Dive into the numbers, highlights, and key themes behind every edition of İstanbul Fintech Week — from our 2019 debut to the 17,000-strong gathering of 2025.
İstanbul Fintech Week 2025 gathered over 3,000 participants from 32+ countries across six editions, featuring three flagship summits (Web3, Digital Finance, AI in Finance) plus three specialized summits (TradeTech, Fintech for Businesses, Women in Fintech).
IFW 2024 welcomed 3,000 attendees from 32 countries with 110+ speakers across 70 sessions in six main summits. The agenda explored the convergence of Web2 and Web3, the AI revolution in finance, and evolving regulatory landscapes.
IFW 2023 combined 1,776 in-person attendees from 27 countries with an online audience of over 1.3 million. The Blockchain Fest and Digital Finance Summit spotlighted the next generation of digital-only banking and digital assets.
Held fully online in early 2022, IFW 2021 reached 300,000 viewers and a media audience of 1.5 million. The program tracked banking's evolution through the pandemic alongside NFTs, the metaverse, and blockchain for B2B.
IFW 2020 brought together 2,500 attendees from 30 countries and 125 speakers in a fully online format, with five dedicated summits on Payments, Blockchain, Digital Banking, Insurtech, and AI in Finance.
The inaugural İstanbul Fintech Week drew 1,100+ attendees and 148 speakers from 30 countries, with 15 themed streams covering AI, blockchain, financial inclusion, and more. Notable participants included Binance, EY, and Albaraka Türk.