This site is part of the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 3099067.

FinovateFall
September 9-11, 2026
The Marriott Marquis Times SquareNew York

All the top 10 US Banks are confirmed for 2026

Meet them at FinovateFall!

Connect with the entire fintech ecosystem

Finovate is the only major fintech event that unlocks access to a truly executive-level audience. Meet with senior-level founders, innovators, decision-makers, investors, budget holders, and industry leaders pushing the future of financial services, all under one roof.

All the top 20 US banks attended FinovateFall 2025.

Tops banks, credit unions, investors attending

Quality. Not just quantity.

Finovate audiences differ from typical fintech events that inflate attendance with junior staff lacking decision-making authority. While those numbers appear impressive, they don't drive deals.

We continuously gather the most senior-level audience in fintech, with 2 in 3 attendees being C-level/ heads/ directors/ VPs—the decision-makers who can actually help you achieve your goals.

See the attendee snapshot below for who's already confirmed for 2026.

Targeted networking

Your time is precious. Don't waste it.

We put you in a room full of key decision-makers who can move the needle for you and your company.

Use our dedicated networking app to help find the people that matter to you, set up meetings ahead of the event, and arrive with an action plan to make the most of your valuable time.

This is how we help you connect with them.

+

senior-level decision-makers

+

attendees from banks and financial institutions

+

attendees are C-level/heads of/directors/VPs

+

credit unions and community banks

+

live fintech demos

Who's already signed up?

You know the power of the right connection. At FinovateFall, we help you make it. Here's a snapshot of confirmed 2026 attendees:

National & international banks

  • American Express | Director, Strategic Alliances; Director of Strategy and M&A; VP, Multicurrency and Payments Products
  • Axos Bank | AVP, Fintech Banking; Vice President- Treasury Relationship Manager
  • Banco Itaú International | US Head of Operational and Fiduciary Risk
  • Bank Hapoalim | Chief Credit Officer and Head of Credit and Card Products
  • Bank of America | SVP; Market Intelligence Analyst
  • Bank of Montreal | AVP Technology Banking; Director
  • BMO Financial Group | Director; Head - Emerging Partnerships & Digital Innovation Fund
  • BNP Paribas | Product Manager; Director
  • BNY | SVP; SVP, Strategic Partnerships; Analyst; Head of Strategic Partnerships & Investments; Senior Associate; Head of Client Success, Data & Analytics; Director
  • BTIG | Investment Banker
  • Capital One | Head of Analytics; Senior Manager TPM
  • CBiBank | SVP
  • Citi | SVP; Investor
  • City National Bank | Senior Product Manager
  • Customers Bank | Managing Director - Sponsor Coverage;p Digital Banking Channel Director
  • Deutsche Bank | VP of Platform Architecture & AI
  • FV Bank International | CRO
  • Goldman Sachs | Private Wealth Advisor; Senior VP; VP
  • HSBC | U.S. Head of Wholesale Credit and ESG Analytics; Director, Sales Manager
  • J.P. Morgan | Senior Research Analyst; Managing Director; International Banking Associate; Fintech Partnerships & Investments; Corp Dev & Partnerships; Corporate Banker
  • J.P. Morgan Chase | VP; VP Embedded Finance Delivery Manager; Executive Director; Product Solutions Specialist
  • Live Oak Bank | Managing Director Strategy & Enablement
  • Mizuho | Director
  • Morgan Stanley | Head of Financial Planning Platforms Product Management; Senior VP/ Executive Director; Executive Director; VP; Executive Director, Product Management; VP of Product Management; Financial Advisor AI Experience
  • PNC | Head of Merchant Solutions; VP of IT
  • RBC | Director; Director of U.S. Strategy; Managing Director, Head of U.S Strategic Planning; Managing Director; Director, Enterprise Strategy & Transformation; Associate, VC & PE
  • Scotiabank | Director, Innovation & Partnerships
  • State Street | Managing Director
  • Sumitomo Mitsui | VP, Global Partnerships
  • SVB | Senior Managing Director
  • TAB Bank | VP, Strategic Partnerships
  • TD | Enterprise Innovation; Director; Managing Director
  • U.S. Bank | Senior VP, Head of Alliance Technology; SVP, Head of Strategic Alliances; SVP Consumer & Business Banking Product; VP, Alliance Strategy Manager; Senior Director; Chief Digital Officer, Commercial Bank
  • Wells Fargo | Strategic Partnerships, VP

Community & regional banks

  • 1st National Bank of Scotia | Director of Strategic Innovations & Digital Strategy
  • Academy Bank | Director of Embedded Banking
  • American National Bank of Texas | CTO; Chief Data Officer
  • The Bank of Fukuoka | Manager
  • Bank of the Rockies | EVP
  • Cali Bank, NA | President & CEO
  • CCBank | SBP; Chief Business Development Officer; President; COO
  • ChoiceOne Bank | SVP Chief Technology Officer
  • The Chugoku Bank | Chief Representative
  • Citizens Bank & Trust | EVP, CIO; CTO
  • CoBank | Head of Operations
  • Columbia Bank | SVP; VP, Product Manager, Digital & Consumer Banking
  • Cross River Bank | VP, Credit Policy & Governance; Chief Business Officer; Product; EVP, Chief Fintech Officer
  • FFB Bank | Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer
  • FinWise Bank | VP Fintech Partnerships & Marketing; AVP Fintech Partnerships Lead; SVP Capital Services
  • First Community Bank | AVP, Application Support Supervisor
  • First County Bank | SVP, Chief Digital Banking Officer
  • Focus Bank | VP/ Director of Fintech Operations; Chief Fintech Banking Officer
  • Hab Bank | Senior EVP
  • INSBANK | Director; Credit Officer; Director of Innovation; EVP & COO
  • Intercoastal Bank | CTO
  • the Joyo Bank | Chief Representative
  • Lincoln Savings Bank | CIO
  • Mascoma Bank | CTO; COO
  • PeopleFirst Bank | President/ CEO
  • Republic Bank of Chicago | CIO
  • River Bank | CEO
  • Seacoast Bank | Board Director; Director
  • Stearns Bank | VP, Director of Fintech
  • Teachers Mutual Bank Limited | Director; CCO; CEO; CRO
  • TruNorth Bank | VP Strategic Project Management

