Best FinTech Conferences to Attend in 2026 [Calendar]

FinTech loves face-to-face talks. However, for IT decision-makers, attending the wrong event is a serious waste of time. We've filtered the noise to bring you a definitive, high-signal list for accessing the future of financial tech in 2026. These conferences aren't time-fillers; they are where you validate your tech stack, secure strategic integrations, and get a preview of the roadmaps your competitors wish they saw.

In this guide, we focused on highlighting the standout, high-impact conferences globally, with an emphasis on the US and London: major hubs for the industry's most influential gatherings. Note that many events scheduled for late 2026 are still being finalized and will be updated as details become available.

Top FinTech events to consider in 2026

Ready to stay ahead in the industry and drive innovation? Here is our breakdown of the must-attend FinTech events for 2026, scheduled month-by-month for optimal planning.

Fintech Retreat 26

When? January 25-26, 2026 at Golden Gate Club, San Francisco, USA

Fintech Retreat is a small-scale summit hosting approximately 175 senior participants, including investors, founders, regulators, and digital assets professionals.

The event's format emphasizes in-depth, off-the-record discussions in a high-trust setting. Organizers prioritize focused interaction over broad presentations, featuring formats like an open mic session, hot seats AMA with industry leaders, and technical interactive sessions on key areas such as payments and AI in finance.

It takes place at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco, concurrently running alongside DeFi Retreat with overlapping networking opportunities.

Finovate Europe 2026

When? February 10-11, 2026 at Intercontinental 02, London, UK

It is the continent’s premier executive event, built for decision-makers shaping financial services. Its core value is market-ready innovation, evidenced by 30+ live demos and over 100 speakers.

The format is intentionally fast-paced and curated, packing 1000+ senior-level attendees into a high-density environment to efficiently connect leaders with tangible solutions across the ecosystem, covering AI, payments, embedded finance, and RegTech.

Networking at Finovate Europe is crucial, driven by the presence of 700+ C-level executives, heads, and VPs from top institutions like HSBC, Barclays, and Citi. This density ensures your time is spent forging strategic connections.

FiNext Conference

When? February 11, 2026 at Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, Dubai, UAE

FiNext Conference & Expo functions as a comprehensive digital hub designed to connect the entire global financial ecosystem under one roof. It specifically targets a diverse group: startups, SMEs, incumbent tech providers, financial organizations, and investors. The event's primary goal is facilitating interaction, allowing stakeholders to share experiences, forge partnerships, and learn collaboratively.

The conference agenda covers critical operational and strategic areas for IT decision-makers and executives, including core banking, payments, cybersecurity, commercial payment strategies, and cloud IT platforms for financial institutions.

FiNext attracts a broad, engaged audience: financial professionals seeking trend adoption, entrepreneurs exploring collaboration, investors scouting for the next breakthrough, and policymakers gaining insight into evolving regulatory frameworks.

Africa Payments & RegTech Forum

When? February 12, 2026 at Hilton Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

Africa Payments & RegTech Forum is positioned as the top event for financial services professionals focused on the African continent. Gathering banking, FinTech, and compliance leaders from Africa and globally, the forum directly addresses how payment innovation and robust digital regulation are driving continental economic transformation and financial inclusion. Held in Johannesburg, this summit connects regulators, banks, and innovators to shape regional policy and market direction.

The conference agenda is highly specialized, offering clear insights into key regional drivers: AI, digital payments, blockchain, RegTech, cybersecurity, and biometric authentication. This forum is mandatory for professionals seeking the latest trends in compliance and payments specific to the African market. Its value lies in gathering global key influencers, strategists, and thought leaders in this niche, ensuring unmatched networking concentrated solely on regulatory and payments technology.

FinTech Weeks (Dubai & Amsterdam)

When? February 16-17, 2026, Dubai UAE, February 26-27, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Organized by the same group, these two events offer a strategic, multi-regional view of the financial future. The 2nd Fintech Week Dubai (February 16–17, 2026) capitalizes on the UAE’s dynamic environment, focusing specifically on the central theme of payments and security. It serves as a premier global event for networking and insights in one of the world's fastest-growing financial hubs.

