Mark Sievewright

Mark Sievewright is one of the most sought after speakers in the financial services industry and, during the past 10 years, has spoken at more than 200 financial services events and conferences around the world. Mark has keynoted numerous bankers’ associations’ events and credit union conferences around the country. In 2008, he chaired the US Branch Banking Conference (for the sixth consecutive year) and also chaired the Retail Financial Services Best Practices conference. Internationally, Mark keynoted both the China Retail Finance & Payments conferences held in Beijing and Shanghai, respectively. Additionally, he spoke at the America’s Credit Unions Conference in 2008 and at the World Council of Credit Unions’ conference in 2009.

As a recognized thought-leader, Mark’s topics range from the macro trends impacting financial services to the specific strategies and tactics financial firms need to develop in core areas such as information technology, customer focus, delivery and distribution channels, payments and risk management. His presentations - frequently cited as being both informative and entertaining - always contain actionable information and guidance aimed at driving successful growth strategies.

Mark’s financial services career began in 1979 when he joined HSBC in the United Kingdom. During his nearly 13 years at the bank, Mark held a variety of senior business management and operational roles within the bank’s Consumer Banking and Card & Payment Services divisions.

In 1991, he joined MasterCard International in Brussels, Belgium and was responsible for Europe-wide marketing and commercial services which included sales management, corporate communications, fraud management and business/ IT management.

In 1995, Mark joined Payment Systems, Inc (now Taylor-Nelson-Sofres Financial Services), a leading marketing information company specializing in financial services. He served as Executive Vice President, International Operations and, subsequently, President and CEO.

In March, 2000, Mark became President and CEO of TowerGroup, the leading provider of information technology-related research and advisory services. He managed the sale of TowerGroup to MasterCard International prior to joining Fiserv - a Fortune 500 company - in December, 2004. As Corporate Senior Vice President, Mark worked directly with Fiserv clients and businesses to develop successful business growth strategies. Mark has served as president of Fiserv's Credit Union Solutions division.

Mark Sievewright was born and educated in Wales, part of the United Kingdom. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and is an Associate Member of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Bankers. He also has Diplomas in Marketing, Business Administration and Human Resources Management.

Titles
  • Competing To Win: Seven Strategies For Seven Trends In U.S. Financial Services
  • How Financial Institutions Can Find And Secure Their Future
  • The Top 10 Business And Technology Trends You Need To Know About And Why
  • The Magnificent 7C's Of Change In U.S. Financial Services (Consolidation, Convergence, Customer Focus, Competition, Channels, Compliance And Cost Mana
  • The Road to Customer-Centricity: Creating and Sustaining Lifetime Member Relationships
  • The Future of US Payment Technologies - Competing To Win!
  • The State-Of-The-Credit Union: Where Is The Credit Union Movement Now And What Does The Future Hold?
  • The Road Ahead For U.S. Payments
  • CRM: The Right Way And The Wrong Way
  • The Cashless Society......Can You See IT Yet?

Topics
Business, Financial, Future
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$7,500 - $9,999
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State
MA
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TESTIMONIALS:

"He was fantastic! What a brilliant guy, so funny and yet very good and pushing the board just enough to get them to think about things in a different way. We were very satisfied and enjoyed him very much! ..Mark was fantastic about getting all of his materials together in a VERY timely manner. " - Unitus Community Credit Union

" What can I say but...you were fantastic! Thank you so much for making us look good this year. We're going to be hard pressed to top Mark Sievewright..." - New York Bankers Association

Participant comments:

Very relevant to today's changing/evolving banking environment.

Excellent speaker & presentation.

Very meaningful and challenging to traditional thinkers.

Eye opener to the future.

Appreciated the humor.

Relevant, engaging, entertaining.

One of the best opening speakers/sessions since I started attending.

...Superlative job. His presentation and slides were topnotch.

"Mark was great!" - Illinois Credit Union League

"As always, a great session. Very informative, especially the part about consumers paying down on credit card debt. I had heard something about it, but not to that extent. I really enjoy your insight and willingness to call it like you see it vs. the number of other speakers who are constantly telling everyone what they want to hear." - Advantis Credit Union

"He did an outstanding job and everyone loved him. Thanks for all your help! I was very pleased with all Mark did." - Mountain West Credit Union Association

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