International Fintech Research Conference – FINTECH2026
UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA | JANUARY 29-30, 2026
Corso Strada Nuova, 65 – 27100 Pavia – Italy
The Conference seeks to foster discussion and encourage collaboration among researchers across all areas of Fintech, offering a multidisciplinary platform for exchange. Submissions are invited on a wide range of Fintech topics, including but not limited to: theoretical foundations of Fintech (finance and economic analysis), machine learning applications in finance, cryptocurrencies and digital currencies, cybersecurity, neural network approaches in Fintech, smart contracts, peer-to-peer finance, big data analytics, nowcasting, financial text analysis, blockchain technologies, network analysis in finance, and behavioral finance.
An award will be given for the best paper presented at the Conference by young researchers.
This Conference marks the fourth edition of an annual initiative organized by the Fintech Research Network, led by a team of researchers active across all areas of Fintech. The Network is committed to advancing research in the field through a range of initiatives, including conferences, summer schools, workshops, seminars, and collaborative research projects within the broadly defined Fintech domain.
Organization
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Matteo Barigozzi, Francesco Bartolucci, Emilio Barucci, Giacomo Bormetti, Andrea Consiglio, Stefania Corsaro, Luca Di Persio, Massimiliano Ferrara, Gianna Figà-Talamanca, Paolo Giudici, Fabrizio Lillo, Daniele Marazzina, Silvia Muzzioli, Claudio Tebaldi
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Riccardo Brignone, Giacomo Bormetti, Paolo Giudici, Andrea Pallavicini, Emanuela Raffinetti, Alessandro Spelta, Lorenzo Trapani
Best Paper Award
The Organizing Committee establishes a prize for the best paper presented at the fourth International Fintech Research Conference by young researchers.
Submission
The abstract/paper submission must be done through Microsoft CMT by clicking here. Please note that you will be required to create an account on Microsoft CMT.
Abstracts/Papers can be submitted by November 9, 2025. Notification of acceptance will be given by November 23, 2025. Conference registration for presenters: December 7, 2025.
Registration Fee
100 Euro, including Social Dinner
Registration and fee payment instructions
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Forthcoming
Program
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- Agostino Capponi, Columbia University
- Frédéric Vrins, Université Catholique de Louvain
Detailed program: Forthcoming
Acknowledgements
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.