The London Institute of Banking & Finance presents the 23rd World Conference of Banking Institutes: GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY IN AN AGE OF DISRUPTION

About

The World Conference of Banking Institutes (WCBI) is a global forum that brings together a large number of central bankers, commercial bankers, finance professionals, academics, learning and development consultants, global banking and finance education providers.

The event also provides a platform for networking and business opportunities. The conference is an avenue to brainstorm on how to get ahead of the challenges associated with the future of banking.

The WCBI is a biennial event, which was last hosted in London in 1979.

As you can see on the list below, the conference covered a wide range of topical issues over the past 43 years and was held across the globe in Europe, Africa, Asia, America and Oceania.

Schedule of the World Conference of Banking Institutes

	Year	Location	Theme
1	1975	Edinburgh, Scotland	The Role of the Bankers Institute
2	1977	Johannesburg, South Africa	Content and Control of Banking Institutes
3	1979	London, UK	Qualifying Role of Banking Institutes
4	1981	Montreal, Canada	Use if Banking Management Simulation as a Pedagogical Tool
5	1983	Harare, Zimbabwe	Banking Education in Developing of Countries
6	1985	Stockholm, Sweden	Institute of Bankers Role in the Development of Banking
7	1987	Amsterdam,The Netherlands	Human Resources Development in Banking and Finance
8	1989	Washington D.C., USA	Role of Banker Education and Training Management of Dynamic Change
9	1991	Paris, France	New Frontiers in Banking
10	1993	Goa, India	Banking Education and Training Management of Dynamic Change
11	1995	Taipei, Taiwan	The Quest of Quality in Banking Education
12	1997	Dublin, Ireland	Major Trends in Banking
13	1999	Cape Town, South Africa	Cape Town, South Africa Benefit the Customer by Learning from each other
14	2001	Kingston, Jamaica	Globalisation - Challenges and Opportunities
15	2003	Melbourne, Australia	Staying Alive and Staying Relevant: The Challenges for Banking Institutes Globally
16	2005	Rome, Italy	Innovation, Culture, Change
17	2007	Toronto, Canada	Wealth Through Learning
18	2009	Dubai, UAE	The Metamorphosis of Banking Institutions over Three Decades
19	2011	Nassau, Bahamas	Creating a Progressive Financial Services Environment: Trust, Accountability, Competence and Innovation
20	2013	Nairobi, Kenya	Frontiers in Financial Services - Ethical Professionalism and Best Practice
21	2015	Seoul, South Korea	Financial Innovation through Talent Management
22	2017	Lagos, Nigeria	Re-Thinking the Future of Banking and Finance and Lifelong Learning
23	2019	London, UK	Growth and Sustainability in an Age of Disruption