Financial Technology International Conference ICFT on August 19-21, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey

The 7th Financial Technology International Conference

Call for papers: Welcome to the 7th Financial Technology International Conference in 2026!

With the rapid advancement of the Internet, mobile technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, and large language models, Financial Technology (FinTech) has become a central driver of transformation in global financial systems.  

Initiated in 2019 as a specialized workshop affiliated with the Shanghai AI Summit and the IVPAI conference, the International Conference on Financial Technology (ICFT) has developed into a well-recognized international conference since its expansion in 2024. Previous editions have been successfully held in Singapore (ICFT 2024) and Hong Kong (ICFT 2025), attracting a diverse global audience, including distinguished scholars, IEEE Fellows, industry experts, and emerging researchers. 

The 7th International Conference on Financial Technology (ICFT 2026) will take place in Istanbul from August 19 to 21, 2026. As a bridge between East and West, Istanbul is emerging as a dynamic hub for financial innovation and digital transformation. Its strategic geographic and economic position makes it an ideal venue for global experts and industry leaders to exchange ideas and explore the intelligent evolution of finance. 

ICFT 2026 aims to provide a high-level platform for researchers, practitioners, regulators, and industry leaders to present research findings, exchange insights, and foster collaboration, thereby advancing the sustainable and intelligent development of the global fintech ecosystem. 

ICFT 2026 sincerely invites researchers from academia, regulatory agencies, financial institutions, and the Fintech industry to attend!

Description 

Full name: The 7th International Conference on Financial Technology

Abbreviation: ICFT 2026

Date: August 19-21, 2026

Place: Istanbul, Türkiye 

Website: https://icft.cc/index.html

Important Date

Full Paper Due: July 19, 2026

Conference Date: August 19- 21, 2026

Publication

Papers submitted to ICFT 2026 will be reviewed by Technical Committees of the conference. Accepted and presented papers at ICFT 2026 will be meticulously curated and featured in the Conference Proceedings which will be be published with Springer in their "Communications in Computer and Information Science series (CCIS) and submitted for inclusion in major databases such as EI, Scopus, DBLP and Google Scholar.

Organizing Committees

Conference Chair

Chen Yang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Program Committee Chair

Qi Cao, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Ruidan Su, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Technical Program Committees Chair

Duc Khuong Nguyen, EMLV Business School, France

Fengbin Zhu, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Publicityl Chair

Kelvin Lee Yong Ming, Taylor's University, Malaysia

For more information, please click on: https://icft.cc/committee.html 

Call for papers

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Track 1: Blockchain Technology

Track 2: The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Finance

Track 3: Application of FinTech in Payment Field

Track 4: Fintech Regulation and Compliance

Track 5: Application of Fintech in risk Management

Track 6: Other FinTech Related Issues

For more detailed content, please click on: https://icft.cc/cfp.html 

Submission Methods

Please submit your contributions by open conference submission system: https://icft.cc/openconf/ 

Contact Us

Conference Secretary: Mr. Damone 

Email: [email protected] 

Tel: +86-13310183307