Our Pick of the Best Finance Events in 2026

Finance events are where we meet new people, reconnect with our partners and clients, and learn about industry trends. As Europe’s leading financial marketing agency, we are media partners for a number of finance events worldwide. These encompass fintech, banking, forex and payments events. Bookmark our list as we will continue to update it with upcoming finance events in 2026.

13th Banking Forum & Fintech EXPO: January 19, 2026, Nicosia,

The Banking, Payments & Fintech Forum and EXPO is the largest gathering within Cyprus’ financial services sector. The Forum aims to explore strategic transformations shaping the future of banking in Cyprus and Europe. This year, the forum will have a strong emphasis on the key themes of shaping the future of banking, digital innovation, artificial intelligence, the future of risk management and banking operations. It will also discuss how financial institutions can redefine their business models to thrive in a rapidly changing environment. The Forum is addressed to senior executives and decision-makers from Banks, Investment Firms, FinTechs, EMIs, and Payment Institutions. Dive into the ways experts plan to navigate ESG requirements of the dynamic payment’s ecosystem in the 2026 event.

Fintech Retreat: January 25-26, 2026, San Francisco, CA

A retreat in the true sense, this three-day rendezvous offers investors, founders, regulators and digital assets professionals a high-trust environment. Think real conversations that unlock business opportunities and meaningful partnerships aimed at succeeding together. The 7th annual edition is set to run in parallel with a DeFi retreat, creating opportunities to bridge centralised and decentralised finance. Subscribe here to stay updated on this unique event.

TradeTech FX: February 9-11, 2026, Miami, USA

TradeTech FX, the largest buy-side FX conference, provides the leading minds from asset management firms, pension funds, hedge funds and corporates, a platform to connect and collaborate. Find the next big start-up, attend exclusive roundtables, and witness Oxford-style debates at this community-building event.

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TradeTech FX: September 15-17, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Finovate Europe: February 10-11, 2026, London, UK

The fintech conference is graced by innovators and thinkers shaping the financial services scene. This high-focus event gives financial technology providers from across the world a stage to showcase their innovative products and get industry leaders’ perspectives to fast-track innovation. Book a seat (or more) NOW to access networking and learning opportunities from finance leaders. They also have special start-up and leadership passes.

More Finovate events to get a front-row seat to how the future shapes up:

  • Finovate Spring: May 5-7, 2026, San Diego, CA
  • Finovate Fall: September 9-11, 2026, New York, USA

You can set email alerts to get notified as bookings begin.

iFX Expo MENA: February 10-12, 2026, Dubai, UAE

iFX Expo has been bringing together affiliates, brokerages, liquidity providers, investors, technology providers, prop firms, fintechs, regtechs and experts from across the world for more than a decade. It is the leading B2B and B2C expo. It holds an unparalleled record of having hosted over 8,000 attendees from more than 3,800 companies. This year’s event is set to feature 200+ exhibitors from across the globe at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Get more details and register for the extravaganza that will bring exciting networking and learning opportunities. Contentworks Agency has been a proud media partner for the iFX Expo series for the past 9 years.

FinTech Week: February 16-17, 2026, Dubai, UAE

Discuss trends and innovations at this fintech event with experts from across the globe in the 2nd FinTech Week. Takeaway deep insights on Payments, Security, & Beyond. Join banking, fintech, insurance, retail and tech professionals to forge the path to success as emerging technologies redefine the financial space. Gain insights from regulators, VCs and industry leaders. Learn more about how the premier global event is building momentum.

Be prepared for another world-class event themed around Trust, Transformation & Tech: The Future of Financial Innovation:

  • 3rd Fintech Week & Expo: February 26-27, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Money Show: February 23-25, 2026, Las Vegas, USA

Stated as “a must-attend event for active investors looking for expert advice,” by Forbes, The Money Show is where market professionals and money experts come together to uncover strategies and investment opportunities to maximise profits and minimise risks associated with the financial industry. Get the opportunity to elevate your portfolios and expand business and personal networks. Send your inquiries to attend or exhibit.

Women in Payments, USA Symposium: February 26-27, 2026, Virginia, USA

The annual symposium provides a stage for women at the forefront of payments innovation in the US. This year’s theme, “Unstoppable: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures,” aims to empower women with insightful content and ideas. Attend keynotes, panels, and break-out sessions spanning diverse topics related to payments, fintech, and leadership to accelerate your career. This is a limited-seats event, so register before it’s completely sold out.