The series continues with the 3rd Fintech Week & Expo Amsterdam (February 26–27, 2026). This edition centers on "Trust, Transformation & Tech: The Future of Financial Innovation." Both summits target the entire ecosystem, including professionals from banking, insurance, retail, regulators, startups, and VCs, and feature over 50 main sponsors and exhibitors from across the financial services and tech sectors.

TradingTech Summit London

When? February 26, 2026 at Hilton Canary Wharf, London, UK

The TradingTech Summit London is an established, technology-centric forum now in its 15th year, dedicated exclusively to the Capital Markets trading technology and market data industry. The event convenes professionals from the sell-side and buy-side to address the practical challenges driving technology transformation. The focus is heavily weighted towards infrastructure modernization, specifically the practicalities of legacy system migration and re-platforming, alongside unlocking ROI through data monetization.

This summit features focused streams offering deep dives into actionable strategies for performance and agility. Key topics for IT decision-makers include architecting for ROI, optimizing high-performance trading infrastructure for competitive edge, and integrating AI to redefine the human-machine dynamic in trading workflows. New streams for 2026 will also explore composable trading platforms, hybrid cloud optimization for the front office, and the strategic imperative of data monetization and tokenization.

MoneyLIVE Summit

When? March 9-10, 2026 at Business Design Centre, London, UK

The MoneyLIVE Summit is the global banking and payments event that sets the industry agenda. Hosted in London, the recognized FinTech capital of the world, it unites industry leaders at the top of their game. The summit’s strength is its executive focus: 60% of its 1,700+ attendees are C-level, director, VP, or head of seniority, ensuring high-value discussions and networking.

The content is cutting-edge, featuring 200+ speakers from influential institutions like Standard Chartered Bank, ING, Monzo, and Uber. Key themes are spread across six stages, covering strategic areas such as AI, open finance, payments, digital identity, CBDCs, and counterfraud. The event also features a dedicated Startup City hub, designed to accelerate scale-up growth with exclusive networking zones and booths.

The networking continues at the official after party, where those all-important conversations truly happen.

Merchant Payments Ecosystem

When? March 17-19, 2026, InterContinental, Berlin, Germany

MPE Berlin is recognized as Europe’s home for merchant payments, gathering over 1,600 global payment professionals. Its core strength lies in amplifying merchant voices, with over 500 merchants expected to attend. The 2026 theme, "Transformation & Mirroring," focuses on how the industry (PSPs, banks, regulators) reflects the needs of merchants amid changes driven by AI, data, and real-time rails. The agenda is built for both strategy and execution, covering checkout experiences, fraud, acceptance strategies, and payment infrastructure.

The event emphasizes practical interaction through increased micro-networking formats, including more roundtables and workshops, ensuring genuine connection over scale. Key technical and strategic program lenses include AI in payments, orchestration, PSD3/PCI, embedded finance, and Open Banking/A2A. New for 2026 is the MPE NXT pillar, a professional-development track offering hands-on training pods, masterclasses, and speed mentoring focused on skills development in the age of AI.

Fintech Americas

When? March, 24-26, 2026 at Hotel Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, USA

FinTech Americas Miami is recognized as the top FinTech strategy conference focusing on the Latin American region. The event connects global leaders with regional FinTech innovators, providing insight-driven programs specifically designed for CEOs, Founders, and financial institutions actively expanding within LATAM. The core objective is delivering a competitive edge through a highly focused agenda.

The conference structure is built around specialized content tracks to maximize strategic value. Keynotes and main stage talks shape the macro-view, while dedicated tracks, including the FinTech Track (for disruptors), the Insurtech Track (for insurance innovators), and the Leadership Track (for decision-makers), ensure content relevance. The format emphasizes practical problem-solving through Discussion Labs, which are interactive, small-group sessions focused on generating actionable solutions for real-world business and technological challenges.

PAY360

When? March, 25-26, 2026 at Excel, London, UK

Organized by The Payments Association, PAY360 is Europe's largest dedicated payments event, gathering over 6,000 professionals under one roof. The summit is defined by its massive scale and comprehensive coverage of the entire payments ecosystem, bringing together policymakers, regulators, banks, merchants, big tech, and processors. With over 1,500 conference delegates and 55% VP and above representation, this event ensures high-level networking and engagement across the community.

