GDS International's Fourth Financial Services Technology Summit to Hit Bahia's Shores in April

BAHIA, Brazil, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

On the 16^th - 19^th April 2013, sixty-five of Brazil's leading financial executives will settle into the five-star Tivoli Hotel in April as they attend GDS International's upcoming Financial Services Technology Latin America summit.

The FST summit has been specifically designed to create focused conversation between thought leaders. With over 19 years in the events industry, GDS International has a tried and tested format consisting of four main components to ensure maximum productivity: roundtables, workshops and panels, networking and one to one meetings. Focusing on real-time user generated content surrounding today's most pressing challenges, attendees will be given the unique opportunity to learn from the industry's leading companies and leverage their value proposition with unprecedented insight from the most senior executives.

GDS International events are invitation-only, which ensures that only the most senior, experienced individuals will be present. The upcoming FST summit will be no different, with Ocimar Donizete Trevisan, Superintendente Executive do TI for Banco Bradesco; Mauro Mambretti, CTO Mexico for Bank of America; Maria Cristina Calderon, CIO for BanColombia; Johnny Garcia Sebastiani, CIO for Interbank Peru; and Patricio Melo, Gerente de Division Operaciones y Tecnologia for Banco de Chile, all scheduled for attendance.

Joe Thompson, FST Latin America Summit Director for GDS International, the global events company behind the summit, said: "After decades of instability driven by hyperinflation, corruption, and structural imbalances, Latin America has enjoyed economic growth and development over the past several years, including the emergence of the middle class. The FST Latin America Summit will bring together the region's top financial services IT executives at a time where investments are being made to improve infrastructures, the customer experience, and attract new customers to their respective banks, as they look for a safe place to invest their money."

For more information, please visit: http://www.fstlasummit.com/

About GDS International

GDS International creates engagement opportunities for business, onsite and online.

We bring senior executives together, face-to-face, at exclusive summits, conferences, and on virtual private roundtables to advance their business with brilliant results.  We create tangible business opportunities: networking platforms that help to establish thought leaders, stay in touch with existing partners, and stay abreast of crucial market, technology and regulatory developments. We're almost 20 years old. Our headquarters are based in Bristol, UK, with subsidiaries offices in Sao Paulo, New York, Miami and Sydney.

For more information about GDS International or any of its many products please visit http://www.gdsinternational.com

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