More Women in Payments events this year:

BAFT Europe Bank to Bank Forum: March 3-5, 2026, London, UK

The three-day event is designed for the of exchange ideas and thought leadership content across the transaction banking, payments and international trade sectors. To present or conduct discussions at this highly structured forum, you must submit your proposals and get them approved in advance. Take a look at this year’s focus areas in payments, trade finance, regulations, technology, and cyber security/resilience segments. Join BAFT to enjoy benefits, such as access to unmatched advocacy, thought leadership, education, and a global forum to share your opinions.

Data Analytics & AI for Financial Services Summit: March 4-5, 2026, Toronto, Canada

With a laser-sharp focus on the Canadian market, this summit welcomes data, analytics, and AI experts from banking, technology, investment, and credit domains. True to its name, the event recorded 93% attendee satisfaction for its 2025 edition. Leading practitioners share actionable strategies for financial institutions to build and scale data and AI capabilities, while ensuring compliance and transparency. Discover more about booking interactive and roundtable sessions with face-to-face networking opportunities to enhance your operations, business performance, and experiences.

24th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum: March 5, 2026, Zurich, Switzerland

With the belief that learning should lead to action, this event aims to explore the ways in which financial organisations can seize opportunities created by evolving payment and regulation technologies. The QUBE event brings global decision makers, strategists, and influencers together on a single platform. This forum helps fintechs inculcate a forward-thinking mindset with clear next steps to scale, through 1,000+ minutes of content tailored to senior executives. This is an unmissable event to learn all about emerging trends and techniques to navigate regulatory oversight, discover and mitigate risks, and ensure compliance. Learn all about NPF and where payments are headed.

MoneyLIVE Summit: March 9-10, 2026, London, UK

The two-day event has a supercharged line-up of speakers from top banks, financial security companies, fintech organisations and collaboration groups. It attracts over 60% C-Suite executives at the top of their game from financial institutions worldwide. Don’t miss out on the afterparty to forge meaningful connections with leading brands and next-to-be unicorns. Seek investments or lock-in funding through one-on-one sessions via Connect, their intelligent programme that delivers curated meetings. Secure your presence among top-tier leaders from the banking and payments industries.

The Vision Forex Forum: 16 March, 2026, Limassol, Cyprus

This event will be packed with discussions on how to tackle the most pressing concerns of the forex industry. It will also offer opportunities for participants to form strategic partnerships to drive business growth. The forum offers over 1,000 minutes of invaluable content on navigating the complex regulatory, risk and competitive landscape in the forex industry, leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Book your tickets before they are sold out.

Stockholm Fintech Week: March 18-19, 2026, Sweden

Stockholm Fintech began in 2018 as Stockholm Fintech Week, an annual week long event to bring the fintech community in Sweden together. After five years of watching the event grow, and of seeing the demand of the community increase, the organisation now offers year round events and services. The event has also launched the Women in Fintech Speaker Initiative. This program is dedicated to identifying and promoting skilled women in the fintech sector, ready to share their insights and knowledge on stages across the Nordics and Europe. Learn more and register.

Fintech Meetup: March 30-April 1, 2026, Las Vegas, USA

Fintech Meetup is not your usual discover-and-grab opportunities kind of event. This is an organised affair with a promise to schedule 50,000+ double opt-in, one-to-one meetings that forge meaningful partnerships that translate into ROI. Book your tickets to give your business an extra push toward success with a gathering for leaders from the entire fintech ecosystem with dedicated tracks.

Money Expo Abu Dhabi: April 8-9, 2026, ADNEC Centre

After a landmark first edition, global brokers, fintech innovators, liquidity providers, and payment leaders are already planning their presence in Abu Dhabi’s global financial hub. Money Expo Abu Dhabi is a focused platform where high-intent traders, investors, and decision-makers come to discover, evaluate, and partner with brands shaping the future of finance in the GCC.  Whether your goal is regional expansion, B2B deal-making, client acquisition, or launching a new product, this is where serious conversations turn into real business.

Traders Fair: April 10, 2026, Lagos, Nigeria

Traders Fair has been connecting traders from across the world since 2018. From exceptional educational seminars and workshops to unparalleled networking opportunities with international brands and industry leaders, this event has it all. This year’s fair will host 3,000 participants and 500 speakers. The highlight of the event is the Traders Awards, a first-of-its-kind, people’s choice ranking in the industry. The ceremony is held in December every year after the fair has travelled across its regular and new stops. Take a look at the agenda and plan your meetings.

