Top Banking Conferences in 2026

The most prominent banking conferences on the calendar in 2026, ranked by expected attendance so you can prioritize where to spend your travel budget.

  1. 1

    QA Financial Forum Toronto 2026

    ConferenceApr 23, 2026Toronto
  2. 2

    International Conference on WealthTech and Digital Investment Platforms

    ConferenceMay 2–3, 2026San Francisco, US
  3. 3

    International Conference on WealthTech and Digital Investment Platforms

    ConferenceMay 2–3, 2026San Francisco, US
  4. 4

    QA Financial Forum New York 2026

    ConferenceMay 12, 2026New York
  5. 5

    Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2026

    ConferenceMay 26–27, 2026Cape Town
  6. 6

    Scout InsurTech Conference VIP Dinner

    ConferenceMay 27, 2026
  7. 7

    International Conference on Adolescent Health, Risk, and Resilience

    ConferenceJun 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  8. 8

    International Conference on Adolescent Health, Risk, and Resilience

    ConferenceJun 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  9. 9

    Financial Innovation Forum

    ConferenceJun 18, 2026New York, US
  10. 10

    Africa Payments & RegTech Forum

    ConferenceJun 25, 2026Johannesburg
  11. 11

    International Conference on International Finance and Global Business Strategy

    ConferenceJul 1–2, 2026New York, US
  12. 12

    International Conference on International Finance and Global Business Strategy

    ConferenceJul 1–2, 2026US
  13. 13

    International Conference on International Finance and Global Business Strategy

    ConferenceJul 1–2, 2026US
  14. 14

    International Conference on Foreign Direct Investment and Global Business

    ConferenceSep 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  15. 15

    International Conference on Foreign Direct Investment and Global Business

    ConferenceSep 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  16. 16

    International Conference on Risk Management and Financial Regulation

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  17. 17

    International Conference on Extreme Event Analysis and Risk Management

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026Boston, US
  18. 18

    International Conference on Extreme Event Analysis and Risk Management

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  19. 19

    International Conference on Smart Beta and Factor-Based Investment

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026Boston, US
  20. 20

    International Conference on International Trade and Financial Integration

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  21. 21

    International Conference on Portfolio Theory and Modern Investment Practices

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  22. 22

    International Conference on Risk Management and Financial Regulation

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026Las vegas, US
  23. 23

    International Conference on Smart Beta and Factor-Based Investment

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  24. 24

    International Conference on Derivatives Trading, Risk Management, and Legal Frameworks

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026Miami, US

How this list is built

We rank by expected attendance because it's the closest proxy we have for prominence — bigger events draw bigger speakers, more sponsors, and (usually) more substantive deal flow. Where attendance isn't known, the event drops below ranked entries even if it's well-regarded. If you want raw inventory instead of a curated list, the banking conferences hub has every event in the database, not just the top 25.

Total in this category: 24 events.