Explore our 1.5 day programme of future-focused keynotes, practical masterclasses, thought-provoking panel discussions and meaningful networking with fintech, financial-services and policy leaders from Aotearoa and beyond.
Under the theme Open Finance | The Next Frontier, FinTech Hui Taumata 2027 will bring together the people building financial products, shaping regulation, investing in innovation and supporting sector growth. Across the Hui, we will explore the opportunities and decisions shaping a more connected, competitive and customer-led financial future.
Insights Forum: Start the Hui with an optional afternoon of focused discussion between government, regulators and industry.
The Insights Forum brings together policymakers, financial-services leaders, fintechs and sector stakeholders to examine the issues shaping the future of finance in Aotearoa. Through facilitated roundtables and practical conversation, participants will explore the policy, regulatory and market settings needed to progress Open Finance, the Open Data economy and next-generation digital infrastructure.
It is an opportunity to share perspectives, surface challenges and identify the priorities that can help turn innovation into meaningful, customer-led impact.
Local Business Walking Tour: Alternatively, discover Wellington’s fintech ecosystem through a guided tour of selected organisations and innovation environments. Meet the people, products and ideas helping shape Aotearoa’s financial future.
Touchdown Networking Drinks: Join fellow delegates, speakers, sponsors and sector leaders at Tākina Wellington for informal networking ahead of the main Hui day. It is an opportunity to reconnect with the ecosystem, make new connections and start the conversation early.
The official Hui programme begins with a full day of keynote perspectives, panel discussions, practical masterclasses, case studies and networking.
The day will open with the NZ Fintech Pitch Breakfast, bringing high-potential fintech startups together with investors, innovators and industry leaders. It will be followed by a Ministerial Address, offering an update on the government direction, policy priorities and regulatory settings influencing Open Finance, the Open Data economy and New Zealand’s broader financial-services landscape.
Throughout the day, the programme will explore the themes shaping finance now and next: Open Finance and the Open Data economy; AI, digital identity and advanced technologies; embedded and on-chain finance; and the growing opportunities across wealth, lending, digital assets and superannuation.
Expect keynote and panel perspectives, quick-fire case studies and practical masterclasses that take a closer look at the technology, platforms and market developments influencing customer experience, innovation and competition.
The Hui will also include the Pitch Breakfast winner announcement, exhibition networking and opportunities to meet the founders, financial institutions, technology providers, regulators and policymakers helping shape the sector.
The day will close with a final keynote and networking drinks — a chance to continue the conversations, strengthen connections and reflect on the partnerships and priorities needed to turn innovation into real-world impact.