diamond, Platinum & Gold) • One piece of marketing collateral displayed on a brochure rack close to the registration area and on the app (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver) • One-page advertisement in the conference programme • Your logo and a 100-word description of your company in the conference programme & the mobile app • Your logo on the screen during the opening and closing sessions (“Thank you sponsors” slide) • Your logo plus a link to the URL of your choice on the event website www.swift.com/ARC2020 Networking • One dedicated meeting room at the conference venue for the 3 days of the conference • Additional exposure during the event: ten coffee breaks, three lunches, one welcome cocktail (Tuesday 21 April) • A VIP table for 10 people at the Gala dinner (Wednesday 22 April) (Diamond & Platinum) • Access to 700 bankers & senior officials • List of participants who agreed to share their contact details: – 2 weeks prior to the event – 2 weeks after the event • 10 complimentary registrations for your company staff Communication • Pre-event digital campaign (podcast) – content to be agreed with SWIFT, podcast to be recorded by sponsor Diamond & Platinum) • One article by the Platinum sponsor to be included in pre-event publication (Diamond & Platinum) content to be agreed with SWIFT • Video interview with The Banker’s ’View from ARC’ (part of the’ FT Group), included in daily email blast to all delegates and subscribers to The Banker. Also posted on The Banker website and YouTube channel (Diamond & Platinum) • Your logo included in the last communication distributed to all registered participants • Your logo included in promotional emails (10+ mailings sent to over 10.000-targeted people) #ARC2020 7 21-23 April 2020 African Cape Town International Regional Conference Convention Centre – CTICC Cape Town, South Africa Gold sponsor €30,000 (max. 2 sponsors) Visibility • 15 sqm exhibition space • Exclusive lunch sponsor on the first or second day of the conference including four marketing items (roll-up banners or flags) produced by the sponsor (exclusive) • Your logo on a banner hung from the ceiling in the exhibition room and in the foyer (Diamond, Platinum & Gold) • Your logo on the sponsors’ wall in the foyer (Diamond, Platinum & Gold) • Your logo on the conference lanyards distributed to all participants (Diamond, Platinum & Gold) • One piece of marketing collateral displayed on a brochure rack close to the registration area and on the app (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver) • One-page advertisement in the conference programme • Your logo and a 100-word description of your company in the conference programme & the mobile app • Your logo on the screen during the opening and closing sessions (“Thank you sponsors” slide) • Your logo plus a link to the URL of your choice on the event website www.swift.com/ARC2020 Networking • One dedicated meeting room at the conference venue for two days of the event (Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April) • Additional exposure during the event: ten coffee breaks, three lunches, one welcome cocktail (Tuesday 21 April) • Access to 700 bankers & senior officials • List of participants who agreed to share their contact details: – 2 weeks prior to the event – 2 weeks after the event • 7 complimentary registrations for your company staff Communication • Your logo included in the last communication distributed to all registered participants • Your logo included in promotional emails (10+
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