In 2026, financial services teams are navigating a crowded calendar of conferences amid rapid change across fintech, banking, payments, insurance, wealth management and real estate.

With so many events competing for attention, the challenge isn’t whether to attend — it’s deciding where your time is best spent.

Our H1 2026 events roundup highlights a curated selection of industry conferences across fintech and financial services, insurance and insurtech, banking and payments, alternative investing and wealth management, real estate and proptech, and compliance and regulation. Use it as a planning resource as you map out where to show up in the first half of the year.

For a complete view of the H1 2026 conference landscape, download our full events roundup.

Fintech & Financial Services

FinovateEurope
Feb 10–11, 2026 | London

FinovateEurope is one of Europe’s most influential fintech gatherings — known for its rapid-fire demos and executive-level programming. The event brings together founders, innovation leaders, investors and analysts to examine the changes taking hold across digital banking, embedded finance, payments and AI.

If you’re planning on attending, use Caliber’s code FKV2824FRCB for 20% off.

SXSW
Mar 12–18, 2026 | Austin, TX

SXSW is a cross-industry innovation festival with 2026 programming centered on AI, evolving consumer behavior and the platform dynamics shaping modern business. For fintech and financial services brands, SXSW offers a prime opportunity to connect financial innovation with broader technology narratives and macro trends.

Fintech Meetup
Mar 30–Apr 1, 2026 | Las Vegas

Fintech Meetup has become one of the larger fintech events in North America, attracting over 6,000+ attendees. With payments, banking modernization, fintech infrastructure and embedded finance at the center, the conference draws founders, bank leaders, VCs and payments providers for three days of content sessions and structured networking.

We’ll be there managing the media room and supporting Fintech Meetup as their official marketing communications partner. If you plan on attending, we’d love to chat. Additionally, our exclusive Fin & Juice event will return this year, so be sure to follow us on LinkedIn for updates on how to request an invitation.

New York FinTech Week
Apr 27–May 1, 2026 | New York

New York FinTech Week is a citywide series of independently organized events, bringing fintech leaders, investors, banks, founders and policymakers together over five days. From social gatherings to micro-conferences, the week is designed as a shared platform for connection and collaboration across the fintech ecosystem.

FinovateSpring
May 5–7, 2026 | San Diego

Known for its signature 7-minute live demos, FinovateSpring pairs rapid innovation discovery with curated sessions on the trends shaping digital finance. Across a concentrated two-day program with dozens of product showcases, attendees get a clear, real-world look at what’s emerging across AI, payments, digital banking, security, lending and more.

Caliber will be on the ground at FinovateSpring – reach out if you’d like to connect while you’re there.

Money20/20 Europe 2026
June 2–4, 2026 | Amsterdam

Money20/20 Europe serves as a central meeting point for the global fintech ecosystem, spotlighting the forces reshaping financial services across Europe and beyond. Built around four content pillars — AI and the Agentic Age, The Great Rebundling, Money Stack Rewired and Regulation in the Fast Lane — the conference delivers actionable insight through keynotes, fireside chats, panels and hands-on MoneyLab sessions.

Insurance & Insurtech

Insurance Innovators: Fraud & Claims
Feb 24, 2026 | London

Insurance Innovators: Fraud & Claims is a specialized insurance event focused on fraud prevention, claims operations and modernizing investigative/analytics capabilities. The agenda highlights loss prevention and claims effectiveness as two of the industry’s highest priorities, alongside sessions on automation, AI-driven detection and digital investigations.

InsurTechNY Spring Conference
Mar 30–31, 2026 | New York

InsurTech Spring Conference is a premier East Coast gathering that brings together carriers, startups, brokers and investors to explore innovation across P&C as well as life and health insurance. This year’s agenda puts a spotlight on AI enablement, underwriting evolution and how insurers are rethinking claims.

Caliber will be attending InsurTech in New York. Let us know if you’ll be there as well.

InsurTech America Symposium
April 13–14, 2026 | Hartford, CT

InsurTech America Symposium has become a national gathering for insurance innovation. With senior insurance leaders and insurtech builders under one roof, IAS spotlights what carriers are actually prioritizing right now: AI enablement, claims modernization, distribution strategy and the operational infrastructure required to scale new models responsibly.

Be sure to connect with us ahead of the event to secure a time on-site.

Insurance Innovators USA
May 11–12, 2026 | Nashville

Insurance Innovators USA is a flagship insurtech and carrier innovation event that attracts 1,500+ senior insurance executives, technology leaders and category-shaping startups from across the U.S. It’s built for decision-makers navigating a new era of insurance: rising loss costs, evolving customer expectations and increasing pressure to evolve operations with AI.

