FinTech Connect 2026

FinTech Connect 2026 is one of the sector’s definitive year-end gatherings, convening leaders from banks, payment firms, fintech innovators and regulators to align on what’s next. With another year of rapid change behind us—ranging from advances in real-time payments and open banking to new rules around operational resilience and digital assets—decision-makers need practical roadmaps, not just vision. This event typically blends mainstage strategy with deep-dive technical tracks, making it a powerful forum to validate 2027 plans, pressure-test vendor choices and compare approaches with peers facing similar challenges.

For organisations building or modernising payments and financial services, the show’s strengths are its breadth and pragmatism. Expect frank discussions on scaling compliance in a data-rich, AI-enabled world; designing payment stacks that balance conversion, cost and risk; and turning regulatory change into product advantage. Sessions on identity, fraud and AML/KYC remain essential as threats evolve and expectations for near-instant experiences rise.

For Xace and our clients, FinTech Connect is a chance to cut through noise: which innovations are enterprise-ready, which regulations truly reshape operating models, and where partnerships can accelerate time-to-value. Whether you’re mapping cross-border expansion, exploring embedded finance, or tightening controls without adding friction, the event offers the conversations, case studies and connections to inform real decisions before year end.

Industry Relevance

The fintech landscape in 2026 is defined by convergence and compliance at speed. Instant payment rails and ISO 20022 data are reshaping reconciliation and risk scoring. Open banking continues its evolution toward open finance, with variable recurring payments and premium APIs enabling new monetisation paths. At the same time, regulatory frameworks—spanning operational resilience, AML, and digital asset oversight—demand stronger controls, auditability and third‑party risk management.

FinTech Connect sits at the intersection of these shifts. Expect tracks that unpack how to orchestrate multi-rail payments, reduce chargebacks with smarter identity, and operationalise AI responsibly across fraud, underwriting and support. Digital assets, tokenised value and stablecoin settlement will be explored through a compliance-first lens, reflecting institutional interest paired with clear guardrails. For fintechs, banks and platforms, the show provides a read on where infrastructure, compliance tooling and data collaboration are maturing—and what this means for product roadmaps, partner selection and go‑to‑market in 2027.

Our Coverage

Xace will be attending FinTech Connect 2026. Our team will be on site at ExCeL London across both days for 1:1 meetings, product walkthroughs and partnership discussions. If you’d like to explore business accounts, payments workflows, onboarding and compliance needs, book time in advance so we can tailor the conversation to your use case.

We can meet in the networking lounges or near the conference stages between sessions. To reserve a slot, contact us with your preferred time and topics; we’ll confirm a meeting point and share any updates to our schedule ahead of the event.

Key Topics

• Embedded finance and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)

• Open banking, open finance and variable recurring payments

• Real-time and cross-border payments, ISO 20022 and orchestration

• RegTech, AML/KYC and operational resilience

• Fraud prevention, identity verification and AI-driven risk

• Digital assets, tokenised money, stablecoins and CBDCs

• Payments optimisation: conversion, costs and chargeback reduction

• Cloud-native fintech infrastructure and cybersecurity