FinovateFall 2026: 55+ Hours of Insights, Innovation, and Invaluable Connections

Discover strategic insights and credit union specific solutions

FinovateFall 2026, the leading fintech innovation event, is taking place September 9-11, 2026 in New York, and will bring together over 2,000 senior-level decision-makers from the entire fintech ecosystem, including 300+ from credit unions and community banks. This year’s event will deliver over 55 hours of content designed to equip financial service leaders with the insights, innovations, and invaluable connections needed to drive digital transformation.

75+ sessions full of expert knowledge and practitioner advice

While Finovate is known for its signature live demos, it’s also the number one place for cutting-edge insights, candid conversations, and strategic planning. From the main stage to expert debates to dedicated stages and spotlight sessions, FinovateFall is catering for the whole fintech community with over 75 insight sessions, on top of the 70+ live demos.

Keeping up with the latest industry trends and integrations, their agenda has moved from six dedicated stages on the final day to three, allowing attendees to have a deeper exploration of AI & Innovation, Customer Experience & Trust, and The Future of Money.

Critical topics include agentic commerce, copilots, operating systems, compliance, financial crimes, personalization, lending, stablecoins, payments, geopolitics, and regulations.

Must-attend sessions and new features:

• Breaking news: Julie Muhn of Finovate, Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes, and Angi Milano of Maven Advisory will be providing an essential analysis of the latest stories impacting the fintech landscape.
• Customer experience as a profit engine: Steven Ramirez of Beyond The Arc, Sherry Graziano of Truist Financial Corporation, Mike Robinson of Barclays US Consumer Bank, Kaushal Pandia of U.S. Bank, and Lindsay Sacknoff of Ally will be discussing how to build trust and meet customers at their point of need while generating profit.
• Stablecoins 101: Luther Liang of Grasshopper Bank will be delving into what they are, why they matter, how banks can monetize them, and how they will affect the future of payments.
• Bank-Fintech partnerships: Ami Iceman Haueter of MSU Federal Credit Union, Tiffany Haynes of Illumea Advisory, Lisa Gold Schier of Reading Cooperative Bank, and Cliff McGahee of Queensborough National Bank & Trust will be exploring how to go from competition to collaboration and co-creation.
• Proven AI use cases: Ben Maxim of MSU Federal Credit Union, Sarah Biller of Fintech Sandbox, Yossi Leon of BYU’s School of Engineering & CTO, Robert Alvarez, Ph. D of Everpure, and Huyen Tran of U.S. Bank and Elys Ventures, will be discussing use cases that delivered ROI.

Credit union exclusives:

• Credit union spotlight: an exclusive pre-event evening for credit unions executives to connect with each other and speak intimately with a smaller group of carefully selected fintechs with targeted solutions for credit unions. With rotating tables, there’s a chance for everyone to meet before the hours drinks reception.
• Credit union breakfast: a chance to connect or reconnect over breakfast on the final day, away from the rest of the attendees.

Space is limited and subject to approval, learn more on attending these exclusive sessions here.

Competitive advantage:
More than 2,000 fintech leaders will be attending with 2 in 3 being C-level, heads of, directors, and VPs. Gaining insights from experts and industry practitioners gives attendees the knowledge they need to stay ahead of their competitors and the rapidly evolving industry.

Attend for free:
SVP/C-level leadership from credit unions have the opportunity to attend for free by participating in a personalized program through the conference. The team at FinovateFall will guide you through the schedule of events, make personalized introductions, and curate 1:1 meetings for you during the event. To check your eligibility, you can learn more here.

Or you can register at the discounted rate provided by Connecticut's Credit Unions to attend the conference and set your own schedule and priorities.

Last chance to save $400 per ticket:
Book now and save up to $400 when you register by August 21.

After you register, let Chris know you're going at [email protected], so we can secure your invitation to the Credit Union Spotlight.

Use code FKV2825CTCU to receive 20% off.