FinovateFall 2026

FinovateFall 2026 took place September 9-11, 2026 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York.

FinovateFall 2026 was held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York.

The official speakers page listed 100+ speakers, and sponsors spanned 50+ companies across sponsorship tiers. FinovateFall 2025 drew all top 20 US banks and 375+ unique financial institutions, and sponsors were billed as able to demo to an audience of 2,000+.

Attendees were billed as primarily C-level executives, heads of department, directors, and VPs, with 2 in 3 attendees at executive level. The audience spanned national, international, community, and regional banks alongside credit unions, enterprises, and VCs.

It was most useful for fintech vendors and innovation leads at banks and credit unions, since the format was 60+ live product demos and the audience was weighted toward executives, with 51% senior decision-makers from 375+ financial institutions. Speakers from U.S. Bank, Truist, Citi Ventures and Barclays US Consumer Bank suggested the program leaned toward digital and partnership strategy, so it suited buyers scouting vendors and startups seeking bank partners. Practitioners who wanted deep technical or compliance content would have gotten less from it, and the $3,598 to $3,998 all-access price was steep for anyone outside a buying or selling role, though the free Leadership Program pass for senior bank and insurer staff changed that for them.

Attendees at fintech and banking conferences in New York usually wear business casual, with many bankers in suits or blazers and startup founders in smart casual. September in the city is typically mild to warm, so light layers are enough.