As the year winds down, it’s time to start putting together your plan for 2026. Budget-permitting, it’s a great time to lock in the lowest rates for 2026. 

To help you plan, we’ve curated a list of the best global banking tech events, conferences and trade shows. These are the largest events in the financial services industry geared towards banking technologists, program managers, marketers, developers and C-Suite execs at both legacy financial institutions and upstart banktech and fintech firms. Event details are current at the time of publication, but always check event websites for the latest.  We recommend purchasing your ticket as soon as possible since prices rise dramatically in the six weeks leading up to the event. You can easily save $1,000 or more on a pair of tickets.

Banking & Bank Technology Conference Calendar 2025

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Event Location Start Attendees* Speakers* Began
Spotlight Events          

CDAO Financial Services

 NYC Feb 18-19 250 50 2014

Lend360

 Austin, TX Oct 12-14 900   2014
           
2026 Events          
AOBA (Acquire or Be Acquired) by BankDirector Phoenix, AZ Jan 26-27 1,300   1994
Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference Amelia Isl FL Feb 2-4 1,000   2015
FinovateEurope London Feb 10-11 1,000 150 2011
FinAI Summit Denver, CO Mar 2-3   33 2021
Future Digital Finance by WBR West Palm Beach Mar 3-5   34 2001
CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference Washington DC Mar 2-6 5,500   1969
ICBA Live (Independent Consumer Bankers Assoc) San Diego Mar 6-9 3,000   2003
Transact by ETA Atlanta Mar 18-20 3,000 150 1990
CBA Live San Diego Mar 30-Apr 1 1,700 200 2010
Financial Brand Forum Las Vegas Apr 13-15 2,500   2014
Money 20/20 Asia Bangkok Apr 21-23 3,000 200 2018
Smarter Faster Payments by NACHA San Diego Apr 26-29 2,000   1974
FinovateSpring San Diego May 5-7 1,100 150 2008
Seamless Middle East Dubai May 12-14 25,000 500 1997
Emerge Financial Health Atlanta May 13-14 300   2004
Banking Transformation Summit London May 19-20 2,500 250 2019
Money 20/20 Europe Amsterdam June 2-4 8,500 350 2016
Digital Banking by American Banker Orlando, FL June 15-17 850 100 2016
FinovateFall NYC Sep 9-11 2,000 150 2007
MoneyLive North America Chicago Sep 14-15 500 75 2023
SIBOS Miami Sep 28-Oct 1 12,500 750 1978
Money 20/20 Las Vegas Oct 18-21 13,000 500 2012
ABA Annual (American Bankers Association) Salt Lake City Oct 25-27 1,500   1875
           
TBD 2026          
Small Business Banking by American Banker TBD TBD 300 65 2013
           
Past Events (2025)          
Money 20/20 Las Vegas Oct 26-29 13,000 500 2012
ABA Annual (American Bankers Association) Charlotte, NC Oct 19-21 1,500   1875
Lend360 Dallas, TX Oct 6-8 700   2014
MoneyLive North America Chicago Sep 15-16 500 75 2023
SIBOS Frankfurt Sep 29-Oct 2 9,000 750 1978
FinovateFall NYC Sep 8-10 2,000 150 2007
Banking Transformation Summit London 18-19 June 2,500 250 2019
Digital Banking by American Banker Boca Raton, FL 3-5 June 850 100 2016
Money 20/20 Europe Amsterdam 3-5 June 8,500 350 2016
Seamless Middle East Dubai 20-22 May 25,000 500 1997
FinovateSpring San Diego 7-9 May 1,100 150 2008
Smarter Faster Payments by NACHA New Orleans 27-30 Apr 2,000   1974
Money 20/20 Asia Bangkok 22-24 Apr 3,000 200 2018
Financial Brand Forum Las Vegas 14-16 Apr 2,500   2014
Transact by ETA Las Vegas 2-4 Apr 3,000 150 1990
CBA Live Orlando, FL 17-19 Mar 1,700 200 2010
ICBA Live (Independent Consumer Bankers Assoc) Nashville, TN 11-14 Mar 3,000   2003
CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference Washington DC 2-Mar-25 5,500   1969
Bank Automation Summit Nashville, TN 3-Mar-25   33 2021
FinovateEurope London 25-Feb-25 1,000 150 2011
Future Digital Finance by WBR New Orleans 24-Feb-25   34 2001
Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference Austin, TX 27-Jan-25 1,000   2015
AOBA (Acquire or Be Acquired) by BankDirector Phoenix, AZ 26-Jan-25 1,300   1994

Source: FintechLabs, 4 Dec 2025

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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.