Istanbul Fintech Week 2026

Have a great chance to attend the annual Fintech event İstanbul Fintech Week 2026, from 5–7 October 2026 at Hilton İstanbul Maslak. Under the theme “Smart, Embedded, and Tokenized,” this conference explore the new strategies transforming the future of financial services. The event creates an environment where blockchain, tokenization, digital transformation, AI in banking, payment technology, and fintech innovation meet together. Attendees can share ideas and find new business opportunities through C-Suite roundtables, expert panels, innovative keynote presentations, and high-value networking.

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Istanbul Fintech Week (IFW) brings together global industry professionals and enthusiasts. During this international event, executives and professionals will discuss all that relates to financial innovation.

Event Highlights

• 17,000+ attendees from the global financial technology community
• 630+ speakers sharing insights, strategies, and real-world experiences
• 330+ sessions covering fintech, payments, digital banking, AI, blockchain, and digital assets
• 62+ countries, creating a truly international networking platform

Schedule Highlights

• 5 October 2026 – IFW Leadership Forum: Movers and Makers
  An exclusive, high-impact Leadership Forum for powerful decision-makers, industry leaders, and global innovators begins the event.
• 6 October 2026 – Payments Summit & AI in Finance Summit
  Explore the acceleration of instant, secure, and borderless payments while discovering how artificial intelligence is reshaping financial services and redefining the banking operating model.
• 7 October 2026 – Digital Banking, Digital Assets & Stablecoins and Tokenization
  Dive into composable and open banking, decentralized finance, blockchain-powered ecosystems, stablecoins, tokenized assets, digital money, and the future of financial infrastructure.

Featured Speakers

• Dr Ian Gauci – Managing Partner, GTG
• Dr. Gunsel Topbas – Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Rudiq
• Ozan Deniz – General Manager, Interbank Card Center (BKM)
• Sebastian J Gunningham – CEO, Remitly

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of the region’s most influential fintech events and connect with the innovators to shape the future of digital finance.