Discover Perfect Pitch
Sibos 2024 hosted the fifth edition of the Discover Perfect Pitch competition, a challenge with a twist giving fintechs from around the globe the opportunity to showcase their products and services to the Sibos community. The winner, Kodex AI, was crowned in a live final on Wednesday 23 October.
Fintechs competed across three new streams:
- Banking and payments: For established or emerging players in the delivery of secure, trustable and reliable banking and payment services.
- Innovation and inclusion: For companies either small or scaling up, that are having or will have a significant, positive impact on the financial industry and the people it serves.
- Currencies, tokens and wallets: This stream highlights those doing something unique, or working with an incumbent, to craft new ways to understand value and exchange.
Qualifying entrants selected the competition category best aligned to their business, values and principles, answered a series of questions and submitted a pitch video.
Our expert panel, including bankers, venture capitalists, futurists and innovators, then selected finalists to present to our judges and audience in the live final.
This year's finalists were:
- Lending Advisor
- Pay.Cool
- Kodex AI
- Axiology
Congratulations to the winner, Kodex AI!
Perfect Pitch is sponsored by EY and supported by ecosystem collaborator Elevandi.
Fantastic opportunities and access for fintechs
The final at Sibos 2024 featured jury and audience voting, and the winner, Kodex AI, will be rewarded with coaching, mentorship and introductions to corporate customers from our sponsors EY and ecosystem partners Elevandi, and promotion on our Sibos communications channels.
The prizes are designed to boost the winner's business by delivering access to people and markets. They accelerate business strategy and growth, with Swift providing access and introductions to key individuals, while our partners provide invaluable visibility and specialised business support.
Here are the judges that will help determine the winners.
Partner Judges
Sanjeev Chatrath
Asia-Pacific Payments Leader and Partner Financial Services
EY
Sanjeev is focused on helping the world’s leading financial institutions, fintechs and capital market organisations by leveraging EY’s global network and assets across all service lines including consulting, strategy and transactions, assurance and tax services. He has over 28 years of industry experience in financial services, data, and new economy industries building and leading high-performing businesses in early-stages as well as at scale. Prior to joining EY, Sanjeev worked at companies including Citigroup, Standard Chartered Bank, Thomson Reuters and IBM. He’s a founding member of the Male Allies initiative of The Women's Foundation and a member of the 30% Club.
Matteo Rizzi
Senior Advisor EMEA
Elevandi
Matteo has two decades of financial services experience and was appointed Senior Advisore EMEA for Elevandi (MAS) in 2023.
Previously, Matteo spent 13 years at Swift, where he co-founded Innotribe. In 2015, he co-founded FTSGroup.eu, a platform for investors and innovators to boost fintech innovation. Matteo also founded Timepledge.org, a global initiative to foster financial inclusion and entrepreneurship. He is the author of The FinTech Revolution and Talents & Rebels.
Sharon Toh
Head of ASEAN Region
Swift
Sharon leads the ASEAN relationship management team, supporting existing customers and expanding ASEAN businesses in this fast-growing region. With more than 22 years’ experience in financial services industry, Sharon has developed deep client relationships across the ASEAN region, with strong connections with banks, corporates, regulators and market infrastructures.