Credit unions

  • Addition Financial | CIO; President/ CEO
  • Alabama Central CU | CEO
  • Americas CU | CSO; America's Credit Union VP Innovation & Member Experience
  • Arrowhead CU | CRO
  • Austin Telco FCU | EVP, Enterprise Strategy / CSO
  • BluPeak Credit Union | President & CEO
  • Community Choice CU | President/ CEO; CUSO President; VP of Technology
  • CU of Colorado | Director; Vice Chairman
  • Financial Center First CU | CIO
  • Firefighters First CU | VP Internal Audit, SVP Member Experience; Board of Director
  • First Entertainment CU | SVP, Digital Innovation & Transformation; CEO/President
  • Five Star CU | President/ CEO; Senior VP / COO
  • Kirtland CU | SVP Business Intelligence & Innovation
  • Nusenda CU | Director; Chair, Board of Directors
  • Marine Federal CU | Chairman
  • Metro CU | CSO, COO
  • Municipal CU | CLO
  • One Washington Financial | Chief Partnerships Officer; Director of Fintech Engagement
  • People First Federal CU | President/ CEO; SVP Marketing; CIO; COO
  • Public Service CU | CIO
  • RBFCU | AVP - RMA, VP RMA
  • Rev Federal CU | Chief Digital and Information Officer
  • Southland CU | eServices Manager
  • Teachers Federal CU | CTO
  • Tech CU | VP of Strategic Partnerships
  • Trumark CU | FVP, Director of Digital Solutions; Product Management Director
  • TruStage | VP
  • UFCU | Director - Fintech Strategy
  • UNFCU | Head of 1L Risk
  • Vizo Financial Corp CU | SVP/ CTO

VCs and investors

  • 722 Investments | CFO
  • Alpine Investors | Head of M&A
  • Alumni Ventures | Managing Partner; Investor
  • BankTech Ventures | Managing Director; Principal
  • Castle Creek Launchpad | VP
  • Centana Growth Partners | Director of Platform
  • Citi Ventures | Investor
  • Connecticut Innovations | Senior Managing Director
  • CRB Securities | Director
  • Discover Ventures | Director Corporate Venture
  • Elys Ventures | Founder, Investor
  • FINTOP | Partner
  • Hammond Ventures | Manager
  • Global PayTech Ventures | Co-Founder & Managing Partner
  • Houlihan Lokey | Managing Director
  • i80 Group | Managing Director
  • IA Capital | Investor; Advisor
  • InterSystems Ventures | Investor
  • Motivate Ventures | Head of Platform
  • MW Associates International | Managing Director, CIO
  • Neer Ventures Partners | CIO
  • Octant Ventures | Managing Partners
  • Parrotfish Investments | Partner; Managing Partner; Head of Originations
  • Presidio Ventures | Director
  • Red Bike Capital | General Partner
  • Sidecut Ventures | Managing Partner; Venture Associate; Operating Advisor
  • SLR Capital | Partner
  • SMBC Capital Markets Inc | Executive Director
  • Stonelake Capital | Founder
  • TD Securities | Managing Director
  • Valley Ventures | Managing Partner
  • Voila Credit | Managing Director; Analyst; Investment Manager
  • Vista Equity Partners | VP
  • Wells Fargo Strategic Capital | Managing Director; Executive Director, Principal Technology Investments

Wealth management & investors

  • Bessemer Trust | SVP, Technology Research
  • BFG Financial Advisors | CEO
  • Cannacord Genuity | Managing Director
  • Cohen & Company | Managing Director
  • CorePath Wealth Partners | VP of Operations
  • Entrust | Head of Strategic Investments
  • Fidelity Investments | VP of Fintech Research
  • Oppenheimer & Co. | Financial Advisor
  • Piper Sandler | Director, Investment Banking
  • Prudential | Director - Product Owner
  • UBS Financial Services Inc | Director, IT

Mark Friedenthal

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Tolerisk

The event was a great way to meet the right people at the right organizations! It was really exciting to have them approach us after seeing our demonstration on stage!

Who attends Finovate?

For more than 15 years, Finovate has attracted the best and brightest both on stage and in the audience:

  • 51% are senior decision-makers from financial institutions. This includes banks, digital banks, brokerages, card issuers, payment providers, investment management firms and insurance firms, plus VC, corporate, private equity and angel investors interested in funding fintech companies.
  • 375+ unique financial institutions are represented.
  • Execs and founders of fintech and technology companies.
  • Influential research analysts, press, and consultants from large financial services practices.
  • Leading government, regulator, and industry association representatives focusing on the emerging fintech sector.
Financial tech conference

Attendee seniority and region breakdown:

Financial tech conference
Financial tech conference