It has been a challenging couple of years for the global fintech industry, which has suffered from the stubborn COVID-19 virus, geopolitical turmoil and the stock market slump. The landscape is now changing at a rapid pace, introducing both new challenges and opportunities for companies in the sector.
To keep up with this fast evolving space, a plethora of fintech conferences are being organized across the world, aiming to bring together industry stakeholders to discuss the industry’s most urging issues and hottest trends.
For Swiss fintech entrepreneurs and business leaders looking to meet with their peers, build meaningful connections and learn about the sector’s latest developments, we shortlisted the top 25 of fintech events to attend.
These large scale events are expected to bring together global fintech innovators, leaders and policymakers to discuss emerging trends in the space and tackle pressing issues, including sustainability, data sharing and cybersecurity.
The Future of Fintech – Embedding Finance
February 23, 2023
F10 Office, Zurich, Switzerland
Future of Fintech: Embedding Finance is networking event that will take place on February 23, 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. The event will focus on the importance of embedding finance to the financial industry and will feature a panel of experts who will share their views and predictions for the sector in 2023 and beyond.
The first and third part of the event will be dedicated to a networking session where participants will get to connect with founders, their senior team members, venture capitalists (VCs), and others who work within the fintech industry.
Speakers:
- Paul du Plessis, Sr. Fintech Business Development Manager, AWS
- Ben James, Founder and CEO, TP24
- Marc Hauser, Head of Europe & Managing Partner, F10
- Peter Hofmann, Board member, entrepreneur & investor
- Berhan Kogel, Co-Founder, ARF
Join now: https://resources.doit.com/
Insurtech Insights Europe 2023
March 01-02, 2023
InterContinental London – The O2, London, England
Europe’s largest insurtech conference is coming back to London on March 01 and 02, 2023 for an event that’s set to gather over 6,000 attendees.
Insurtech Insights Europe 2023, which will take place at the InterContinental London, will feature some of the most well-renowned speakers in all of Europe, who will share their insights and learnings from being in the top of the industry.
Key topics to be covered include engaging with insurtech startups, environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, new digital business models, and more.
IFZ Fintech Conference 2023
March 08, 2023
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute for Financial Services Zug IFZ, Campus Zug-Rotkreuz, Switzerland
The fintech market in Switzerland is growing. In order to do justice to this development, the Institute for Financial Services Zug (IFZ) of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts holds the IFZ Fintech Conference every year.
This year’s event will focus on current challenges faced by the industry and tackle questions such as:
- What were the influences of financial technology on the entire economy?
- What are the opportunities for Switzerland that result from this? and
- What are the results that are relevant for fintech companies?
The IFZ Fintech Conference will also feature the presentation of the IFZ Fintech Study 2023 with statistical figures, and experts will provide insights into various examples of practice and implementation. The presentations will be in English or in German. There will be no simultaneous translation.
FinovateEurope 2023
March 14-15, 2023
Intercontinental O2, London, England
FinovateEurope is coming back to London on March 14 and 15, 2023, allowing participants to reconnect face-to-face with the fintech community.
This year’s event will feature 35+ live demos of innovative fintech solutions, expert advice from 100+ key influencers, and unparalleled networking opportunities with 1,000+ senior attendees.
Key topics covered in 2023 will include customer experience, hyper-personalization, customer verification, financial crime and cyber threats, embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS).
Paris Blockchain Week
March 20-24, 2023
Paris, France
Paris Blockchain Week is one of the most influential global events in the blockchain industry where some of the greatest minds meet in person. It’s where business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, developers gather to ideate and drive progress, and where renowned speakers from the best blockchain and Web3 companies in the world share their stories and insights on the market and its prospects.
The fourth edition is set to welcome 10,000+ attendees, 400+ speakers, 300+ sponsors, 60% C-level+ executives, 400+ media partners and journalists. It will be held from March 20 to 24, 2023 at the carrousel du Louvre in Paris.
BIS Innovation Summit 2023
March 21-22, 2023
BIS Tower, Switzerland
The BIS Innovation Summit, taking place on March 21 and 22, 2023, will bring together global policymakers, senior executives from the financial and technology industries, and academics to discuss how technological innovation could help central banks and financial markets to navigate uncertain times and, at the same time, disrupt the landscape in which central banks and financial intermediaries operate.
Key topics to be covered include technological innovation in payments, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the on-going crypto winter, cross-border payments, AI and machine learning (ML), the effect of technological innovation by bigtechs and fintechs, and more.
