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7–11 Sep 2026 · Summit at fabric

2026 Recap

Growth with AI. Founders, investors, operators and industry leaders came together to explore what it takes to build, fund and scale fintech, with six themes across two days, the London Fintech Showcase, The Great Debate and after-hours live music.

The Summit in numbers

Who was in the room

600+Attendees
100+Speakers
400+Companies
116Companies from outside the UK
245+Fintechs
65+Banks & FIs
40+Consultancies
200+At The Great Debate
What attendees said
From the organisation to the guests, the quality of sessions to the robust debates that ensued, I would give the organisers a 10.
Dr Ademola Herbert Soile-BalogunLecturer (Law), UEL Centre of FinTech
No posturing, no rehearsed pitches, just people trying to figure out the same things.
Evan CroninHead of Business Development, Cleverbit
I left the Summit with a clear target segment, a validated pricing hypothesis, and a sharper sense of where QuantFin belongs in the fintech landscape.
Maksim KitikovFounder & President, QuantFin Society
It's been a real pleasure to watch it grow into one of the main UK Fintech events of the year.
Irina ChuchkinaFintech GTM Advisor
The showcase of AI-native fintechs and homegrown growth companies was a good reminder of how much is being built here.
Alessandro HatamiNon-Executive Director & Board Advisor
This panel at Fintech Week London / Fintech Fringe, exceeded expectations.
Daniel AlterChief Risk Officer & MLRO, Enfuce
Highlights

Two days at fabric

Attendee seniority · 68% director or above

Fintech profile · 46% Series A or beyond

The 2026 Summit · fabric, London

The agenda

Two days, two stages and 100+ speakers. Room 1 and Room 2 ran side by side.

Room 1Room 2
  1. 08:30Registration & coffee
  2. 09:15
    HOST WELCOME

    Calypso Harland, CEO & Founder, Fintech Fringe

  3. 09:30
    AI IN ACTIONKEYNOTE

    Building Britain’s AI Future

    Rt Hon. Kanishka Narayan MP, Minister for Artificial Intelligence

  4. 10:00
    AI IN ACTIONFIRESIDE

    When AI Becomes Your Competitor: Rebuilding Your Moat

    Michael Cherepnin, EJF Ventures (moderator) · Charith Mendis, AWS

    REGULATION REIMAGINEDPANEL

    Inside the Regulatory Sandbox: How Live AI Testing Is Already Changing the Rules

    Rachel Wolcott, Compliance Corylated (moderator) · Mehdi Jamei, Veris AI · Ehsan Faridifar, Serene · Henrike Mueller, FCA

  5. 10:30
    AI IN ACTIONPANEL

    Who Signs Off on the Agent? Building AI Governance That Doesn’t Slow You Down

    Marieke Flament, Currency of Power (moderator) · Sandi Samantaray, Vyaya AI

    REGULATION REIMAGINEDPANEL

    Open Finance Is Here: What the New Data Rules Mean for Your Product Strategy

    Ellie Duncan, Open Banking (moderator) · Andrew Self, FCA · Huw Davies, OzoneAPI

  6. 11:00Coffee & networking
  7. 11:30
    AI IN ACTIONPANEL

    From Copilots to Agents: What’s Actually Ready to Run Your Workflows

    Sophia Furber, S&P Global (moderator) · Sean Hederman, Zilch · Neil Lathia, Gradient Labs

    REGULATION REIMAGINEDPANEL

    Turning Compliance into a Growth Strategy

    Amanda Harrison, fscom (moderator) · Ashley O’Reilly, Corlytics · Jared Taylor-Davies, Bain

  8. 12:00
    AI IN ACTIONPANEL

    The AI Product Decision: What to Build, What to Buy, and What to Leave Alone

    Oliver Smith, Money20/20 (moderator) · David Weinstein, KayOS · Sasha Haco, Unitary AI · Chris Corbett, Plaid

    REGULATION REIMAGINEDPANEL

    RegTech That Actually Works: Moving Beyond Checkbox Compliance

    Amanda Harrison, fscom (moderator) · Francis Mariniere, Moody’s · Marius Jurgilas, Axiology

  9. 12:30
    AI IN ACTIONPANEL

    Measuring AI ROI: The Metrics That Tell You Whether It’s Actually Working

    Dan Poh, Lytte AI (moderator) · Mike Shebalkov, Wise · Jas Shah, Bitsul · Moushami Verma, Santander

