Fintech NerdCon 2026, the second edition, takes place on 19–20 November 2026 at the San Diego Convention Center, with side events listed from 18 November. It was created by Simon Taylor, founder of the Fintech Brainfood newsletter, with co-founders Colton Pond and Joy Schwartz. The first edition was held in Miami in 2025, and the official website cites around 1,500 curated attendees.
The event is aimed at fintech founders, executives, product leaders, engineers, and risk and compliance professionals. It has no expo hall, sales booths or badge scanning. The programme runs across two stages and five zones, plus side events, covering payment rails, financial infrastructure, trust layers and AI systems; announced sessions include Chime on building its own core banking system.
More than 70 speakers are listed, including Eric Young (Nubank), Cetin Duransoy (Revolut US), Ryan King (Chime), Michael Tannenbaum (Figure), Will Robinson (Plaid), Sebastian Gunningham (Remitly) and Saad Khatri (JPMorgan Chase). Named sponsors include Sardine and LoanPro.
