Yin Yong, Mayor of Beijing, Lu Lei, Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China</em>, and Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered, announced as the opening keynote speakers at Sibos 2024 Beijing.</em></p> Mayor Yin Yong</strong> was elected Mayor of Beijing in January 2023. Before joining Beijing Municipal Government in 2018 as a Deputy Mayor, Yin served as Assistant Governor and then Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) from 2015 to 2018.</p> Prior to that, Yin held various positions in the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).</p> Yin Yong, Mayor of Beijing</figcaption></figure></div> Deputy Governor Lu Lei</strong> was appointed Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in December 2023. He was Deputy Administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange from 2017 to 2023.</p> Previously, Lu held several positions in the PBOC.</p> Lu Lei, Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China</figcaption></figure></div> Bill Winters</strong> has been Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered since 2015. He has had a distinguished career in banking, having spent 26 years with J.P. Morgan in diverse leadership roles. </p> Winters was awarded a CBE for his services to the UK economy and financial services in 2013.</p> Winters is deeply engaged in driving the climate finance agenda. He is a member of the GFANZ Principals Group and a founding member of the World Bank Private Sector Investment Lab.</p> Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered</figcaption></figure></div> Jaime Lee, Head of Sibos for Swift, </strong>said: “Mayor Yin Yong, Deputy Governor Lu Lei, and Bill Winters are exceptional leaders, and their invaluable global experience will set the stage for a week of expert discussion and debate, as the financial services community comes together in Beijing.</p> "This year’s conference theme, ‘Connecting the future of finance’, will explore the opportunities and challenges facing our industry. From rapid digital transformation to building an inclusive financial ecosystem, Sibos 2024 will be another insightful window into the future of the sector.”</p> Sibos 2024 heads to the China National Convention Centre from 21 – 24 October.</p> Register now</em></a> to secure your place in Beijing. More information on the conference programme and expert speakers will be released in the coming weeks. For all the latest updates, sign up to the </i>Sibos Insider newsletter</a> and follow us on </i>LinkedIn</a>, </i>X</a> </a>and Instagram</a></em>!</em></p>