Finovate Europe 2026 to Gather 1,000+ Fintech Decision Makers

FinovateEurope will take place on 10–11 February 2026 at the InterContinental London – The O2, bringing together more than 1,000 participants from across the financial services and fintech sectors. The event is expected to include over 600 senior executives, directors, and decision-makers from banks, investment firms, and financial institutions.

The programme will feature more than 30 live fintech demos, alongside a two-day agenda focused on developments in financial technology and digital financial services.

A gathering of industry leaders

The 2025 edition of FinovateEurope drew representatives from institutions including HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Citi, Bank of America, JPMorgan Asset Management, BNP Paribas, and Commerzbank. Speakers from these and other organisations participated in main-stage sessions and thematic tracks addressing shifts in financial services and technology adoption.

The 2026 agenda will include more than 100 speakers, including Victor Alexiev, Global Head Venture Investments and Partnerships at Citi; Vanja Tokic, Senior Expert Transformation Manager at Raiffeisen Bank International, Jacek Wieclawski, Head of Innovation, Markets at Rabobank, Dimitri Masin at CEO at Gradient Labs, Greta Anderson, Principal at Balderton Capital and others.

Live demos remain a core feature

Live product demonstrations remain central to the Finovate format. More than 30 companies are scheduled to present seven-minute demos of their technologies, covering areas such as payments, lending, customer experience, and infrastructure.

Audience voting at the end of the first day will determine the recipients of the “Best of Show” awards. At the 2025 event, the awards went to Keyless, R34dy, and Tweezr, recognised for solutions in authentication, integration, and legacy system management.

Networking and peer exchange

Alongside the conference programme, FinovateEurope includes structured and informal networking opportunities, including one-to-one meetings, roundtable discussions, and social sessions at the end of each day.

Participants will also have access to a dedicated event app ahead of the conference, designed to support meeting scheduling, contact exchange, and post-event follow-up.

Industry perspective

“One of my favourite parts about Finovate is that it’s the Goldilocks of conferences — big enough that your schedule fills up, but small enough for serendipitous encounters,” said Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs.

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