The 2008 International Chartered Banker Conference

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The 2008 International Chartered Banker Conference took place in Edinburgh on 28th May and was a key part of Scotland's Global Financial Services Week (26th to 29th May 2008).  The conference gave financial services professionals a great opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills, and to meet and share expertise with both local and international colleagues.

We still have some useful downloads available from the conference including the World Retail Banking Report 2008.  Check the 'Speaker and Presentations' section below for more details.

Conference sessions

The conference included:

• An opening keynote address from John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth;
• A question and answer panel discussion comprising industry and regulators on instilling professionalism and ethics;
• A range of international speakers on the impact of globalisation in financial services;
• A series of workshops on the need for change and innovation in the current economic climate, including; coaching for change and innovation, the challenges and opportunities for bancassurance, and the use of new and emerging technologies in financial services.

Speakers and presentations

As part of the conference an informative and thought provoking Professionalism & Ethics Debate was held. To listen to the podcasts of the Debate, please click here.  You can download materials from the following presentations by clicking on the presentation title you are interested in.

The International Chartered Banker Conference 2008 was supported by Ernst & Young LLP.  For further information on the conference please contact Ashleigh Edmiston on 0131 473 7797 or email Ashleigh@ciobs.org.uk