    REGULATION REIMAGINEDPANEL

    Cross-Border Compliance: How to Scale Across Jurisdictions Without Doubling Your Legal Bill

    Laura Collins, CMS (moderator) · Ori Kissos, payabl. · Jack Miles, Interpolitan Money

  10. 13:00Networking lunch
  11. 14:00
    CONVERGENCEPANEL

    DeFi Is Not Dead: What Decentralised Finance Actually Offers Fintech Builders Now

    Neha Reiss (moderator) · Andrew Forson, DeFi Technologies · Marieke Flament, Currency of Power · Louisa Murray, FRAME

    TRUST AS CURRENCYPANEL

    The Fraud and Compliance Paradox: How Safe is Too Safe?

    Nicole Heringer, Enfuce (moderator) · Daniel Alter, Enfuce · Kendra Rogers, Featurespace · Steve McGowan, allpay

  12. 14:30
    CONVERGENCEFIRESIDE

    The End of the TradFi/Crypto Divide

    Georgia Hanias, Ecology Media (moderator) · Fahmi Syed, Midnight Foundation

    TRUST AS CURRENCYFIRESIDE

    The Deepfake Economy: Defending Against AI-Driven Fraud and Identity Cloning

    Oliver Smith, Money20/20 (moderator) · Peter Griffin, Aviel

  13. 15:00
    CONVERGENCEPANEL

    Stablecoins, Dollar Dominance, and the New Financial Order

    Marieke Flament, Currency of Power (moderator) · Seny Orlov, RealFi · Emma Mayer, BVNK

    TRUST AS CURRENCYPANEL

    The Trust Stack: Building Security Customers Can Actually Feel

    Gina Clarke (moderator) · Ken Hart, Snowdrop Solutions · Charith Mendis, AWS

  14. 15:30Coffee & networking
  15. 16:00
    CONVERGENCEPANEL

    When AI Agents Need Wallets

    Irina Chuchkina (moderator) · Ali Minaei, Gr4vy · Charlotte Laborde, Moonpay · Dea Markova, Fireblocks

    TRUST AS CURRENCYPANEL

    Operational Resilience: Meeting the Regulator’s Bar Without Slowing Down

    Sarah Jones, Fintech Wales (moderator) · Timothy Ruangvoravat, PwC · Imran Ali, Form3 · Sergiu Negut, FintechOS

  16. 16:30
    CONVERGENCEPANEL

    Real World Assets: The Tokenisation Opportunity Fintechs Are Sleeping On

    Natalie Oestmann (moderator) · Anas Rafi, Mint Digital · Steve Delpy

    TRUST AS CURRENCYPANEL

    Proving Who You Are Without Killing the Experience: The New Identity Verification Standard

    Daniel Lowther, Hoffman (moderator) · Jaye Hackett, Vouchsafe · Rebecca James, Featurespace · Mitch Trehan, Allica Bank

  17. 17:30Evening networking & drinks, then The Great Debate
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Who was there

Attending companies included

Allica BankBank of LondonCitiClearBankGriffinHSBCHSBC Innovation BankingiFAST Global BankLloyds Banking GroupMetro BankMonument BankNatWest BoxedSantanderCoinbaseMidnight FoundationRealFiPaymentologyVeris AIOpenPaydPayPalMastercard and BVNKpayabl.AvielAWSCompliance CorylatedTunic PayPlaidLemFiEvaraEJF VenturesBain & CompanySereneEnfuceSnowdrop SolutionsFCAGr4vyWisefscomZilchVisa

And 400+ more companies across fintech, banking, investment and services.

More from the room
It's probably the best conference venue I've been to
Thomas ViguierPrivate Capital / Operators, aulium
The mood was genuinely positive, the conversations were good, and there was a lot of energy around what 2027 might look like for the sector.
Paul BowhaySenior Consultant, Seven Consultancy
…curated exceptional and authentic speakers to deliver a range of insights and updates to participants. And deliver they did!
Kate BohnFinancial Services Technology & Transformation Leader
Fintech Fringe team – thanks for inviting us to another Fintech Week London… And for your wonderful hospitality! You're doing a great job!
Grzegorz (Greg) HaładusMarketing Leader, BOS Core Banking
…delivering such a fantastic event and bringing the fintech ecosystem together.
Level39Canary Wharf Group
As a dance music fan, being able to say to my mates I’ve performed at Fabric was a nice bonus
Steve McGowanHead of Compliance, allpay
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