Banking & Payments

Acquire or Be Acquired
Feb 1–3, 2026 | Phoenix

Acquire or Be Acquired remains a strategic banking event in the U.S. for executives and boards. The conference explores M&A and balance sheet strategy alongside broader themes such as competitive positioning, digital transformation and consolidation across the banking sector.

Fintech Meetup
Mar 30–Apr 1, 2026 | Las Vegas

Fintech Meetup has become one of the larger fintech events in North America, attracting over 6,000+ attendees. With payments, banking modernization, fintech infrastructure and embedded finance at the center, the conference draws founders, bank leaders, venture capitalists and payments providers for three days of content sessions and structured networking.

We’ll be there managing the media room and supporting Fintech Meetup as their official marketing communications partner. If you plan on attending, we’d love to chat. Additionally, our exclusive Fin & Juice event will return this year, so be sure to follow us on LinkedIn for updates on how to request an invitation.

The Financial Brand Forum
Apr 13–15, 2026 | Las Vegas

As a top-tier banking marketing and digital growth conference, The Financial Brand Forum sits at the intersection of brand, technology and customer behavior, with a strong focus on digital acquisition, personalization, AI-powered marketing, customer experience, and how banks and fintechs can compete in a market where trust and clarity are the ultimate differentiators.

Caliber will be onsite at The Financial Brand Forum as the official marketing communications partner. Interested in connecting while we’re there? Let’s chat!

Smarter Faster Payments
Apr 26–29, 2026 | San Diego

Hosted by Nacha, Smarter Faster Payments is expected to draw more than 2,000 payments professionals to engage on ACH, risk, operations and compliance. The 2026 event in San Diego serves as a meeting ground for the teams responsible for keeping payments moving securely and at scale, with a strong focus on education, practical learning and peer-level exchange.

American Banker’s Payments Forum 2026
May 4–6, 2026 | San Francisco

Hosted by American Banker, the Payments Forum is where banking and payments leaders come together to pressure-test what’s next. The agenda focuses on the realities behind payments innovation: fraud and financial crime, regulatory and compliance expectations, consumer experience, and how AI is reshaping fraud detection and transaction risk in real time.

Caliber is heading to the Payments Forum. Reach out if you’d like to set a time to meet while we’re there.

Alternative Investing & Wealth Management

Future Proof Citywide
Mar 8–11, 2026 | Miami Beach, FL

Future Proof Citywide is a high-energy event in wealth and investing that blends the vibe of a festival with strong content for RIAs, fintech builders, asset managers and emerging wealth platforms. Set across South Beach, sessions are focused on AI adoption, wealth-tech innovation, client experience design, marketing and growth, and the future of investing.

T3 Technology Conference
Mar 9–12, 2026 | New Orleans

The T3 Technology Conference is a cornerstone event in wealthtech and advisor innovation. In 2026, the program features immersive AI learning, practical demos and real-world use cases that highlight how firms are applying tech to improve efficiency, client experience and competitive positioning.

Caliber will be at T3. If you’re attending, let’s grab time to connect. Save $200 when you register using the code T3TFR200.

Real Estate & Proptech

RETCON
March 9–11, 2026 | Las Vegas

RETCON is a real estate tech and innovation conference that draws over 2,000 attendees and features a speaker roster of over 300 industry leaders focused on the future of the built environment and real estate workflows.

T3 Leadership Summit
April 24–26, 2026 | Orlando

The T3 Leadership Summit is an invite-only gathering of the most forward-thinking executives, innovators and influencers shaping the future of residential real estate. Over three days, progressive leaders engage in high-level discussions on leadership, technology, policy and culture, exchange insights and build strategic relationships in an intimate, marketing-free environment designed to elevate industry thinking.

Compliance & Regulation

AML & FinCrime Tech Forum 2026
March 18, 2026 | New York

AML & FinCrime Tech Forum USA is designed for teams directly accountable for AML, compliance, fraud and financial crime risk. Hosted by FinTech Global, the forum focuses on the operational reality of financial crime prevention: balancing stricter regulatory scrutiny with faster onboarding, better detection and more automation.

Our team would love to coordinate a time to meet meet up. Receive 20% off with code CALIBER20 at checkout.

The Assembly Hollywood
April 20–22, 2026 | Hollywood, FL

Held annually, ACAMS’ The Assembly Hollywood is a three-day financial crime prevention conference that brings senior compliance officers, risk managers and industry leaders together for deep-dive sessions on emerging threats, regulatory developments and technology-driven defenses.

Be where the decisions are being made in H1 2026

H1 2026 brings a packed calendar of conferences across fintech, banking, payments, insurance, wealth, real estate and regulation. 

If you want help deciding where to invest your time, we’d love to talk through your 2026 conference strategy.