Boston Fintech Week returns September 22–25, 2026, bringing together financial-services executives, fintech founders, investors, regulators and technology providers for four days of conferences, community events and networking across Boston. The centerpiece is the two-day Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum, September 22–23 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The 2026 theme, Fintech That Thinks, puts AI-enabled financial services, agentic AI, data, governance and intelligent finance at the center of the program. The broader week adds independently hosted panels, masterclasses, receptions and other events around the city.

Boston Fintech Week 2026 at a Glance

  • Event: Boston Fintech Week 2026
  • Dates: September 22–25, 2026
  • Main conference: Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
  • Main conference dates: September 22–23
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Main venue: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
  • Organizer: Fintech Sandbox
  • 2026 theme: Fintech That Thinks
  • Attendance: Advertised at 3,500
  • Speakers: 125+ speakers
  • Audience: Financial-services executives, fintech founders, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, regulators, data providers, academics, students and media
  • Standard conference ticket: $695
  • Community events: Many are free, but require separate registration
  • Website: BostonFintechWeek.org
  • Registration: Tickets
  • Agenda: 2026 agenda
  • Speakers: 2026 speakers

Cost:

Tickets are $695 for everyone except for those qualifying for free passes (see below)

What Is Boston Fintech Week?

Boston Fintech Week is not simply a four-day conference in one convention center. It is structured as a citywide fintech week built around a central paid conference.

The Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum is the main-stage event on September 22 and 23 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A ticket provides access to those two days of keynotes, panels, roundtables and networking.

The rest of Boston Fintech Week includes events hosted by sponsors and community organizations at locations throughout Boston. Depending on the organizer, those events can be free, paid or invitation-only, and attendees generally need to register for them separately.

September 24 also features International Acceleration Day, with other community programming continuing through September 25.

Theme: Fintech That Thinks

Artificial intelligence is the dominant theme for 2026. The program will explore the technologies, data, governance requirements and real-world applications defining the next generation of “intelligent finance.”

Questions being addressed include:

  • Where are the largest opportunities for AI-enabled fintech?
  • How will agentic AI change financial services?
  • What happens as financial software moves from providing information to making decisions?
  • How should financial institutions manage the data and governance requirements surrounding increasingly autonomous systems?
  • Where are AI applications moving from experimentation into actual financial products and workflows?

The agenda also covers payments, banking, credit, insurance, wealthtech, data and fintech partnerships.

Speakers

More than 125 speakers are expected including:

  • Jelena McWilliams — President of Corporate and External Affairs, Plaid
  • Peter Hazlehurst — Co-Founder & CEO, Synctera
  • Bob Rivers — Executive Chair, Eastern Bank
  • Mohit Kansal — Chief Payments Officer, Flywire
  • Hans Morris — Managing Partner, Nyca
  • David Jegen — Managing Partner, F-Prime; Co-Founder, Fintech Sandbox
  • Sarah Biller — Co-Founder, Fintech Sandbox

The program also includes executives from firms and organizations such as Fidelity, Eastern Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Flywire, Wells Fargo and other banks, fintech firms, investors and technology companies.

See the latest additions on the Boston Fintech Week speaker page.

Free Ticket Options

  • Early-Stage Fintech Founders: Eligible early-stage fintech founders can apply for a complimentary conference ticket. Fintech Sandbox says applicants generally need to meet its startup program requirements and must register with a company email address. Applications for the complimentary founder tickets are due September 18. Apply through Fintech Sandbox
  • Students: Current undergraduate and graduate students can obtain free registration, subject to availability. A student ID and student email are required. Student tickets are limited, and undergraduate attendees do not receive access to the event's Brella networking app.
  • Community Events: You can also participate in Boston Fintech Week without buying the $695 main-conference ticket. Registration is handled separately for each event.
  • Media: Accredited journalists can request media credentials.
  • Volunteers: While not specified on its website, typically conferences will provide free or discounted passes to a limited number of volunteer workers.

No published discounts were found, but if it's the event is outside your budget, contact the organizers for available scholarships and/or volunteer options.

Who Should Attend?

Boston Fintech Week is particularly relevant for:

  • Bank and credit-union executives
  • Fintech founders and management teams
  • Payments executives
  • Product and innovation executives
  • AI and data leaders
  • Venture capital and fintech investors
  • Regulators and policymakers
  • Insurance and insurtech executives
  • Wealthtech and investment-management professionals
  • Technology and infrastructure providers
  • Academics and students

The mix of institutional financial-services executives and early-stage companies is one of the event's distinguishing features. Fintech Sandbox itself has worked with more than 450 fintech startups, whose alumni collectively have raised more than $2 billion after participating in its residency program.

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Alternative events

Finovate, the week before in NYC has similar themes, a larger audience (2,000), 65 startup demos, and slightly higher standard ticket prices

Check out the complete Fintech Conference Calendar for more options