Fintech and Financial Institutions Research Conference 2026

The Fintech and Financial Institutions Research Conference offers a focused forum for presenting and discussing new scholarship on the evolving relationship between fintech and the broader financial system. Co-sponsored by the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the event brings together researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to examine economic impacts, regulatory considerations, and the ways financial institutions, business strategies, and policy developments shape outcomes in a rapidly changing technological landscape. This single-track research conference aims to foster meaningful academic discussions among leading researchers and policymakers in this rapidly evolving field.