Meet executive bankers and fintech innovators
1200+ attendees. 850+ C-level/heads of/directors/VPs.
600+ banks & financial institutions. 200+ start-ups. 200+ VCs/investors.
Three days. 15,000+ meetings.
We won't put you in a room with thousands of people who won't have an impact on your business. We connect you with the people you actually want to see.
Impactful networking at every level
The best fintech event to grow your network & transform your business
Meetings that matter
The ConnectMe Lounge in the expo hall is easily the best place to arrange your meetings during the event. Pre-book through the networking app and connect at your assigned table when the time comes.
Last year attendee feedback and app data showed an average of 12.5 meetings per person took place across the three days. Resulting in an incredible 15,000+ meetings!
Connect with innovators
Finovate's signature short-form, live-demo format makes it easy to see a large number of innovations in a short space of time.
We break up the demos with plenty of networking opportunities so that you can meet the founders and teams who caught your interest.
Join them at their demo stands to see the technology one-on-one or schedule meetings with them through the event app.
Stick around for a drink
Sit back, enjoy the networking receptions at end of Wednesday and Thursday and let the conversations flow. Drinks are on us!
Finovate Allocate meetings
Supercharge your connections with Finovate Allocate: quickfire 1:1 meetings that have been AI matched based on who you're looking to meet, taking away the hassle of finding your latest partnership. An efficient experience offering curated meetings in our Allocate networking zone at dedicated times throughout the event.
Each Finovate Allocate session will focus on specific topics such as Payments, CX, Lending, AI and more.
Supercharge your networking with the app
Register and join the app 6 weeks out!
Your fast-track route to arrive in San Diego with a schedule full of meetings.
The networking section of the app is open six weeks ahead of the event. All attendees have access, opening the door to exploring attendees and booking meetings.
Build your network
With 1,200+ attendees, it can be hard to speak to everyone you want to build a connection with.
Use the app's enhanced filtering to find exactly who you want to meet, add them to a list of prospects, send messages and arrange meetings ahead of time.
Plan your time
The app is easily the best way to plan your time and make sure you get the most out of attending.
- View the agenda, save your favourite sessions and build a personalised diary for the event
- View the demoing companies and see when they'll be on stage
- Check out speaker profiles
- Use live polling and Q&A functionality to interact with speakers on stage
The Finovate community
Keep up with the latest in fintech from our global network of industry experts.
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