Event Reports

    Previous Years Summit Reports

    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.

    17,000+
    Attendees
    630+
    Speakers
    330+
    Sessions
    62+
    Countries

    IFW 2025

    6th Edition
    June 11-12, 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).

    Highlights

    Curated breakout sessions across six summits
    Exclusive C-Suite Round Table discussions
    Startup pitches and tailored B2B meetings
    Flagship tracks: Web3, Digital Finance, AI in Finance
    3,000+
    Attendees
    120+
    Speakers
    32+
    Countries
    6
    Summits

    IFW 2024

    5th Edition
    April 16-17, 2024

    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.

    Highlights

    Web2/Web3 convergence & digital finance
    AI impact on financial services
    Regulatory developments and crypto assets
    "Pioneers of Digital Finance" awards
    3,000
    Attendees
    110+
    Speakers
    32
    Countries
    70
    Sessions

    IFW 2023

    4th Edition
    April 13-14, 2023

    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.

    Highlights

    Blockchain Fest and Digital Finance Summit
    Web3 and digital-only banking
    Insurtech and digital assets
    Banking-as-a-Service deep dives
    1,776
    In-Person
    1.3M+
    Online
    27
    Countries
    2
    Summits

    IFW 2021

    3rd Edition
    January 17-20, 2022 (Virtual)

    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.

    Highlights

    Evolution of banking post-pandemic
    Crypto, NFTs, and the metaverse
    Blockchain for B2B applications
    Regulatory changes across jurisdictions
    59
    Speakers
    300K
    Online Viewers
    1.5M
    Media Reach
    Virtual
    Format

    IFW 2020

    2nd Edition
    November 9-13, 2020 (Online)

    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.

    Highlights

    Five summits across the fintech stack
    Open banking and cybersecurity
    Neobanks and tokenization
    AI-driven financial services
    2,500
    Attendees
    125
    Speakers
    30
    Countries
    5
    Summits

    IFW 2019

    1st Edition
    2-5 April 2019

    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.

    Highlights

    15 themed streams, incl. AI & Blockchain
    Banking 4.0 and Wealth 4.0
    Digital ethics and quantum computing
    500+ B2B meetings
    1,100+
    Attendees
    148
    Speakers
    30
    Countries
    500+
    B2B Meetings