The conference boasts an extensive program with 200+ global speakers across more than 200 sessions, all 100% dedicated to payments. The agenda is critical for IT leaders, covering vital strategic and operational topics, including regulation, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, AI, blockchain, and embedded finance. Given the vast scope of exhibitors and attendees, PAY360 is the ultimate venue for both deep industry immersion and discovering solutions across the entire value chain.

FinTech Meetup Las Vegas

When? March 30 - April 1, 2026, at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA

FinTech Meetup distinguishes itself not as a typical conference, but as the industry’s most productive networking event built entirely for growth and partnerships. The entire experience is powered by breakthrough technology designed for results. It attracts a comprehensive ecosystem including thousands of banks, credit unions, FinTechs, VCs, and service providers.

The event's core value is its Meetings Program, which uses a double opt-in matchmaking system to drive over 50,000 qualified, one-to-one meetings between 5,000+ attendees, including over 1,000 CEOs and founders. This format ensures no wasted time and high-impact connections, making it mandatory for senior leaders serious about pipeline, securing real partnerships, and achieving immediate ROI through efficient, targeted collaboration.

Money 20/20 Asia

When? April 21-23, 2026, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand

Money20/20 Asia is widely recognized as the region’s #1 quality FinTech show, attracting 4,000 leaders from over 75 countries across payments, banking, FinTech, and crypto. The event is a central hub where the most influential decision-makers, including C-Suite executives, investors, and policymakers, gather specifically to get business done.

The summit’s core strength lies in its unmatched networking density: one in three attendees holds a C-Suite position. This ensures strategic engagement among the 1200+ attending companies and 130+ sponsors. Attendees can expect deep regional insights from over 350 speakers and take advantage of the purposefully-curated networking spaces designed to facilitate high-value conversations and help decision-makers lock in business success across the dynamic Asian financial ecosystem.

FinTech Summit Middle East

When? April 22, 2026, Amman, Jordan

Summit’s goal is to become the Levant’s and North Africa’s most influential conference, specifically focusing on how digital currencies and blockchain technologies are redefining the regional financial ecosystem. Held on April 22, 2026, in Amman, the summit serves as the ultimate platform for bridging the gap between traditional finance and the decentralized economy. It gathers 350+ professionals including top innovators, regulators, investors, and digital leaders from the Middle East.

The agenda is highly specialized, highlighting how CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies), stablecoins, and crypto payments are transforming banking, payments, and cross-border commerce across the Middle East. The summit provides crucial insights through visionary keynotes, engaging panel discussions, and the chance to see cutting-edge demos and product launches. Attendees are there to procure and collaborate with the latest technology, gaining expert advice and connecting with key players to take their digital strategy to new heights.

FinovateSpring

When? May 5-7, 2026, at Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, USA

FinovateSpring is the leading US West Coast FinTech event, renowned for its format built around rapid-fire 7-minute live demos of new technologies. Organized by Informa Connect, the conference efficiently connects banks, financial institutions, and investors directly with innovators. The focus is strictly on innovative FinTech and impactful connections, delivered in a fast-paced, curated format refined over 15 years.

The event attracts a highly senior audience, crucial for generating real business. Over 1,200 senior-level attendees participate, with 800+ holding C-level, Head of, Director, or VP positions. With 50+ live FinTech demos and thousands of meetings taking place, FinovateSpring is the tactical platform for banking decision-makers seeking to efficiently vet market-ready technologies and forge partnerships in the dynamic US West Coast FinTech landscape.

Banking Transformation Summit

When? May, 19-20, 2026 at Tobacco Dock, London, UK

The Banking Transformation Summit is the premier forum dedicated exclusively to banks and building societies, serving as the uniting place to discuss the future of financial services. Now in its 6th year, the event attracts over 1,000 attendees, with a highly focused audience: 75% of delegates represent banks and building societies. This strong banking presence ensures direct, high-quality networking with senior decision-makers in the sector.

