Payments conferences 2027: calendar of fintech, fraud and iGaming payments events

Short answer: the key payments conferences 2027 has to offer cluster in a few seasons: January–March (ICE Barcelona, MPE Berlin, MRC Vegas, MoneyLIVE London), May–June (Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, EBAday in Rome, SiGMA Europe in Malta, Stripe Sessions) and September–November (Money20/20 Middle East and USA, PCI SSC community meetings, MRC Amsterdam). Choose events by audience rather than by size: fraud and risk teams go to MRC, card acceptance and acquiring teams to MPE, banks and instant-payment specialists to EBAday, and iGaming payments teams to ICE and SiGMA.

Below is a month-by-month calendar of payments, fintech and iGaming payments events for 2027, based on the dates listed in the Nominal hub events calendar as of November 2026, followed by advice on choosing and preparing for conferences. Always confirm dates and venues on the organiser's website before booking travel.

How to choose payments conferences

• By function: fraud and chargebacks, acquiring and acceptance, open banking and instant payments, crypto and stablecoins, iGaming and high-risk, or general fintech.
• By buyer density: large expos bring volume; smaller summits often bring more decision-makers per conversation.
• By region: regional events are where local acquirers, banks and regulators actually attend.
• By format: exhibition floor, closed-door summit, workshop or community meeting.

January–March 2027

• ICE Barcelona 2027 — 18–20 January, Fira Barcelona Gran Via. The largest iGaming trade show; a major meeting point for gaming payment providers and cashier platforms.
• iGB Affiliate Barcelona 2027 — 19–20 January, Barcelona, alongside ICE; affiliates and acquisition.
• Affiliate Summit West 2027 — 26–28 January, Las Vegas; performance marketing.
• Consensus Hong Kong 2027 — 1–3 February; digital assets and crypto payments.
• SiGMA Africa 2027 — 15–17 February, Cape Town; iGaming in Africa.
• MoneyLIVE Summit 2027 — 2–3 March, London; banking and payments leaders.
• SBC Summit Rio 2027 — 2–4 March, Rio de Janeiro; Brazil's regulated betting market.
• Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) 2027 — 9–11 March, Berlin; acquiring, acceptance and merchant payments in Europe.
• MRC Vegas 2027 — 15–18 March, Las Vegas; the Merchant Risk Council's flagship event for fraud, payments and risk teams.

April–June 2027

• MAG Payments Summit — London 2027 — 12–13 April, London; merchant-focused payments discussions.
• Instant Payments Summit Europe 2027 — 15 April, Frankfurt; SEPA Instant and real-time payments.
• SiGMA Europe Malta 2027 — 3–5 May, Malta; European iGaming.
• FinovateSpring 2027 — 3–5 May, San Diego; fintech demos.
• Stripe Sessions 2027 — 4–6 May, San Francisco; Stripe's product and user conference.
• The 2027 Payments Canada SUMMIT — 4–6 May, Toronto; Canadian payments modernisation.
• iGaming AFRIKA Summit 2027 — 4–6 May, Nairobi; African betting and gaming.
• Money20/20 Europe 2027 — 8–10 June, Amsterdam; one of the largest fintech and payments shows in Europe.
• Africa Payments and Stablecoin Summit 2027 — 9–10 June, Lagos.
• EBAday 2027 — 15–16 June, Rome; transaction banking, instant payments and payments infrastructure.
• Affiliate Africa Conference 2027 — 17–19 June, Lagos.
• Africa Payments & RegTech Forum 2027 — 24 June, Johannesburg.

September–November 2027

• FinovateFall 2027 — 13–15 September, New York.
• Money20/20 Middle East 2027 — 14–16 September, Riyadh.
• PCI SSC 2027 North America Community Meeting — 14–16 September, Las Vegas; card-data security standards.
• PCI SSC 2027 Europe Community Meeting — 5–7 October, Amsterdam.
• TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 — 6–7 October; crypto and digital assets.
• Money20/20 USA 2027 — 19–21 October, Las Vegas.
• Seamless Africa 2027 — 25–26 October, Johannesburg; payments and e-commerce in Africa.
• MRC Amsterdam 2027 — 2–4 November, Amsterdam; fraud and payments in Europe.

For more, filter the calendar by topic: iGaming events, high-risk payments events and crypto payments events, or by country, for example events in the UK and events in the US.

Which conference for which team?

• Fraud, risk and chargebacks: MRC Vegas and MRC Amsterdam.
• Acquiring and merchant acceptance: MPE Berlin, MAG Payments Summit, Money20/20.
• Banks and instant payments: EBAday, Instant Payments Summit Europe, Payments Canada SUMMIT.
• Security and compliance: PCI SSC community meetings.
• iGaming payments: ICE Barcelona, SiGMA events, SBC Summit Rio, iGaming AFRIKA Summit.
• Crypto and stablecoins: Consensus, TOKEN2049, Africa Payments and Stablecoin Summit.
• Emerging markets: SiGMA Africa, Seamless Africa, Money20/20 Middle East.

How to get value from a payments conference

1. 1.Set a goal: a number of qualified meetings, partner shortlists or specific questions answered.
2. 2.Book meetings before you travel: decision-makers' calendars fill weeks in advance.
3. 3.Research counterparties: check companies' profiles in the Nominal hub catalog before meeting them.
4. 4.Verify identities: fake representatives are a known problem around large events; see how to verify payment partner representatives.
5. 5.Follow up within a week with a clear next step.

Attend, exhibit or sponsor?

• Attend: the cheapest option and enough for most buyers, partners and job seekers. A delegate pass plus pre-booked meetings usually delivers the best return per cost.
• Exhibit: makes sense when you sell to many companies in the event's audience and can staff a booth with people who can qualify leads on the spot. Budget for the stand, travel, collateral and follow-up time.
• Sponsor or speak: builds brand awareness and credibility, but rarely pays back in a single year unless it is tied to a clear sales campaign.
• Side events: dinners, meetups and community gatherings around big conferences are often where the most useful conversations happen, and many are free with an invitation.

Planning your 2027 conference budget

Start from your goals, not from the calendar. A typical plan picks one or two flagship events where most of your counterparties attend, two or three regional events in priority markets, and online sessions for topics where travel is not justified. Book travel early for the busiest weeks: hotel prices around Money20/20, ICE Barcelona and the MRC events rise quickly. After each event, record the number of qualified meetings and the deals or partnerships that followed, so next year's choices are based on results rather than habit.

Communities and media that cover these events are listed under payments communities.

FAQ

What are the biggest payments conferences in 2027?

By scale and reach, Money20/20 Europe, Money20/20 USA and Money20/20 Middle East, MPE Berlin, the MRC events and EBAday are among the most widely attended for payments professionals, with ICE Barcelona leading for iGaming payments.

When is Money20/20 Europe 2027?

8–10 June 2027 at RAI Amsterdam, according to the dates listed on Nominal hub. Confirm on the organiser's website.

Which conference is best for fraud and risk teams?

The Merchant Risk Council's events, MRC Vegas in March and MRC Amsterdam in November, focus specifically on fraud, payments and risk.

Are there payments conferences in Africa in 2027?

Yes, including SiGMA Africa in Cape Town, the iGaming AFRIKA Summit in Nairobi, the Africa Payments and Stablecoin Summit in Lagos, the Africa Payments & RegTech Forum and Seamless Africa in Johannesburg.

How do I add an event to the calendar?

Organisers can submit events through Nominal hub; listings are reviewed before publication. Nominal hub is an information directory and does not sell tickets.