Find out more here: https://www.bis.org/events/
Blockchain In Financial Services 2023
March 22, 2023
Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Ruschlikon, Switzerland
The crypto world has taken a hit due to geopolitical uncertainty. Nevertheless, blockchain technology remains a central cornerstone in the innovative power of the financial industry.
This year’s edition of the Blockchain in Financial Services 2023 conference will be dedicated to the latest trends in the industry. The gradual path to Web 3.0 holds many opportunities for the financial landscape. But what exactly will this Web 3.0 look like? What role will financial institutions play and what other opportunities does the new type of Internet hold?
The event will bring forward thinkers from the crypto scene together with decision-makers from the financial center to assess strategic opportunities and risks and to help shape the future of a decentralized financial economy.
The conference will also provide insights beyond national borders and shows how Estonia has blossomed into a digital island and has become a global leader in e-governance, exploring how the system has built a bridge to the financial sector and what implications it has for the sector.
Register now: https://www.fuw-forum.ch/blockchain-in-financial-services-2023
Investors’ Forum 2023
March 22-23, 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
The Investors’ Forum is the annual flagship event of Invest Europe. The forum brings together leading limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs) for an exceptional conference that is recognized throughout the private equity industry for the quality of its content and the caliber of its delegates.
The event is designed to provide participants with the latest industry insights and data, high-level peer-to-peer debate and networking opportunities in a non-commercial environment.
Attendance is open to pre-qualified institutional investors and Invest Europe member GPs and LP fund-of-funds only.
Register now: https://myevents.investeurope.eu/MyEvents/Contacts
Finance 2.0 – Crypto Assets ‘23
March 29, 2023
Kaufleuten Restaurant, Zurich, Switzerland
Crypto assets have experienced rapid growth until the bad news of the billion dollar bankruptcy of FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world. Everyone has now become aware of the complexity of this asset class. The market has taken a big hit, but the industry will come out of this crisis stronger.
Where is the crypto journey heading? What do professional investors need to keep in mind? What are the opportunities versus the risks? All these questions will tackled at the Finance 2.0 – Crypto Assets ’23 conference on March 29, 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland.
UK Fintech Week 2023
April 17-21, 2023
UK
The annual UK Fintech Week is returning on April 17 to 21, 2023, bringing together fintech founders, entrepreneurs, investors, bank ex-cos, regulators, policy-makers, academics and media from around the world to learn, discuss, debate and network.
The UK Fintech Week’s flagship event, the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) will kick off the five days of world-class content and convene industry leaders to one place for two-days of thought-provoking discussion.
The summit’s agenda will shine a spotlight on the global fintech ecosystem, with an increased focus on the key areas that are enhancing, empowering and ensuring that fintech and financial services pave the way for economic growth, sustainability, and a financial system that caters for all.
Key themes to be covered include:
- ESG meets fintech: the true impact of financial innovation
- The fintech talent pipeline and jobs of the future
- Fintech investment: a global outlook
- Emerging trends shaping the future of finance
- Financial inclusion and wellness: fintech at the heart of it all
- Global collaboration and competitiveness
- Positioning culture at the core
- Data, tech and regulation
- NetZero: fintech in the driving seat
- Keeping up with the regulators
The UK is a leader in financial innovation. Its place at the center of global financial services, with supportive regulation, access to world-class talent, and a rich investment landscape has made it a hotbed of startups and established fintech companies.
Swiss Bitcoin Conference
April 27-30, 2023
Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
The Swiss Bitcoin Conference will take place from April 27 to 30, 2023 in Kreuzlingen,
the largest Swiss city on Lake Constance. The event will bring together the German-speaking Bitcoin community and feature exciting lectures, talks, discussions, workshops and above all plenty of networking opportunities.
The event offers space for 800 participants who are expected from the Lake Constance region and the four-country triangle of Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein.
Register here: https://swiss-bitcoin-conference.com/
Finanz’23
May 03-04, 2023
Halle 550, Zurich, Switzerland
On May 3 and 4 2023, the 24th edition of Switzerland’s largest financial fair will take place in Halle 550 in Zurich Oerlikon. Finanz’23 is designed solely for professional investors such as asset managers, private bankers, family offices, insurers, pension funds, etc.
The event will bring together traditional asset management companies and young companies from the crypto, blockchain, and fintech world, and will offer visitors almost 100 lectures.
These include roundtables, specialist panels, training seminars, keynote speeches, and exhibitor presentations featuring top speakers.
As usual, leading names from the worlds of business, finance, research, academia and politics will be present. Topics relating to the worlds of crypto, blockchain, and fintech will be discussed in the Open Forum.
