Events & Conferences
Last updated: 3 April 2026. Curated by the Global Banking Monitor editorial team.
The complete banking and financial services event calendar for 2026: 126 events across 23 countries, covering digital banking, payments, Islamic finance, regulatory technology, and financial innovation across the Middle East and Europe. Running an event we've missed? Let us know.
Q2 - Apr-Jun (55) Q3 - Jul-Sep (15) Q4 - Oct-Dec (31) Past FAQ
Q2 - April-June
Q2 (April to June) features 55 events across 16 countries. Key events include LEAP in Riyadh (100000+ attendees), Seamless Middle East in Dubai (15000+ attendees) and Dubai Fintech Summit in Dubai (8000+ attendees).
LEAP
13-16 April 2026 - 🇸🇦 RECC Malham, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 100000+ attendees
Global tech event with dedicated fintech track covering payments and digital banking. - AI in Finance - Fintech - Smart Cities - Financial Inclusion
LEAP 2026
13-16 April 2026 - 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Large regional technology event with a dedicated fintech track focused on AI in finance, inclusion and smart-city themes. - FinTech - AI - Tech
InsurTech Hartford Symposium
13-14 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 Hartford, USA
Carrier-centric insurance innovation event based in Hartford’s insurance hub. - InsurTech
Financial Brand Forum
13-15 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, USA
Forum for banking leaders focused on growth, brand, CX and digital strategy. - Banking - Marketing - Growth
IFN Middle East Issuers & Investors Forum 2026
14 April 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Islamic investment forum bringing together issuers, investors and market participants in the Middle East. - Islamic Finance - Capital Markets
AI in Finance Summit NY
15-16 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 New York, USA
Conference on AI use cases in banking, insurance and capital markets. - AI in Finance
Fair Lending Forum
20-24 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 New Orleans, USA
Forum focused on fair-lending compliance, risk and supervision. - Lending - Compliance
Money20/20 Asia
21-23 April 2026 - Bangkok, Thailand
Asia-Pacific edition of Money20/20 covering payments, banking, commerce and fintech. - Payments - FinTech
Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2026
21 April 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Flagship UK fintech summit focused on growth, policy and AI in financial services. - FinTech - Policy - AI
FinTech Summit Middle East 2026
22 April 2026 - 🇯🇴 Amman, Jordan
Regional fintech summit featuring banking regulators and discussion around wallets, payments and startups. - FinTech - Regulation - Payments
Fintech Week London
24-28 April 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
London fintech week featuring ecosystem programming and networking across the city. - FinTech
Smarter Faster Payments by NACHA
26-29 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 San Diego, USA
NACHA event on faster payments, ACH, fraud and payment modernization. - Payments
New York Fintech Week
27 April - 1 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 New York, USA
Multi-day citywide fintech week with ecosystem events, networking and startup activity. - FinTech
NACUSO Reimagine
27-30 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 Orlando, USA
Credit-union innovation event covering CUSOs, partnerships and new models. - Credit Unions - Innovation
Payments Leaders' Summit UK (Spring)
28-29 April 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Invite-only summit for senior payments executives focused on innovation, open banking and cross-border payments. - Payments
Institutional Investor CTO Summit
4-6 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 Chicago, USA
CTO gathering focused on technology leadership in financial institutions. - Capital Markets - Technology
Payments Forum by American Banker
4-6 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA
American Banker event dedicated to payment innovation and the payments business model. - Payments
Payments Canada Summit
5-7 May 2026 - 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada
Canadian payments summit covering modernization, policy, fraud and ecosystem change. - Payments
Middle East Finance Transformation Conference
5 May 2026 - 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Conference for finance leaders on digital finance, finance transformation and CFO strategy. - Finance Transformation - CFO
Consensus by CoinDesk
5-7 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 Miami, USA
Large digital-assets and blockchain event relevant to financial services and market infrastructure. - Digital Assets - Crypto
FinovateSpring
5-7 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 San Diego, USA
Product-demo-driven fintech event bringing together banks, fintechs and technology buyers. - BankTech - FinTech
MENA Insurtech and Fintech Summit 2026
8 May 2026 - 🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar
