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.
22 September
Festival Opening Reception

Festival Opening Reception
Join us for the official launch of the FinTech Scotland Festival.
FinTech Scotland, alongside Scottish Government officials will welcome a selected group of attendees to this invitation-only reception.
Join international delegates, speakers, leading financial institutions, regulators, universities and much more for an evening of networking and celebration.
23 September
Global Fintech Forum

Global Fintech Forum
We invite you to this unique event, an opportunity for the Scotland to showcase its fintech leadership to the world.
A senior minister from the Scottish Government will deliver the opening keynote speech.
We’re hosting delegations from around the world to come, connect, learn and get involved in the Scottish Fintech Cluster.
We’ll bring Scotland’s fintech proposition to life through real life case studies and give you the opportunity to connect with some of the largest organisations in the UK and globally.
We warmly welcome fintechs, financial institutions, trade associations, VCs, investors, policymakers, regulators and government officials from across the globe.
24 September
Fintech Summit

Fintech Summit
The Fintech Summit is Scotland’s largest annual gathering of financial technology leaders with over 500 participants.
The conference will explore technological innovation across the industry, from developments in leading FS institutions, to the disruptive innovators within the challenger and start-up community that are reshaping the Financial Services market. The programme will consider the key shifts in regulation, investment, and technology, and discuss how they will impact the future evolution of the sector.
24 September
Scottish Financial Technology Awards

Scottish Financial Technology Awards
An evening to celebrate the development of the Scottish Financial Technology ecosystem, with a series of awards categories designed to recognise outstanding individual and organisational achievements within the sector.
25 September
Scale-up day

Scale-up day
A day for fintech entrepreneurs to gain expert guidance on scaling their businesses.
FinTech Scotland’s Strategic Partners will share best practices, real life case studies, share research and much more.
Sessions to be announced shortly.
Other events
