Fintech events

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On 7 and 8 October, the Amsterdam Fintech Event (AFE26) will take over Amsterdam WTC, uniting innovators, investors, and financial professionals from around the world. Jointly organized by the Holland Fintech Association and Cognito Amsterdam, AFE26 is a two-day festival of ideas and connections, built around informal conversations, fresh insights, and opportunities to collaborate.

 

AFE26 is about building the new financial infrastructure, centered around five themes:

Agentic Fintech – From automation to autonomy

Next-Gen Payments – Real-time, seamless, borderless

Stablecoins, Tokenization & Digital Assets – The building blocks of the new financial system

Embedded & Invisible Finance – When finance disappears into everything

Fintech in a Regulated World – Turning compliance into competitive edge

 

AFE26 brings together a growing community of fintech leaders and disruptors. Sponsors and speakers already confirmed include Mastercard, Worldpay, bol Financial Services, Van Lanschot Kempen, Dutch Crypto Industry Association, Dutch Payments Association, Handelsbanken and many more.

 

Highlights include the Mastercard for Fintechs Programme - a unique opportunity for fintechs across the country to step into the spotlight. This flagship Western European initiative sparks powerful collaboration between ambitious fintechs and established players in the financial sector. Winners earn a prize at a high-profile final, plus access to specialised training to accelerate their growth. Last year's Netherlands semi-finals showcased Cense, who went on to win the finals in Barcelona - proof of the strong fintech talent right here in the Netherlands.

 

Last year’s AFE edition drew international leaders such as Mastercard, VISA, and KPMG. Pierre Castronovo, Fintech Lead at VISA, praised it as: “A fantastic platform with relevant and key players. It truly exceeded my expectations.”

This online conference will take place from 2–4 November 2026. It is organised by MDPI’s Journal of Risk and Financial Management (JRFM), a peer‑reviewed, open‑access journal covering risk management and all areas of empirical finance, management, and applied financial economics. The primary goal of IOCRF 2026 is to bring together researchers, scholars, and professionals from around the world working across economics and finance. The conference will feature sessions on timely and emerging topics, including: - Generative AI: paradigm shifts in finance and economics - Machine learning for next‑generation risk modelling - Blockchain and digital assets: frontier analytics - Data capitalisation: reconstructing economic valuation - Ethical AI and fintech governance - Emerging technology convergence: the future of financial infrastructure

FinTech Connect hands financial institutions direct access to the technologies, partners, and strategic insights needed to drive innovation, improve operational efficiency, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving financial services market. For fintechs, the event provides access to growth-focused content, strategic partnerships, prospective customers, and investor meetings that can help accelerate the next phase of commercial scale and market expansion. 1-2 December 2026