AI in Finance Summit: April 15-16, 2026, New York, USA

The leading event in AI and deep learning is known to bring together industry pioneers to share their wisdom on leveraging the latest technological advancements to solve business challenges. Learn all about MLOps, NLP, synthetic data generation, AI ethics, and more from leading data scientists, CXOs, regulators, financial analysts and VCs at the cross-section of technology and finance. Register to get in on the latest summit updates.

Consensus by CoinDesk: May 5-7, 2026, Miami, Florida

The Miami edition of the world’s largest and most diverse congregation of crypto, blockchain and Web 3.0 companies is set to witness some transformational conversations to catalyse the growth of decentralised finance. Connect with experts from diverse domains to gather insights to navigate industry, regulatory and technology challenges in the evolving open finance space. Register here to connect with the brightest minds in the crypto space. Avail discounts with bulk bookings.

Traders Fair: May 9, 2026, Manila, Philippines

Traders Fair is a premier one-day event for Filipino traders, investors, and crypto enthusiasts. It offers expert-led seminars, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities with international brokers and financial institutions to help attendees explore new strategies and elevate their skills. This year’s fair will host 3,000 participants and 500 speakers in total across locations. The highlight of the event is the Traders Awards, a first of its kind, people’s choice ranking in the industry. The ceremony is held in December every year after the fair has travelled across its regular and new stops. Check out this year’s speaker line-up.

Seamless Middle East: May 10-12, 2026, Dubai, UAE

Seamless is a 2-day digital commerce-focussed event. Featuring over 500 exhibitors and 70+ speakers, this is an opportunity to connect with trend setters and innovators in the space. It especially caters to SMEs and merchants looking to propel growth in the expanding e-commerce industry. Show your interest and get a peek into what’s in store.

FTT Payments: May 12, 2026, London, UK

Payments are at the centre of the rapidly digitising financial world. The FTT Payments event covers everything from compliance, security and sustainability to innovation. Join insightful discussions with the innovators shaping the future of digital payments.

FTT Embedded Finance & Super-Apps: May 12, 2026, London, UK

Discover the future of seamless financial experiences from 150+ world-leading speakers. Leverage their match-making services for targeted one-on-one discussions with industry participants, aligned with your business goals. Join the exciting and disruptive community of 600+ attendees, including retail, marketplace, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, entertainment and travel businesses and fintechs innovators. Register now to get all updates on the event straight to your inbox.

Nordic Fintech Summit: May 20-22, 2026, Helsinki, Finland

The popular event just moved from a one-day affair to three days of strategic discussions on digital finance, commerce, payments, compliance and cybercrime to pave the future of the Nordic fintech ecosystem. Bookings are open. Be the first to register for the Nordic region’s premier fintech fest.

Traders Fair: May 23, 2026, Bangkok, Thailand

Traders Fair, Thailand, is an interactive event to be held in Bangkok. It will feature educational seminars and workshops led by industry experts, while also offering networking opportunities with international brokers, sponsors, and key industry figures. The event is part of a global series aimed at empowering traders with market insights and practical strategies. Discover more about the event.

Finance Magnates Africa Summit: May 26- 27, 2026, South Africa

The Finance Magnates Summits, held in London, Sydney and Africa, are sought-after events where regional expertise seamlessly blends with global insights. The brightest minds from the payments, crypto, fintech and online trading space come together to drive the growth of these sectors. Form meaningful connections with businesses and interact with potential customers at this vibrant event. Bookmark this page to stay updated on upcoming Finance Magnate Summits across continents.

Money 20/20 Europe: June 2-4, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Do you want to know why the Money 20/20 experience is different from all others? This is Europe’s number one event, bringing together the who’s who from the global financial services communities. Leaders from the retail and merchants, venture capital and investments, technology and SAAS, cybersecurity and compliance, blockchain and crypto, banks, and payments sectors all gather to shape the finance industry. You want your startup to be announced, SME to be recognised, and enterprise to be noted at this congregation of endless opportunities. Get your pass to accelerate deals, raise your business profile and make breakthroughs with high-impact collaborations.

