Who Attends FinTech Connect 2026 | Excel London | 1-2 December 2026
Excel London  ·  1-2 December 2026

Who attends
FinTech Connect 2026.

Senior teams from global banks, financial institutions, corporate finance functions and the fintech ecosystem - all in one building, for two days, with clear intent.

5,000+
Attendees
300+
Speakers
150+
Exhibitors
59
Countries
These organisations sent teams to FinTech Connect in 2025
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2025 attendee data

The numbers
speak for themselves.

Real data from FinTech Connect 2025. Industry mix and seniority levels from the 2025 Post-Show Report.

Attendee industries
Banks and Financial Institutions
42%
Fintech
19%
Digital Assets and Crypto
10%
Institutional Investors
8%
Solution Providers
7%
Professional Services
6%
Gov and Regulatory Bodies
4%
Other
4%
Attendee seniority
C-suite / Founder
33%
SVP / Director
25%
VP / Senior Manager
23%
Manager
10%
Technical / Product
9%
80%+
Senior leadership in attendance. C-suite, SVP and VP-level professionals make up more than 80% of the audience.
33%
C-suite / Founder
25%
SVP / Director
23%
VP / Senior Mgr
2025 senior delegations

The world's leading banks
send their teams.

In 2025, the UK's biggest banks sent multi-function teams - technology, payments, risk and compliance together. These are the buyers in the room.

117
Delegates in 2025
The largest single delegation at FinTech Connect 2025 - technology, payments, risk and transformation teams attending across both days.
58
Delegates in 2025
Senior representation from across the Lloyds Banking Group including digital, commercial banking and technology transformation functions.
53
Delegates in 2025
HSBC sent cross-functional teams spanning global banking, payments infrastructure, digital transformation and compliance.
39
Delegates in 2025
Santander's UK and European teams attended across payments, digital and retail banking strategy tracks.
29
Delegates in 2025
NatWest Group's technology, data and commercial banking teams represented across both conference days.
27
Delegates in 2025
Citi sent senior representation from corporate and investment banking, markets and digital transformation functions.
Plus hundreds more organisations across the ecosystem
Who attends

Five types of organisation.
One room.

Whether you are there to learn, to buy, to sell, to raise or to invest - you will find your peers and your targets at FinTech Connect.

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Banks
Tier 1, Tier 2 and challenger banks sending multi-function teams across technology, payments, risk and compliance. The largest single audience segment at 42%.
HSBC · Barclays · Lloyds · NatWest · JPMorgan · Deutsche Bank · BNP Paribas · Revolut · Monzo
CIO / CTO / Chief Digital Officer
Head of Payments / Transaction Banking
Chief Risk Officer / MLRO / Head of Financial Crime
CDO / Head of AI and Advanced Analytics
Core Banking Transformation Leads
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Financial Institutions
Payments infrastructure, asset managers, market infrastructure and specialist lenders evaluating technology, platforms and strategic partnerships.
Mastercard · Visa · Worldpay · BlackRock · State Street · BNY Mellon · Adyen · Wise
Head of Payments / Head of Acquiring
CIO / Head of Investment Strategy
Head of Custody / Fund Services Director
Chief Credit Officer / Head of Lending
💼
Corporate Finance and Treasury
CFOs, treasurers and finance transformation leaders from FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. A growing audience in 2026, attracted by the Corporate Finance Innovation track.
Shell · Unilever · Vodafone · Diageo · AstraZeneca · Rolls-Royce
CFO / Group CFO / Finance Director
Group Treasurer / Head of Cash and Liquidity
Head of Finance Transformation / ERP Director
Head of FP&A / Director of Working Capital
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Fintechs, Scaleups and Technology Vendors
From Series A startups to global technology vendors - the companies building financial services technology, selling into banks and institutions, and pitching to investors.
Revolut · Wise · Checkout.com · Thought Machine · Mambu · GoCardless · Featurespace
CEO / Co-Founder / CTO / Chief Product Officer
VP Partnerships / Commercial Director
Head of Financial Services Sales / Head of Growth
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Investors
VCs, growth equity and corporate venture investors attending by curation - sourcing deal flow at the Startup Launchpad and understanding where bank technology budgets are moving.
Accel · Index Ventures · Balderton · Atomico · Anthemis · Dawn Capital · Octopus Ventures
General Partner / Managing Partner
Investment Director / Head of Fintech
Corporate Venture Lead / Strategic Investment Director
📣
FinTech Marketing and Growth Teams
CMOs, growth leaders and brand teams attending the only dedicated FinTech Marketing and Growth track at a major UK fintech event.
CMOs and growth leaders from across the fintech ecosystem
CMO / VP Marketing / Head of Growth
Head of Demand Generation / Head of Brand
Head of Product Marketing / Performance Marketing Director
Every function. Every level.

Here is who you
share the room with.

Select a group to see the specific roles attending, what they are there to achieve, and which tracks they attend.

In their own words

What attendees and
exhibitors said in 2025.

"

I had a great time attending FinTech Connect. It was inspiring to be surrounded by so many innovators, leaders and forward-thinking fintech companies all under one roof. The future of banking is no longer theory or a distant idea anymore. It is here, and the pace is only picking up.

Ishtiaq Ahmed
HSBC
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I have been to well over 100 events in the last 10 years but this was easily the highest level of interest and visitors to a stand I have ever experienced. Great positive confirmation that what we have is unique and critical to so many Finance and Advice firms today.

Jason Redmond
Sales Director, BAT Software Limited
"

I normally talk about AI and AI Governance at Model and Risk Management events, so great to get some perspective at FinTech Connect. It felt very collaborative and allowed for real exchange.

Ratul Ahmed
Group Head Model Risk Management and Validation, Commerzbank
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Wrapping up Day 2 with a deeper appreciation for the vibrancy of the UK and European financial ecosystem. I am truly grateful for the conversations, the curiosity and the connections. The momentum is real.

Dinesh Arora
Co-founder, Finnulate
"

The atmosphere was absolutely vibrant, dynamic and full of energy from start to finish. Our stand was buzzing with visitors all day, giving us the perfect opportunity to connect with clients and industry peers.

Arie Van Den Bergen
Finnick
"

Congrats to a fantastic conference and your well deserved 10th Anniversary. Can't wait to come back in 2026!

Susanne Chishti
Chair, FINTECH Circle
Excel London  ·  1-2 December 2026

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Global reach

59 countries.
One room.

Senior delegations from financial centres across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East - all at Excel London, 1-2 December 2026.

United Kingdom
United States
Germany
France
Netherlands
UAE
Singapore
+ 52 more countries
59
Countries represented
5,000+
Total attendees
80%+
C-suite, SVP and VP level
120+
Banks and FIs attending
Seven content tracks

Navigate by
what matters to you.

Seven specialist stages, each built around a specific function. Send different team members to different tracks simultaneously.

Track 01
Digital Assets and Tokenisation
Track 02
Corporate Finance Innovation
Track 03
Payments Innovation
Track 04
Financial Security and Compliance
Track 05
Digital Transformation in Finance
Track 06
AI in Finance
Track 07
FinTech Marketing and Growth
Excel London  ·  1-2 December 2026

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