FinTech Scotland Festival 2025 - FinTech Scotland :FinTech Scotland

The FinTech Scotland Festival is a week-long celebration of innovation and collaboration across the fintech landscape in Scotland, the UK and globally.

The festival brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and academics to explore the future of financial services.

Now in its 8th edition, the festival will spotlight the achievements of the Scottish fintech cluster as well as welcome speakers and attendees from around the world.

Events will include conferences, roundtables, innovation showcases, networking sessions and more.

Festival Themes

Scotland is driving research and innovation across various fintech related fields which will be discussed throughout the festival. We’re looking forward to showcasing the progress across those various themes as well as listening and learning from participants.

AI

How AI is transforming financial services, from automation and customer engagement to risk management and compliance and more

DLT

We will examine real-world use cases and emerging opportunities as well as the role of the Scottish Centre of Excellence for DLT.

Regulation

An opportunity to look at the latest developments in RegTech and how firms can navigate evolving frameworks with confidence.

Climate Finance

Enabling green investments, ESG reporting, and sustainable innovation, supporting both climate goals and commercial growth.

Open Finance

Going beyond Open Banking to develop better services and a more inclusive financial sector.

Payments

Real-time infrastructure, cross-border capabilities, embedded finance, and what’s next in the race for seamless, secure transactions.