National Finance Conference

Join the National Finance Conference, a premier one‑day finance and fintech summit, held on 26th May 2026, in Croke Park Dublin,  Ireland. It’s built across the subject “Building a Better Financial System, Together” and brings together leaders, innovators, and specialists from across the economic and era sectors to explore the modern-day traits shaping the future of finance. The event features a mix of keynote talks, panel discussions, and interactive periods on topics such as regulatory trends, generation transformation, open banking, the destiny of payments, monetary inclusion, protection and fraud prevention, AI’s impact, and rising areas like blockchain and cryptocurrency. Designed to foster expertise sharing and strategic connections, the convention additionally offers networking opportunities and business meetings geared toward strengthening collaboration across banks, fintechs, policymakers, startups, and SMEs. Whether you’re an established industry professional or new to the economic era, this convention gives treasured insights and connections to help navigate the evolving economic era.

Organized By

GRID Finance is an Irish financial services and fintech company founded in 2013 that supports small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing flexible capital, tools, and insights to help them grow and thrive.

Event Highlights

• Focus on building a better financial system through innovation and collaboration.
• Includes workshops addressing significant financial themes, expert panels, and keynote addresses.
• Topics span regulation, tech transformation, future of bills, blockchain and crypto, AI in fintech, open banking, economic inclusion, and more.
• Networking periods and strategic enterprise meetings to connect with friends and enterprise leaders.

Why Attend

• Gain insights from enterprise leaders on the contemporary finance traits and technologies.
• Learn about regulatory adjustments and innovation shaping finance.
• Build treasured expert connections with banks, policymakers, founders, and investors.
• Practical understanding you can apply to your business or career in finance/fintech.

Who Should Attend?

• Banks and financial services professionals interested in innovation.
• Fintech startups and tech companies are exploring new opportunities.
• SMEs and entrepreneurs involved in or impacted by financial technology.
• Policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders are shaping Ireland’s financial ecosystem.

Topics

• What We've Discovered This Year: Trends, Pain-Points and Opportunities
• The implications of EU regulations for the finance sector
• Technological Developments: Influencing Global Banking's Future
• Global Trends in Fintech
• Open Banking
• Inclusion and Financial Literacy
• Fraud, Security, and Protection
• AI's effects in Fintech
• Why Ireland is the preferred location for the European Fintech sector
• Future of Payments
• Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
• Managing PCF and Personal Accountability

The National Finance Conference 2026 unites finance and fintech leaders to explore the future of innovation and technology in finance.