Money20/20 is coming back to Europe for its regional edition from June 02 to 04, 2026 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, promising three days of high-impact content, industry-shaping debates, and interactive sessions aimed at advancing financial services.

This year’s event is expected to bring together more than 7,400 attendees with one in three holding C-suite roles, representing over 2,300 companies, from more than 100 countries represented.

The 2026 Money20/20 Europe edition will feature over 450 speakers, six stages, and four powerful themes that capture the forces redefining global finance. These themes are:

• AI and the Agentic Age, where autonomous systems are rewriting how decisions are made;
• The Great Rebundling, mapping the rise of seamless, end‑to‑end financial experiences;
• Money Stack Rewired, spotlighting the stablecoin‑driven infrastructure reinventing how value moves; and
• Regulation in the Fast Lane, where rapid policy change is creating new competitive frontiers.

Key sessions at Money20/20 Europe 2026

The conference will feature deep-dive discussions led by industry leaders. In “How Fintechs Are Rewriting the Business Banking Playbook”, Lucy Demery, SVP Head of Visa Commercial Solutions EU, and James Gibson, Head of Revolut Business, will explore how fintech startups and incumbents are reshaping commercial payments through consolidation, embedded finance, partnerships, and rapid innovation. The session will examine how expectations across corporates, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the wider ecosystem are being rewritten in real time as the lines between traditional and fintech‑led business banking continue to blur.

“AI Takes the Wheel: The New Power Dynamic in Financial Decisions” with Maik Taro Wehmeyer, Co‑Founder and CEO, Taktile, and moderated by Rana Yared, General Partner, Balderton, will discuss how AI is shifting from simple features to systems that make real financial decisions. The session will dive into what it takes to scale agentic AI responsibly, from design and oversight to lessons from real deployments, while asking how leaders can move beyond pilots to deploy AI that truly improves decision making.

In “The Geopolitics of Money: Building the Rails of the Future Digital Economy”, Sovan Shatpathy from Oracle, Ailish Campbell from Mastercard, Januš Kizenevič from the Ministry of Finance of Lithuania, and moderator Louise Beaumont from the Smart Data Council will examine how identity and payments are becoming core levers of modern power. The session will explore how governments and industry can work together to build resilient, interoperable digital rails that strengthen competitiveness and SME growth, while embedding trust, fraud prevention, and resilience by design.

“Europe’s Institutional Crypto Advantage” with Simone Maini, CEO, Elliptic, and Michael Shaulov, CEO, Fireblocks, and moderated by Jay Wilson, Partner, AlbionVC, will discuss how Europe has entered a new phase in digital assets. The session will examine how regulation is accelerating institutional adoption, why institutions are shifting focus from hype to utility, and how advances in blockchain intelligence are reshaping compliance standards across the region.

Finally, in “Trailblazers: The Real Stories Behind Reaching the C‑Suite”, Clare Pearson, Founder, Pearson Booth Consulting, Kate Marsden, CMO, Yaspa, and moderator Michelle Beyo, CEO, Finavator, will explore how the traditional career playbook has evolved. The session will go beyond titles to reveal the pivotal moments, bold bets, and mindset shifts required to lead at the frontier of finance, showing how today’s fintech leaders chart their own course in real time.

New for 2026: the Intersection Stage

New for 2026, the Intersection Stage will serve as the epicenter of one of the most important shifts in global finance: the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). As traditional institutions and decentralized networks increasingly collide, this stage will bring together the leaders, builders, and policymakers defining a new financial paradigm where established banking meets blockchain innovation.

Designed as the home of stablecoins, digital assets, tokenization, and next‑generation money movement, the Intersection Stage will feature standout voices from across the financial spectrum, including:

• Cassie Craddock, VP and Managing Director, UK and Europe, Ripple;
• Mark Jennings, CEO Europe, Gemini;
• Olugbenga Agboola, Founder and CEO, Flutterwave;
• Sarah Wynn‑Williams, Tech and Policy Expert and Author;
• Marguerite Bérard, CEO, ABN AMRO Bank NV;
• Kelly Devine, President, Europe, Mastercard;
• Simonas Krėpšta, Executive Board Member, EU Anti‑Money Laundering Authority;
• Arjun Sethi, Co‑CEO, Kraken; and
• Onur Genç, CEO, BBVA.

These speakers will explore how innovation, regulation, and emerging infrastructure are reshaping digital assets, cybersecurity, and cross‑border payments.

Other highlights

Beyond the main conference, Money20/20 Europe 2026 will introduce the Orbital Stage for startup showcases, and MoneyLab workshops.

The Orbital Stage will offer an immersive main stage experience designed to showcase the industry’s biggest ideas, boldest voices, and most impactful moments, while MoneyLab workshops will provide offer small-group workshops built for hands-on collaboration. Participants will get to exchange practical insights, tackle real challenges, and walk away with actionable tools they’ll get to put to work immediately.

Another new addition this year will be Sm∆rtMeet, a curated meetings program designed to deliver high-value, pre-qualified introductions between solution providers and strategic buyers across Europe’s most dynamic fintech sectors.

Additionally, the private Investor Lounge will offer a dedicated experience for the capital community, providing tailored access, curated opportunities, and a private space to meet founders, executives, and fellow investors.

A redesigned show floor layout will also be implemented to optimize navigation, discovery, and maximize connection.

The Startup Hub will return this year but larger than before, featuring an expanded stage, exhibition area, and more founders showcasing breakthrough ideas. Tailored to meet the needs of early-stage disruptors and growth-stage innovators, the Startup Hub is a platform for fintech startups to gain visibility, forge critical connections, and access the resources they need to scale. The platform offers key benefits including the VC Connect program for curated meetings with investors actively seeking opportunities in their space, access to exclusive workshops and content, and dedicated pod space.

The Startup Pitch Competition is also coming back, with last year’s winner, Sinpex, returning with a stronger presence. The competition will offer participants the opportunity to showcase their solutions on a Money20/20 stage.

Finally, the invite‑only Policy20 Summit on Day One will offer exclusive access to critical regulatory discussions. The summit will convene policymakers, central banks, regulators, and industry leaders to shape the frameworks that will define the future of fintech.

A premier gathering for financial innovation

Launched in 2012, Money20/20 is one of the world’s biggest and most prominent fintech event series. Running across the world in locations like Las Vegas, Amsterdam, Riyadh, and Bangkok, these annual events are attended by the industry’s leaders and largest banks, payments companies, VC firms, regulators, and media platforms who convene to cut industry‑shaping deals, build world‑changing partnerships, and unlock future‑defining opportunities.

Last year’s Money20/20 Europe edition brought together thousands of attendees from over 2,200 companies, and showcased a lineup of 450 industry leading speakers from 40 countries. Financial regulators gathered at the exclusive Money20/20 Policy Exchange for closed-door discussions on cryptocurrency regulation, open finance data access frameworks, and cross-border policy, while several major announcements were launched live by the likes of Revolut, Klarna and Visa, Mastercard and Deutsche Bank, Enfuce and Shuttle, Kraken and Ivy, LSEG, NYSE and NomuPay.