FinTech West Conference 2026

The eighth FinTech West annual conference, a full day at We The Curious on where financial services and technology meet in the South West. Keynotes, panels, fireside conversations and a FinTech pitch showcase, with sessions across AI, smart data, cyber security and funding. The agenda is now near-complete and published on the FinTech West site. Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance, is confirmed as a keynote. Eight fintech founders pitch in this year's Showcase; the organisers have not named them yet. Nearly 500 people have registered. S&W returns as primary sponsor, with PEXA and Howden new this year and Birketts LLP as conference partner. Free, 09:30 to 15:00, with an optional donation at registration. It falls on the Friday before BRAZEN week, Bristol's tech festival. Why go: the one day a year the region's fintech community is in a single room, and the national policy view turns up with it. Best for fintech founders, product and risk leads, and investors with South West interests.