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The Times of Trading 2026 events calendar tracks 14 upcoming trading, financial and market-related events across the UAE, India, Europe, Asia and the United States. The calendar covers retail trading conferences, fintech gatherings, digital-asset conferences and trading-technology forums. Asset classes represented include forex, equities, crypto, commodities, bonds, and multi-asset markets.
The list is designed for people who actively participate in financial markets in various ways, from individual traders and introducing brokers to asset managers, institutional trading teams, fintech companies, and market technology providers.
The events have been listed in chronological order after the featured Global Trading Show block. Dates and event details have been verified against the organizer or official event sources, with the calendar updated as organizers publish changes.
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Global Trading Show is presented by Times of Trading and is organized by VAP Group. Hence, this event has been highlighted separately rather than included in the list.
Global Trading Show is a two-day, multi-asset trading event that covers forex, equities, crypto, commodities, AI-driven trading, DeFi, and prediction markets. The official program includes an exhibition floor, main-stage sessions, strategy workshops, and a live trading tournament.
The event is designed to benefit traders, investors, institutional participants, regulators, fintech companies, and trading creators, with participation from more than 5,000 regional and international delegates.
More than 120 speakers will be present, delivering insights, inspiring action, and engaging the audience to reinforce the event’s core message.
Money20/20 USA takes place October 18–21 in Las Vegas, bringing together senior leaders from banks, fintech companies, payment providers, retailers, and investment firms. The event explores payments, financial services, regulation, fraud, and agentic AI, with a focus on industry partnerships, business development, and the future of money.
Oslo Innovation Week runs October 19–22, bringing together startups, investors, business leaders and innovators across Norway's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The multi-event program includes startup pitches, panel discussions, workshops and networking sessions, creating opportunities to explore emerging technologies, business models, investment opportunities and cross-industry collaboration.
PyTorch Conference North America takes place October 20–21 in San Jose, bringing together AI researchers, machine learning engineers and open-source developers. The conference features technical presentations, hands-on workshops, and discussions on model training, inference, generative AI, agent-based systems, AI frameworks, and developing scalable machine learning applications.
NVIDIA GTC Berlin takes place October 20–22, bringing together AI developers, researchers, startups, and business leaders to explore advances in artificial intelligence and accelerated computing. The event features a keynote by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, technical sessions, training labs, and networking opportunities covering GPU computing, AI infrastructure, agentic AI, robotics, open models, and physical AI applications.
The Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) takes place October 27–29 at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center. The event connects startups, investors, researchers, and business leaders through technology showcases, conference sessions, and innovation programs covering artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum technology, and deep tech, alongside opportunities for international market expansion and partnerships.
Runs November 2–6 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with satellite events across the Greater Bay Area. InvestHK expects 45,000-plus attendees from over 120 economies. Policy sessions feature Chief Executive John Lee and HKMA's Eddie Yue.
Devcon 8 takes place November 3–6 at the Jio World Center in Mumbai, bringing together developers, researchers, and builders from the Ethereum ecosystem. The conference serves as a global gathering for the Ethereum community, with its program expected to cover blockchain development, decentralized applications, ecosystem growth, and emerging opportunities for Web3 innovation.
Bitcoin Amsterdam takes place November 5–6 at SugarFactory, bringing together Bitcoin developers, founders, investors, capital allocators and policymakers. The two-day conference features keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops and networking opportunities, covering Bitcoin technology, adoption, financial applications and the broader Bitcoin ecosystem.
Portugal Tech Week runs November 9–13 as a decentralized innovation festival spanning cities and local technology communities across Portugal. Its program brings together entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and business leaders through technology events, startup networking, workshops and discussions covering artificial intelligence, business innovation, investment and emerging technologies.
A financial risk conference for senior professionals at banks, asset managers and insurers, held November 16–19 at the InterContinental O2 in London. Covers liquidity, model, AI and regulatory risk. More than 1,300 attendees including 300-plus CROs.
Takes place November 18–20 at Singapore EXPO, built around technology, regulation, capital and talent. Connects attendees with regulators, financial leaders and investors through structured meetings. Complimentary passes available for selected media, policy and academic participants.
Finance Magnates Summit London brings senior finance and business leaders together for market insights, strategic networking, and discussions covering trading, fintech, payments, liquidity, and digital assets.
AusCryptoCon takes place November 28–29 at the International Convention Center Sydney, bringing together cryptocurrency investors, founders, developers, businesses, and blockchain enthusiasts. The event focuses on cryptocurrency adoption, blockchain infrastructure, digital asset investing, regulation, decentralized finance, and Web3, with keynote sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities connecting Australia's crypto community with international industry participants
NVIDIA GTC Washington, DC, takes place November 30–December 3, bringing together developers, researchers, government leaders, policymakers and industry partners. The conference features expert sessions, live demonstrations, workshops and a keynote by Jensen Huang, with discussions covering AI infrastructure, open models, physical AI, high-performance computing and the role of artificial intelligence in scientific research and economic development.
AWS re:Invent takes place November 30–December 4 in Las Vegas, bringing together cloud computing professionals, developers, IT leaders, architects and business decision-makers. The conference features technical sessions, hands-on training, product demonstrations and keynote presentations covering cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, machine learning, security and application development, with opportunities to explore new AWS services and practical enterprise applications.
NeurIPS 2026 in Sydney runs December 6–12 as part of the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, a major international gathering for machine learning and artificial intelligence research. The program includes tutorials, an exhibition, the main conference, and workshops, bringing together researchers, academics, and practitioners to discuss advances in neural networks, machine learning methods, computational systems, and emerging AI research.
Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market on Al Maryah Island from December 7–10. The fifth edition covers capital flows, investment trends, fintech, digital assets and sustainable finance, with more than 200 international speakers including ADGM Chairman Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi.
NeurIPS 2026 in Atlanta runs December 8–13 as one of the official satellite locations associated with the NeurIPS conference. The program includes conference sessions, an exhibition, tutorials, and workshops for researchers, academics and AI practitioners, providing opportunities to explore advances in machine learning, neural information processing and artificial intelligence research.
NeurIPS 2026 in Paris runs December 9–13 as an official satellite event associated with the international NeurIPS research conference. It includes conference sessions, tutorials, and workshops covering machine learning, neural networks, and artificial intelligence, bringing together researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas, present research, and explore developments in computational intelligence.
Choosing the right trading event depends on what the user wants to gain from it. For example, a retail trader may be looking for an event that provides practical market education and access to brokers, while a broker or IB may be on the lookout for partnerships, new clients, and trading technology. Institutional professionals need in-depth discussions on execution, liquidity, regulation, and market structure, while fintech and technology companies seek potential buyers and business relationships.
For retail traders, one can start by checking whether the event has sessions that go beyond general market commentary. Events such as Money Expo India and Forex Expo Dubai can be useful for comparing brokers, platforms, and trading services while also providing opportunities to meet other traders. iFX EXPO Asia may be worth considering if one is interested in the broader online-trading ecosystem (particularly brokerage technology and liquidity).
For brokers, introducing brokers, and affiliates, the attendee mix matters more than the number of speakers presenting during the event. Look for events that focus more on networking opportunities and that provide a strong presence of brokers, liquidity providers, technology companies, and potential partners. For these purposes, one should consider Forex Expo Dubai and iFX EXPO Asia, as these events are built around participants from across the online trading industry.
For institutional traders and investment professionals, one should prioritize events where the discussions are focused on market structure, execution, derivatives, liquidity, and risk. International TraderForum is designed for senior buy-side trading professionals, while the FIA Commodities Conferences focus specifically on commodity derivatives. France Trading Conference is another option for professionals interested in electronic and multi-asset trading.
For fintech companies and trading technology vendors, the key question is whether the audience includes the people who make technology and infrastructure decisions. TradingTech Buy AND Build is directly focused on capital-markets technology, while Singapore FinTech Festival and Hong Kong FinTech Week offer broader financial-technology audiences. Digital Assets Week London is more specialized for businesses working across institutional digital assets and tokenization.
Above all of this, also consider the ticket prices, travel costs, the quality of the attendee list, and how much time you can realistically spend networking. The best trading conference is not necessarily the biggest one, but the one where the people, subjects, and opportunities align with what one is trying to achieve.
There is no official ranking. Among the events listed here, Hong Kong FinTech Week (Nov 2–6) expects 45,000+ attendees from over 120 economies. Global Trading Show expects 5,000+ delegates, and RiskMinds International expects 1,300+, including 300+ CROs. Size is only one measure, so choose based on your role and goals.
Abu Dhabi Finance Week runs Dec 7–10 on Al Maryah Island, hosted by ADGM. Global Trading Show Abu Dhabi runs Dec 10–11. It is a multi-asset event covering forex, equities, crypto, commodities, AI-driven trading, DeFi, and prediction markets. The two overlap on Dec 10, so you can attend both with one trip.
Portugal Tech Week (Nov 9–13) is listed as free. The Singapore FinTech Festival offers complimentary passes to selected media, policy, and academic participants. Most other events on this calendar are paid or hybrid, so check the organizer’s current ticket terms.
Global Trading Show (Dec 10–11) is the most trader-focused event listed. Crypto-focused traders can look at AusCryptoCon (Sydney, Nov 28–29) and Bitcoin Amsterdam (Nov 5–6). FM Summit London (Nov 24) is a one-day senior industry event covering trading, liquidity, and digital assets. Global Trading Show is presented by Times of Trading.
FM Summit London covers trading, fintech, payments, and liquidity. Singapore FinTech Festival (Nov 18–20) offers structured meetings with regulators and investors. Money20/20 (Oct 18–21) brings together banks, payment providers, and investment firms. Global Trading Show includes fintech companies and institutional participants.
RiskMinds International (Nov 16–19, London) is aimed at senior risk professionals at banks, asset managers, and insurers. It covers liquidity, model, AI, and regulatory risk. Abu Dhabi Finance Week (Dec 7–10) covers capital flows and investment trends. Hong Kong FinTech Week (Nov 2–6) includes policy sessions with senior HKMA speakers.
November. Ten of the 19 listed events start that month, against five in October and four in December. Global Trading Show (Dec 10–11) is the featured event and sits outside that count. Two large events, AWS re:Invent and NVIDIA GTC DC, both start on Nov 30.
Use the organizer link in the listing and check the official ticket page. Prices, access levels, and programs change, and dates can shift. Confirm entry requirements, refund terms, and the venue before booking travel.
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Risk and editorial disclaimer:Trading involves financial risk, and losses can exceed the amount invested. Times of Trading does not provide investment advice or endorse any broker, platform, strategy, or financial product listed on this page. Where an event listing involves a commercial sponsorship, that relationship will be disclosed clearly. Event dates, venues, ticket prices, and programs can change, so readers should confirm details with the organizers before making travel or registration arrangements.
