FinovateFall 2026 will take place from September 09 to 11, 2026 in New York City. The 2026 edition will organize its innovation themes around four pillars: AI-powered operations, payments and cross-border solutions, digital experience and security, and risk and compliance.

Billing itself as the world’s premier fintech showcase and meetings hotspot, the Finovate event series is built around a curated, fast-paced format that favors substance over spectacle, bringing together more than 2,000 senior-level decision-makers from across the financial services industry.

At the heart of the event is its signature live demo showcase, featuring more than 70 seven-minute demonstrations delivered without slide decks. Each company is hand-picked for their game-changing potential, offering attendees a chance to evaluate ready-to-deploy solutions before they reach the broader market.

Beyond the demos, a speaker program of over 100 industry practitioners and banking experts will offer insight into the issues shaping the sector, including navigating AI, the rise of agentic AI, the impact of stablecoins, financial crime, new regulations, shifting macroeconomic conditions, and future-proofing banks.

FinovateFall 2026 will feature dedicated stages offering deeper dives into specific domains: the AI and Innovation stage will cover agentic commerce, banking operating systems, copilots, scaling, and hands-on workshops; the CX and Trust stage will address compliance, customer-centric banking, financial crime, and personalization; and the Future of Money stage will focus on lending, payments, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and stablecoins.