Top Fintech Conferences and Events 2026
Updated: Fintech events 2026 edition, we’re looking ahead.
When I first wrote this piece back in 2022, we were rolling out of lockdowns and excited to get stuck into in-person conferences. Since then, it seems like conferences for financial services firms have been popping up everywhere.
In this article, you’ll find a round-up of some of 2026’s best fintech meetup and networking events coming up around the world.
2024 Fintech Conferences:
Money 20/20
Fintech Connect
Finovate
Fintech World Forum
Manchester digital fintech conference
MoneyLIVE Summit
UKFintech Week 2024 / Fintech Week London
IFGS (Innovate Finance 2024)
Paris Blockchain Week
Pay360 Conference
Notable fintech groups with regular networking events in 2025:
Fintech Ladies
Fintech Uncovered
Berlin Finance Initiative
Fintech Marketing Group - meetups are often in London or New York
Money 20/20
The unique thing about Money 2020 is that it offers three different conferences in three different continents. Money 2020 Asia, Europe and America each follow the same principles, but you’ll probably end up meeting totally different people. Technically, that means you could see the value in going to all three events.
2025’s European fintech event just happened in mid-June, featuring speakers like Ola Majekodunmi from All Things Money.
And with over 8,500 attendees, you’ll probably be able to accelerate some deals while you’re there in 2026! Tickets start from €3,395, and here’s the website if you’re interested.
Fintech Connect
Fintech Connect provides a platform for thought leadership and the sharing of ideas as it aims to bring together leaders from across the industry. This conference will be in its 13th year in 2026, so it’s a veteran of the trade. The conference boasts the chance to network with high-level executives for the chance to get first dibs on brand new financial technology products.
Fintech Connect 2026 will be held in the ExCel centre in London and bonus: it’s free for financial institutions. If you’re interested in attending, click here.
Finovate
Holding networking events since 2007, Finovate is certainly one of the most established facilitators on this list. And like Money 2020, they offer conferences in Europe and the United States, as well as an online event each year.
They specialise in bringing together the “coolest” companies in Fintech and creating a high-impact environment. As a fintech and regtech content agency, we’re keen to check this one out! Past attendees have rated the event very highly, with the 2024 line-up even offering an interactive game show.
Finovate Europe 2026 will most likely be held in London, with events also happening in New York and California. You can buy tickets here.
Fintech World Forum
It unfortunately seems like the Fintech World Forum has been shut down, so we’re taking this one off the list for 2025 and beyond.
MoneyLIVE Summit
MoneyLIVE is an intimate bank-focused conference with 500 attendees; over 60% of which are c-suite decision makers and industry leaders for their companies. It’s attended by payments facilitators, regulators, credit unions and bigtech, alongside traditional and digital banking companies.
Save the date for March 2026.
Tickets start at £1,249.00 and you can buy them here.
UKFintech Week 2026
UK Fintech week will most likely take place in late spring, with a flagship conference happening in the middle of the week in London. The event aims to connect traditional incumbents with digital providers, to progress the financial sector as a whole.
There are over 1,000 attendees across the UKFintech week events, and over 100 different speaking events. Again from our perspective doing fintech SEO content, this looks like one of the most enticing fintech festivals to attend. To buy your tickets click here.
Paris Blockchain Week
A whole week dedicated to the blockchain? Hell yeah. With the mini crypto bull run, this year’s event may see more attendees (and interest) than ever before, taking place across 14th -16th of April 2026.
The key themes of the 2026 conference include open finance, AI, regulations, MiCA and CBDCs. It’s fair to say then, that this conference takes trending topics to a new level.
Pay360 Conference
It seemed like everyone and their mother was at the Pay360 conference in 2024. Like, all of my clients (and several prospects I was organising meetings with). If that doesn’t scream well-respected, great value and must-attend, I don’t know what does.
The Pay360 conference 2026 will take place in london on the 25th and 26th of March.
With over 4,000 attendees at the last conference, you can be sure that this place is a hub for networking, and focuses on bringing together the disagreeable to spark interesting debates. Even better, it’s free to attend - register your interest for tickets.
Other fintech networking opportunities in 2026
As mentioned earlier, there are also some notable fintech groups which you can join. These membership-style groups offer regular networking opportunities, from roundtables to dinners and more. We’ll let you figure out if they’re a good fit for your business:
Fintech Uncovered (by Blackrock)
Fintech Marketing Group Meetups
Why attend a Fintech Conference?
Fintech conferences have a bit of a reputation for being a complete waste of time. But in actual fact, the experience is quite the opposite. Fintech networking events are exciting, dramatic and interactive. Not only are these conferences a great way to engage fellow fintech nerds, but they can also help you get ahead in the industry.
In my humble opinion, attending at least one annual fintech conference is essential for business growth if you have anything to do with financial technology. Making industry connections is key to advancing your reputation, generating leads and creating new channels of income. They can also humanize your brand, allowing fellow professionals to finally “put a face to the name”!
Am I missing any? Please get in contact to let me know of another Fintech conference worth attending!