Event exploring the overlap of insurtech, fintech and digital transformation in the MENA market. - InsurTech - FinTech
Dubai FinTech Summit 2026
11-12 May 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Major Dubai fintech event connecting global markets across digital banking, blockchain, AI and open finance. - FinTech - Banking - AI
SIFMA Ops2026
11-14 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 Marco Island, USA
SIFMA event on post-trade, operations and technology in markets. - Capital Markets Operations - Tech
Insurance Innovators USA
11-12 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 Nashville, USA
Insurance conference on digital change, distribution and customer experience. - Insurance Innovation
Dubai Fintech Summit
12-13 May 2026 - 🇦🇪 Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE - 8000+ attendees
Major fintech event backed by DIFC, bringing together regulators, banks, and innovators. - Fintech - Digital Banking - AI in Finance - Blockchain
Islamic Fintech Forum 2026
12 May 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Forum dedicated to sharia-compliant digital finance and Islamic banking technology. - Islamic FinTech
Seamless Middle East 2026
12-14 May 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Large regional event spanning payments, digital commerce, integrated banking and retail technology. - Payments - Commerce - Banking
FTT Embedded Finance
12 May 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Conference dedicated to embedded finance models, partnerships and distribution. - Embedded Finance
IFN Uzbekistan Forum 2026
12 May 2026 - 🇺🇿 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Islamic finance forum focused on banking integration and market development in Uzbekistan. - Islamic Finance
Emerge Financial Health
13-14 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 Atlanta, USA
Conference focused on financial health, inclusion and customer outcomes. - Financial Health - Inclusion
Cybersecurity Conference with NASCUS
13-15 May 2026 - 🇺🇸 Austin, USA
Sector event focused on cybersecurity and resilience for credit unions and regulators. - Credit Unions - Cybersecurity
Banking Transformation Summit Europe 2026
19-20 May 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
European summit on banking transformation, with themes including AI, payments, trust and infrastructure. - Banking Transformation - AI
Digital Transformation in Insurance
19-20 May 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Conference on digital transformation, AI and CX in insurance. - Insurance - Digital Transformation
Reinvent Forum Paris 2026
20-21 May 2026 - 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Forum on digital banking innovation and financial services transformation. - Digital Banking
Regtech Africa
20-22 May 2026 - 🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria
African regtech conference focused on regulation, compliance, fraud and digital identity. - RegTech - Compliance
Global RegTech Summit 2026
20 May 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Regulatory technology summit covering compliance, risk, fraud and AI-enabled controls. - RegTech - Compliance
Financial Services Customer Experience
21 May 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Conference focused on customer experience, service design and engagement in financial services. - CX - Financial Services
Seamless Middle East
26-27 May 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE - 15000+ attendees
The largest payments and fintech event in the Middle East, covering banking, payments, retail, and e-commerce innovation. - Payments - Digital Banking - Fintech - E-commerce
Excellence in Digital Banking International Summit
27-29 May 2026 - 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Digital banking summit focused on customer experience and next-generation banking trends. - Digital Banking - CX
ITC Europe
28-29 May 2026 - 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
European insurtech conference linked to the ITC brand, focused on innovation and partnerships. - InsurTech
Money20/20 Europe
2-4 June 2026 - 🇳🇱 RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands - 6000+ attendees
Europe's leading fintech and payments conference, connecting the global financial ecosystem. - Payments - Banking - Fintech - Open Banking
Money20/20 Europe 2026
2-4 June 2026 - 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Major European fintech and payments conference spanning banking, crypto, cybersecurity and commerce. - Payments - FinTech
North American Financial Information Summit
5 June 2026 - 🇺🇸 New York, USA
Conference focused on market-data strategy and financial-information infrastructure. - Market Data - Technology
Paris Fintech Forum
10-11 June 2026 - 🇫🇷 Palais Brongniart, Paris, France - 3000+ attendees
Invitation-only event for financial industry CEOs, regulators, and policymakers. - Banking - Regulation - Payments - Sustainable Finance
Fintech Generations Insurtech
10-11 June 2026 - 🇺🇸 Charlotte, USA
Event bridging fintech and insurtech audiences with a focus on innovation and partnerships. - InsurTech - FinTech
