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November
Monday
18:00–21:00 2026 · London time
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Hey London, join us this November for an evening of candid conversations between the financial institutions transforming finance and the fintechs helping them do it.
Finnovation Day London brings together banks, fintech companies and technology providers to explore what it really takes to move financial innovation from promising pilots into production.
The evening will focus on one central question:
What does it take for fintech innovation to move from pilot to core bank infrastructure?
Taking place at Barclays Innovation Hub Powered by Eagle Labs.
Hosted by Svitlanka Sergiichuk, TechEmbassy’s FinTech Ambassador and Finnovation Day Series Leader.
Organized in partnership with Future Finance Fest 3(f), a global community connecting internationally recognised fintech scholars, policy experts and industry executives to bridge academic research with real-world financial innovation.
What to Expect
🎙️ Flagship Discussion
From Pilot to Core: What Does It Take for Fintech Innovation to Become Bank Infrastructure?
A candid conversation with leaders from financial institutions, fintech companies, payments and financial infrastructure providers, and the regulatory community.
The discussion will explore enterprise readiness, procurement, integration, operational resilience, and what banks should build, buy or develop through partnerships.
💬 Finnovation Working Sessions
Three focused, expert-led roundtable discussions around the future of financial services:
The Next Payment Stack: Cards, Account-to-Account, Stablecoins or All of the Above?Moderated by Domenico Scaffidi, CEO of DS Payments, President of SAPA Global Payments & Schemes, and Member of the Bank of England’s Standards Advisory Panel.
From Vendor to Strategic Partner: What Makes a Fintech Partnership Actually Work?Moderated by Maryna Nikitchuk, Global Head of Business Development at Nasdaq Financial Technology.
The Hidden Cost of Moving Money: Can Smarter Payment Routing Change the Economics of Cross-Border Payments?Moderated by Yunus Sevimli, CTO and Co-Founder of Almond Fintech.
🤝 Curated Networking
Connect with banking executives, fintech founders, financial-infrastructure providers and technology companies building the next generation of financial services.
🎙️ Featured Speakers & Moderators
Domenico ScaffidiCEO, DS PaymentsPresident, SAPA Global Payments & SchemesMember, Bank of England Standards Advisory Panel
Maryna NikitchukGlobal Head of Business Development, Nasdaq Financial Technology
Yunus SevimliCTO & Co-Founder, Almond Fintech
More speakers to be announced.
🤝 Partners
Finnovation Day is made possible through collaboration with our ecosystem partners, sponsors and local fintech communities.
With thanks to Barclays Innovation Hub powered by Eagle Labs for hosting us in London.
Media partner: Fintech Garden, fintech media and podcast covering the people and ideas shaping financial services.
About TechEmbassy
TechEmbassy builds curated communities around the world’s leading technology conferences, creating meaningful connections between founders, enterprises, investors and industry experts.
Through Finnovation Day, we bring together the people shaping modern financial services, including banks, payment companies, infrastructure providers, regulators and researchers.
Finnovation Day London is part of our Global Series. Explore the full calendar of our events around the world.
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