Fintech events and conferences are so many and the sector so hot that is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the different things that are coming up in this period. So here we come in your help with the most complete list of the best events in the financial technology industry that you can find around.
Finovate Europe
Date: 9–10 February 2016 (take note for next year if you missed it)
Location: London, UK
A showcase of the best and most innovative new financial and banking technologies. Mary Pillon, of the Wall Street Journal, said: “For online personal finance nerds — like your humble correspondent — Finovate is the Super Bowl and World’s Fair rolled into one.” Not bad.
FintechStage Luxembourg
Date: 18 February 2016 (another one for next year)
Location: Luxembourg
Self-defined as the ultimate fintech conference, FinTechStage, is a conference with an unconventional format, which ultimate goal is “to connect fintech startups, investors and financial institutions and deliver content and networking specially designed for their needs.”
Retail Banking Innovation
Date: 23–24 February 2016
Location: London, UK
The conference objective is “to develop your digital banking proposition utilising the latest models of innovation to achieve customer-centric product development”. Confirmed delegates from: Bank of Ireland, Barclays Bank, BBVA, Fidor, Lloyds Banking Group, mBank, Mondo, Moven, Santander, Rabobank, RBS, Tesco Bank and many others.
#execfintech
Date: 8 March 2016
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Their mission is to connect the European fintech players from the startup, investor and corporate world on executive level.
Date: 9–10 February 2016 (take note for next year if you missed it)
Location: London, UK
A showcase of the best and most innovative new financial and banking technologies. Mary Pillon, of the Wall Street Journal, said: “For online personal finance nerds — like your humble correspondent — Finovate is the Super Bowl and World’s Fair rolled into one.” Not bad.
FintechStage Luxembourg
Date: 18 February 2016 (another one for next year)
Location: Luxembourg
Self-defined as the ultimate fintech conference, FinTechStage, is a conference with an unconventional format, which ultimate goal is “to connect fintech startups, investors and financial institutions and deliver content and networking specially designed for their needs.”
Retail Banking Innovation
Date: 23–24 February 2016
Location: London, UK
The conference objective is “to develop your digital banking proposition utilising the latest models of innovation to achieve customer-centric product development”. Confirmed delegates from: Bank of Ireland, Barclays Bank, BBVA, Fidor, Lloyds Banking Group, mBank, Mondo, Moven, Santander, Rabobank, RBS, Tesco Bank and many others.
#execfintech
Date: 8 March 2016
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Their mission is to connect the European fintech players from the startup, investor and corporate world on executive level.
Finance 2.O Conference 2016
Date: 9 March 2016
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
The first fintech conference in Switzerland on the future of digital banking.
AltFI Europe Summit 2016
Date: 22 March 2016
Location: London, UK
The summit will take you deeper than ever before into the inner workings of the alternative finance and fintech sector with a data-driven exploration of the industry. You can expect to see there representatives from a multitude of sub-sectors, including marketplace lending, equity crowdfunding, trade finance, direct lending and more.
FinDEVr New York 2016
Date: 29–30 March 2016
Location: New York, US
Premier event for fintech developers, organized by the Finovate Group, is expected to gather together over 400 of the builders — developers, software architects, CTOs, VPs of engineering — that are forging the future of financial, banking and payments technology.
Money20/20 Europe
Date: 4–7 April 2016
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Money20/20 organises the world’s largest fintech events focused on payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce at the intersection of mobile, retail, marketing services, data and technology.
Expected 3,000+ attendees, including more than 1,000 CEOs, from 1,000 companies and 75 countries. For the first time in Europe.
Nice event presentation video here:
Date: 9 March 2016
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
The first fintech conference in Switzerland on the future of digital banking.
AltFI Europe Summit 2016
Date: 22 March 2016
Location: London, UK
The summit will take you deeper than ever before into the inner workings of the alternative finance and fintech sector with a data-driven exploration of the industry. You can expect to see there representatives from a multitude of sub-sectors, including marketplace lending, equity crowdfunding, trade finance, direct lending and more.
FinDEVr New York 2016
Date: 29–30 March 2016
Location: New York, US
Premier event for fintech developers, organized by the Finovate Group, is expected to gather together over 400 of the builders — developers, software architects, CTOs, VPs of engineering — that are forging the future of financial, banking and payments technology.
Money20/20 Europe
Date: 4–7 April 2016
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Money20/20 organises the world’s largest fintech events focused on payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce at the intersection of mobile, retail, marketing services, data and technology.
Expected 3,000+ attendees, including more than 1,000 CEOs, from 1,000 companies and 75 countries. For the first time in Europe.
Nice event presentation video here:
Innovate Finance Global Summit
Date: 7–8 April 2016
Location: London, UK
Gathering of over 1,500 fintech enthusiasts, government leaders, financial sector specialists, emerging startups, Innovate Finance members, and community partners. The event aims to shine a light on successes within UK fintech.
Lendit USA 2016
Date: 11–12 April 2016
Location: San Francisco, USA
4,000+ decision-makers from over 20 countries for two action-packed days to discuss about what’s going on in the online lending sector.
