EBAday
Date: 29-30 June
City: Milan
Main subjects: correspondent banking, request to pay, intra-day liquidity management, ISO 20022 migration and open banking
No. of attendees expected: 1500+
Description: EBAday brings together the payments ecosystem in an open and independent forum. Whether you are a start-up or a market leading payments solutions provider, EBAday will provide you with an unrivalled platform to showcase your solutions, place your brand in the market, and meet the key decision makers from potential clients and business partners.
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US Startup Funding Virtual Summit 2021
Date: 23-25 Mar
City: Virtual Event
Main subjects: startups, investments, networking
No. of attendees expected: 1000+
Description: The Startup Funding Summit 2021 is tailored for startups and scaleups that want to rapidly grow their business. This event is a great platform to connect with potential partners, customers, and raise awareness for your business. Across the three-day event, you will have the opportunity to showcase and pitch for your product.
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Money2020: Asia, Europe, USA
Date: 21-23 Sep (Europe), 24-27 Oct (US)
City: Amsterdam, Las Vegas
Main subjects: payments & financial services innovation
No. of attendees expected: 6000 (Europe)
Description: Money20/20 is the world’s leading, premium content, sales and networking platform for the global money ecosystem. From in-depth analytics to inspirational speakers, our world-class insight and networking opportunities help our customers stay ahead – powering strategies and relationships and switching mindsets. Money20/20 promises the clearest and most distinctive focus on what’s next across the world of Payments, FinTech and Financial Services. Be part of the global movement shaping the future of money.
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MoneyConf (part of Web Summit)
Date: 1-4 Nov
City: Lisbon
Main subjects: cryptocurrency & fintech
No. of attendees expected: 5000
Description: Every year since 2015, the world’s leading bitcoin, cryptocurrency and fintech experts have gathered at MoneyConf. MoneyConf is organised by the team behind the world’s largest tech conference, Web Summit. Web Summit has grown to become the “largest technology conference in the world”.
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Singapore Fintech Festival
Date: 8–12 Nov
City: Singapore
Main subjects: fintech
No. of attendees expected: 60,000
Description: Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is the largest FinTech festival in the world and a knowledge platform for the global FinTech community. SFF is organized annually by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore and in collaboration with SingEx Holdings. SFF is a testament to Singapore’s position as a global FinTech hub. Initially, SFF 2016 had started with a number of features including the FinTech Awards, the Global FinTech Hackcelerator and three FinTech conferences which focused on a number of topics such as API, Big Data, Blockchain, Machine Learning, RegTech and Tech Risk.
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Finovate
Date: 23-25 Mar (Europe), 10-13 May (Spring), 22-23 Jun (Asia), 13-15 Sep (Fall)
City: Online, New York
Main subjects: fintech, finance, innovation, technology
No. of attendees expected: 5000
Description: Finovate conferences showcase cutting-edge banking and financial technology through a unique blend of short-form demos and key insights from thought-leaders.The challenges facing the financial industry are immense, and you need innovative technology to meet them. See cutting-edge fintech you can deploy now, hear from experts who can help you plan for a digital future, and connect with people who can help you take your business to the next level. Only at Finovate.
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Merchant Payments Ecosystem
Date: 22-25 Feb
City: Virtual Format
Main subjects: merchant payments
No. of attendees expected: 1000+
Description: The Merchant Payments Ecosystem brings together senior decision makers from all parts of the entire merchant payments environment. New restrictions on gatherings and travel in light of rising Covid-19 across Europe mean that MPE 2021 will be a fully virtual four day event. For the MPE 2021 Virtual edition we’ve prepared “Merchant rooms”. A program mapping the world of retail payments, addressing payments evolution, disruption and covering key concerns by merchants; including live group chat / Q&A session with different vertical experts addressing those.