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iFX Expo International: June 16-18, 2026, Limassol, Cyprus

iFX held its very first expo way back in 2012 in this very location. Since then, the event has become the quintessential finance gathering, setting benchmarks for global online trading events. With thousands of top-level executives from global financial brands, fintech innovators and affiliates, it is a must-attend to get exposure and form connections at the global level. Contentworks will continue as a media partner for the iFX Expo International.

Traders Fair: August 22, 2026, Johannesburg, South Africa

Traders Fair is a vibrant convergence of the worldwide trading community in Johannesburg. This fair provides unparalleled opportunities for education, featuring top local and international speakers who share insights on technical analysis, risk management, and the latest trends in forex and digital assets. The highlight of the event is the Traders Awards, a people’s choice ranking in the industry. The ceremony is held in December every year after the fair has travelled across its regular and new stops. Head on to the details of the event.

8th Annual Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services Conference: September 8-9, 2026

With AI on the agenda, this is one event you simply can’t miss. Gather insights and observe demonstrations of how the burgeoning technology is being absorbed into the financial services industry. It covers AI disruption shaping the finance sector in three regions – Nordics, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Get on the waitlist for the packed event as a sponsor, speaker, marketer or attendee and be the first to get updates.

TradeTech FX: September 15-17, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands

TradeTech FX offers a rare opportunity to connect with buy-side FX leaders. Gather insights to refine your strategies and navigate the increasingly uncertain geopolitical atmosphere from leading asset managers, currency managers, hedge and pension fund managers, and corporate treasuries. Gain a competitive advantage to boost business performance by staying technologically ahead and accessing deep liquidity with reliable partnerships. Learn more about the event.

Forex Expo Dubai: September 22-23, 2026, Dubai, UAE

Why is this one special, you ask? Primarily because the 2025 event set two world records: Largest Attendance at a Forex Event and Most Exhibitors at a Forex Event. This year’s gathering expects over 250 exhibitors from more than 60 countries. The event culminates with an award ceremony recognising the most outstanding exhibits. Get a sneak peek into the immersive experience with the 2025 highlights.

iTrading Expo: October 1-2, 2026, Miami, USA

The iTrading Expo is the ultimate hub for innovation, collaboration, and collective success of the fintech industry. It is one of the largest B2B and B2C events, offering insights and strategies shaping the future of finance. The platform brings together exchanges, banks, brokers, traders, and investors to explore innovation across all asset classes. Contact the team to book a personal trading guide, enrol for courses, or register as a speaker/attendee in a leadership seminar.

iTrading Expo has several events planned across the world throughout the year:

  • Casablanca, Morocco: Details TBA
  • Dubai, UAE: Details TBA
  • Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Details TBA

Meet the Contentworks team, the official media partner for the iTrading Expo USA and UAE, to gain insights on what’s shaping marketing in the trading and finance sectors.

iFX EXPO Asia: October 28 – 29, 2026

iFX EXPO Asia is among the most awaited events for networking with regional brokers, affiliates, IBs, and payment services and liquidity providers in the APAC region. While you get to interact and network with diverse industry participants, your brand gets visibility among global leaders. Take exhibition spots to impress decision-makers from high-value organisations and form strategic partnerships with regional industry participants.

iFX EXPO LATAM: November 12 – 13, 2026, Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico is one of the most dynamic marketplaces in the world, with tremendous potential yet to be unlocked. Meet leading brokerages, hedge funds, trading experts, liquidity providers, technology experts, and more at iFX EXPO LATAM. Learn from 13+ hours of insightful content, network with diverse businesses and embark on a journey of growth with this unmissable gathering.

Finance Magnates London Summit: November 2026, London

fmls:26 is the premier event connecting retail brokers, institutional investors, and fintech pioneers to network, collaborate, and explore new opportunities. For over 14 years, the summit has elevated industry brands and transformed them into market leaders. Join us to discover unmatched networking opportunities with C-level executives and decision-makers in the heart of London. We will be a media partner for fmls:26.

Contentworks Supporting Finance Events Around The World

Contentworks Agency is a trusted financial marketing partner for global finance and fintech organisations and events. Over the years, we’ve supported financial institutions by implementing financial literacy centres, launching fintech brands, presenting keynote speeches on emerging finance trends and pioneering new, high-impact financial marketing campaigns. Our goal is to get finance brands noticed and trusted with impactful, compliant marketing that resonates with the right audiences.

If there’s a finance event you think should be on our radar, simply message our team with the details, and we’ll add it to our watchlist.