European FinTech Awards
Date: 14 April 2016
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Innovative and disruptive fintech companies are awarded in front of 400 hand picked entrepreneurs, bankers, investors and advisors, at the ABN AMRO Headoffice in Amsterdam.
FinTech Exchange
Date: 21 April 2016
Location: Chicago, United States
Leaders in Financial Technology with a focus on Financial Markets & Trading meet to discuss how technology is transforming business.
FinTech Forum
Date: 21 April 2016
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
European hub for fintech firms shaping the future of finance.
Fintech R:Evolution
Date: 3 May 2016
Location: Paris, France
Fintech R:Evolution will connect Fintech entrepreneurs with investors, journalists and the end users. Organized by France Fintech with the aim to make people experiment how Fintech really impacts their day to day life and to demonstrate how the financial services sector is evolving.
Mergermarket Technology Forum
Date: 10 May 2016
Location: San Francisco, United States
Leading technology experts discussing what 2016 holds for the most disruptive business sector in the world.
Consensus 2016
Date: 10 May 2016
Location: New York, United States
Annual blockchain technology summit organized by CoinDesk in collaboration with Digital Currency Group (DCG), and Coin Center.
Finovate Spring
Date: 10–11 May 2016
Location: San Jose, United States
Demo-only format intended for anyone with an interest or stake in the future of banking and financial technology.
Date: 7–8 April 2016
Location: London, UK
Gathering of over 1,500 fintech enthusiasts, government leaders, financial sector specialists, emerging startups, Innovate Finance members, and community partners. The event aims to shine a light on successes within UK fintech.
Lendit USA 2016
Date: 11–12 April 2016
Location: San Francisco, USA
4,000+ decision-makers from over 20 countries for two action-packed days to discuss about what’s going on in the online lending sector.
European FinTech Awards
Date: 14 April 2016
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Innovative and disruptive fintech companies are awarded in front of 400 hand picked entrepreneurs, bankers, investors and advisors, at the ABN AMRO Headoffice in Amsterdam.
FinTech Exchange
Date: 21 April 2016
Location: Chicago, United States
Leaders in Financial Technology with a focus on Financial Markets & Trading meet to discuss how technology is transforming business.
FinTech Forum
Date: 21 April 2016
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
European hub for fintech firms shaping the future of finance.
Fintech R:Evolution
Date: 3 May 2016
Location: Paris, France
Fintech R:Evolution will connect Fintech entrepreneurs with investors, journalists and the end users. Organized by France Fintech with the aim to make people experiment how Fintech really impacts their day to day life and to demonstrate how the financial services sector is evolving.
Mergermarket Technology Forum
Date: 10 May 2016
Location: San Francisco, United States
Leading technology experts discussing what 2016 holds for the most disruptive business sector in the world.
Consensus 2016
Date: 10 May 2016
Location: New York, United States
Annual blockchain technology summit organized by CoinDesk in collaboration with Digital Currency Group (DCG), and Coin Center.
Finovate Spring
Date: 10–11 May 2016
Location: San Jose, United States
Demo-only format intended for anyone with an interest or stake in the future of banking and financial technology.
Next Bank USA
Date: 12 May 2016
Location: San Jose, United States
As its founder Rob Findlay defined it, Next Bank is a community of people from around the world that come together to discuss the future of financial services. Dan Kimerling (Director of API Banking, Silicon Valley Bank), Pascal Bouvier (Venture Partner, Santander InnoVentures), Scarlett Sieber (SVP, Open Innovation & Ecosystem Builder, BBVA) and Jim Marous (Co-Publisher, The Financial Brand and Owner, Digital Banking Report) are between the confirmed speakers.
The Financial Brand Forum 2016
Date: 16–18 May 2016
Location: Las Vegas, United States
Banking industry’s premier annual event specifically engineered to help you tackle your biggest branding, marketing and retail challenges.
Future Bank Middle East
Date: 31 May — 1 June 2016
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A strategic two day conference that will bring together all stakeholders in the ecosystem to discuss and debate the future of retail banking.
MoneyConf
Date: 21–22 June 2016
Location: Madrid, Spain
Top investors, fintech leaders and the industry’s most promising startups together for two days at Madrid Campus de la Innovacion in an invite-only event.
Lendit China 2016
Date: 12–18 July 2016
Location: Various locations, China
The leading online lending event coming in China.
Finovate Fall
Date: 8–9 September 2016
Location: New York, United States
Cutting-edge banking and financial technology this time in New York.
Sibos 2016
Date: 26–29 September 2016
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Annual conference, exhibition and networking event organised by SWIFT for the financial industry. Sibos brings together some 8,000 business leaders, decision makers and topic experts from a range of financial institutions, market infrastructures, multinational corporations and technology partners.
Date: 12 May 2016
Location: San Jose, United States
As its founder Rob Findlay defined it, Next Bank is a community of people from around the world that come together to discuss the future of financial services. Dan Kimerling (Director of API Banking, Silicon Valley Bank), Pascal Bouvier (Venture Partner, Santander InnoVentures), Scarlett Sieber (SVP, Open Innovation & Ecosystem Builder, BBVA) and Jim Marous (Co-Publisher, The Financial Brand and Owner, Digital Banking Report) are between the confirmed speakers.
