Programme
FinNext 2027 Agenda: Fintech Conference Programme and Themes
Each FinNext edition is a single, focused day of keynotes, panels, investor meetings and the FinNext Awards. Session-by-session agendas are published for each city as speakers are confirmed.
A typical day
A typical FinNext day
- 08:30 Registration, coffee and networking
- 09:30 Welcome and opening keynote
- 10:00 Main-stage panels: the state of fintech in the region
- 11:30 Networking break and investor meetings
- 12:00 Startup showcase
- 13:00 Lunch and networking
- 14:00 Themed panels and fireside chats
- 16:00 Investor and banker roundtables
- 17:30 FinNext Awards ceremony
- 18:30 Evening networking reception
Indicative timings. The final agenda for each edition may differ and will be published here.
2027 themes
Conference themes
AI in financial services
From generative AI copilots to credit decisioning and fraud detection: what’s in production, what’s hype and how to govern it.
Digital banking
Neobanks, transformation at incumbent banks and the economics of acquiring and serving customers online.
Payments & cross-border
Real-time payments, remittances, cards and wallets, and the rails connecting MENA, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Embedded & open finance
Banking-as-a-service, APIs and open-finance frameworks that let any company offer financial products.
Digital assets & tokenisation
Stablecoins, tokenised assets and the regulatory frameworks emerging in the UAE, UK and Singapore.
Capital & investment
The fintech funding outlook, what investors want from founders, and routes to exit.
Also on the programme: RegTech and compliance, cybersecurity and fraud prevention, wealthtech, insurtech, Islamic fintech and sustainable finance.
Regional focus
What each edition focuses on
UAE · Middle East & Africa
FinNext Dubai 2027
6 February 2027
Gulf digital banking, Islamic fintech, virtual assets and cross-border payments, with investors and banks from across the Middle East and Africa.
United Kingdom · Europe
FinNext London 2027
13 October 2027
Open finance, payments, regulation and growth capital in Europe’s most established fintech hub.
Singapore · Asia-Pacific
FinNext Singapore 2027
24 November 2027
Cross-border payments, digital assets and embedded finance at the gateway to South-East Asia and Asia-Pacific.
FinNext 2027
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