GDS International Brings Top Financial Technology Executives Together for the FST Europe Summit in May

BRISTOL, England, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

On 14 - 16 May 2012, leading SVPs, EVPs, VPs, CIOs and CTOs from the world's leading financial organisations will convene at the Turnberry Resort, Scotland, for the Next Generation Financial Services Technology (FST) summit, for what promises to be the best attended and most well respected event for financial technology services in Europe during 2012.

Top C-Level executives will be on hand to discuss cutting-edge business challenges such as the transformation to the Cloud, IT consumerisation, mobile, cyber threat, the impact of social media to the industry, ensuring regulatory compliance and many more.

Those C-Level executives include; Albert Maasland, CEO, Saxo Bank; Jitender Arora, CIO, GE Capital; Joan De Jong, VP, ABN Amro Bank; Frank Demonie, CTO, KBC Group; Anthony Thomson, Chairman/co Founder, Metro Bank Plc; Meint Post, SVP, Rabobank; Robert Plawiak, Head of IT Operations, Raiffeisen Bank; Steve Perry, EVP Global Head of Application Security, Citi Group; Fadi Chehayeb, CIO, National Bank of Kuwait; Stephen Norman, CIO, RBS; Ian Sayers, Head of Architecture, Barclays.

Timothy Sutter, EVP Field Operations, Thunderhead attended the previous event at The Four Seasons Hotel in Miami. "The FST summit has been outstanding. It really put us in touch with the right people we'd look to meet to discuss solutions," he said. Robert Jacobsze, Global Head Compliance Technology, Barclays Capital said: "The solutions I've heard, and the approaches taken have really given me the opportunities to look at my organisation's problems in a different way."

The event is designed specifically for forward-thinking C-Level executives in the Financial Services Technology arena, drawing on experiences and discussing the challenges facing the sector. The FST summit will offer comprehensive workshops, panel discussions offering delegates moderated, peer-led discussions on major industry issues, one-to-one meetings to give delegates the chance to meet with business analysts and solution providers to discuss strategy and technology demands in a rapidly evolving business climate.

Ian Cassley, Summit Director of FST Europe, believes the high calibre of speakers and cutting-edge content, combined with excellent opportunities for networking, give delegates and sponsors real value for money and return on their investment.

"The FST Summit 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," he says.

See what previous delegates had to say about the event at http://www.fstsummiteurope.com/

About GDS International:

GDS International is the global business event organisation behind mStrategy, and is one of the most innovative events and media companies worldwide and a globally renowned producer of business-to-business summits, conferences, online information and advisory group gatherings.

Founded in 1993, GDS International specialises in meeting the B2B marketing needs of our clients. Having a strong presence in mature industrial sectors but a finger on the pulse of emerging markets - as well as up-and-coming B2B business verticals - means we are perfectly placed to capitalise on the exciting developments brought about by the advent of a globalised economy.

Our value proposition is simple: we deliver tangible business results from world-class events. http://www.gdsinternational.com

Contact: Rachel Sandeman, [email protected], +44-117-9261450

SOURCE GDS International

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