The Financial Brand Forum 2016
Date: 16–18 May 2016
Location: Las Vegas, United States
Banking industry’s premier annual event specifically engineered to help you tackle your biggest branding, marketing and retail challenges.
Future Bank Middle East
Date: 31 May — 1 June 2016
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A strategic two day conference that will bring together all stakeholders in the ecosystem to discuss and debate the future of retail banking.
MoneyConf
Date: 21–22 June 2016
Location: Madrid, Spain
Top investors, fintech leaders and the industry’s most promising startups together for two days at Madrid Campus de la Innovacion in an invite-only event.
Lendit China 2016
Date: 12–18 July 2016
Location: Various locations, China
The leading online lending event coming in China.
Finovate Fall
Date: 8–9 September 2016
Location: New York, United States
Cutting-edge banking and financial technology this time in New York.
Sibos 2016
Date: 26–29 September 2016
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Annual conference, exhibition and networking event organised by SWIFT for the financial industry. Sibos brings together some 8,000 business leaders, decision makers and topic experts from a range of financial institutions, market infrastructures, multinational corporations and technology partners.
Lendit Europe 2016
Date: 20–21 October 2016
Location: London, UK
The global online lending community meets this time in London.
Money20/20
Date: 23–26 October 2016
Location: Las Vegas, UK
Money20/20 big fintech event back in the US.
Finance Magnates London Summit 2016
Date: 2 November 2016
Location: London, UK
The Fintech Spotlight is a section dedicated to presenting fintech innovation in the capital markets and online trading sector. Part of the larger London Summit, the Fintech Spotlight includes exhibiting and demoing of fintech startups.
Date: 20–21 October 2016
Location: London, UK
The global online lending community meets this time in London.
Money20/20
Date: 23–26 October 2016
Location: Las Vegas, UK
Money20/20 big fintech event back in the US.
Finance Magnates London Summit 2016
Date: 2 November 2016
Location: London, UK
The Fintech Spotlight is a section dedicated to presenting fintech innovation in the capital markets and online trading sector. Part of the larger London Summit, the Fintech Spotlight includes exhibiting and demoing of fintech startups.
Singapore Fintech Conference
Date: 16-17 November 2016
Location: Singapore
This conference is part of the first edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival, a week long series of events around financial technology, organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in partnership with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS). A broad variety of topics will be covered, including authentication, digital and mobile payments, APIs, blockchain, and big data. But there will be space also for case studies and panels about consumer and corporate banking, insurance and financial markets.
Crowd Valley will offer its API keys for the Global FinTech Hackcelerator, where the 20 participating teams, will have the opportunity to develop and scale market ready fintech solutions.
Future of Money & Technology Summit
Date: 2 December 2016
Location: San Francisco, US
The summit brings together the brightest visionaries around money, including startups entrepreneurs, developers, press, investors, authors, service and solutions providers.
Hope this is going to help you! If you have any suggestions you can send your event to alessandro[at]crowdvalley.com .
Date: 16-17 November 2016
Location: Singapore
This conference is part of the first edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival, a week long series of events around financial technology, organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in partnership with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS). A broad variety of topics will be covered, including authentication, digital and mobile payments, APIs, blockchain, and big data. But there will be space also for case studies and panels about consumer and corporate banking, insurance and financial markets.
Crowd Valley will offer its API keys for the Global FinTech Hackcelerator, where the 20 participating teams, will have the opportunity to develop and scale market ready fintech solutions.
Future of Money & Technology Summit
Date: 2 December 2016
Location: San Francisco, US
The summit brings together the brightest visionaries around money, including startups entrepreneurs, developers, press, investors, authors, service and solutions providers.
Hope this is going to help you! If you have any suggestions you can send your event to alessandro[at]crowdvalley.com .
About the author - Alessandro Ravanetti
Alessandro is Co-founder & CMO of Crowd Valley. He has worked in the fintech industry, with marketplace investing and lending, since 2011. Has built and managed digital companies with distributed teams and international partners, and gained experience with both startups and large corporations, having worked with British Telecom, Bloomberg and the Grow VC Group.
Alessandro grew up in Italy, where he graduated with a B.A. in Economics at University of Parma, before to obtain a M.S. in Finance at Regent’s University London. He studied and worked in many different cities, including Munich, Geneva, London and Valencia. Genuinely passionate about financial technology and innovation, he loves to spend his spare time traveling and discovering new cultures. You can find him on Twitter at @aleravanetti.
Alessandro is Co-founder & CMO of Crowd Valley. He has worked in the fintech industry, with marketplace investing and lending, since 2011. Has built and managed digital companies with distributed teams and international partners, and gained experience with both startups and large corporations, having worked with British Telecom, Bloomberg and the Grow VC Group.
Alessandro grew up in Italy, where he graduated with a B.A. in Economics at University of Parma, before to obtain a M.S. in Finance at Regent’s University London. He studied and worked in many different cities, including Munich, Geneva, London and Valencia. Genuinely passionate about financial technology and innovation, he loves to spend his spare time traveling and discovering new cultures. You can find him on Twitter at @aleravanetti.
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