13th NextGen Payments and Regtech Forum
May 11-12, 2023
Marriott Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland
The 13th NextGen Payments and Regtech Forum, taking place on May 11 and 12, 2023, will bring together global key influencers, innovators, strategists, and thought leaders in payments and regtech.
Attendees will get to participate in exciting discussions around the latest market trends, digitalization, regulations, innovation, and technology and take advantage of impactful networking opportunities.
Key topics to be covered include the fintech sector in Lithuania, customer experiences, mitigating regulatory risks and personal liability, the digitalization of investment advisory services, financial crime, payments in the metaverse, and more.
Register now: https://www.qubevents.com/13th-npf-zurich
Paris Fintech Forum – Leaders Summit
May 30-31, 2023
Paris, France
The Paris Fintech Forum – Leaders Summit is a two-day event featuring insightful panels, interviews and masterclasses. It focuses on providing the platform for the global fintech industry to learn and exchange about the future of fintech.
This year’s event will feature three stages and some 100 speakers, hand-picked among the most fascinating voices of finance and technology, in all verticals: banking, insurance, fintech, regulators, crypto and digital assets, payments, regtech and more. All stages will be limited in capacity and organized to enable in-depth Q&A sessions.
On day 2, the PFF Fintech Awards will be held with more than 40 fintech CEO pitches.
2023 Crypto Valley Conference
June 01-02, 2023
Rotkreuz, Switzerland
The 5th edition of the Crypto Valley Conference, taking place on June 01 and 02, 2023, will provide a two-day event featuring in-depth discussions on the current state and future of blockchain technology.
The event is set to bring together more than 1,500 attendees, over 60 speakers, 25+ exhibitors and more than 200 companies. Topics to be covered include the development of decentralized exchanges (DEXs), blockchain VC, staking, regulation, cybersecurity, sustainability, gamefi, tokenization, and infrastructure.
Event highlights include:
- Master classes held by the top industry leaders offering deep insights, best practices and technical solutions;
- 40+ presentations from global industry leaders;
- Covering topics on technology, economy and finance and legal and regulation;
- Attendees from startups, corporate, academia and governments;
- Companies showcasing their latest products and services;
- Panel discussions challenging opinions live on stage; and
- Legendary boat cruise party on lake Zug to close the conference.
Money20/20 Europe 2023
June 06-08, 2023
Rai Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Money20/20 is the largest global fintech event enabling payments and financial services innovation. This year’s Europe edition will be held from June 06 to 08, 2023 at Rai Amsterdam in the Netherlands and will bring together global leaders to discuss the industry’s hottest trends and most pressing challenge.
In 2022, Money20/20 Europe brought together fintech’s biggest and brightest stars for three days that shook the industry. Full of boundary-pushing insights and legendary keynotes, Money20/20 had over 7,500+ attendees.
Register now: http://bit.ly/3X6onhl
Reuters Events: Transform Payments USA 2023
June 13-14, 2023
Austin, USA
As the pace of fintech disruption moves at a relentless speed, the business of payments stands at the precipice of significant returns. BaaS operating models, next-gen cryptocurrencies, BNPL innovations and ubiquitous real-time payments are enabling money to move in new ways, sending shockwaves through traditional payment systems. This makes 2023 a critical year for partnerships and collaboration, in an industry set to be worth US$3 trillion by 2026. Yet with disruption, comes opportunity.
Reuters Events: Transform Payments USA 2023 will unite 150+ senior executives from across the banking, payments and regulatory ecosystems to discuss the future direction of the industry.
From the implications of instant payments maturity, to finding harmony between regulation and innovation; from elevating the treasury experience through next-generation technologies to preparing for a new age of cyber security and fraud, Reuters Events will bring together a forum of global financial institutions and their network of partners to reimagine how the world pays.
Viva Technology 2023
June 14-17, 2023
Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
Viva Technology, one of the Europe’s biggest startup and tech events, is coming back for its 7th edition on June 14 to 17, 2023 in Paris at the Expo Porte de Versailles. Over four days, the event will bring together in Paris the most disruptive topics in technology, the entrepreneurs who are changing the rules, and the world’s biggest technological breakthroughs, creating an ecosystem conducive to business.
This year’s event will articulated around ten themes:
- Energy and climate tech
- Scaling up
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence
- Foodtech
- Future of sport
- Deeptech
- Building future societies
- Creator’s economy the metaverse and gaming, and
- Web 3.0
TNW Conference
June 15-16, 2023
Taets Art and Event Park, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The annual TNW Conference is where industry leaders and tech enthusiasts alike come together, to explore how tech will shape the world of tomorrow. Participants get insights from industry pioneers, and meet international tech executives, policymakers, startups, and scale-ups.