NAFCU Strategic Growth Conference
14-17 June 2026 - 🇺🇸 Cleveland, USA
Conference on member growth, product strategy and business development in credit unions. - Credit Unions - Growth
Digital Banking by American Banker
15-17 June 2026 - 🇺🇸 Orlando, USA
American Banker event focused on digital banking strategy, innovation and execution. - Digital Banking
iFX EXPO International 2026
16-18 June 2026 - 🇨🇾 Limassol, Cyprus
International expo focused on online trading, fintech, liquidity and digital assets. - Trading - FinTech
EBAday 2026
16-17 June 2026 - 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark
Euro Banking Association flagship event on payments, transaction banking and digital infrastructure. - Payments - Transaction Banking
Customer Experience for Financial Services
17-18 June 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Arena International conference on customer experience design and delivery in FS. - CX - Financial Services
Global Islamic Finance Summit 2026
22 June 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Summit focused on Islamic finance and sharia-compliant market development. - Islamic Finance
Future of Insurance Europe by Reuters
25-26 June 2026 - 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Reuters event on insurance strategy, operations and innovation in Europe. - Insurance Strategy
InsureTech Connect Asia
30 June - 2 July 2026 - 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore
Asia-focused insurance innovation event covering technology, partnerships and growth. - InsurTech
Fintech Revolution Summit Abu Dhabi 2026
30 June 2026 - 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Regional summit on digital finance, investment services and financial security. - Digital Finance - FinTech
Q3 - July-September
Q3 (July to September) features 15 events across 9 countries. Key events include FinTech Junction 2026 in Tel Aviv, World Credit Union Conference in Sydney and Fintech Devcon in Denver.
FinTech Junction 2026
7-8 July 2026 - 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel
Israeli fintech ecosystem conference covering cloud, security, AI, payments and startups. - FinTech - Startups
World Credit Union Conference
19-22 July 2026 - 🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
Global conference for the credit-union movement and cooperative finance. - Credit Unions
Fintech Devcon
3-5 August 2026 - 🇺🇸 Denver, USA
Developer-focused fintech event around APIs, infrastructure and product building. - Developer - FinTech
Fintech South
18 August 2026 - 🇺🇸 Atlanta, USA
Regional fintech conference convening the Southeastern US ecosystem. - FinTech
Jeddah Fintech Week 2026
5-6 September 2026 - 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi fintech week focused on market innovation and financial-sector development. - FinTech
AI in Financial Services
8-9 September 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Practitioner conference on AI deployment in financial services. - AI in FS
AI in Financial Services Conference 2026
8-9 September 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Conference for senior finance leaders on AI, generative AI and automation in financial services. - AI in FS
Money20/20 Middle East 2026
14-16 September 2026 - 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Large Middle East event focused on the future of money, finance and technology. - Payments - FinTech
MoneyLive North America
14-15 September 2026 - 🇺🇸 Chicago, USA
North American banking conference on transformation, customer growth and innovation. - Banking
Middle East Banking Innovation Summit 2026
16-17 September 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Banking innovation event focused on AI, cloud, CX and payments in the Middle East. - Banking Innovation - AI
Customer Experience for Financial Services Summit
23-24 September 2026 - 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada
Toronto summit focused on financial-services customer experience and engagement. - CX - Financial Services
Nordic Fintech Week 2026
23-24 September 2026 - 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordic ecosystem conference focused on payments, digital banking and regional fintech innovation. - FinTech
ABA Bank Marketing Conference
23-25 September 2026 - 🇺🇸 Austin, USA
American Bankers Association event for growth, marketing and brand leaders in banking. - Bank Marketing
Sibos 2026
28 September - 1 October 2026 - 🇺🇸 Miami, USA
Swift’s flagship global financial-services event for payments, securities, trade and technology. - Payments - Banking - Capital Markets
Payments Leaders' Summit EU
30 September - 1 October 2026 - 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Invite-only European payments summit discussing open banking, orchestration and cross-border payments. - Payments
Q4 - October-December
Q4 (October to December) features 31 events across 12 countries. Key events include Sibos in Dubai (10000+ attendees), Saudi Banking Conference in Riyadh (2000+ attendees) and World Islamic Banking Conference in Manama (1500+ attendees).