Agenda centers on critical, forward-looking themes vital for IT leaders, including AI, data strategy, customer experience, and regulatory shifts. Insights are delivered through keynotes, panels, and interactive TableTalks. The event is hosted in a premium venue and utilizes focused theatres and breakout spaces to encourage natural networking and discovery, providing a high-touch environment optimized for engagement and direct dialogue with senior banking leadership.

Money 20/20 Europe

When? June 2-4, 2026, RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Recognized as Europe's numer 1 FinTech Event, Money 202/20 Europe is the central hub for the region's most influential leaders from banking, payments, technology, policy, startups, and crypto. The event is engineered for action, focusing on where partnerships form and deals close over three high-impact days. Its scale is significant, attracting over 7,400 attendees from more than 100 countries, representing 2,300+ companies.

The summit’s defining feature is the high concentration of decision-makers: one in three attendees holds a C-Suite position. This density ensures that your time is spent engaging with individuals who call the shots. With over 450 speakers and 330+ sponsors, the event provides extensive visibility and access to a global network, making it the strategic location for executives seeking to maximize their pipeline, grow existing relationships, and shape the future of European FinTech.

Viva Technology

When? June 17-20, 2026, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France

Viva Technology (VivaTech), hosted in Paris, is Europe's largest event dedicated to startups and technology. It serves as a massive hub where innovation takes center stage, bringing together 180,000 attendees, 4,000 exhibitors, and a complete ecosystem including corporations, public institutions, and investors from 170+ countries. While broad, this scale offers unmatched exposure to cross-industry technological advancements and future business models.

The event is built for business acceleration, with a specific, high-impact focus on the investment community. It attracts over 3,600 investors seeking the next unicorns among the 14,000+ participating startups. Notably, 75% of startups meet the right investors here. VivaTech tailors the experience for decision-makers with investor-only events and spaces, making it a critical strategic stop for identifying breakthrough technologies and forging essential VC and corporate partnerships.

FinTech Afro-Eurasia Summit

When? July 8-10, 2026, Victoria, Seychelles

How about combining strategic work with a unique destination? The inaugural FinTech Afro-Eurasia Summit offers just that. This high-level forum is dedicated to fostering collaboration and growth across the critical Afro-Eurasian financial technology corridor. The agenda is crafted to provide expert insights on the most urgent needs and emerging opportunities, including critical developments in regulation, digital payments, AI, and cybersecurity.

The event features an extensive exhibition showcasing cutting-edge innovations (blockchain, RegTech, InsurTech) and emphasizes diverse networking opportunities. This unique setting allows executives to move beyond traditional reports, it is where insight meets impact, enabling senior leaders to sharpen their strategy, navigate compliance, and scale solutions in this rapidly evolving, cross-continental market.

FinovateFall

When? September 9-11, 2026, at Marriott Marquis Times Square, New York, USA

Following the popular FinovateSpring event on the West Coast, organizers invite decision-makers to the East Coast for FinovateFall. This conference maintains the signature Finovate format, focusing on showcasing innovative FinTech that banks can implement today. The highly curated, fast-paced agenda avoids wasting time, delivering actionable insights and technologies.

The event is built for efficient, high-level engagement. It brings together over 2,000 senior decision-makers, including more than 1,000 representatives from banks and investors, with 475+ financial institutions represented in total. A core feature is the exhibition of 60+ live demos, allowing executives to quickly vet new technologies.

Thousands of meetings take place, making FinovateFall the strategic fall checkpoint for connecting with senior-level experts and planning future technology implementation.

Money20/20 Middle East

When? September 14-16, 2026, at RECC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Following its global counterparts, Money20/20 Middle East establishes itself as the region's heartbeat of financial innovation and the fastest-growing FinTech event in the world. Held in Riyadh, this summit is where bold ideas meet big business in a rapidly expanding market. The event attracts a massive scale of influence, bringing together 451 brands, 450 speakers, 1,051 investors, and 157 startups to define the future of money, finance, and technology in the Middle East.

This event is designed for strategic positioning and business creation. It offers global leaders unrivaled regional exposure and direct connections with key decision-makers and trailblazers. Attendees benefit from visionary keynotes and high-impact networking opportunities. For executives seeking to capitalize on regional growth, Money20/20 Middle East is a mandatory stop.

