Executive Pass Eligibility | FinTech Connect 2026

FinTech Connect 2026 · Excel London · 1-2 December

Who Qualifies for a Free Executive Pass?

Executive Passes are reserved for senior decision-makers from financial institutions, corporates and fintech leadership. Here's exactly who qualifies, and who doesn't.

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Do you qualify?

Executive Passes are reserved for senior decision-makers from financial institutions, corporates and fintech leadership.

Eligible

Who qualifies

Financial Institutions

  • Banks (retail, commercial, corporate, investment, challenger and digital)
  • Building societies
  • Insurance companies (life, general, health and specialty)
  • Asset management and investment management firms
  • Wealth management and private banking firms
  • Pension funds and retirement schemes
  • Broker-dealers and securities firms
  • Stock exchanges and market infrastructure operators
  • Central banks and monetary authorities

Corporates, SMEs & Startups

Professionals responsible for finance, treasury, payments, procurement, accounting or financial strategy at their organisation.

FinTech Founders & C-Level

Founders and C-level executives from fintech startups and scale-ups.

Not eligible

Who doesn't qualify

Complimentary Executive Passes aren't available to employees of organisations that primarily sell products or services to the financial services sector, including:

Technology vendors and software providers
FinTech vendors
Payment processors and payment service providers
Consultancies and systems integrators
Law firms and recruitment agencies
Marketing and PR agencies
Other solution providers and service vendors
FinTech Connect reserves the right to determine eligibility and may decline or revoke complimentary registrations that don't meet these criteria.
What happens next

Still want to make the most of your visit at FinTech Connect?

If you don't qualify for a free Executive Pass, you've still got two ways in. Here's how each one works.

Recommended
Option 1

Upgrade to a Full Access Pass

To make the most of your visit, we'd recommend upgrading. Currently at our Super Early Bird rate of £395 + VAT, rising to £495 + VAT from 1 September - this is the lowest it will be.

  • All seven content stages, including our specialist theatres covering Payments, Business Banking, AI, Digital Assets & Tokenisation, Financial Security & Compliance, and Digital Transformation
  • Networking app access with 10 outbound meeting requests
  • Entry to the Day 1 Evening Reception
  • Startup Launchpad access
  • Full access to the exhibition across both days
Upgrade your pass
Option 2

Attend with General Access

Free - and no action needed. If you choose not to upgrade, your registration will automatically update to General Access, and you'll receive a new confirmation email.

  • Access to the exhibition across both days
  • The FinTech Marketing & Growth stage
  • Startup Launchpad
  • Our five specialist conference theatres - not included
  • Networking app meeting functionality - not included
  • The Day 1 Evening Reception - not included

✓ This is applied automatically - nothing for you to do.

Think you actually qualify for an Executive Pass?

If your organisation meets the criteria above, let us know and we'll take another look.

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