EWPN Annual Conference

EWPN Annual Conference is the headline event of the European Women Payments Network, the principal European industry network for women working in payments, banking and fintech, gathering members and the wider community for multi-day programming on career development, industry trends and inclusive leadership. It sits alongside MoneyLIVE Payments Europe, European Digital Finance Conference and Money20/20 Europe as calendar anchors for the same audiences.

What happens

The programme combines keynote sessions from senior women in European payments leadership with parallel tracks on industry topics — payments infrastructure, open banking, regulation, embedded finance — alongside dedicated career and leadership content. Workshops on specific skills, mentorship programmes and structured networking events run throughout the conference. Awards programmes recognise senior women across the European payments industry. Side events with sponsor partners extend the conference into deeper specialist conversations.

Who attends

The audience is primarily women working in European payments, banking and fintech across all levels — early career, mid-career, senior leadership and C-suite. Allies and male attendees are welcomed and contribute meaningfully to the community. Companies send delegations that combine industry attendees with diversity and inclusion sponsors. The geography is heavily European with a small but growing international presence from US, UK and Middle Eastern payments industry contacts. The conference is one of the rare events where women across the European payments value chain — issuers, acquirers, networks, processors, regulators, fintechs — gather in concentrated form.

Dominant themes

Industry content tracks the year's major European payments shifts: PSD3 and the Payment Services Regulation, SEPA Instant Payments mandates, ISO 20022 migration, the digital euro programme, embedded finance distribution, and the continuing evolution of cross-border B2B payments. Career and leadership content covers performance reviews, promotion processes, inclusive engineering and product culture, navigating bias in senior progression and the specific challenges facing women in payments leadership roles. Mentorship programmes connect senior leaders with earlier-career attendees throughout the conference.

Planning to attend

Venue rotation varies by edition across European cities; confirm specific logistics. The conference is well-attended by senior women across European payments and represents one of the highest-density single networking opportunities for women in the industry. International visitors should plan for both the programming itself and the informal community time that defines the event's character. The conference language is English. Membership of EWPN is not required for attendance but offers extended access to the community throughout the year.

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