ATLANTA FINTECH WEEK · Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2026

Atlanta is where global fintech infrastructure gets built, tested, and governed.

Atlanta, Georgia is one of the world’s most important fintech infrastructure hubs.
Atlanta Fintech Week showcases this ecosystem and connects it to the global fintech community through curated events, discussions, and experiences.

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Key Themes Driving Atlanta Fintech Week

Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2026

Programming centers on core themes that reflect the strengths of the Atlanta fintech ecosystem.

Digital Assets & Stablecoins

Programmable money, tokenized deposits, and the next-generation of settlement rails.

AI in Financial Infrastructure

Applied AI for underwriting, fraud detection, and operational intelligence.

Economic Development & Capital Access

Incentives and capital to scale fintech from seed to growth.

Talent & Workforce of the Future

University programs and corporate upskilling for payments and data roles.

Risk, Regulation & Trust

Regulators and operators aligning on safety and consumer protection.

Who this week is built for

C-suite leaders and P&L owners at banks, fintechs, payments companies, and platforms.
Fintech operators across product, risk, compliance, engineering, and partnerships.
Policy leaders, regulators, and public-sector teams shaping financial innovation.
Venture and growth investors focused on infrastructure, B2B, and applied fintech.
Bank innovation, strategy, and venture teams evaluating new partners.
Founders and startup teams building in and into the Atlanta ecosystem.
University students, researchers, and emerging talent looking for real fintech work.

Organizing Committee

Laura Gibson-Lamothe

Executive Director, Georgia Fintech Academy

Ania Lackey

Executive Director, Fintech Atlanta

Grant Wainscott

Co-Lead, Tech Atlanta Advocates

Robert "RED" Daniel

Founder & Chief Comedy Officer, Standups & Startups

The Atlanta Fintech Ecosystem

This region clears a majority of U.S. card transactions and houses enterprise leaders such as Fiserv, FIS, Global Payments, and NCR. It combines Fortune 500 payments scale, a strong central bank presence through the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and a growing generation of startups building on top of established rails.

Atlanta’s strength is not just innovation. It is transaction volume, regulatory proximity, enterprise distribution, and workforce depth.

This is where financial infrastructure is commercialized at scale.

Ecosystem snapshot

Enterprise payment networks processing the majority of U.S. card volume
Venture-backed startups building embedded finance, AI risk, and digital asset infrastructure
University talent pipelines producing next-generation fintech operators
National banks, regional institutions, and central bank policy influence

Atlanta Fintech Week

Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2026

Venues and programming coming soon.

Choose the lane that fits you.

Partner / Sponsor

For banks, fintechs, and networks seeking partnerships.

Host / Volunteer

For teams offering space, labs, or volunteer support.

Students / Media / Press

For students, researchers, and members of the press.

Atlanta Fintech Week

A distributed, ecosystem-first week convening operators, institutions, policymakers, and founders building the next decade's financial infrastructure from Atlanta.