Fintech events

Scotland is a vibrant fintech hub with a very active community. Browse our fintech events, discover our Fintech Festival and see how we collaborate with other sectors. If you want your event listed here please do contact us.
27 May 2026

Edinburgh Tokenisation Summit

Edinburgh
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
The Edinburgh Tokenisation Summit brings together leaders from financial services, asset management, law, and technology for a full day of talks and discussion on 27 May 2026. The event is built around a practical question: how do we move real-world assets on-chain in the UK? Speakers from major banks, global asset managers, regulators, and blockchain infrastructure teams will share what works, what does not, and what comes next. The summit targets approximately 180 attendees from organisations that are actively building or evaluating tokenisation strategies.
02 June 2026

Money20/20

Other
Money20/20 is the largest global fintech event, enabling innovation in payments and financial services for connected commerce. It runs 2–4 June 2026. As a valued member of our fintech community, you can access the following exclusive discounts for Money20/20 Europe: Eligibility and codes: - Early-stage start-ups (incorporated less than 3 years; raised under €5m): FINTECH100 - Growth-stage start-ups (incorporated less than 7 years; raised under €15m): FINTECH150 - Standard passes: TANSY200 How to redeem: - Enter the relevant code at checkout on the Money20/20 registration page. Note: - Discounts are offered at the organiser’s discretion and may be subject to verification, availability and event T&Cs.
08 June 2026

Edinburgh Finance Festival (EFF)

Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Finance Festival (EFF) returns from 8-20 June 2026 building on the success of its inaugural edition which welcomed over 3,000 participants across 25 events. More than just a conference, the Festival leverages Edinburgh’s cultural assets that have shaped the world of finance and economics for over 300 years and is a symbol of collaboration, innovation, and the collective efforts shaping Finance for All. With 80 global experts participating across 2 international conferences and 10+ events, the Festival is well under way and has attracted considerable media attention.
24 June 2026

AdviceTech Catwalk 2026

Other
AdviceTech Catwalk is a technology showcase highlighting innovative fintech and advice technology for an audience of advisers. It offers emerging technology providers (who may be pre‑revenue or bootstrapping out of the start‑up phase) the chance to demonstrate tools that are genuinely different and useful to UK advisers and planners. The organisers will select five standout firms to present live, each questioned by an expert panel of industry veterans. At the end, the audience will vote for Best in Show, with the winner receiving the honour of Best in Show and a modest prize selected by the organisers.
06 October 2026

Fintech Meetup Europe

Other
Fintech Meetup Europe brings together senior leaders from fintech, banking, payments and commerce for three days in Lisbon. The agenda features content led by industry leaders shaping Europe’s financial future, a large networking programme with pre-arranged meetings, and an industry social. The format builds on Fintech Meetup’s US model, adapted for Europe.
02 November 2026

The 2nd International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management

Online
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