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Sibos
Date: 11-14 Oct
City: Singapore
Main subjects: finance, banking, fintech, security, cash management, trade
No. of attendees expected: 7000+
Description: Sibos is the annual conference, exhibition and networking event organised by SWIFT for the financial industry. What started out as a banking operations seminar in 1978, has grown into the premier business forum for the global financial community to debate and collaborate in the areas of payments, securities, cash management and trade. Following on from two successful events in 2003 and 2015, Singapore will once again host Sibos from 11 to 14 October 2021 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, the city-state’s iconic business venue. As a dominant financial centre and with an increasingly fast-growing fintech sector, Singapore will bring the global financial community to the heart of the Asia and Oceania financial landscape for Sibos 2021.
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DIA
Date: 30 Sep-1 Oct
City: Munich
Main subjects: insurance, InsurTech
No. of attendees expected: 1000+
Description: DIA is initiated by Reggy de Feniks and Roger Peverelli and is missioned to accelerate innovation by connecting insurance executives with insurtech leaders. Both hold a 20+ year track record in strategy and digital innovation for blue chip financial institutions, including board and advisory positions at insurance start-ups, fintech companies and investors. DIA events are characterised by awesome venues, with exquisite food and entertainment, all wrapped into a laid back atmosphere. It is this uniqueness that differentiates DIA from any other regular insurtech conference. We are proud to be able to state that DIA is more. Much more. You’ll truly enjoy being our guest.
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Fintech Connect
Date: 20-21May
City: Toronto
Main subjects: fintech, innovations, finance, disruptors
No. of attendees expected: 3000+
Description: FinTech Connect Toronto is not another conference exploring macro trends, but a hub for bonafide business connections, investments, trade, implementation best practice and knowledge sharing on an epic scale. Join your peers from global fintechs and financial institutions at Canada’s latest financial technology event: FinTech Connect Toronto. The event will bring global FinTech leaders from the challenger banks who are driving the paradigm shift in finance, as well as the incumbent institutions who continue to innovate. The one thing they have in common? Technology is at the heart of their businesses.
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Paris Fintech Forum
Date: throughout 2021
City: Online
Main subjects: fintech, banks, regulatory
No. of attendees expected: 3000+
Description: In five editions, from 2016 to 2020, the Paris Fintech Forum has become the Davos of digital finance and Fintech. Break the codes of events, be present throughout the year by your side, lead sessions rich in content and targeted to your needs, create opportunities for interactions, promote exchanges, … here are some of them key objectives of the agenda of this new PFF Communities format. Throughout the year we will therefore animate the community with thematic live sessions spread over 6 streams, an international Fintech competition, free and / or organized networking times, exclusive content such as a series of video podcasts and another series of audio podcasts, partner workshops & “side events”, themed breakfasts or lunches, without forgetting of course a virtual exhibition hall and a startup village where you can meet our partners and exhibitors. The program will be gradually put online in January, and the first content available from the beginning of February.
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Future of Fintech (CB Insights)
Date: throughout 2021
City: Online
Main subjects: fintech, banks, regulatory
No. of attendees expected: 3000+
Description: With financial services bracing for uncertain times, forecasts of a recession and a drop in funding, the Future of Fintech will address today’s most pressing challenges and identify what’s next for the industry. The conference features 3 packed days of insights and will highlight the companies, technologies, and trends shaping banking, payments, lending, wealth management and insurance. Following last year’s sold-out event, this year’s conference will virtually bring together 1500 executives from major financial institutions, disruptive startups and the venture capital community.
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Altfi Australasia Summit 2021
Date: TBC
City: TBC
Main subjects: finance, fintech
No. of attendees expected: N/A
Description: AltFi provides market-leading news, opinion, insights and events for the rapidly-growing alternative finance and fintech community. Our core focus is on disruption to lending, banking and investing. This includes alternative lending, digital banks and digital wealth management. Founded in 2013, AltFi’s events in Europe, Australia and North America have become a ‘must’ for anyone interested in the space, while our team has also expanded to include specialist news and analysis. Alongside our sister media brand ETF Stream, which serves the exchange traded funds industry in Europe, Australia and Asia, we are making the disruption of finance more transparent and accessible to an increasingly wider audience.
