BY: Liliana Rosio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV
Finovate, a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology, had a great line lineup of demo companies and expert speakers for FinovateFall 2026, which was held September 9-11 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City.
Dr Adal in attendance
As the leading event where fintech innovators and banking decision-makers connect, FinovateFall bought together senior-level attendees from banks, credit unions, and investment firms to shape the future of financial services.
This year’s live demo program featured more than 70 fintech companies presenting live demos across two days.
Many Company Demo & presentations
Demos spotlighted solutions across AI-powered operations, payments and cross-border solutions, digital experience and security, and risk and compliance, with a focus on ready-to-deploy technology for banks, credit unions, and investors of every size.
The announced demo companies included: AdvisorHelp AI, BankUniverse, Darwinium ,Doshi, equipifi , Finalytics.ai, Finzly, Go.AI, Illuma, Inbenta, Nextvestment, Quavo Fraud & Disputes, QuickFi, Radar, Warrant and many more.
Book signings by authors
Alongside live demos, FinovateFall 2026 featured more than 100 industry speakers across keynotes, panels, and fireside discussions.
Sessions examined agentic AI, the impact of stablecoins, financial crime, new regulations, community banking, customer experience, and personalization.
Gourmet food served
Featured speakers included: Kaushal Pandia, CDO, Corporate & Commercial Segment, U.S. Bank., Stefany Bello, SVP, Digital Partnerships, Fintech and Enablers in North America, Mastercard.
Sherry Graziano, Head of Digital, Client Experience and Marketing, Truist Financial Corporation, Chris Kay, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Enterprise Platforms, M&T Bank, Sherry Wu, Chief Technology Officer, University of Michigan Credit Union, Ben Maxim, Chief Digital Strategy & Innovation Officer, MSU Federal Credit Union, Wenni Wu, Chief Growth Officer, Piermont Bank, Jeff Flynn, Director of Venture Investing, Citi Ventures, Ashlyn Lackey, Director, Emerging Technology & Innovation Strategy, Prudential, Mike Robinson, Head of Customer Experience, Barclays US Consumer Bank, Thiva Arumarajah, Senior Director of Strategy & Core Solutions, BMO Commercial Bank and Jennifer White, Senior Director, Global Banking and Payments Intelligence, J.D. Power.
Connect me Lounge meetings
It was very well attended event for 2 and half days, thousands of attendees in attendance from all over the world.
Heavy networking, breakfast, luncheons, dinners one on one networking events and private roundtables.
Matt West CRO for MX Speaker
About Finovate: Finovate is a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology. Its team runs the Finovate conference series and authors the popular Finovate blog.
One of many conferences in progress
Finovate is the only conference series focused exclusively on showcasing the best and most innovative new financial and banking technologies.
Finovate conferences consistently attract large, high-impact audiences of senior financial and banking executives, venture capitalists, press, industry analysts, bloggers, regulators and entrepreneurs.
Shawn Philips of MHC Co at his booth
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