The Global Fintech
The Global Fintech
Policy Experience
2025 Highlights
// OUR MISSION
Since 2017, DC Fintech Week has had one mission: make the most important conversations shaping finance accessible to everyone. For four days in Washington, DC, nonprofits and technologists sit alongside entrepreneurs, investors, and regulators—free and open to the public—for real dialogue on what’s next in fintech and the future of finance.
Each day delivers high-signal panels and conversations with the people building, funding, and governing the ecosystem—from crowdfunding and online lending to crypto, cybersecurity, Generative AI, and open banking. It’s one of the few public forums where senior government leaders engage the broader market in one place—cross-sector, cross-border, and across disciplines—creating the energy, connections, and insights that shape the global policy conversation.
The DC Fintech Week Experience
OCTOBER 13
Full-day conference at the World Bank, followed by a kickoff happy hour at F1 Arcade.
OCTOBER 14
Full-day conference experience with mainstage keynotes, breakout sessions, and curated networking at Amazon’s state-of-the-art HQ2 headquarters, capped off with an evening happy hour on-site.
OCTOBER 15-16
Salon-style events across D.C., including the Milken Institute and FINRA HQ.
The DC Fintech Week Experience
OCTOBER 13
Half-day conference at the World Bank, followed by a kickoff happy hour at F1 Arcade.
OCTOBER 14
Full-day conference experience with mainstage keynotes, breakout sessions, and curated networking at Amazon’s state-of-the-art HQ2 headquarters, capped off with an evening happy hour on-site.
OCTOBER 15-16
Salon-style events across D.C., including the Milken Institute and FINRA HQ.
// ABOUT
Since launching in 2017, DC Fintech Week has pursued a clear mission: to democratize access to conversations shaping the future of finance. From nonprofit leaders and technologists to entrepreneurs, academics, and regulators, the event has created a free and open space for diverse voices to engage in meaningful, policy-relevant dialogue.
Now, under the umbrella of The Fintech Foundation, that mission is growing. Finchella builds on the legacy of DC Fintech Week with an expanded format—offering deep-dive sessions, curated venues, global participation, and year-round engagement opportunities. From crowdfunding and crypto to cybersecurity, open banking, and Generative AI, Finchella convenes the best minds across industries, borders, and institutions to tackle the financial challenges and innovations shaping society.
Crucially, it remains one of the few forums where top government officials and cross-sector leaders can speak candidly with one another—and with the public—on issues at the intersection of finance, technology, and policy.
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