Sibos
5-8 October 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE - 10000+ attendees
SWIFT's flagship annual conference for the global financial services community. - Banking - Payments - Securities - Trade Finance - ISO 20022
Fintech Forward 2026
7-8 October 2026 - 🇧🇭 Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain fintech summit supported by the central bank and focused on policy alignment and growth. - FinTech - Policy
Lend360
12-14 October 2026 - 🇺🇸 Austin, USA
Conference covering consumer lending, credit, compliance and technology. - Lending - FinTech
Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2026
13-14 October 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Open banking and open finance event covering A2A payments, data portability and ecosystem partnerships. - Open Banking - Open Finance
Money20/20 USA
18-21 October 2026 - 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, USA
US flagship edition of Money20/20 focused on the future of money and financial services. - Payments - FinTech
Fintech Week Tel Aviv 2026
19-21 October 2026 - 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel
Event showcasing Israeli and global fintech challenges, partnerships and innovation. - FinTech
Payments Leaders' Summit UK (Autumn)
20-21 October 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Autumn edition of the UK payments leadership summit for senior industry executives. - Payments
ABA Annual Convention
25-27 October 2026 - 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, USA
American Bankers Association annual gathering for bank leaders and decision-makers. - Banking Leadership
Small Business Banking by American Banker
27-28 October 2026 - 🇺🇸 Chicago, USA
Conference on small-business banking strategy, credit and product innovation. - SME Banking - Lending
Hong Kong FinTech Week
2-6 November 2026 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Asia fintech week spanning regulation, investment, banking and digital-asset themes. - FinTech
Fintech Revolution Summit Saudi Arabia 2026
3 November 2026 - 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi summit focused on banking innovation and digital financial services under Vision 2030. - Digital Financial Services
Insurance Innovators Summit
3-4 November 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
European insurance innovation summit on digital strategy, claims, fraud and customer journeys. - Insurance Innovation
FT Future of AI Summit 2026
4-5 November 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Financial Times AI summit covering scaled AI adoption and enterprise use cases including finance. - AI - Finance
Web Summit 2026 (Fintech Track)
9-12 November 2026 - 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal
Global technology conference with a dedicated fintech track and large international audience. - Tech - FinTech
FTT Fintech Festival 2026
9-10 November 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Large UK fintech festival covering payments, embedded finance, AI and lending. - FinTech
American Association of Private Lenders Annual Conference
9-10 November 2026 - 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, USA
Conference for private lenders and real-estate lending professionals. - Private Lending
Saudi Banking Conference
10-11 November 2026 - 🇸🇦 Riyadh Front, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 2000+ attendees
Annual gathering of Saudi banking leaders focused on digital transformation under Vision 2030. - Digital Banking - Vision 2030 - Open Banking - Payments
MoneyLive Payments Europe
11-12 November 2026 - 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Conference focused on payments strategy, innovation and market change in Europe. - Payments
Fintech Builders Summit
12-13 November 2026 - TBD, TBD
Smaller-builder focused event for fintech operators, developers and founders. - Developer - FinTech
Seamless Saudi Arabia 2026
17-18 November 2026 - 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi edition of Seamless focused on digital commerce, embedded finance and payments. - Payments - Commerce
Microsoft Ignite
17-20 November 2026 - 🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA
Large Microsoft enterprise technology event often attended by financial-services technology teams. - Enterprise Tech - Financial Services relevance
Singapore FinTech Festival
18-20 November 2026 - 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore
