FinTech North: Manchester 2026

A full-day FinTech conference at Whitworth Hall with keynotes, panels and networking, followed by an evening social.

FinTech North returns to Manchester for a full-day conference at Whitworth Hall, hosted in partnership with Mastercard, Starling, Softwire, the University of Manchester, RSM, Bruntwood SciTech and BPC. The programme features keynotes, panel discussions and audience Q&As with senior leaders across banking, payments and technology, covering themes such as operational resilience, payments innovation including tokenisation and agentic payments, AI deployment versus risk governance, and trust in financial services. The day includes networking breaks and an exhibition space showcasing regional innovators, and concludes with an evening social with drinks. The agenda is yet to be published.