Showcasing Innovation In Financial Services On A Global Stage
UK FinTech Week returns on 20th April – 24th April, 2026 with its flagship event, IFGS, kick-starting the week-long programme of events that will deliver world-class content, thought-leadership and ample networking opportunities for the entire UK FinTech ecosystem.
FinTech founders, entrepreneurs, investors, bank ex-cos, regulators, policy-makers, academics and media from around the world will come together to learn, discuss, debate and network. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of the conversation!
This dedicated week is the best opportunity to discover why the UK is and will remain the world’s preeminent financial services hub, packing a year’s worth of knowledge, insight and engagement into just one week!
Networking Opportunities across UK FinTech Week campus
UK FinTech Week will offer ample networking opportunities across the week at its flagship events and UK FinTech Week campus. As an attendee of UK FinTech Week, you will get access to the dedicated app where you will be able to connect with other attendees and set up 1-2-1 meetings at a time most convenient to you!
Tuesday 21st April 2026 at the Guildhall, London
IFGS kicks off UK FinTech Week 2026. With over 1,500 attendees and representatives from over 70 countries, IFGS continues to attract the brightest and best from the global fintech ecosystem to discuss and debate the crucial issues facing the sector now and in years to come. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the trends shaping the future of the industry, the policies and regulations that will transform innovation in FS and what the fintech unicorns themselves see as opportunities and challenges. IFGS offers content and networking opportunities like no other!
Wednesday 22nd April 2026, London
Get ready for the ultimate showdown of fintech innovation as our flagship pitching competition returns! 
Ten cutting-edge fintech companies, armed with groundbreaking ideas, will take the stage to battle it out in a high-stakes showdown. With only three minutes on the clock, these visionary minds will pitch their game-changing concepts that could reshape the future of finance. Who wins? Our UK FinTech Week audience and esteemed panel of judges will decide!
Join us for an electrifying event where every second counts, and witness the future of finance unfold before your eyes.
Thursday 23rd April 2026, London
The UK FinTech Academic Network (UKFAN) Annual Conference provides a platform where cutting edge academic research in FinTech is discussed with finance practitioners, policy makers, and regulators.
UK FinTech Week Official Closing Party
Thursday 23rd April 2026, London - from 6pm
Join us for the 2026 UK FinTech Week closing party - Enjoy some drinks, nibbles and network with those who have been a part of IFGS and UK FinTech Week.
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