Fintech is the largest vertical on Sesamers by tracked records, and its event calendar is unusually national – each major European market runs its own fintech week or payments salon, with Money20/20 Europe as the one pan-European fixture. Ranked by verified attendance where the organiser publishes it.
1Rank
Payments, B2B payments, embedded finance 24-26 Nov 2026, Allianz MiCo, Milan 16,000 attendees
Italy's payments industry gathering, run by ABIServizi, the events arm of the Italian Banking Association. Three days spanning payments infrastructure, merchant acceptance and embedded finance.
Why it is hereThe largest verified fintech audience on the European calendar, and the only one where the banking incumbents run the room.
2Rank
Payments, open banking, embedded finance, stablecoins 8-10 Jun 2027, RAI Amsterdam 7,500 attendees
The pan-European fintech conference, with the densest concentration of payments buyers, bank innovation teams and fintech VCs in one venue. Strong stablecoin and open banking programming in recent editions.
Why it is hereIf you sell to European banks or payment providers, this is where they all are at once.
3Rank
Payments, KYC and AML, regtech 23-25 Jun 2026, Kongresshaus Zurich 2,000 attendees
Policy-heavy summit run by the Global Finance and Technology Network with the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance. Regulators, central banks and fintechs on the same stage.
Why it is hereThe one fintech event where regulators are participants, not panellists – built for regtech and compliance founders.
4Rank
Payments, open banking, embedded finance 23-24 Sep 2026, TAP1, Copenhagen 2,000 attendees
Copenhagen Fintech's annual gathering for the Nordic ecosystem, with a strong open banking and embedded finance track reflecting the region's advanced banking infrastructure.
Why it is hereThe best entry point to the Nordic banking ecosystem, which pilots open banking use cases years ahead of the rest of Europe.
5Rank
Payments, open banking, embedded finance 21 Apr 2026, Guildhall, City of London 1,500 attendees
Innovate Finance's flagship summit in the City of London, timed to UK Fintech Week. Policy, capital and scaleup programming with heavy UK government and regulator presence.
Why it is hereThe UK fintech ecosystem in one room, with Treasury and FCA in attendance.
6Rank
Open banking, payments 12 May 2026, Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid 1,500 attendees
iKN Spain's banking innovation conference in Madrid, bringing Spanish and Latin American bank digital teams together with fintech vendors.
Why it is hereThe bridge event between Iberian and LatAm banking – underused by non-Spanish fintechs.
7Rank
Payments, tokenisation, capital markets 10-11 Feb 2027, Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten, Frankfurt 1,500 attendees
Frankfurt's digital finance conference, positioned at the intersection of traditional capital markets and tokenisation. Deutsche Boerse, ECB and Bundesbank ecosystem presence.
Why it is hereThe tokenisation and digital assets conversation with the German financial establishment, not the crypto crowd.
8Rank
Payments, open banking, embedded finance 31 Mar 2027, Station F, Paris 1,500 attendees
France FinTech's annual conference at Station F, gathering the French fintech ecosystem with Banque de France and ACPR participation.
Why it is hereThe French fintech ecosystem's home fixture – the right room to meet Paris-based fintech VCs and bank innovation heads.
9Rank
KYC and AML, payments, regtech 11-12 Nov 2026, Hilton Malta 600 attendees
FinanceMalta's conference for the Maltese financial services sector, with fintech and regtech tracks reflecting Malta's role as an EU licensing hub for payments and gaming-adjacent finance.
Why it is hereSmall but licensing-relevant – Malta remains a fast route to an EU payments or EMI licence.
10Rank
Open banking, payments 15 Jan 2027, Hilton Nicosia Attendance not published
IMH's annual banking and fintech forum for Cyprus, with an expo component for payments and banking technology vendors.
Why it is hereRegional coverage for the Cypriot and Eastern Mediterranean banking market.
Attendance figures come from each event’s own record and organiser statements. Where an organiser does not publish a figure, the entry says so rather than estimating. Rankings are by verified attendance, not by editorial preference.
Common questions
Which is the largest fintech event in Europe?
By verified attendance, Il Salone dei Pagamenti in Milan at 16,000, though it is Italy-focused. Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam at 7,500 is the largest pan-European fintech event.
Which fintech event is best for meeting regulators?
Point Zero Forum in Zurich, co-run with the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance, where central banks and regulators participate directly rather than only speaking on panels.
Are there fintech events with startup programmes?
Money20/20 Europe runs startup programming and Innovate Finance Global Summit has scaleup tracks. Check each event's own record on Sesamers for current startup pricing and application deadlines.
Does Sesamers take payment for placement on this list?
No. Rankings are by verified attendance. Events are listed because they are tracked in the Sesamers database, not because they paid.