FinTech Scotland Festival 2026

30 September – 7 October 2026
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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.

This year’s themes champion inclusive innovation, financial wellbeing and sustainable growth, highlighting the people, technologies and policy ideas shaping a fair, resilient and high‑growth financial services sector.

Future technologies

Hear from experts across the ecosystem as they showcase advances transforming financial services, from AI and blockchain to quantum computing and beyond.

Consumers and citizens

Explore how technology is redefining people’s relationship with financial services, with real-world case studies on inclusion, financial wellbeing, user experience, open finance and fraud prevention.

Innovation and growth

Join Scotland’s vibrant fintech community to explore strategies for scaling, internationalising and securing investment. Expect guidance on becoming investment-ready, investor clinics and inward-investment support to help firms succeed globally.

Financial regulation and innovation

Navigate the interplay between regulation and innovation. We’ll cover the latest developments in regulatory frameworks and regtech, and how to balance innovation with consumer protection and financial stability.

Our programme will be updated regularly.

Fuelling Growth: Innovation in Financial Services

Wednesday 30 September | Edinburgh | Registration opening soon

Launch Reception

Wednesday 30 September | Edinburgh | Invitation only

Future Technologies Day

Thursday 1 October | Glasgow | Registration opening soon

Financial Regulation & Innovation

Monday 5 October | Glasgow | Registration opening soon

Q3 Strategic Partner Gathering

Tuesday 6 October | Edinburgh | Invitation only

Women in Fintech – Evening Networking

Tuesday 6 October | Edinburgh | Registration opening soon

Fintech Summit 2026

Wednesday 7 October | Edinburgh

Scottish Financial Technology Awards

Wednesday 7 October | Edinburgh

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.

Get in touch to get involved