Large international festival covering policy, fintech, innovation and public-private collaboration. - FinTech
Fintech Nerdcon
19-20 November 2026 - 🇺🇸 San Diego, USA
Industry event with a community feel across fintech founders, operators and investors. - FinTech
World Finance Forum Paris 2026
26 November 2026 - 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Forum for finance leaders focused on FP&A, transformation and CFO priorities. - Finance Leadership - CFO
World Islamic Banking Conference
1-2 December 2026 - 🇧🇭 Gulf Hotel Convention Centre, Manama, Bahrain - 1500+ attendees
The world's largest and longest-running Islamic banking conference, now in its 31st edition. - Islamic Finance - Sharia Banking - Sukuk - Takaful
FinTech Connect 2026
1-2 December 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
UK fintech conference spanning payments, regulation, digital transformation and AI. - FinTech - Regulation
big.bright.minds by Filene
1-3 December 2026 - 🇺🇸 New Orleans, USA
Innovation-focused gathering for credit-union leaders and researchers. - Credit Unions - Innovation
CXFS Connect
1-2 December 2026 - 🇺🇸 Orlando, USA
Conference on customer experience and digital engagement in financial services. - CX - Financial Services
AI for Finance
3-4 December 2026 - 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Conference focused on AI applications and transformation in the finance function and financial services. - AI in Finance
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2026
7-10 December 2026 - 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Major Abu Dhabi finance week focused on sustainable finance, digital assets and fintech innovation. - Finance - FinTech
GITEX GLOBAL 2026 (Fintech Track)
7-11 December 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Large global technology event with a dedicated fintech track, including AI and digital assets. - Tech - FinTech
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Acquire or Be Acquired (AOBA)
26-27 January 2026 - 🇺🇸 Phoenix, USA
BankDirector event on bank strategy, M&A, growth and shareholder value. - Bank Strategy - M&A
MBA Independent Mortgage Bankers
2-4 February 2026 - 🇺🇸 Amelia Island, USA
Mortgage Bankers Association event for independent mortgage lenders. - Mortgage Banking
Consensus Hong Kong
10-12 February 2026 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Asia edition of Consensus focused on digital assets, Web3 and market infrastructure. - Digital Assets - Crypto
FinovateEurope
10-11 February 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
European fintech event known for product demos and buyer-seller networking. - BankTech - FinTech
FiNext
11 February 2026 - 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Fintech-focused conference and awards platform covering innovation in financial services. - FinTech - Innovation
CDAO Financial Services
18-19 February 2026 - 🇺🇸 New York, USA
Conference for chief data and analytics leaders in financial services. - Data - AI - Analytics
FinAI Banking Summit
2-3 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 Denver, USA
AI-focused banking conference on practical deployment and operating-model change. - AI in Banking
CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference
2-6 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 Washington DC, USA
Major policy and advocacy event for the US credit-union sector. - Credit Unions - Policy
Future Digital Finance by WBR
3-5 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 West Palm Beach, USA
Event for financial institutions on digital finance, digital banking and customer strategy. - Digital Finance
Open Banking Expo Toronto
5 March 2026 - 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada
Toronto edition of Open Banking Expo for practitioners and ecosystem builders. - Open Banking - Technology
ICBA Live
6-9 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 San Diego, USA
Independent Community Bankers of America annual conference. - Community Banking
MoneyLive Summit
9-10 March 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Established conference for banking and payments leaders focused on strategy and transformation. - Banking - Payments
T3 Technology Conference
9-12 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 Dallas, USA
Established advisor-technology event for RIAs, wealthtech firms and platforms. - Advisor Technology - WealthTech
InvestOps
9-11 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 Orlando, USA
