The world of payments and fintech continues to slingshot ahead, headlined by new innovations, technologies and the latest developments. These achievements have been on full display in 2022 with world-class summits, fintech conferences and payments events bringing together the biggest thought leaders and decision-makers from each industry.
2022 is not over yet and a lot has been happening in the fintech industry. Huge developments in open banking, payment processing, digital banking and financial services have been made, helping countless sectors and industries transform seemingly overnight.
The fintech and payments space has always been fast-moving, and to stay one step ahead of the competition you cannot miss a thing. That is why attending premier fintech and payments events in 2022 has been so instrumental.
This year has already featured several marquee conferences and events, including the following that have taken place globally:
Top Fintech and Payments Events of 2022
MRC Vegas – Las Vegas, March 7-10
MRC Vegas is a leading conference for payments and fraud prevention industry professionals to meet, broaden their networks, share ideas with industry peers, collaborate and learn together. The conference remains committed to assembling the freshest content from industry thought leaders, designed to help address the challenges you face.
MoneyLive Summit – London, March 28-29
MoneyLIVE Summit is a banking event, uniting banking innovators to explore open banking, FinTech, customer engagement & digitization.
Shoptalk Europe – London, June 6-8
Shoptalk Europe is a relatively new e-commerce event, coming from the US. This three-day event covers the rapid evolution of how consumers discover, shop and buy. More than 2,000 attendees, including over 250 speakers and 200 CEOs are expected for this edition of Shoptalk Europe.
Money 20/20 Europe – Amsterdam, June 7-9
Money 20/20 Europe is one of the continent’s largest fintech events, helping power new strategies and partnerships that transform mindsets. Over 3 days the fintech community came together to access new knowledge and need-to-know insights to level up in money.
MPE 2022 – Berlin, July 5-7
As one of Europe's largest merchant Payments conferences, the MPE 2022 edition took place in Berlin again, connecting MPE community members globally.
Fintech Summit LATAM – Mexico City, August 24-25
Fintech Summit LATAM is coming to Mexico in 2022! One of Latin America’s landmark conferences is looking to fully empower the regional fintech industry.
Finance Magnates London Summit 2022 – London, November 21-23
London Summit is a premier financial service, crypto, payments and fintech conference, bringing together 3,500+ attendees, 130+ speakers, and 150+ exhibitors.
Fintech Connect – London, November 30-December 1
The co-located FinTech and PayTech Connect Asia is a market-leading annual meeting place for 500+ heads of Digital Transformation and Payments.
Each of these events and conferences represents a deep dive into the payments and fintech space. These cover a wide range of topics from payments and e-commerce to fintech, lending, global payments, banking, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, digital assets and much more.
With a large concentration of these events taking place in Europe, it’s clear that the talent & personnel has been growing on the continent for years. This has culminated in new opportunities for the payment industry, as Europe looks for cutting-edge payment processing capabilities, engineered by leading payment professionals.
With the emphasis shifting from credit cards to new forms of financial technology, the future of the payments space is currently being decided in real-time. The largest upcoming payments events will mostly be taking place in Europe, bringing together some of the biggest names in the industry.
The Largest Payment Event of Fall 2022
Looking ahead, the largest of these events will take place in November in the heart of London, with Finance Magnates London Summit (FMLS) 2022. Already in its tenth year, FMLS will be held on November 21-23, 2022, in Old Billingsgate.
The expanded two-and-a-half-day event will include a freshly dedicated focus on the fintech and payments space, one of four verticals on offer at FMLS22. With the largest slate of workshops and sessions this fall, key players in the fintech and payments space will be gathering in the heart of London for networking opportunities, business and showcasing the latest developments and technology that will take the industry into 2023 and beyond.
With over ten years in the books, FMLS22 is already looking to build off its impressive resume by hosting its largest instalment to date, complete with a dedicated focus on payments and fintech capabilities, processors, technologies, encrypted media and new developments.
These will be on display with a soon-to-be-released schedule that will feature a full two days of panels, workshops and sessions that explore this vertical at length. Each carefully curated stage is poised to deliver cutting-edge and insightful content that will cater to payments and fintech specialists.
Of course, to start every FMLS, this year’s event will be kicked off with the annual Networking Blitz, which will take place this year on November 21 at Banking Hall. Sponsored by AloGateway, this event has historically served as an integral networking opportunity, bringing together leading executives and personnel from the payments and fintech space.
In terms of the event itself, FMLS 2022 is expected to build on its record attendance, including up to 3,500+ attendees, 130+ speakers, and 150+ exhibitors globally. Attendees can expect to network and learn from leading companies and key decision makers in multiple industry verticals that are integral to the future of the fintech and payments space.
Attendees will include financial sector thought leaders, payment processors, payment service providers (PSPs), leading fintech startups, technology brands, and much more.
FMLS Awards
Looking to find the next big name in the fintech and payment space? Look no further than FMLS22 which will be awarding the top performing brands, startups and companies across key segments.
The multi-stage voting process has allowed the industry itself to ultimately rank the best and the most promising companies with this year being no exception. The awards recognize a wide range of different performers, including the best providers in payment processing, innovative technology, and other aspects of the payments and fintech ecosystem.
Don’t miss the chance later this year to nominate your brand and be in the running to win one of the most sought-after industry titles. The online voting process is designed to provide the entire industry with a voice in deciding the winners each year, without the interference of judges or third parties.
Stay tuned for the latest updates surrounding FMLS22.