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LendIt
Date: 27-29 Apr (US), 3 Mar (Europe), 7-8 Dec (LatAm)
City: New York, London, Miami
Main subjects: finance, banking
No. of attendees expected: 1200+
Description: LendIt Fintech is the largest media and events company dedicated to innovation in lending and digital banking. Like much of the economy today, financial services is experiencing a rapid upheaval. We are seeing a multi-decade transformation where fintech will take center stage as everything becomes digital. LendIt Fintech is there for you, reporting the news on a daily basis, enabling real time discussion and insights with LendIt Fintech Digital and empowering our community with connections and in-depth learning at our physical events.
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World Pension Summit
Date: 12-14 Oct
City: The Hague
Main subjects: pension management, asset management
No. of attendees expected: 1200+
Description: The WorldPensionSummit is a unique global event that brings together asset owners and asset managers from around the world to discuss ways to provide adequate pension provisions for plan participants. Each year, the programme features insightful high-level keynotes and panel discussions covering all aspects of pension management including plan development and pensiontech, investment management, risk management and key considerations for corporate pension plans.
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Payexpo
Date: 5-6 Oct
City: London
Main subjects: payments
No. of attendees expected: 2000+
Description: PayExpo is the UK’s largest and most influential card and payments event showcasing the latest technology and innovation in banking, fintech and retail. Whether your interest is in launching a new payment channel to your consumer audience or scaling the reach and functionality of your existing payments platform, PayExpo will provide you with solutions and inspiration.
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Insurtech Insights
Date: 1-2 Sep (Europe), 15-16 June (US), TBC (Asia)
City: London, New York, TBC (Asia)
Main subjects: insurance, fintech, InsurTech
No. of attendees expected: 6000+
Description: Insurtech Insights is the largest community for all industry executives, entrepreneurs and investors, connecting more than 6,000 people yearly from more than 80 countries. By the ecosystem, Insurtech Insights is the leading platform for insights, inspiration, and networking within the insurance industry while creating a playground for entrepreneurs and businesses to seek opportunities for cooperation and development through annual events.
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RiskMinds International
Date: 6-10 Dec
City: Barcelona
Main subjects: fintech, banks, regulatory
No. of attendees expected: 1000+
Description: RiskMinds International is a truly global gathering of 1000+ leading minds in risk management - including 23 of Europe’s 25 largest banks and 9 of North America’s top 10 banks. 400+ firms were represented and 70+ countries attended in 2020. Senior leaders from banks, buy-side, regulators, academics, fintechs and industry experts joined virtually to network, share expertise and shape the future of risk management.
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Global RegTech Summit
Date: 22-23 Sep
City: Virtual Event
Main subjects: RegTech, fintech, finance, banks, asset management
No. of attendees expected: 1500+
Description: The Global RegTech Summit is hosted by RegTech Analyst and FinTech Global. We have served the global financial services, investment and technology industries for nearly two decades and built in-depth relationships with the senior decision-makers at a majority of the world’s largest financial institutions, including banks, asset management firms, insurance companies, pension funds, private equity fund managers, venture firms and family offices.
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Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit
Date: 30 Nov-2 Dec
City: United States
Main subjects: investments
No. of attendees expected: 3000+
Description: It’s an unparalleled opportunity to benchmark against the biggest global portfolios and the only place to listen to the most important voices in the industry tell you what you need to do to prosper. Amidst continued market volatility, learn how to confront market volatility head-on and make smarter investment decisions to generate alpha.
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Virtual World Trade Symposium
Date: 2-4 Feb
City: Virtual
Main subjects: global trade, deglobalization, SME, emerging markets
No. of attendees expected:
Description: Covid-19, protectionism, and global tensions have impacted trade like never before. With this incessant change, what must governments, businesses and international institutions do to put economies, and their own organisations back on track? What lessons from covid-19 must become embedded into trade frameworks? The World Trade Symposium will debate these critical issues, provide practical solutions and uncover new opportunities for businesses across industries and geographies.
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