The fintech industry has seen many award programs crop up in the past few years. We estimate there are 40 to 50 different programs. Many are virtual affairs that cost $200 to $400 to enter, and the winners are announced with a press release and blog post. Far fewer include a competition and an event at the end to announce the winners. Our calendar is focused on the latter.
Why are award programs popular?
- Recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements, creating good content for media companies and trade organizations
- Help raise industry standards by highlighting novel new products, innovations and best practices
- Offer valuable exposure for businesses and individuals elevating careers while improving business and fundraising results
- Competitions provide intrigue, drama and fun
See our list of the 9 key Fintech awards programs below.
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2026 Fintech Awards Event Calendar
| Event | Location | Date | Organizer | Began | Entry Due Date | Number of Awards | Attendance |
| 2026 | |||||||
| Finovate Awards | NYC | Sep 10 | Finovate | 2018 | TBD | 28 | |
| Pay360 Awards | London | Oct 7 | The Payments Association | 2008 | TBD | 21 | 950 |
| Fintech Awards | Dublin | Oct 8 | iQuest/BusinessPost | 2023 | TBD | 15 | |
| Banking Tech Awards | London | Dec 3 | FintechFutures | 2000 | TBD | 50 | |
| Global Fintech Awards | London | TBD | Fintech Magazine | 2024 | TBD | 14 | |
| Open Banking Awards | London | TBD | Open Banking Expo | 2021 | TBD | 14 | 1,000 |
| PayTech Awards USA | USA | TBD | FintechFutures | 2022 | TBD | 23 | |
| US FIntech Awards | NYC | TBD | 2017 | TBD | 20 | ||
| India FinTech Awards | Mumbai | TBD | India Fintech Forum | 2016 | 100 | 1,500 | |
| Previous Awards (2025) | |||||||
| India FinTech Awards | Mumbai | Dec 10 | India Fintech Forum | 2016 | 100 | 1,500 | |
| Banking Tech Awards | London | Dec 3 | FintechFutures | 2000 | 9-Aug-24 | 50 | |
| US FIntech Awards | NYC | Nov 13 | 2017 | 30-Aug-24 | 20 | ||
| PayTech Awards USA | USA | Oct TBD | FintechFutures | 2022 | 19-Jul-24 | 23 | |
| Open Banking Awards | London | Oct 22 | Open Banking Expo | 2021 | 14 | 1,000 | |
| Fintech Awards | Dublin | Oct 9 | iQuest/BusinessPost | 2023 | 15 | ||
| Global Fintech Awards | London | Oct 7 | Fintech Magazine | 2024 | 14 | ||
| Pay360 Awards | London | Oct 1 | The Payments Association | 2008 | 5-Apr-24 | 21 | 950 |
| FinovateFall Best of Show | NYC | Sep 9 | Finovate | 2007 | 7 | 2,000 | |
| Finovate Awards | NYC | Sep 9 | Finovate | 2018 | 28 | ||
| The Finnies | Australia | 26-Jun-25` | Fintech Australia | 2017 | 25 Mar 25 | 21 | |
| FinovateSpring | San Diego | 8-May-25 | Finovate | 2008 | 7 | 1100 | |
| FinovateEurope Best of Show | London | 26-Feb-25 | Finovate | 2010 | 3 | 1,000 |
Source: FintechLabs, 3 Dec 2026
More conferences, events and tradeshows:
- Fintech conferences, events and trade shows
- Payments & Card industry conferences, events and tradeshows
- Fintech Service Provider User conferences, events and meetups
- Insurtech conferences, events and tradeshows
- Banking, Mortgage, Lending & BankTech conferences, events and tradeshows
- Investment Advisor Technology conferences, events and tradeshows
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Financial Services conferences, events and tradeshows
- Lending, mortgage & lendtech conferences, events and tradeshows
- Proptech & Real Estate Technology conferences, events and tradeshows
- Marketing in Fintech, Banking & Financial Services conferences, events and tradeshows
- Regtech conferences for financial institutions & fintech
- IT and Developer conferences for financial institutions & fintech
- Financial services & fintech award shows
- Credit Union conferences, events, and tradeshows
Note: FintechLabs curates the financial technology event list based on our 20+ years in the business. Some events pay referral or listing fees, which could impact positioning.