Sibos 2026

When? September 28 - October 1, 2026, Miami Beach Convention Center, USA

Organized annually by SWIFT, Sibos is the premier gathering for the global financial community. While not strictly a FinTech conference, it is the defining forum for discussions that govern the sector, focusing heavily on financial infrastructure, cross-border payments, banking innovations, and liquidity management. The event attracts an elite audience of executives from major global banks, technology providers, regulatory experts, and policymakers.

Sibos moves strategically across major global financial hubs (with recent/future stops including Frankfurt in 2025, followed by Singapore, Paris, and Dubai). For 2026, Sibos visits Miami for the first time, utilizing the Miami Beach Convention Center. The choice highlights Miami’s increasing importance as a financial center in the USA, known for its expertise in international trade, wealth management, and banking.

This provides IT leaders with crucial insights into the evolving regulatory and technological landscape driving fundamental changes in global finance.

Money 20/20 USA

When? October 18-21, 2026, Las Vegas, USA

As the final major stop in the global franchise (alongside editions in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East), Money20/20 USA is the largest FinTech conference in North America. Held in Las Vegas, it serves as the essential meeting point where senior leaders from banks, payments, tech, retail, and startups gather to accelerate the future of financial technology. The event is intentionally structured to supercharge deal flow and drive immediate business results.

The conference is a high-impact platform designed for decision-makers (including CTOs) seeking to accelerate deals, build partnerships, and raise their company's profile. Attendees gain insights into the latest trends: spanning digital banking, AI, blockchain, regulation, and cybersecurity, from hundreds of speakers and a massive exhibition area. For any leader focused on growth and market strategy in the North American landscape, this is the paramount opportunity to introduce innovations and form strategic alliances.

Web Summit Lisbon

When? November 9-11, 2026, MEO Arena and FIL, Lisbon, Portugal

One of the world's largest technology events, serving as a dynamic hub where the future takes shape. Attracting over 71,000+ attendees, it offers a front-row seat to groundbreaking innovations across all tech sectors. Crucially for FinTech decision-makers, the summit features a dedicated FinTech Track, alongside focused content on AI, payments, and digital transformation. The show floor is where global success stories like Revolut and Stripe once began, connecting ambitious founders with investors and industry leaders.

While the scale is immense, Web Summit prioritizes effective connections. It utilizes an AI-powered recommendation system to help executives and founders find the people who matter most based on shared interests and goals. Beyond the exhibition, the event is famous for its curated after-hours networking; informal meetups and industry gatherings where "the best deals are made over dinner, not in boardrooms." Additionally, attendees gain expert knowledge through masterclasses led by visionaries from global giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Dell.

Singapore FinTech Festival

When? November 18-20, 2026, EXPO, Singapore

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is Asia's preeminent FinTech event, distinguishing itself through its massive scale and institutional backing by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Attracting over 65,000 attendees from 134 countries, SFF is a vital global hub where leaders in finance, technology, and policy converge to define the future of financial services.

It provides an unparalleled platform for exploration, featuring six topical content stages and a comprehensive week-long schedule of side events, exclusive workshops, and roundtables. The agenda covers critical strategic themes for IT decision-makers, including ESG, digital currencies, artificial intelligence in finance, and cybersecurity. SFF fosters connections among policymakers, financial institutions, and startups, ensuring both high-level insights and unmatched networking opportunities to drive digital transformation across the region.

More H2 2026 events will be added once scheduled.

Top FinTech conferences: Where should you go?

Now that you have the essential calendar, remember this: the true ROI of a FinTech conference often happens outside the keynote hall.

Before you commit your travel days, get sharp on your objective: Are you looking for a crucial vendor to solve that integration headache, a strategic partnership, or intelligence on where your main competitor’s CTO is focusing next?

Prioritize deep dive sessions that align with your goals, and seek out meaningful dialogue with peers and industry leaders. Always look for high-value networking opportunities and long-term growth. Pick your spots intentionally, and show up ready to connect to make those discussions count. We’ll definitely visit some of those events.

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