Conference on investment operations, wealth platforms and advisory technology. - Investment Operations - WealthTech
Financial Data Exchange (FDX) Global Summit
16-19 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 Washington DC, USA
Summit on open finance, data-sharing standards and interoperability. - Open Finance - Data
Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE)
17-19 March 2026 - 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
European payments conference for merchants, issuers, acquirers and PSPs. - Payments
Digital Integration in Wealth Management
17-18 March 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Conference on digital integration, platform change and client experience in wealth management. - Wealth Management - Technology
FTT Lending 3.0
18 March 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Event focused on digital lending models and lending innovation. - Lending - FinTech
Insurtech Insights Europe (UK)
18-19 March 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
Large insurtech conference for insurers, founders, investors and technology partners. - InsurTech
Transact by ETA
18-20 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 Atlanta, USA
Payments-industry conference for merchants, acquirers, fintechs and payments providers. - Payments - Merchant Acquiring
Fintech Americas
24-26 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 Miami, USA
Conference positioned around banking, payments, insurance and fintech across the Americas. - FinTech - Banking - Insurance
PAY360 2026
25-26 March 2026 - 🇬🇧 London, UK
UK payments event hosted by The Payments Association, covering payments, fintech, open banking and regulation. - Payments - FinTech
Fintech Meetup
30 March - 1 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, USA
Large networking-led fintech event bringing together startups, banks, investors and vendors. - FinTech
InsurTech NY Spring
30-31 March 2026 - 🇺🇸 New York, USA
Insurtech event for carriers, startups, investors and ecosystem partners. - InsurTech
CBA Live
30 March - 1 April 2026 - 🇺🇸 San Diego, USA
Consumer Bankers Association event for retail banking executives. - Retail Banking
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the biggest banking conferences in 2026?
The largest banking and financial services conferences in 2026 by expected attendance are: LEAP in Riyadh (100000+ attendees, 13-16 April 2026); Seamless Middle East in Dubai (15000+ attendees, 26-27 May 2026); Sibos in Dubai (10000+ attendees, 5-8 October 2026); Dubai Fintech Summit in Dubai (8000+ attendees, 12-13 May 2026); Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam (6000+ attendees, 2-4 June 2026).
Which cities host the most banking events in 2026?
The leading banking event hubs in 2026 are: London (17 events), Dubai (10 events), Riyadh (7 events), Amsterdam (6 events).
What banking conferences are happening in the Middle East in 2026?
The Middle East hosts 24 banking and financial services events in 2026 across Riyadh, Dubai, Amman, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Manama. Major events include LEAP (100000+ attendees), Dubai Fintech Summit (8000+ attendees), Seamless Middle East (15000+ attendees), Sibos (10000+ attendees). The region is a major centre for Islamic finance, digital banking transformation, and payments innovation.
What banking conferences are happening in Europe in 2026?
Europe hosts 32 banking events in 2026 across UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, Cyprus, Denmark, Portugal. Highlights include Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, Paris Fintech Forum in Paris, Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2026 in London.
What Islamic finance conferences are happening in 2026?
There are 5 events covering Islamic finance and Sharia-compliant banking in 2026: IFN Middle East Issuers & Investors Forum 2026 in Dubai (14 April 2026); Islamic Fintech Forum 2026 in Dubai (12 May 2026); IFN Uzbekistan Forum 2026 in Tashkent (12 May 2026); Global Islamic Finance Summit 2026 in Dubai (22 June 2026); World Islamic Banking Conference in Manama (1-2 December 2026).
Which banking conferences have open calls for speakers?
There are currently no open calls for speakers listed. Conference organisers typically open CFPs 4-6 months before the event. Check back regularly or contact us if you know of an open CFP we should list.
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