SIPUGday 2025 took place from September 23rd to 24th in Zurich, under the inspiring theme “Transforming Finance: Unlocking the Power of Data and Innovation.”
The event kicked off on September 23rd with an exclusive SIPUG dinner, creating the perfect atmosphere for meaningful connections and engaging conversations. The excitement carried on into September 24th, when the main event was held at the elegant Marriott Hotel, Zurich.
SIPUGdinner* at the Plaza Club (Badenerstr. 109, 8004 Zürich)
Enjoyable networking while enjoying healthy local food, in a cool location with smooth music!
18:00 Registration
18:30 Intro
18:45 Dinner / Keynote
19:15 Panel
19:45 Food and Drinks
*reserved for sponsors, exhibitors, SIPUG Delegates and speakers
The program could change and is not yet final
SIPUGday at Zürich Marriott Hotel (Neumühlequai 42, 8006 Zürich)
Inspiring presentations and insights into financial data, solutions and their application in the financial industry.
8:00 Registration
8:45 Welcome words
8:50 AWP Prize presentations
9:00 – 17:00 Breakouts and Keynotes
15:45 Panel discussion
16:30 Prize results and closing
16:45 Closing aperitive
Head IBM Quantum Research Europe
Heike Riel, Head IBM Quantum Research Europe will bring her unparalleled expertise to SIPUGday’s dinner keynote on “Quantum Computing for Banks & Quantum-Safe Encryption.” Explore how quantum computing reshapes financial security—from safeguarding cryptography to pioneering data protection for the finance industry.
Business Development Manager
Join Mike, Business Developement Manager at EuroCTP, when he gives insights on the ESMA process and on the Fixed Income tape.
COO
Discover how FINMA is transforming financial oversight through AI and SupTech. Join Alexandra Karg and Pascal Meier as they showcase a concrete AI use case developed in FINMA’s Data Innovation Lab—offering a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges, impact, and lessons learned in applying advanced analytics to supervisory work.
Head Business Engineering & Support
Don’t miss the keynote from Sofia Loewens, Head of Business Engineering & Support, as she shares the journey toward a flexible, compliant, and vendor-neutral market data platform. Get insights into real-world challenges and the strategy behind optimizing data sourcing for today’s evolving financial landscape.
Quantitative Analyst at the CIO Office
Selecting suitable benchmark indices, structuring the data, and navigating licensing requirements can be complex and costly. I share key insights and lessons from five years of hands-on experience—valuable for many SIPUG users facing similar challenges.
Research and Data Science Specialist
Join Nora Assad Russo, Research and Data Science Specialist at Bloomberg, as she unveils Bloomberg’s new cloud-based Virtual Data Room. Experience in this breakout session how clients can now explore datasets via Python Jupyter notebooks—without admin setup—and accelerate decisions from months to days, with confidence and ease.
Head of Customer Interfaces
Laurent Lefèvre, Head of Customer Interfaces at SIX, will share insights from leading the SIX Cloud Strategy Project. Learn in this breakout session how SIX adopted Snowflake to transform data delivery, overcome key challenges, and simplify data consumption for financial institutions.
Sales Director Enterprise - Content and Feeds LSEG
Join Vera Kocsis, as she redefines the vendor role with “The Future Vendor: From Data Provider to Data Experience Platform.” Explore in this breakout session how LSEG is transforming into an intelligent, integrated OS for market intelligence—empowering clients with embedded analytics, compliance-by-design, and seamless data-driven workflows.
Managing Director and Head of Multi Asset Class Investing Research
Join Dimitris Melas (MSCI) for expert insights on integrating public and private assets in portfolio management. Explore a new data-driven framework to manage risk, boost diversification, and optimize performance—plus practical tips on cost control and cloud-based data sharing for financial institutions.
Director GeoQuant
Join Miguel Brito (Director at GeoQuan), for a live demo on quantifying political risk in real time. See how their platform delivers daily-updated risk analytics covering 146 countries, with actionable use cases for risk and investment management. Discover their unique approach to integrating proprietary political risk data into critical decision-making.
