The FinTech Scotland Festival is a one-week celebration of innovation and collaboration across Scotland’s fintech landscape, with strong links across the UK and around the world. Now in its ninth edition, the festival brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and academics to explore the future of financial services, showcase the achievements of Scotland’s fintech cluster and spark new partnerships.
Programme
Our programme will be updated regularly.
Innovation and Growth
Edinburgh
Registration opening soon
Launch Reception
Edinburgh
Invitation only
AI – Reimagining Banking for the Intelligent Age
Barclays Glasgow Campus
The AI and Frontier Tech sessions run as two strands on the same day. Book sessions across both.
Frontier Tech – Reimagining Banking for the Intelligent Age
Barclays Glasgow Campus
The Frontier Tech and AI sessions run as two strands on the same day. Book sessions across both.
Financial Regulation & Innovation
Glasgow
Registration opening soon
Q3 Strategic Partner Gathering
Edinburgh
Invitation only
Women in Fintech – Evening Networking
Edinburgh
Registration opening soon
Fintech Summit 2026
Edinburgh
Scottish Financial Technology Awards
Edinburgh
Fringe Events
Alongside the main programme, Fringe events organised by external organisations take place throughout the Festival, covering topics relevant to the fintech community.
If you’d like your event to feature as a Fringe event, get in touch.
Edinburgh Decentralised Finance Summit 2026
9:00 – 20:00
Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet Performance & Networking
Edinburgh
Invitation only
Get involved
Host a fringe event
Propose an in‑person, online or hybrid fringe event to run during the festival week. Approved events will be listed on our website and promoted as part of the festival.
Speak at a session
Share your expertise as a speaker or panelist. We welcome proposals from industry, start-ups, investors, academia and the public sector.