This year’s TNW Conference will take place at Taets Art and Event Park in Amsterdam on June 15 and 16, 2023, and will cover 11 themes, among which “the Future of Finance.” This theme will explore how the development of new technologies, such as the blockchain, the metaverse, and CBDCs are transforming the financial sector, including both legacy banks and fintech company, and the opportunities and challenges that come with them.
Cryptomonnaie Suisse 2023
June 22-24, 2023
Zurich HB, Zurich Switzerland
Cryptomonnaie Suisse 2023 is a public blockchain fair that will take place from June 22 to 24, 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. The event is set to bring industry leaders and companies from Switzerland and abroad to discuss and explore the industry’s latest developments and trends relating to cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse.
Point Zero Forum
June 26-28, 2023
The Circle at Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland
The Point Zero Forum is an annual invitation-only fintech conference jointly organized by Switzerland and Singapore.
This year’s event will take place in Zurich from June 26 to 28, 2023, and will convene central bank governors and industry leaders. It’s set to bring together 1,000 policymakers, financial services leaders and investors to drive adoption and growth of transformative technology, as well as assess and promote the appropriate governance and risk frameworks.
Key themes this year will include digital assets, tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT), technology for ESG and generative AI.
Global Sustainable Digital Finance Forum
July 06, 2023
Zurich
Taking place on July 06, 2023, the Global Sustainable Digital Finance Forum is an international and interdisciplinary conference focusing on novel approaches in sustainability driven by fintech and insurtech.
The forum will focus on research and innovations that address challenges in the field of banking and finance, insurance, IT, business management, law, regulation, society and many others. The examples range from using AI to analyze sustainability data along value chains for improving risk management to CBDCs to enable financial inclusion.
Together, speakers and participants will explore how organizations and people can leverage fintech and insurtech to develop a more sustainable world. By considering myriad disciplines and research fields, the conference participants from academia, business, non-profit, and government will share concepts on how sustainability can lead to innovative solutions that address today’s challenges.
The Global Sustainable Digital Finance Forum will take place on July 6 in Zurich and is supported by Innosuisse as a networking event series on Sustainable Digital Finance. The forum also has formed an exclusive partnership with the Impact Finance Forum, a practitioners’ conference which takes place on July 5, 2023 and the World Bank Group which both support the Global Sustainable Digital Finance Forum.
Swiss Fintech Fair 2023
September 08, 2023
SIX ConventionPoint, Zurich, Switzerland
The Swiss Fintech Fair is where Switzerland’s most powerful fintech conversations and connections happen in real life.
This year’s event will take place on September 08, 2023, and is set to bring together more than 800 attendees from Swiss and international banks, insurance carriers, financial and governmental institutions as well as fintech companies and technology providers.
The 2023 edition will also feature the new Swiss Fintech Fair Startup Challenge and Green Fintech Focus Stage. The startup challenge will allow promising young companies to pitch their products in front of an expert jury. The winners will be awarded and publicly announced.
The Green Fintech Focus Stage will be hosted in partnership with the Green Fintech Network and will provide thematic in-depth dive into sustainability developments.
Digital Integration In Wealth Management Switzerland 2023
October 04-05, 2023
Zurich, Switzerland
The Digital Integration in Wealth Management Switzerland Conference, taking place on October 04 and 05, 2023, will bring together digital leaders from private banks and wealth management firms to provide a strategic roadmap for integrating digital tools.
Participants will get to learn how digital integration can enhance their wealth offering and client experience; discover the latest innovations in AI, automation, robo advice, digital client journeys, and next-generation client values; listen to concrete digital case studies from wealth managers in the Swiss market; and meet with peers from across the region to discuss digital innovation in wealth management.
With high-level talks and discussions delivered by senior guest speakers, attendees can expect to discover the strategies, tools, and processes powered by innovation and client-centric values to meet cross generational needs and thrive in a digital age.
Web Summit 2023
November 13-16, 2023
Altice Arena and Fil, Lisbon, Portugal
Web Summit is an annual technology conference held in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference’s topics center on Internet technology, emerging technologies, and VC. Web Summit’s partners range from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, with attendees representing all levels and sectors of the global high technology industry.
This year’s edition will take place from November 13 to 16, 2023, and is set to bring together 70,000+ people, and the companies redefining the tech industry.
At a time of great uncertainty for many industries and, indeed, the world itself, the summit will gather policymakers, heads of state, and the founders and CEOs of technology companies and fast-growing startups, to ask a simple question: Where to next?
Register now: https://websummit.com/
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